Where does the name Ivan come from?

Ivan is a boy name of Slavic origin.

Is Ivan a boy or a girl name?

Ivan is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 0% of children given the name Ivan are girls and 100% are boys.

How popular is the name Ivan in 2023?

Ivan ranks #153 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2004 with 3,479 babies.

How do you pronounce Ivan?

Ivan is pronounced EE-van (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Ivan?

Ivan is also written as Iván, Ivane.

A name from Slavic · Boy

Ivan

The Slavic form of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan, "God is gracious." Borne by tsars of Russia — including Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV) — and ubiquitous across Eastern Europe.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

145,543 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

2,390 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

IThe Slavic form of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan, "God is gracious." Borne by tsars of Russia — including Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV) — and ubiquitous across Eastern Europe.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Ivan".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Iván Most common Ivane

Name family

John / Yahya / Yochanan

John the Baptist, named in the Qur’an as Yahya — the prophet who heralded Isa. His Hebrew name Yochanan means “Yahweh is gracious.”

Yahya يَحْيَى

Arabic

Yochanan יוֹחָנָן

Hebrew

John

English

Juan

Spanish

Jean

French

Giovanni

Italian

Ivan

Slavic

Quick answers

People often ask about Ivan.

What does the name Ivan mean?: Ivan means the Slavic form of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan, "God is gracious." Borne by tsars of Russia — including Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV) — and ubiquitous across Eastern Europe.
Where does the name Ivan come from?: Ivan is a boy name of Slavic origin.
Is Ivan a boy or a girl name?: Ivan is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 0% of children given the name Ivan are girls and 100% are boys.
How popular is the name Ivan in 2023?: Ivan ranks #153 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2004 with 3,479 babies.
How do you pronounce Ivan?: Ivan is pronounced EE-van (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Ivan?: Ivan is also written as Iván, Ivane.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.