Leuan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LAY-an
- Origin
- Hebrew
Leuan 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 Leuan mean?
Hebrew: Welsh form of John, a variant of Ieuan
“God is gracious”
Variant of the Welsh Ieuan, itself a Welsh form of John.
Is Leuan a girl's or a boy's name?
Leuan is a boys' name.
How popular is Leuan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Leuan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Leuan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 8 | #2,595 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
Names like Leuan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Logan, Kayden, Evan, Aiden, Jayden, Reuben, Isaac, Noah, Mason, Jacob, Lucas, Toby
Names related to Leuan
More Hebrew names
Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie, Levi
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, “Leuan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/leuan, updated 20 October 2026.