About the Name Ian
The origin of Ian is Scottish. This eMedTV segment explains other information related to the name Ian, including its meaning and other forms.
Popularity and Rank
The graph shows the rank based on the number of children named Ian from 1935 to 2012 when it was in the top 1000 baby names in the United States. Roll over the graph to see the rank for each year.Meanings and Variations
Ian is from Scottish.
See Also: Eain
Some forms of Ian are: John
Ian is associated with these categories: Popular
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