Boy

Ivan

ee-VAHN

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Slavic and Russian form of John, derived from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious.' Popular in Eastern Europe since medieval times.”

Popularity Over Time

Ivan US popularity rank over timeRank 334 in 1951 to rank 114 in 2012. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#114#224#3341900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #153 in the United States.

Origin

HebrewSlavic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

IvoVan

Style

StrongClassicBold

Famous Bearers

  • Ivan the Terrible (Russian tsar)
  • Ivan Pavlov (physiologist)
  • Ivan Drago (fictional Rocky character)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Slavic, Russian, and Western cultures

People Also Ask

Slavic and Russian form of John, derived from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious.' Popular in Eastern Europe since medieval times.

Ivan is currently ranked #153 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Ivan include Ivo, Van.

Names that pair beautifully with Ivan include Silas, Ignacio, Ezra, Ismail, Iain.