Ian is a ♂ boy’s name.
Ian is a Scottish variant of the name John, which is of Hebrew origin.
Ian 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 Ian is ranked #3071 overall.
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