János
The Hungarian form of John, from the Hebrew Yohanan, "God is gracious." In Poland it stays a foreign guest: around 200 men carry it, so most Poles have never met one.
János Pronunciation
János is pronounced YÁNOS (/jánɔs/).
What János means
Where János comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
János is the Hungarian form of John, and both grow from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious." The name states a small thanksgiving. Grace was given, and the child records it.
Hungarian shaped the name in its own voice, giving it the long á that Polish lacks. The poet János Arany, who lived from 1817 to 1882, stands among the giants of Hungarian literature; he translated Shakespeare and wrote the Toldi trilogy. A Pole meeting the name today most likely meets it through a Hungarian friend or a football roster.
On a Polish class register, János would stand out among the Jans and Janusze, its accent marking a border crossed. Yet the root is shared. Jan, Janusz, and János all trace to the same Hebrew blessing. The meaning holds: God is gracious.
How many people are named János
1 in 105674 men in Poland is named János. 202 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #2212 among male names.
János as a middle name
János is a first name for 202 men in Poland and a middle name for another 34, an 86/14 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 1416th, between Jesús (34) and Khanh (34).
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#1414 Hoàng34
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#1415 Jesús34
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#1416 János34
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#1417 Khanh34
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#1418 Mauro34