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Ian: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“Jehovah has been gracious”
آئن
Iain
What Ian means
Ian (آئن, Celtic Iain) is a Christian boy’s name that means “Jehovah has been gracious”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, John.
Ian at a glance
- Meaning
- Jehovah has been gracious
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Celtic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ee-un
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 3
- First letter
- I · آ
Meaning of Ian
- In English
- Jehovah has been gracious
- اردو میں معنی
- خداوند مہربان ہوا
Origin and history of Ian
From Scottish Gaelic Iain, form of John, meaning 'Jehovah has been gracious'. The Scottish form of John (Hebrew Yohanan).
Base wordScottish Gaelic Iain, form of John
How to say and write Ian
- Say it
- ee-un2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ian
- Urdu
- آئن
- Original script
- Iain
- Other spellings
- Iain
Sibling names for Ian
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ian.
Names like Ian
- AaronایرنMeaning disputedBoyHebrew
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- Angeloاینجلوangel; messengerBoyGreek
- Anselmانسلمdivine protection; God's helmetBoyGermanic
- Arifعارفone who knows; a knower of GodBoyArabic
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- Barkatبرکتblessing; increaseBoyArabic
- Barnabasبرنباسson of consolation; son of encouragementBoyAramaic
- Bashirبشیرbringer of good newsBoyArabic
- BenedictبینیڈکٹblessedBoyLatin
Questions about the name Ian
What does the name Ian mean?
Ian means “Jehovah has been gracious”. In Urdu: خداوند مہربان ہوا. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Ian a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ian is a boy’s name.
Is Ian a Christian name?
Yes. Ian is used by Christian families. It is of Celtic origin. From Scottish Gaelic Iain, form of John, meaning 'Jehovah has been gracious'. The Scottish form of John (Hebrew Yohanan).
How do you pronounce Ian?
Say it “ee-un”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ian in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ian is written آئن. In its original script: Iain.
What are other spellings of Ian?
Ian is also spelled Iain.
Is the meaning of Ian verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.