Ian is a ♂ male name.
Origin of Ian
Ian is a Scottish variant of the name John, which is of Hebrew origin.
Meaning of Ian
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).
Pronunciation of Ian
Ian in the categories
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Liam Noah Mia Samuel Lucas Emma Mila Julian Ella Evan Nora Levi Benjamin Sophia Emily David Aaron Nathan Jack LukeName Statistic: Ian is ranked #3058 overall ↓ -75
- 🇦🇹 Austria: 2506 ↓↓ -179
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 4700 ↓↓ -188
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 3195 ↓↓ -169
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 2538 ↓↓ -112
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 1711 ↓ -30
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 2417 ↓↓ -182
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 3274 ↓↓ -723
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 1314 ↓↓ -124
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 2021 ↓↓ -222
- 🇫🇷 France: 3406 ↓↓ -133
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 4604 ↓↓ -183
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 2854 ↓↓ -319
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8025 ↑ 47
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 1846 ↓ -73
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 4326 ↓ -42
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 7129 ↑↑ 315
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 4940 ↑ 72
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 1512 ↑ 90
- 🇺🇸 United States: 2097 ↓↓ -148
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