Ivan
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Ivan is the Slavic and Russian form of John, meaning “God is gracious” or “God is good.” Ivan is steadily popular, offering a solid meaning and a trendy v while staying easy to spell; it can be said EYE-vehn or ee-VAHN. Famous Ivans include Czar Ivan the Terrible, writer Ivan Turgenev, tennis star Ivan Lendl, and director Ivan Reitman.
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Usage of Ivan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ivan against each list of names.
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Irish
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ivan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ivan in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,240 boys were named Ivan, making it the #162 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 150,137 boys have been named Ivan, with the most (3,462) in 2004. It is most common, relative to births, in Arizona, Hawaii and Oregon.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
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Ivan in other languages
- Jan Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, German, Polish, Romanian, Slovenian, Swedish
- Hannes Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Swedish
- Ivo Czech, Dutch, Estonian, Italian, Slovenian
- Johannes Dutch, Estonian, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Jon Danish, English, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
- Иван Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian
- Hans Dutch, German, Norwegian, Swedish
- Iwan Dutch, German, Polish, Welsh
- Jack Dutch, English, Irish
- Johan Dutch, German, Swedish
- John Dutch, English, German
- Sean Dutch, English, Irish
- Evan Dutch, Welsh
- Gianni Dutch, Italian
- Giovanni Dutch, Italian
- Ian Dutch, English
- Ioan Romanian, Welsh
- Iván Hungarian, Spanish
- Johann Dutch, German
- Johnny Dutch, English
- Juan Dutch, Spanish
- Gian Italian
- Hanns German
- Honza Czech
- Ibán Spanish
- Ieuan Welsh
- Ifan Welsh
- Ioannes Latin
- Ion Romanian
- Ionuț Romanian
Ivan name days
- January 22 Norway
- May 24 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Ivan
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Ivan, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Ivan (Category 4) | 2008 | South Indian Ocean | 232 km/h |
| Hurricane Ivan (Category 5) | 2004 | North Atlantic | 269 km/h |
| Hurricane Ivan (Category 1) | 1998 | North Atlantic | 148 km/h |
| Typhoon Ivan (Category 5) | 1997 | Western Pacific | 296 km/h |
| Hurricane Ivan (Category 2) | 1980 | North Atlantic | 167 km/h |
| Tropical storm Ivan | 1979 | South Indian Ocean | 111 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Ivan
There are 124 towns and villages with Ivan in their name, in 17 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 75🇭🇷 Croatia 13🇧🇾 Belarus 8🇲🇽 Mexico 5🇺🇸 United States 5🇧🇬 Bulgaria 3🇧🇷 Brazil 2🇨🇿 Czechia 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Iván | Győr-Moson-Sopron, 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1,168 | Map |
| Ivaň | South Moravian, 🇨🇿 Czechia | 695 | Map |
| Ivaň | Olomouc Region, 🇨🇿 Czechia | 465 | Map |
| Sveti Ivan | Istria, 🇭🇷 Croatia | 265 | Map |
| Ivan-Dol | Požega-Slavonia, 🇭🇷 Croatia | 103 | Map |
| Sveti Ivan | Primorje-Gorski Kotar, 🇭🇷 Croatia | 89 | Map |
| Sveti Ivan | Primorje-Gorski Kotar, 🇭🇷 Croatia | 72 | Map |
| Ivan Dolac | Split-Dalmatia, 🇭🇷 Croatia | 68 | Map |
| Sveti Ivan | Istria, 🇭🇷 Croatia | 38 | Map |
| Sveti Ivan | Istria, 🇭🇷 Croatia | 16 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ivan
There are 15 lakes and reservoirs with Ivan in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 7🇷🇺 Russia 6🇺🇸 United States 2
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| Ivan Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ivan Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ivan Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ivan Lake | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ivan Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Ivan | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Ivan | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Ivan | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ozero Ivan | Pskov Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ozero Ivan | Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ivan songs
7 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ivan in their title. The best known:
- Ivan the Terrible – Sergei Prokofiev (1944)
- Ivan, Boris et moi – Émile Stern (1967)
- Adventures of Ivan – Aram Khachaturian
- El petit Ivan – Francesc Alier i Barris
- Ivan – Albert Sanahuja i Puig
- Ivan – Francesc Josep Rodríguez i Vàzquez
- Pel meu nét Ivan – Josep Auferil i Costa
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ivan
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ivan.
Ivan Aničin
Ivan Babushkin
Ivan Bandalovski
Ivan Barbashev
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Fictional characters named Ivan
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Ivan as a pet name
FurryName has found 103 dogs named Ivan in public pet registers, making it the #1,990 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (66), Playford (1), Vancouver (1). Ivan as a dog name →
FurryName has found 7 cats named Ivan in public pet registers, making it the #996 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (2), Seattle (2), Tacoma (1). Ivan as a cat name →
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