Meaning of the nameIan
Ian is a male name taken from English, of Scottish origin, a divergent form of João, which comes from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'.
- People (2022)
- 56,390
- Rank in Brazil
- #522
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 36,043
- people
Ian in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ian, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (19,256 people).
592 women 55,798 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ian is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ian in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.054%
- Distrito Federal 0.051%
- Amapá 0.049%
- Acre 0.046%
- Amazonas 0.043%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 8,362 | 0.019% |
| Bahia | 7,581 | 0.054% |
| Minas Gerais | 5,742 | 0.028% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 4,867 | 0.030% |
| Pará | 2,899 | 0.036% |
| Ceará | 2,631 | 0.030% |
| Pernambuco | 2,214 | 0.024% |
| Goiás | 2,212 | 0.031% |
| Maranhão | 2,057 | 0.030% |
| Santa Catarina | 2,017 | 0.027% |
| Paraná | 1,989 | 0.017% |
| Amazonas | 1,694 | 0.043% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,439 | 0.013% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,423 | 0.051% |
| Paraíba | 1,239 | 0.031% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,107 | 0.034% |
| Piauí | 1,055 | 0.032% |
| Espírito Santo | 962 | 0.025% |
| Sergipe | 927 | 0.042% |
| Mato Grosso | 788 | 0.022% |
| Alagoas | 638 | 0.020% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 624 | 0.023% |
| Rondônia | 463 | 0.029% |
| Tocantins | 461 | 0.031% |
| Acre | 381 | 0.046% |
| Amapá | 362 | 0.049% |
| Roraima | 256 | 0.040% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ian
Wiktionary records Ian in Portuguese as a borrowing from the English Ian, coming from the Scottish Gaelic Eòin, and as a divergent form of João, Ivan, Jean, Ruan and Geovane. Behind the Name describes it as an anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Iain, from the Latin Iohannes, the same origin as João, which comes from the Hebrew Yoḥanan, 'Yahweh is gracious'. That is the meaning of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 56,390 people named Ian, with a median age of 13. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Ian, Yan and Yann as Portuguese variants, and the spellings in the group differ in the initial I or Y, in the H and in single or double N.
The original Scottish and English spelling; in the group, only Yan has more people recorded.
Other spellings of Ian
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ian · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ian · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: John · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Yann · behindthename.com · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ian · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Emanuel · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Yolanda · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Ian
What does the name Ian mean?
Ian means “form of João, 'Yahweh is gracious'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ian in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 56,390 people with the first name Ian, which ranks it number 522 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Ian a boy's or a girl's name?
Ian is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 592 women and 55,798 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ian?
Ian is a name of English, Celtic and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ian most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.054% of the state's population is named Ian (7,581 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ian?
Yan, Yann and Hian. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
Names that also mean grace
See all- João♂God is gracious3,430,608 people
- Jean♂Yahweh is gracious171,850 people
- Ruan♂'God is gracious' (a form of Juan, equivalent to João)160,379 people
- Ivan♂Slavic form of João, 'Yahweh is gracious'120,452 people
- Geovane♂Form of Giovanni, 'Yahweh is gracious'67,942 people
- Juan♂Yahweh is gracious67,908 people
- Giovani♂Form of Giovanni, the Italian John, 'Yahweh is gracious'30,487 people
- Geovani♂Form of Giovanni (João), 'Yahweh is gracious'27,307 people
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