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Ivan name meaning
First Name
137k
in the U.S.
since 1880
137k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
1k
in the U.S.
in 2010
1k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ivan mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Ivan
User Submitted Origins
Russian
37%
Slavic
27%
English
19%
Mexican
12%
Hebrew
5%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to 4 people from all over the world, the name Ivan is of Slavic origin and means "Gift of God".
- According to 2 people from Idaho, U.S., the name Ivan is of Russian / Bulgarian origin and means "God's gift".
- According to 2 people from Nigeria and Russian Federation, the name Ivan is of Russian / Hebrew origin and means "God is Gracious".
- A submission from Saudi Arabia says the name Ivan means "Given by god".
- According to a user from Philippines, the name Ivan is of Russian origin and means "; you are terrible".
- A submission from Serbia says the name Ivan means "Generous" and is of Serbian origin.
- A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Ivan means "Handsome".
- According to a user from Canada, the name Ivan is of Scandinavian origin and means "Happy".
- A submission from Philippines says the name Ivan means "Planning attack" and is of Mexican origin.
International Interest
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Wiktionary
From Russian Иван (Ivan), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages, all of them cognates of the English John.
- A male given name from Russian of English speakers.
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).
- (slang) A Russian.
- (slang) Russians (collectively, personified).
- is planning an attack on our flank.
- (slang, archaic) A Soviet.
- (slang, archaic) Soviets (collectively, personified).
Rare variant of Evan, from Welsh Ifan, the Welsh equivalent of John.
- A male given name from Welsh of Welsh origin.
Ivan was also found in the following language(s): Catalan, Czech, Danish, Faroese, Norwegian, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, and Swedish
Notable Persons Named Ivan
Notable Persons Named Ivan
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the Terrible is royalty. He has been prominent since 1547. Ivan was born as the child of Vasili III of Russia and Elena Glinskaya in Kolomenskoye.
Cary Elwes
Cary Elwes is an actor and author. He has been prominent since 1979. Cary was given the name Ivan Simon Cary Elwes by his parents Dominick Elwes and Tessa Kennedy on October 26th, 1962 in Westminster, London, England.
Ivan Pavlov
Ivan Pavlov was a scientist in the fields of physiology and physician. Ivan was born on September 26th, 1849 in Ryazan. He breathed his last breath on February 27th, 1936.
Ivan Rakitić
Ivan Rakitić is a soccer player for the FC Barcelona, FC Basel, FC Schalke 04, Sevilla FC, Switzerland national under-21 football team, Croatia national under-21 football team, and Croatia national football team. Ivan was born on March 10th, 1988 in Möhlin, Switzerland.
Ivan Ivanovich
He holds the title Tsarevich of Russia. Ivan was born as the child of Ivan the Terrible and Anastasia Romanovna on March 28th, 1554. He left this life on November 19th, 1581.
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a tennis player. Ivan was born on March 7th, 1960 in Ostrava.
- Ivan ReitmanFilm Director
- Ivan L. MoodySinger
- Ivan PerišićSoccer Player
- Ivan IIIRoyalty
- Ivan KlasnićSoccer Player
- Ivan AivazovskyArtist
- Ivan VIRoyalty
- Ivan CavaleiroSoccer Player
- Iván RodríguezBaseball
- Ivan KayeActor
- Ivan KoloffWrestler
- Ivan VRoyalty
- Iván ZamoranoSoccer Player
- Iván de la PeñaSoccer Player
Notable Persons With the Last Name Ivan
Notable Persons With the Last Name Ivan
Andrei Ivan
Andrei Ivan is a soccer player for the CS Universitatea Craiova (football), Romania national under-17 football team, Romania national under-19 football team, and Romania national under-21 football team. Andrei was born on January 4th, 1997 in Moreni.
vitéz kishindi Hindy Iván
His military service ended in 1945. vitéz was born on June 28th, 1890 in Budapest. He died on August 26th, 1946.
Rosalind Ivan
Rosalind Ivan was an actress. Her ongoing career started in 1944. Rosalind was born on November 27th, 1880 in London, England, UK. She left this life on April 6th, 1959.
Dávid Ivan
Dávid Ivan is a soccer player for the U.C. Sampdoria, FK Slovan Duslo Šaľa, FC Nitra, Slovakia national under-16 football team, Slovakia national under-17 football team, and Slovakia national under-18 football team. Dávid was born on February 26th, 1995 in Bratislava.
Paula Ivan
Paula Ivan is an athlete. Paula was born on July 20th, 1963 in Herăști, Romania.
Tommy Ivan
Tommy Ivan was an ice hockey coach and gm. Tommy was given the name Thomas Nanthaniel Ivan on January 31st, 1911 in Toronto. He breathed his last breath on June 25th, 1999.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Ivan | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 83.25% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 1.18% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 2.29% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 2.64% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.11% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 9.52% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Ivan
People with the last name Ivan are most frequently White
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Fun Facts about the name Ivan
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