Jan

Jan is the Persian word for 'soul' or 'life'. It is notably used in Persian as a diminutive suffix attached to names and expressing intimacy, with a meaning roughly equivalent to "darling, dear". The word has also been borrowed in numerous languages of West, Central and South Asia where it is also used in various terms of endearment: e.g. Armenian ջան, Azerbaijani and Turkish canım, Uzbek jonim, Hindi and Urdu mērī jān (/), all meaning 'my life'. Jan is also used as a given name in Greater Iran and as a surname in Pashto. Given name Jan Nisar Akhtar, Indian poet Jan Fishan Khan, Afghan warlord Jan Mohammad Jamali, Baluch Sardar Jan Muhammad Junejo, Khilafat Movement leader Jan Mohammed Khan, Afghan politician Jan Uddin, British actor and model Middle name Ahmed Jan Thirakwa, Indian musician Surname Ahmad Jan (Bagram detainee), Afghan detainee Ahmad Jan (Taliban governor), Afghan governor Lalak Jan, Pakistani military personnel Maulana Hassan Jan, Assassinated Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam politician Mian Shakirullah Jan, Pashtun judge and member of the PCO Judges case protest