Ivan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Ivan is a male given name of Slavic origin, related to a variant of the Greek name Iōánnēs, which in turn derives from the Hebrew יוֹחָנָן, meaning "God is gracious". The name is strongly associated with Slavic countries and cultures.

From Wikipedia

Ivan first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 777 babies (rank #64 that year). In 2024 it was given to 204 boys (rank #117). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ivan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ivan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

12,208

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

777

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ivan

Ivan Rakitićassociation football player · b. 1988
Ivan Perišićassociation football player · b. 1989
Ivan Gašparovičuniversity teacher · b. 1941
Ivan Lendltennis coach · b. 1960
Ivan I of Moscowpolitician · b. 1304

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	729	#65
2000	765	#64
2001	726	#65
2002	675	#68
2003	681	#68
2004	733	#67
2005	637	#70
2006	777	#64
2007	609	#72
2008	549	#75
2009	570	#74
2010	581	#74
2011	503	#77
2012	442	#81
2013	416	#81
2014	371	#85
2015	361	#94
2016	344	#98
2017	299	#101
2018	302	#99
2019	303	#97
2020	238	#110
2022	214	#113
2023	179	#125
2024	204	#117