Hebrew origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “God is gracious”
Borrowed from Old East Slavic Иванъ (Ivanŭ), ultimately derived from Old Church Slavonic Иоанъ (Ioanŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān, “God is gracious”).
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: IvanasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: IvanasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Chinese Wiktionary: IvanasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

