Ioan
Other names
Related namesEoin, Evan, Giovanni, Hans, Juan, Hovhannes, Ian, Ioane, Ioannis, Ivan, Iven, Ifan, Jack, Jackson, Jan, Jane, Janez, Jean, Jhon, Joan, John, João, Johan /Johann, Johanan, Johannes, Jovan, Juhani, Seán, Shane, Siôn, Yahya, Younan, Yonan, Yohannes

Ioan is a variation on the name John found in Aromanian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Welsh (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈyo.an]), and Sardinian. It is usually masculine. The female equivalent in Romanian and Bulgarian is Ioana. In Russia, the name Ioann is usually reserved for the clergy (when a person called Ivan becomes a priest or a monk, he becomes known as Ioann).

People with the name

Aromanian

Romanian

Bulgarian

In all Bulgarian versions of the Bible Ioan is the name used for individuals known as John in English translations, such as John the Evangelist and John the Baptist.

Welsh

In all Welsh versions of the Bible Ioan is the name used for individuals known as John in English translations, such as John the Evangelist and John the Baptist.

Welsh people called Ioan include:

English

See also

Other Welsh variations:

References

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