What names are similar to Ivan?
If you like Ivan, consider Ian, Milan and Roman. Like Ivan, their spellings end in -an.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Ivan.
Ian Scottish · Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Iain, from Iohannes and the John line; the underlying Hebrew name means "Yahweh is gracious"
Milan Slavic · from the Slavic element milŭ, "gracious, dear", originally a short form of names beginning with that element
Roman Latin · "Roman," from Latin Romanus; famously borne by Hong Kong singer Roman Tam, a major figure in Cantopop
Logan Scottish · "little hollow", from a Scottish surname derived from a place name in Ayrshire, built on Gaelic lag with a diminutive ending
The same roots
Also Slavic names, from the tradition Ivan comes from.
Jovan Slavic · South Slavic form of John, "God is gracious"
Ruslan Slavic · a Slavic classic from Turkic arslan, 'lion', made immortal by Pushkin's Ruslan and Ludmila; long standard in Ukraine
Damir Slavic · means 'give peace' or 'peace'
Marko Slavic · variant of Marcus/Mark, from Latin, traditionally 'dedicated to Mars'
The same feel
Also biblical, classic and international 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
Johan Scandinavian · Scandinavian/Dutch/German form of John, traditionally translated 'God is gracious'
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 Ivan, on a similar curve.
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
Coleman English · charcoal burner (occupational surname)
Lucian Latin · from Lucianus, derived from 'lux' meaning 'light'
Sylvan Latin · 'of the forest, wooded', from Latin silva
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