Ieuan

The name Ieuan is an old Welsh variant of John.

What does the name Ieuan mean?

Ieuan is an old Welsh form of the name John. Its roots trace back to Ancient Hebrew and translate to 'God is gracious'. A modern Welsh variant of Ieuan is Iefan, while the anglicized version is Evan.

Where does the name Ieuan come from?

The name Ieuan originates as a variant of the biblical name John, which is derived from the Hebrew Yochanan. This consists of the Hebrew components 'jô', meaning 'God', and 'ḥnn', meaning 'to be gracious to someone'. Ancient Hebrew

How do you pronounce Ieuan?

Ieuan is pronounced approximately like 'Jäuan'.

When is the name day of Ieuan?

The main name days for Ieuan are June 24 and December 27.

Popularity

In Germany, Ieuan is a rare name. In 2009, it ranked 1,979th on the list of most common male first names. From 1930 to 2024, Ieuan was used as a first name in Germany, averaging 1st place. However, in the last ten years, no child has received this name. Global popularity and rankings of Ieuan in the name charts of individual countries are also available.

Famous people

• Gwilym Ab Ieuan Hen (English poet)
• Ieuan ab Rhydderch ab Ieuan Llwyd (English writer)
• Ieuan Ap Hywel Swrdwal (poet from England)
• Ieuan Ap Tudur Penllyn (British poet)
• Ieuan Brydydd Hir (writer from Great Britain)
• Ieuan Ddu Ab Dafydd Ab Owain (English poet)
• Ieuan Dyfi (English poet)
• Ieuan Evans (English rugby player)
• Ieuan Gethin (poet from England)
• Ieuan Jones (British rugby player)
• Ieuan Lloyd (swimmer from England)
• Ieuan Morris (film director)
• Ieuan Rhys (English actor)
• Ieuan Rhys Williams (British actor)
• Ieuan Williams (British cricketer)