Forename Ioan

In the entire world, Ioan (Ioan , Йоан , Иоан , along with others...) is a widespread masculine forename. The first name Ioan is characteristic of Greece, where it is a widespread masculine name, Romania, and Aland Islands, where it is a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Romania, Greece, and Afghanistan. Much less frequently, Ioan is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish Ioan is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Ioan

name Evan, name 伊昂, name Honsa, name Gian, name Honza, name Joannes, name Joao, name Johan, name Iván, name Ion, name Ionescu, name Hans, name Johann, name Hoàng, name Ivan, name Ioannis, name Ioan, name Ioann, name Janka, name Ianka, name Giuàn, name Ieuan, name Ian, name Jan, name Jogvan, name Iwo, name Joan, name Ionut, name Iwan, name Ivano, name Janos, name Ivashka, name יואן, name Huans, name Jean, name Jehan, name Jhoao, name Jack, name Ivo, name Giovanni, name Йоан, name Gianni, name Hannes, name ヨアン, name Ioannes, name Hanns, name Ivans, name Janez, name Иоан, name Erwann, name Ionuț, name Džons, name Giannis, name Ifan, name Jaan, name Giovan

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Ioan	France, Afghanistan, Spain, Greece, Romania
Йоан	Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine
Иоан	Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
יואן	Israel
伊昂	China
ヨアン	Japan

First names said to be same

Džons, Erwann, Evan, Gian, Gianni, Giannis, Giovan, Giovanni, Giuàn, Hannes, Hanns, Hans, Honsa, Honza, Hoàng, Huans, Ian, Ianka, Ieuan, Ifan, Ioann, Ioannes, Ioannis, Ion, Ionescu, Ionut, Ionuț, Ivan, Ivano, Ivans, Ivashka, Ivo, Iván, Iwan, Iwo, Jaan, Jack, Jan, Janez, Janka, Janos, Jean, Jehan, Jhoao, Joan, Joannes, Joao, Jogvan, Johan, Johann,

First name Ioan in the context

Ioan is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: John the Apostle , the apostle of Jesus; son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James; traditionally identified with John the Evangelist, John of Patmos, and the Beloved Disciple, Gospel of Mark; Joan Holloway , the fictional character from Mad Men; Ion , the fictional character, a DC Comics superhero, Green Lantern; Johan , the fictional character, De Rode Ridder and Johan Flemming‎ , the Fictional character, Daniel Hjort, and in many other works.

Notable namesakes

	ioan vodă cel cumplit Ruler of Moldavia, RO (b. 1521)
	ioan joldea (b. 1500)
	ioan ramsay (died 1649) (b. 1550)
	ioan căianu Romanian monk, RO (b. 1629)
	ioan giurgiu patachi Romanian bishop, RO (b. 1680)
	ioan mavrocordat Phanariote Prince, RO (b. 1684)
	ioan bob Bishop of Făgăraş, RO (b. 1739)
	ioan sturdza Prince of Moldavia, RO (b. 1760)
	ioan siencyn poet (1716-1796), GB (b. 1716)
	ioan lemeni Bishop of Făgăraş-Alba Iulia, RO (b. 1780)
	ioan cantacuzino-deleanu (b. 1721)
	ioan alexi Romanian philologist, bishop (1800-1863), RO (b. 1800)
	ioan enache callimachi 1750 - 1786 (b. 1750)
	ioan solomon (b. 1793)
	ioan manu Romanian politician (1803-1874), RO (b. 1803)