Ifan

Boy

Meaning of Ifan: Welsh: 'the Lord is gracious'

Ifan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused and 1000th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

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Not in the US top list

England & Wales 2024

#1000

30 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

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Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Ifan doesn't appear in US records (fewer than five babies a year), which makes it a truly distinctive choice.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

Welsh

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