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Ian

OriginScottish version of John
Meaning"God is gracious"
GenderBoy

About Ian

Variation of Ean

1 syllable.

As of September 2026, Ian ranked #83 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #65 in 2003, Nameberry popularity #198.

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  • Ian Anthony Dale

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  • Ian Lancaster Fleming

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  • Ian Russell McEwan

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  • Ian McDiarmid

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  • Ian Murray McKellen

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  • Ian Harding

    American actor

  • Ian Andrew Hecox

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  • Ian Edward Wright

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  • Ian Murray

    American fashion designer

  • Ian Michael Nelson

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  • Ian Williams

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  • Ian Andrew Ziering

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  • Ian Michael Smith

    American actor

  • Ian James Rankin

    Scottish novelist

  • Ian Michael Kinsler

    American baseball player

  • Ian Kevin Curtis

    English lead singer of band Joy Division

  • Ian David Lithgow

    American actor; son of actor John Lithgow

  • Ian Brown

    English musician

  • Ian McCormack

    Christian missionary and subject of film 'The Perfect Wave'

  • Thomas Ian Nicholas

    American actor

  • Ian Marcus Stapleton aka SSundee

    American YouTuber

  • Ian Bohen

    American actor

  • Ian Myles Crawford

    American musician and vocalist

  • Ian Carter

    American comedian called idubbbz

  • Ian Simpson

    American singer,songwriter and member of boy,band "BROCKHAMPTON"

Ian in pop culture

  • Ian Doyle

    character on TV's "Criminal Minds"

  • Ian Malcolm

    character in "Jurassic Park" series

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    brother pig in the "Olivia the Pig" series

  • Ian Clayton Gallagher

    character on TV's "Shameless

  • Ian Beale

    character in British soap “Eastenders”

  • Ian Thomas

    character on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"

  • Ian O'Shea

    character in Stephenie Meyer's "The Host"

  • Ian Miller

    character in movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"

  • Ian Duncan

    character on TV's "Community"

  • Ian Hawthorne

    character in "Star of Babylon" by Barbara Wood

  • Ian Dietrich

    character in "Attack on Titan"

  • Ian Boothby

    character in Marvel Universe

  • Ian Banks

    minor villain on "One Tree Hill"

  • Ian Kabra

    character in the 39 Clues book series

  • Ian Chesterton

    companion on TV's Doctor Who 1963,65

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