At a Glance
- Meaning
- God is gracious
- Origin
- Welsh (from Hebrew, via Greek/Latin, cognate with Russian Ivan)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- EE-wahn
Iwan is a Welsh (from Hebrew, via Greek/Latin, cognate with Russian Ivan) boy's name meaning “God is gracious”. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Iwan
Meaning: God is gracious.
Origin: Welsh (from Hebrew, via Greek/Latin, cognate with Russian Ivan).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Iwan
EE-wahnIPA /ˈiːwan/
Popularity of Iwan
Iwan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Iwan
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Llyr · Idwal · Maelor · Hefin · Marl · Heddwyn
