Overview
people
Sample Size
2,910
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.3%
Female:
0.7%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Scottish
Meaning
Iain is a Scottish Gaelic form of the name John, which means 'God is gracious'. It is predominantly used in Scotland and has the same roots as the English name John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
2,165 samples
99%
US
199 samples
99%
AU
116 samples
100%
CA
116 samples
100%
ZA
53 samples
100%
NZ
29 samples
100%
ES
27 samples
100%
IE
24 samples
100%
DE
17 samples
100%
FR
14 samples
100%
NL
13 samples
100%
TH
11 samples
100%
AE
10 samples
100%
HK
7 samples
100%
CN
6 samples
100%
SG
6 samples
100%
QA
5 samples
100%
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