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Ivan Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Ivan is a popular boy name in 5 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Ivan is mostly used as a boy name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #3, with an average rank of 6.4 across 5 ranked entries.

Ivan is associated with origins such as Hebrew and meanings such as God is gracious.

Ivan appears across 5 countries, especially in Europe, including Belarus, Russia, and Bulgaria.

Common forms and related variants include John and Iwan.

Pronunciation references include ee-VAHN, EE-vahn, IV-an, and IPA ˈǐʋan.

Countries
5
Best rank
#3
Used as
boy
Main origins
Hebrew

Origins: Hebrew

Origin pages: Hebrew baby names

Common meanings: The Slavic form of 'John,' meaning 'God is gracious.' It is one of the most iconic and widespread names in Russia, Bulgaria, and the Balkans.

Pronunciation samples: ee-VAHN, EE-vahn, IV-an | IPA: ˈǐʋan, iˈvan

Variants and aliases: John

Regional Usage Summary

Ivan appears most often in Europe.

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