Iancu
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- YAHN-koo
- Origin
- Hebrew
Iancu 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 Iancu mean?
Hebrew: Romanian pet form of Ion, from John
“God is gracious”
Romanian pet form of Ion (John); a famous bearer is Avram Iancu, a leader of Transylvania's Romanians in the 1848 revolution.
Is Iancu a girl's or a boy's name?
Iancu is a boys' name.
How popular is Iancu in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2021, with 5 boys.
Iancu in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | #3,614 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
Names like Iancu
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ezra, Luca, Axel, Rupert, Jesse, Rory, Idris, Rowan, Asher, Arlo, Zion, Levi
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Iancu: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/iancu, updated 20 October 2026.