Iaan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EE-an
- Origin
- Hebrew
Iaan is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Iaan mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Ian; Scottish form of John, from Gaelic Iain
“God is gracious”
Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, is a well-known bearer.
Meaning borrowed from Ian. More on Wiktionary.
Is Iaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Iaan is a boys' name.
How popular is Iaan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 18 boys. It first appears in the records in 2006.
Half of all the boys named Iaan in the US since 1880 were born between 2012 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Iaan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | #8,307 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 6 | #10,794 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7,029 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8,883 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8,136 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5,120 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8,775 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,532 |
| 2012 | 14 | #5,995 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
Names like Iaan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ivaan, Avyaan, Vihaan, Ishaan, Aarav, Imran, Ayaan, Krishiv, Shivansh, Vivaan, Avi, Izan
Names related to Iaan
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Iaan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/iaan, updated 20 October 2026.