Ivan \i-van\ as a boy's name is pronounced ee-VAHN, EYE-van. It is of Russian, Slavic and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Ivan is "God is gracious". Variant of Hebrew John. Ivanhoe is a medieval variant Sir Walter Scott used for the Saxon hero of his novel "Ivanhoe". Tennis celebrity Ivan Lendl.

Ivan has 4 variant forms: Ifan, Ivanhoe, Ivano and Iwan.

For more information, see also the related name Vanya.

Baby names that sound like Ivan are Evan, Ivon, Iven and Ivann.