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Name Ian

Meaning:Yahweh is graciousTools:

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About the name Ian in particular

Gender:male
Languages of use:English, Scottish
US 2021 rank:#81     ... 79:Robert, 80:Jameson, 81:Ian, 82:Everett, 83:Greyson ...     Full US 2021 list
Similarly written:An, An, An, Can, Cian, Dan, Dan, Dan, Dian, Dian     Details
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About John/Johanna, the group of names with the same origin as Ian

Meaning/translation:Yahweh is gracious
Language of origin:Hebrew
Info about origin, male:popular because of Saint John, the apostle and evangelist, and Saint John the Baptist
 very popular through the ages and in many countries
 until now there were 23 popes with the name John
Words:yahweh = (the name of God) (name of the one God according to the Old Testament)  Hebrew
 chanan = to be gracious  Hebrew
Topics:12 Apostles, Interesting, New Testament, Popes
Variants' top ranks:1:Sean Ireland 2003,  1:Jón Iceland 2003 to 2007,  1:Hans Greenland 2011,  1:Jens Denmark 2005,  1:Jan Warsaw 2016,  1:John England+Wales 1944,  1:Jack England+Wales 1998,  1:Jean France 2011,  1:Juan Buenos Aires 2012,  1:João Portugal 2018
Somehow related to:Jahwe
Old/original forms:Jehanne Old French, Ieuan Old Irish, Jehohanan Hebrew, Johanan Hebrew
Name variants:Gia, Giana, Gianna, Giavanna, Gioana, Giovana, Giovanna, Hanna, Hanne, Hanni, Hansine, Ioana, Ioanna, Ionela, Ivana, Ivanka, Ivanna, Iwana, Iyana, Iyanna, Jana, Janae, Janay, Jane, Janel, Janell, Janella, Janelle, Janessa, Janet, Janette, Janice, Janie, Janin, Janina, Janine, Janis, Janita, Janka, Janka, Janna, Janne, Jannine, Jantje, Jayne, Jean, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeanine, Jeanne, Jeannette, Jeannice, Jeannine, Jenna, Jenny, Jensina, Jessie, Jianna, Jo, Joan, Joana, Joann, Joanna, Joanne, Johana, Johanka, Johanna, Jóhanna, Johanne, Johna, Jolien, Jolina, Joline, Jona, Jóna, Jonelle, Jonna, Jovana, Juana, Juanita, Seonag, Seonaid, Shauna, Shawna, Sheena, Shona, Sian, Siana, Sinead, Sinéad, Siobhan, Vanja, Vanna, Yana, Yanet, Yanna, Zana, Zsanett, Anze, Django, Ean, Eoin, Evan, Gan, Geovane, Geovanni, Gian, Gianni, Giovani, Giovanni, Giovannino, Giovanny, Gjin, Gjon, Hampus, Hannes, Hanno, Hans, Hennes, Hovhannes, Huwan, Iain, Ian, Iefan, Ioan, Ioane, Ioannis, Ion, Ionut, Ivan, Ivan, Iván, Ivano, Iwan, Jack, Jackie, Jacky, Jakai, Jan, Ján, Jandel, Janek, Janez, Janic, Janick, Janik, Janika, Janis, Jankin, Jankó, Jann, Jannes, Jannic, Jannick, Jannik, Jannis, János, Janosch, Janusz, Jax, Jaxx, Jean, Jeannot, Jens, Jhon, Jhonny, Jionni, Jo, Joan, Joannes, João, Johan, Johann, Jóhann, Johannes, Jóhannes, John, Johnnie, Johnny, Jon, Jón, Jonathon, Jone, Jones, Jovan, Jovani, Jovanni, Jovanny, Jovany, Juan, Juanito, Juha, Juhani, Juho, Jukka, Jussi, Nino, Ruan, Sean, Shane ...and more   Sortable list   Details
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SeriesGraphRankings
Canada/British ColumbiaGraph2022 99,  2009 98
IrelandGraph2003 97,  2002 78,  2001 87,  2000 78,  1999 64,  1998 62
MexicoGraph2021 812013 92
Puerto RicoGraph2022 8,  2021 9,  2020 6,  2019 3,  2018 3,  2017 3,  2016 3,  2015 3,  2014 2,  2013 2
ScotlandGraph2009 175,  2008 165,  1999 98,  1998 92
USA decadesGraph2010-2019 72,  2000-2009 70,  1990-1999 691980-1989 85,  1970-1979 156
USA yearlyGraph2022 72,  2021 81,  2020 83,  2019 81,  2018 78,  2017 76,  2016 78,  2015 76,  2014 77,  2013 80,  2012 78,  2011 72,  2010 72,  2009 73,  2008 80,  2007 75,  2006 79,  2005 68,  2004 69,  2003 652002 67,  2001 70,  2000 73,  1999 71,  1998 73,  1997 70,  1996 70,  1995 67,  1994 74,  1993 70
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