Ian

Summary

Ian is a male given name^[1]. Ian ranks in the top 1% of male_given_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,381 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ian's instance of is recorded as male given name^[3].
• Ian's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[4].
• Ian's Commons category is recorded as Ian (given name)^[5].
• Ian's language of work or name is recorded as English^[6].
• Ian's language of work or name is recorded as Dutch^[7].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Jan^[8].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Giovanni^[9].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Jean^[10].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Juan^[11].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Jack^[12].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Jón^[13].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Johannes^[14].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as John^[15].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Ioannis^[16].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Yann^[17].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as João^[18].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Xoán^[19].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Ioann^[20].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Ioannes^[21].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Joan^[22].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Ion^[23].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Joannes^[24].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Jóhannes^[25].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Hans^[26].
• Ian's said to be the same as is recorded as Johan^[27].

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Definition and Type

Ian's instance of is recorded as male given name^[3].

Why It Matters

Ian ranks in the top 1% of male_given_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,381 views/month).^[2] Ian has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Ian is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]