What names are similar to Ian?
If you like Ian, consider Logan, Ivan and Evan. Like Ian, their spellings end in -an.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Ian.
Logan Scottish · "little hollow", from a Scottish surname derived from a place name in Ayrshire, built on Gaelic lag with a diminutive ending
Ivan Slavic · God is gracious
Evan Welsh · "Yahweh is gracious," as the Welsh form of John, worn smooth through Ieuan and Ifan; centuries of use in Wales, then an easy crossover into the American mainstream. All the heritage of John with none of its ubiquity
Izan Spanish · a Spanish form of Ethan based on its English pronunciation
The same roots
Also Scottish names, from the tradition Ian comes from.
Ewan Scottish · Scottish Gaelic form of Eugene, traditionally 'born of the yew tree'
Lachlan Scottish · from the land of lochs (Norway)
Colin Scottish · two honest roots: a medieval English pet form of Col, short for Nicholas, and the Gaelic Cailean, "whelp, young hound," a great Campbell clan name; either way a soft-spoken classic with centuries of quiet use on both sides of the border
Gordon Scottish · from a Scottish place name and clan surname, traditionally 'spacious fort'
The same feel
Also biblical and classic names.
Adan Hebrew · a Spanish form of Adam, from Hebrew adam, "human, man"; Genesis links adam with adama, "ground", in a play on words
Cristian Spanish · Romanian form of Christian, and a Spanish, Italian and Portuguese variant
Jonathan Hebrew · "Yahweh has given," from the Hebrew Yehonatan; in the Bible the prince whose loyalty to David defined friendship. A steady Anglo-American classic for three centuries that folds warmly to Jon and Johnny without being John
Davi Portuguese · Brazilian Portuguese form of David, traditionally "beloved"
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Ian, on a similar curve.
Carson Scottish · Scottish surname of uncertain meaning
Camron Scottish · variant spelling of Cameron, traditionally 'crooked nose'
Tristan Welsh · probably from Drustan, a name used by the Picts in what is now Scotland; the French form was probably shaped by triste, "sad"
Brennan Irish · Irish surname from O Braonain, traditionally linked to 'sorrow' or 'moisture'
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