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Janek

boy name
Origin
Polish
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

everyday form of Jan (John, 'God is gracious')

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Janek has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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