Ivan
Иван
The Slavic form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan: "God is gracious".
Meaning and origin
Ivan reached the Slavs with Christianity, from Greek Ioannes, and honours both John the Baptist and John the Evangelist.
How to pronounce Ivan
| Serbo-Croatian | EE-vahn /ˈiʋan/ |
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