Ioan

Boy

Meaning of Ioan: Hebrew: 'God is gracious'

Ioan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Romanian naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 10290th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 613th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10290

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#613

62 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

137

First recorded 1917 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

US babies named Ioan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 11.

Gender split

96% boys · 4% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

Romanian

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