Updated February 28, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Russian : God is gracious
  • Hebrew : God's grace

What does Ivan mean and stand for?

The name Ivan is of Russian origin and means "God is gracious." It is a newer version of the Slavic name Ioannu, which was derived from the Greek name Ioannes (John). Various Russian rulers were named Ivan, giving the name some popularity.

Syllables: 2

Boy name variations

Evan

Evan

- 12% this year
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Ivanchik

Ivanchik

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Ivann

Ivann

- 44% this year
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Ivano

Ivano

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Iven

Iven

- 15% this year
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Ivon

Ivon

- 29% this year
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Ivyn

Ivyn

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Ivas

Ivas

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Ivin

Ivin

+ 60% this year
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Ivun

Ivun

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John

John

- 3% this year
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Johnny

Johnny

+ 10% this year
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Johnnie

Johnnie

- 13% this year
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Jack

Jack

- 7% this year
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Jock

Jock

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Jocko

Jocko

+ 56% this year
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Johann

Johann

+ 14% this year
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Johan

Johan

+ 14% this year
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Jenner

Jenner

+ 14% this year
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Janos

Janos

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Jovan

Jovan

- 2% this year
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Juan

Juan

+ 13% this year
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Johannes

Johannes

+ 28% this year
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Johnson

Johnson

+ 7% this year
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Johnavon

Johnavon

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Jansen

Jansen

- 5% this year
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Janson

Janson

+ 56% this year
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Jones

Jones

- 7% this year
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Jackson

Jackson

- 13% this year
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Jenkins

Jenkins

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Hanson

Hanson

+ 25% this year
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Hansen

Hansen

- 26% this year
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Jonnel

Jonnel

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Hans

Hans

- 4% this year
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Ian

Ian

+ 4% this year
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Iaian

Iaian

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Eoin

Eoin

- 4% this year
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Sean

Sean

- 11% this year
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Shawn

Shawn

- 9% this year
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Shane

Shane

- 4% this year
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Seain

Seain

0 % this year
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Zane

Zane

- 10% this year
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Jaenda

Jaenda

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Janco

Janco

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Jantje

Jantje

0 % this year
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Jian

Jian

+ 21% this year
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Joen

Joen

+ 20% this year
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Johne

Johne

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Jone

Jone

0 % this year
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Jontavius

Jontavius

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Johahn

Johahn

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Johanan

Johanan

- 13% this year
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Johane

Johane

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Johannan

Johannan

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Johaun

Johaun

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Johon

Johon

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Jehan

Jehan

- 29% this year
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Jehann

Jehann

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Jenkin

Jenkin

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Jenkyn

Jenkyn

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Jenkyns

Jenkyns

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Jennings

Jennings

- 9% this year
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Jens

Jens

+ 5% this year
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Jense

Jense

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Jentz

Jentz

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Joenes

Joenes

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Joennes

Joennes

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Joenns

Joenns

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Johnsie

Johnsie

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Joness

Joness

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Jonesy

Jonesy

+ 20% this year
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Juhana

Juhana

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Juha

Juha

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Juhanah

Juhanah

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Juhanna

Juhanna

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Juhannah

Juhannah

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Juho

Juho

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How Popular Is The Name Ivan

Family name origins & meanings

  • Romanian, Hungarian (Iván), and Slovak : from the personal name Ivan, eastern Slavic form of John. It may also be a shortened form of a Slovenian or Croatian patronymic derived from the personal name Ivan (i.e. Slovenian Ivanc, Ivančič, or Ivanjko; Croatian Ivančić, Ivanić, Ivančević).

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Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Ivan has jumped around quite a bit over the years, but seems to be on a downward trend lately. Despite this trend, it's remained in the top 200 since 2000. Ivan was at its peak position in 2012 at rank 113.

However, it is the 9th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Ivan was at its peak popularity in August 2020.

Ivan has slowly moved away from invoking the image of Ivan the Terror. Instead, notable namesakes such as Ivan Pavlov, Ivan Lendl, Ivan Bunin, and Ivan Dodig. It's also been a popular choice in pop culture, appearing in The One and Only Ivan, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, and "Ivan the Fool" to name a few.

Where is it Popular?

Ivan was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Ivan

  • Ive
  • Vin

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Ivan