Ian

Scottish version of John

"God is gracious"

Ian Origin and Meaning

Variation of Ean

Ian Rank in US Top 1000

# 75 in the US

Ian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 179 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ian

• 75 US 2024
• 179 Nameberry 2025
• 180 Canada 2024
• 109 Future 2028
• 536 England 2024
• 180 Germany 2016
• 179 Netherlands 2015
• 52 Spain 2023
• 96 Portugal 2014
• 81 Mexico 2021
• 92 slovenia 2024
• 33 Chile 2021

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Famous People Named Ian

• Ian Joseph Somerhalder American actor
• Ian Anthony Dale American actor
• Ian Lancaster Fleming English novelist
• Ian Russell McEwan English novelist
• Ian McDiarmid Scottish actor
• Ian Murray McKellen English actor
• Ian Harding American actor
• Ian Andrew Hecox American comedian of duo Smosh
• Ian Edward Wright British footballer
• Ian Murray American fashion designer
• Ian Michael Nelson American actor
• Ian Williams American football player
• Ian Andrew Ziering American actor (pronounces it eye,an)
• 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"

The name Ian in Pop Culture

• Ian Doyle character on TV's "Criminal Minds"
• Ian Malcolm character in "Jurassic Park" series
• Ian 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