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By Sophie Kihm · Jul 2026

YO-an; ee-o-AHN; yo-AHN.

Ioan

OriginWelsh, Romanian
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Ioan as a girl's name
NB Rank#5222

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The name Ioan peaked for boys at #7229 in 2014. Ioan is occasionally used for girls in 1917.

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