Iain is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Iain
Iain is a Scottish Gaelic variant of the name John, which is of Hebrew origin.
Meaning of Iain
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).
Pronunciation of Iain
Name Statistic: Iain is ranked #9829 overall
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 13928
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 6976
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 7323
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 3007
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 5130
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 9793
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 9512
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 14015
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 11851
- 🇫🇷 France: 7889
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 4250
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 13070
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 5303
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 6850
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 233
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 11720
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 2030
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1431
- 🇺🇸 United States: 13735
Iain in the categories
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