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What does Iwan mean?
Iwan as a boys' name is a Hebrew name, and the meaning of the name Iwan is "God is gracious". Iwan is a variant form of Ivan (Russian, Slavic, Hebrew): variation of Hebrew John.
ENDS WITH -an
ASSOCIATED WITH gracious
Variations
VARIANTS Juan▼, Ian▲, Iain, Ewen, Ewan, Euan, Eion, Eian, Ean
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA IVAN, JOHN Evan, Gian, Hans▼, Ifan, Ivann, Ivano, Jan▼, Jean▼, Jehan, Jian, Joao, Johan▲, Jon▼, Jovan, Juwan▼, Sean▼, Seann, Shane▼, Shaun▼, Shawn▼, Zane▲
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Iwan Konner (I.K.), ..
How popular is Iwan?
Iwan is a rare first name for males but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#46839 out of 150436, Top 31%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
John (#27 VIA LATEST LIST), Ian (#79), Evan (#86), Ivan (#133), Juan (#139), Zane (#200), Sean (#269), Shane (#372), Shawn (#393), Johan (#579), Jon (#754), Shaun (#1016), Ean (#1101), Gian (#1221), Jean (#1240), Hans (#1446), Ewan (#1603), Jovan (#1628), Jan (#1844), Eian, Iain, Juwan, Euan and Joao are the prominent related forms of Iwan (UNLISTED). These relations of Iwan were popular as baby names a century ago (ADOPTION OF 8.3%) and have become significantly less conventional since (ADOPTION 1.7%, DOWN 79.5%), with versions like Sean falling out of fashion. Zane, Ivan, Johan and Ian are four of the more fashionable birth names among these. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Iwan is pronounced similarly to Eann, Eoin, Eon, Euen, Ewin, Ewynn, Ieuan, Ion, Owain, Owen▲, Owin, Owynn, Wain, Wayn, Win, Winn, Wyn, Wynn and Yann. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Adan, Alan▼, Aman, Aran, Ban, Bran, Chan, Cian, Cowan, Dean, Doan, Dowan, Eban, Edan, Egan, Elan, Eran, Fran, Gyan, Han, Idan, Iefan, Ihab, Ihsan, Ilan, Ilar, Ilon, Imad, Iman, Imani, Inar, Inman, Ira▼, Irwyn, Isa, Isac, Isak, Itai, Ivar, Iven, Ivon, Iyar, Izak, Khan, Kian▲, Man, Oran▼, Rian, Roan, Rowan▲, Ryan▼, Stan▼, Tan, Twan, Van and Xan. These names tend to be more frequently used than Iwan.
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