Ivan
\i.vɑ̃\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Russian origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Russian |
| Pronunciation | \i.vɑ̃\ |
| Also spelled | Yvan, Yvann |
Origin and meaning
From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Italy
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Estonia
- Luxembourg
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Wikimedia Commons, Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).