Ivan
Ива́нCyrillic[ee-VAHN]church form: Иоанн
«God is gracious» Hebrew
Russian form of John (Hebrew Yochanan) via Greek Ioannes; the most common Russian name of the 18th–19th centuries.
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GenderMale
ElementWaterthe main name day July 7 falls under Cancer (water); the meaning of the name points to water as well
Passport spellingIVAN
Pronunciationee-VAHNИва́н
Popularity, Moscow#6 in 202521 568 children, 2015–20262015–2026
Patronymic for the next generationИванович / Ивановна
English equivalentIvan
Name days
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Saints with this name
- Иоанн, мч. — November 11 · life
- Иоанн (Рыбин), мч. — October 21
- Иоанн (Золотов), мч. — October 9
- Иоанн (Ломакин), мч. — August 10
- Иоанн (Меньков), мч. — December 26
- Иоанн (Милёшкин), мч. — August 10
What family calls them
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How it sounds in full
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The same name in other languages
| English | John, Evan, Ivan, Sean (Shawn, Shaun) |
| German | Johann, Hans |
| French | Jean |
| Spanish | Juan |
| Italian | Giovanni |
| Polish | Jan, Janusz |
| Chinese | 伊凡 (Юэхан) |
| Japanese | イヴァン |
| Korean | 이반 (Йохван) |
| Greek | Ιωάννης |
| Latin | Iohannes, Ioannes |