June 24
Why this day? Janek is a short form of Jan, and shares its name day.
Janek is celebrated in the United States and Germany on June 24.
Janek is a short form of Jan. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (via Latin/Greek), Continental European form) and meaning — god is gracious, and shares its name day, June 24.
On birth records, Janek is rarely written as such: the Janeks are Jans (76,578 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jan page.
Janek is a short form of Jan, which means god is gracious.
June 24, together with Jan: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jan.
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