Home Names Ian

Ian

99% API Accuracy • 34,076 samples analyzed

male
Male Name 99% confidence

Overview

people
Sample Size 34,076

Gender Distribution

Male: 99%
Female: 1%

Origin and Meaning

Origin

Scottish

Meaning

The name Ian is of Scottish origin and it is the equivalent of John in English, meaning 'God is gracious'.

Geographic Distribution

This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:

GB 14,088 samples
99%
US 8,095 samples
100%
CA 1,369 samples
100%
ID 1,069 samples
97%
AU 1,065 samples
100%
ZA 753 samples
99%
ES 608 samples
98%
PH 574 samples
95%
IE 517 samples
99%
FR 424 samples
98%
BR 414 samples
98%
KE 404 samples
100%
NL 263 samples
98%
TW 263 samples
98%
SG 239 samples
97%
DE 227 samples
99%
NZ 213 samples
99%
CN 207 samples
95%
MY 200 samples
96%
IT 182 samples
98%

+ 80 more countries

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