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Ivan
say it ee-vahn
What Ivan means
- Russian, Hebrew and Slavic God is gracious; Slavic form of John New Testament, Quran and Christian saint: John the Baptist (Yahya in the Quran); John the apostle
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 3 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 3 in Ukraine (2022)
- no. 4 in Croatia (2021)
- no. 74 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 136 in Chile (2021)
- no. 147 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 154 in the US (2024)
- no. 209 in Austria (2020)
- no. 211 in Sweden (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 2010.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Jack John Jackson João Evan Jonas Jaxon Ian Milan Juan Sean Johannes
Ivan in stories
- The Brothers Karamazov: Ivan Karamazov, the intellectual skeptic brother
- The Death of Ivan Ilyich: Ivan Ilyich, Tolstoy's dying judge