Iwan is a ♂ boy name.
Iwan is a Slavic variant of the biblical name John or Johannes. Iwan is also a modern Welsh form of the Old Welsh name Ieuan, which derived from John as well.
Iwan means “Yahweh is gracious” and “Yahweh is merciful” (from Hebrew “yo/יֹו”, abbreviation of “yeho/יְהוֹ” = referring to the Hebrew God + “ḥanán/חָנַן” = to show favor/to be gracious).
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