Jano is a ♂ boy’s name.
Jano is a common name in Slavic countries and in Hungary and is considered a short form of Jan, Janosch, Johann or Johannes, which derived from the same Hebrew roots. Besides, Jano is a variant of the Finnish name Jarno, which derived from the biblical name Jeremiah. In Spain, Jano is a short form of Alejandro.
Jano means “Yahweh is gracious” and “Yahweh is merciful” (from Hebrew “yo/יֹו”, abbreviation of “yeho/יְהוֹ” = referring to the Hebrew God + “ḥanán/חָנַן” = to show favor/to be gracious). Besides, Jano means “Yahweh will exalt” or “Yahweh will raise” (from Jeremiah) and “defending men” (from Alejandro).
Jano can also be spelled Janno or Jarno. Janoh and Jannoh are variants of Jano as well. Similar first names are Jan, Janosch, Jandro, Janek, Jannis, Janto, Jona, Jonah, Jon, Jonny or Janko. Popular nicknames are Jan, Jani, Jansci, Nano and Jay. A female variant of Jano is Jana. Anagrams for Jano are Jona, Anjo and Joan.
Jano is a rather rare first name however, if given, parents like to pair it with a middle name. Favorites are Alister, Aron, Axle, Cedric, Corban, Cristiano, Devonte, Karam, Maxton, Rogan and Zain.
The name Jano is ranked #660 overall.
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