Type Word Usage Persian Scripts جان(Persian) Meaning & History Persian word meaning "soul, life" or "darling". Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsDžan, Džana(Bosnian) Aizhan, Aruzhan, Erzhan, Nurzhan, Togzhan, Zhandos, Zhansaya(Kazakh) Can, Canan, Caner, Cansel, Cansu, Ercan, Nurcan(Turkish) Atajan(Turkmen) Alimjan(Uyghur)