Names like Ivan
Ivan is a two-syllable Slavic name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Ivan.
Ian Scottish · "Yahweh is gracious," as the Scottish form of John, from the Gaelic Iain; it kept John's whole inheritance in three letters and became a quiet standard from Edinburgh to America. Crisp, mild, and never trendy, which is its own kind of classic
Milan Slavic · traditionally "dear, gracious"
Roman Latin · citizen of Rome (Latin); famously borne by Roman Tam, born Tam Pak-sin (譚百先), hailed as the godfather of Cantopop
Logan Scottish · "little hollow," from the Gaelic lagan, a Scottish place and clan name; it crossed from surname to first name and climbed for decades, worn mostly by boys and increasingly by girls. Highland roots, all-terrain modern appeal
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 · Spanish form of Adam, "man of the earth"
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 · "beloved," the Brazilian Portuguese form of David, from the Hebrew Dawid; the shepherd-king's name in the spelling Brazil made its own, one of the country's most given boy names of the 2010s and 2020s
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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