Iain is a ♂ boy’s name.
Iain is a Scottish Gaelic variant of the name John, which is of Hebrew origin.
Iain means “Yahweh is gracious” (from Hebrew “yo/יֹו”, abbreviation of “yeho/יְהוֹ” = referring to the Hebrew God + “ḥanán/חָנַן” = to show favor/to be gracious).
The name Iain is ranked #12001 overall.
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