Janek
[ˈjɑː.nɛk]Meaning
Estonian, Polish and Czech diminutive of Jaan or Jan
Background Story
In Czech and Polish the name is formed from Jan with the suffix -ek. In Polish it is a masculine personal name. Related forms recorded for it include the variant Janusz, the feminine names Jaana, Jana, Janika and Janina, and the surnames Jankowska and Jankowski.
Variations
Janek, Jan
Related Names
Janos
No documented meaning in the sources checked
Jovan
Serbian and Macedonian form of John
Janko
Diminutive of Janez or Jan, from the vernacular form of Latin Johannes
Jarek
A Polish name meaning 'fierce' or 'strong'
Jasko
Derived from the Slavic name, meaning 'God will add.'
Jaxon
English variant of Jackson
Jirko
A name with Slavic roots.
Joost
Dutch form of Iudocus, sometimes a diminutive of Justus or Jozef
Jussi
Finnish form of John
Shane
Anglicized form of Seán, from Hebrew Yōḥānān, "God is gracious"