Iwan name meaning

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Updated: March 18th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Hebrew and Celtic
Usage: Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Welsh, Old Norse, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Iwan i-wan
Meaning: Yahweh is Gracious, Yew, Shrub and God is Merciful
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What does Iwan mean?

Iwan means Yahweh is Gracious, Yew, Shrub or God is Merciful has its origin in Celtic and Hebrew, used dominantly in Swedish, Polish, Welsh, Danish, Finnish, Ukrainian, Old Norse, Norwegian and Russian is a boy name .

Iwan is variant of illustrous Yves. Yves is French equivalent of Ivo. Also Yves is form of Ivo in French language. Yves's meaning is Yew Wood was Used for Bows, Yew and The Archer is of Celtic and Germanic origin.

Iwan is derivation of Erwan. Erwan is form of outstanding Yves. Erwan is derived from Yves. Uncommon Erwan is originated from Old High German, Germanic and Celtic is dominantly used in French, English and Breton languages, Erwan means "The Archeress, The Archer and Shrub".

Also Iwan is Ukrainian, Russian and Polish equivalent of Belorussian Ivan. Also Iwan is form of John in Ukrainian, Polish and Welsh languages. Also Iwan is form of Ywain in Old Norse language.

Also Iwan is form of Ifan in Welsh language. It is celebrated on May 19th.

How do I pronounce Iwan?

i-wan is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Iwan.

Variants of Iwan

Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Ivan, Yves, John, Johannes, Ivo, Erouan, Erwan, Irvin, Erwen, Ywain, Ifan, Jean, Hanko, Janek, Janica, Johansinnguaq, Dejohn, Gianni, Jackie, Yanis, Aaronjohn, John Paul, Owen, Owain, Ywan, Evan, Iefan

Names that rhyme with Iwan

How popular is the name Iwan?

In England and Wales, Iwan was once a common name since emerging in 1996 it has been given to over 1625 babies. At its zenith in 2000,. But after 23 years, the name has lost its appeal a bit and is now ranking low.

Iwan is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1968 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 2007, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 757 on boy names chart when 52 babies were named Iwan.

Over 741 babies in France have been named Iwan.

But an extremely popular name in Indonesia where every 1 in 800 have the name. At least, 360000 people globally have been given the name as per our estimate.

YearRankBirths
2018120805
2017121715
195839335

Facts

Iwan in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands2025792013
Finland30000
Sweden5818021
Norway71421
Denmark58020

What numbers say about Iwan?

The only person you need to prove yourself is the person you see in the mirror every day. Having letter I as your first vowel represents your elegance, impulsive attitude, big heart, and gentle soul. You can become a great leader if you want. The question is how do you want to succeed in life? You live to surprise yourself. You like to think outside the box and kick the box inside people's face when they tell you how to think or what to do.

Other names similar to Iwan, for soon-to-be-parents

  •  Brieux has its origin in Celtic, Brieux means "Consideration or Esteem"
  •  Cierra means Sierra or Mountain Range is used in English is a unisex name came from Celtic and English
  •  Ciannait came from Celtic, meaning of Ciannait is "Ancient One or The Word Cian Which is of the Meaning Ancient", principally used in Irish is given to baby girls
  •  Balfour - Queer boy name Balfour means "Farm Pasture or From the Grazing Land" which is largely used in English and Bengali is of Celtic origin
  •  Kyle means Strait or Channel is used commonly in Gaelic, Norwegian and Finnish and a gender insensitive name is originated from Gaelic, Celtic and Old Irish
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Famous people named Iwan

  • Iwan Müller, clarinetist, composer and inventor
  • Iwan Bloch, German dermatologist and psychiatrist
  • Iwan Edwards, celebrated Canadian choral conductor
  • Iwan Serrurier, Dutch-born electrical engineer notable for inventing the Moviola
  • Iwan Knorr, German composer and teacher of music
  • Iwan B, French-born musician with Breton roots
  • Iwan Thomas, Welsh sprinter
  • Iwan Fals, Indonesian singer–songwriter
  • Iwan Pylypow, first Ukrainian immigrants to Canada in 1891–93
  • Iwan Tukalo, Scottish rugby union footballer
  • Iwan Roberts, Welsh former professional footballer
  • Iwan Redan, Dutch footballer who plays as a striker
  • Iwan Griffiths, is drummer for Welsh rock band The Automatic
  • Composer Iwan Pasuchin, tvMovie Meine Heimat Afrika

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