#1532024 rank
2004peak year
138,558babies named Ivan since 1880
▼ 13%5-year trend
Ivan popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ivan mean?
The Slavic form of John, from Greek Ioannes via Hebrew Yochanan. Ivan is a fixture of Slavic history, folklore, and literature.
OriginSlavic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Ivan
Same era, same vibe — if you like Ivan, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Ivans
- Ivan Turgenev, writer
Spellings & variants
IvoJovanIwan
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