Ivan
Ivan the Terrible, the first Tsar of all Russia, reigning from 1547 to 1584 | |
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| Gender | Male |
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| Feminine | Ivana |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic (Old Church Slavonic Їωан), derived from Greek; ultimately from Hebrew |
| Meaning | “God is Gracious" |
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| Related names | Jovan, Jan, Janez, Evan, Giovanni, Ifan, and "John" in other languages |
Ivan (Cyrillic: Иван) is a male given name of Slavic origin, related to a variant of the Greek name Iōánnēs (English: John), which in turn derives from the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānnān), meaning "God is gracious". The name is strongly associated with Slavic countries and cultures.
Ivan is a very common name in Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Belarus, North Macedonia, and Montenegro. It has also gained popularity in several Romance-speaking countries since the 20th century.