Save Gender Masculine Usage Dutch (Rare) Pronounced Pron. kher-rit-YAHN [key] Other Forms FormsGerrit-Jan Meaning & History Combination of the names Gerrit and Jan 1.Known bearers of this name include the Dutch politician Gerritjan van Oven (b. 1948) and the Dutch rower Gerritjan Eggenkamp (b. 1975).