Ifan
Welsh
Alternative forms
- Ieuan
- Ioan
- Iwan
Etymology
From Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, literally “God is gracious”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɪvan/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈiːvan/, /ˈɪvan/
Proper noun
Ifan m
- A male given name, equivalent to John.
References
- Information on baby name statistics, (Baby Names, Boys 2014), Office of National Statistics.