Janko: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Janko – Meaning: God is gracious (as a Slavic diminutive of Jan/John) – Origin: Slavic (diminutive of Jan) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: YAHN-ko


Janko is a Slavic (diminutive of Jan) boy's name meaning “God is gracious (as a Slavic diminutive of Jan/John)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.

Meaning & Origin of Janko

Meaning: God is gracious (as a Slavic diminutive of Jan/John).

Origin: Slavic (diminutive of Jan).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Janko

Phonetic: YAHN-ko   IPA: /ˈjaŋkɔ/

Popularity of Janko

Janko doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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