Ivan
Russian · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ivan
Ivan means "God is gracious" and derives from the Hebrew name Yohanan through Greek (Ioannes) and Latin (Ioannes) into Slavic languages.
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Etymology
Ivan means "God is gracious" and derives from the Hebrew name Yohanan through Greek (Ioannes) and Latin (Ioannes) into Slavic languages. The name is primarily used in Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, and other Slavic Orthodox Christian cultures, with significant historical prominence among Russian nobility and Soviet leaders.
Ivan currently ranks #163 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.
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