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Ian
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameScottish Gaelic
MeaningGod is Gracious
Other names
Related namesJohn

"Ian" or "Iain" ([ˈiːʲən]) is the Scottish Gaelic version of John. It is a very common name in much of the English-speaking world. In the United Kingdom, Ian was the 19th most common male name, taking account of the whole population (over 300,000 Ians in total)[citation needed]. Although it disappeared from the top 100 male baby names in the UK, it is now becoming more popular in the USA, currently at number 68 in the baby name charts[citation needed].

In Scottish Gaelic, this is the common form of the name "John", and is always spelt with two "i"s. In the Bible, "Eoin" is used. Other Gaelic forms of "John" include "Seonaidh" ("Johnny" from Lowland Scots), "Seon" (from English), "Seathan" and "Sean" (from Irish). In Greek 'Yanis' or 'Ianis' or 'Ioannis' is a particularly common name.

Notable Ians

As a first name (alphabetical by family name)

As a family name

Notable Iains

Fictional Ians

See also

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