Ivan

Ivan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is gracious”
Origin: Slavic
Say it: ee-VAHN · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Slavic form of John, especially common in Russian and other Slavic languages. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yochanan.

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How popular is Ivan?

2024703 per million US babies

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Babies named Ivan in 20242,340

2024 rank#153 boys

Peak year2004

Total US babies since 1880148,518

Ivan has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ivan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
JackGod is gracious · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
IanGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic
Jaxonson of Jack · English
GiovanniGod is gracious · Italian
JuanYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Evanthe Lord is gracious · Welsh

Ivan questions

What does the name Ivan mean?

Ivan means "God is gracious". It comes from Slavic. Slavic form of John, especially common in Russian and other Slavic languages. It ultimately derives from Hebrew Yochanan.

Is Ivan a boy or girl name?

Ivan is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ivan?

2,340 US babies were named Ivan in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.

How do you pronounce Ivan?

Ivan is usually pronounced ee-VAHN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.