Ivaan

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Pronounced ee-VAHN /iːˈvɑːn/High

Meaning: God is gracious; double-a spelling variant of Ivan, the Slavic form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious)High

In 30 seconds: A double-a spelling variant of Ivan, the Slavic form of John meaning 'God is gracious.' The double-a creates a distinctive visual form while keeping the same pronunciation as Ivan.

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Origin HighSlavic, Hebrew

MeaningGod is gracious; double-a spelling variant of Ivan, the Slavic form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious)

U.S. rank (2024)#1062 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births205 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2022

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,377

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ivaan is a double-a spelling variant of Ivan, the East Slavic form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan (Yahweh is gracious). This creative spelling is an American modification of the standard Ivan.

Ivaan ranked #1062 for boys in 2024.

Did you know? Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV, 1530–1584) earned his epithet Grozny, which actually means 'awesome' or 'formidable' in Russian — not 'terrible' as usually translated. His reforms and military campaigns made Russia a great power, even as his personal cruelty was indeed terrible.

Overall data confidence 89%

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Famous Bearers

★Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV) (1530–1584)
First Tsar of all Russia, whose reign saw the expansion of Russia into a multiethnic empire. His Grozny epithet means 'formidable' or 'awesome' in Russian.

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Evan— the Welsh form of the same John/Yohanan root

Evaan— a parallel double-a spelling of Evan in the same tradition

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ivaan mean?

Ivaan means 'God is gracious,' a double-a spelling variant of Ivan, the Slavic form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan.

How do you pronounce Ivaan?

It's said ee-VAHN — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ivaan a boy or girl name?

Ivaan is used as a boys' name.

How popular is Ivaan?

Ivaan ranked #1062 for U.S. boys in 2024.