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

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Ioan	Afghanistan, Greece, Spain, France, Romania
Йоан	Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria
Иоан	Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, 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)