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    Ivan

    EE-vahn

    Slavic/Hebrew
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    God is gracious
    Origin
    Slavic/Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Ivan does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "God is gracious", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Ivan.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.13% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Ivan proclaims God's generosity — His grace poured out abundantly upon those who receive it through faith.
    Verses on this meaning
    • John 1:16

      "And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace."

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