Meaning:
Its source is Yochanan, a Hebrew name meaning "God's grace."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in English, Italian, Russian, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Czech and Bulgarian.
Popularity:
The name Ivan ranked 139th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 272nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name was popular earlier in the 20th century, then fell off in usage, but has begun making a comeback in recent years.
Narrative:
Yochanan was rendered in Greek as Ioannes, which in turn was translated into Latin as Iohannes. From one or both of these intermediaries come the many modern forms of this name, including John (English), Johannes (German), Juan (Spanish),Eoin (Gaelic), and Jean (French).
Teasing Nicknames:
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Ivanhoe
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Ivan to suck your blood
Associations:
''Ivan'' was a mostly Cold War term, referring to the stereotypical Russian man.
Ivan IV, tsar of Russia, known as ''Ivan the Terrible'' is infamous for his cruelty.
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