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 [ 2 syll. i-van, iv-an ] The boy name Ivan is pronounced as AYVahN KEY. Ivan is used chiefly in the Belorussian, Czech, English, Russian, Slavic, and Ukrainian languages, and it is derived from Hebrew origins. The name developed from Ioan (Old Slavic), which was a derivative of Ioannes (Old Greek). It was borne by six rulers of Russia, notably Ivan III (Ivan the Great, 1440-1505) and Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible, 1530-1584). The name Ivana (Czech, Russian, Slavic, and Italian) is the female form of Ivan. The name Iván (Spanish) and the name Vania (Russian) are variants of Ivan. In addition, Ivan is a variant of the name John (English) in the Belorussian, Czech, English, Russian, Slavic, and Ukrainian languages. Ivan is also a variant spelling of the name Iwan (Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, and Welsh) in the Belorussian, Czech, English, Russian, Slavic, and Ukrainian languages. Ivica (Slavic pet form), Vanya (Russian pet form), and Van (English short form) are other variants of Ivan. Ivan is popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also viewed as fairly trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1950s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2004, 0.164% of baby boys were given the name Ivan. Its ranking then was #117. In 2008, its usage was 0.143% and its ranking #132, and it was the 2nd most popular after John (English), out of all boy names in its group. In 2008, its use outnumbered Ivan's by 4 times. Baby names that sound like Ivan include Iván (Spanish), Iven (Breton), Ifan (Welsh), Aban (Irish), Abban (Irish), Abna (English), Afon (Russian), Aubin (French and Czech), Afonya (Russian), and Abayomi (Yoruban). A famous person named Ivan is Physiologist Ivan Pavlov, born 14 September 1849 - 1936, Ryazan, Russia. KEY: Pronunciation for Ivan: AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
