Welsh

Iwan

Pronounced YOO-anShare

Meaning: God is gracious

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

A Welsh member of the John family, pronounced with an opening y sound. The same spelling also occurs in Polish, where it is pronounced differently.

Popularity

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Iwan comes from Welsh.

Hebrew · Scottish

Ron

Song; joy

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Welsh · Romanian · Hebrew

Ioan

God is gracious

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Breton

Malo

Bright pledge

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Welsh

Owen

Form of Owain or Eoghan; ultimate origin uncertain

Top 100
Arabic · Welsh

Idris

Possibly interpreter or teacher

Familiar
Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Isak

He will laugh

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