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Ivan is the Slavic form of the Greek name Ioannes, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan. It has been the name of several Russian rulers and remains a staple across Eastern Europe. In the United States, it is viewed as a strong, cross-cultural classic that feels both traditional and modern.
The first Tsar of All the Russias
Czech-American former world No. 1 tennis player
Nobel Prize-winning physiologist known for classical conditioning
Major Russian novelist and playwright
Director of Ghostbusters and Stripes
Soviet boxer and antagonist · Rocky IV
Central character in The Brothers Karamazov · The Brothers Karamazov
Protagonist of a famous Solzhenitsyn novella · One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
