Ioan is a variation on the name

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Secon ...

found in Romanian,

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

(), and Sardinian. It is usually masculine. The female equivalent in Romanian and Bulgarian is

Ioana Ioana or Oana is a female given name of Romanian language, Romanian origin. It is the equivalent of the English language, English name Joan (first name), Joan, and the male version John (first name), John, all of which derive from the Hebrew languag ...

. 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

Romanian

Ioan-Aurel Pop Ioan-Aurel Pop (born 1 January 1955) is a Romanian historian. Pop was appointed Professor of History at Babeș-Bolyai University in 1996. He has since been Chairman of the Department of Medieval History and the History of Premodern Art at Babeș ...

, historian *

Ioan Alexandru Ioan Alexandru (; born Ion Șandor , December 25, 1941 – September 16, 2000) was a Romanian poet, essayist and politician. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, he became a founding member and vice-president of the Christian Democratic Nation ...

, poet *

Ioan Andone Ioan Andone (; born 15 March 1960) is a Romanian football coach and former player. Club career Ioan Andone, nicknamed "Fălcosul" was born on 15 March 1960 in Șpălnaca and when he was 14 years old he played basketball and football simultane ...

, footballer and coach * Ioan Apostol, luger *

Ioan Baba Ioan Baba (; November 25, 1951) is an ethnic Romanian Serbian poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, son ...

, poet * Ioan A. Bassarabescu, writer and politician *

Ioan Teodor Callimachi John Theodore Callimachi ( ro, Ioan Teodor Callimachi; 1690–1780) was Prince of Moldavia from 1758 to 1761. Early years Ioan was the second son of Teodor Calmăşul. Teodor, born Calmăşul, changed the family name to the Greek form Calli ...

, Prince of Moldavia *

Ioan Cantacuzino Ioan I. Cantacuzino (; also Ion Cantacuzino; 25 November 1863 – 14 January 1934) was a renowned Romanian physician and bacteriologist, a professor at the School of Medicine and Pharmacy of the University of Bucharest, and a titular member of ...

, microbiologist * Ioan Gheorghe Caragea, Prince of Wallachia *

Ioan Carlaonț Ioan Carlaonț (19 October 1885 – 6 February 1952) was a Romanian major general, who led an anti-communist resistance movement in Oltenia after World War II. He was the older brother of General Dumitru Carlaonț. He was born in Miculești, G ...

, World War II general * Ioan Mihai Cochinescu, novelist * Ioan Condruc, footballer * Ioan P. Culianu, historian and philosopher *

Ioan Dumitrache Ioan Dumitrache (25 August 1889 – 6 March 1977) was a Romanian major general during World War II, in command of the 2nd Mountain Division. His troops ('' vânători de munte'') were recognized as the elite troops of the Romanian Army throughout ...

, World War II general * Ioan Fiscuteanu, actor *

Ioan Flueraș Ioan (or Ion) Flueraș (or Fluieraș) (November 2, 1882 – June 7, 1953) was a Romanian social democratic politician and a victim of the communist regime. Biography Early activities Born in Chereluș (Kerülős), Arad County, in the Crișan ...

, politician * Ioan Gherghel, swimmer *

Ioan Iacob Heraclid Iacob Heraclid (or Eraclid; el, Ἰάκωβος Ἡρακλείδης; 1527 – November 5, 1563), born Basilicò and also known as Iacobus Heraclides, Heraclid Despotul, or Despot Vodă ("Despot the Voivode"), was a Greek Maltese soldier, adv ...

, Prince of Moldavia * Ioan Holender, opera administrator *

Ioan Hora Adrian Ioan Hora (; born 21 August 1988) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays for FC Hermannstadt. Deployed mainly as a winger during the first part of his career, he later found more success in the centre as a main striker. Club c ...

, footballer *

Ioan Hristea Ioan Hristea (17 March 1897 – 1 March 1974) was a Romanian Officer (armed forces), Officer during World War II. He was born in 1897 in Costești, Vaslui, Chițcani, at the time in Tutova County, now in Vaslui County. He attended military school f ...

, World War II officer *

Ioan Igna Ioan Igna (born 4 June 1940) is a Romanian former football referee and player. Igna played football at UTA Arad between 1957 and 1960 and 1964–1967 and at Știința Timișoara between 1961 and 1964, he became a referee in 1972. He is known for ...

, football referee *

Ioan Lupaș Ioan Lupaș (9 August 1880 – 3 July 1967) was a Romanian historian, academic, politician, Orthodox theologian and priest. He was a member of the Romanian Academy. Biography Lupaș was born in Szelistye, now Săliște, Sibiu County (at the time ...

, historian and politician *

Ioan Lupescu Ioan "Ionuț" Angelo Lupescu (born 9 December 1968) is a Romanian former football player who played as a midfielder and a manager. Club career Ioan Lupescu, nicknamed ''Kaiserul'' was born on 9 December 1968 in Bucharest, Romania and started to ...

, footballer *

Ioan Manu Ioan M. Manu, also known as Iancu Manu (1803 – November 29 O.S., 1874), was a Romanian boyar and politician. Biography He was the son of Mihail G. Manu, born into a family of Venetian origins that had moved from Istanbul to Wallachia in ...

, politician *

I. C. Massim I. C. Massim (or Ioan C. Massimu; 1825–1877) was a Romanian linguist and a founding member of the Romanian Academy. I. C. Massim was born Ion Floricel in the village of Gropeni, near the Danube port of Brăila as the son of a country pr ...

, linguist, founding member of the Romanian Academy * Ioan Mirea, artist * Ioan T. Morar, journalist * Ioan Pălăghiță, World War II officer *

Ioan Gyuri Pascu Ioan Gyuri Pascu (; also credited as Ioan Ghiurico Pascu, Gyuri Pascu, and Ghyuri Pascu; August 31, 1961 – September 26, 2016) was a Romanian pop music singer, producer, actor, and comedian, also known for his participation in the comedy grou ...

, musician * Ioan Mircea Pașcu, politician * Ioan Popovici-Bănățeanul, writer * Ioan Potcoavă, Hetman of Ukrainian Cossacks * Ioan Pușcaș, gastroenterologist *

Ioan Mihail Racoviță Ioan Mihail Racoviță (7 March 1889, Bucharest – 28 June 1954, Sighet Prison) was a Romanian general during World War II, and Minister of Defense in the aftermath of King Michael's Coup of August 1944. Biography In 1906 he was admitted to ...

, World War II general * Ioan Rășcanu, World War I general, politician *

Ioan Sabău Ioan Ovidiu Sabău (born 12 February 1968) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player. Club career Ioan Sabău, nicknamed ''Moțul'' after the people from Țara Moților because of his ambition, was born on 12 February 1968 ...

, footballer and coach *

Ioan Sauca The Reverend Ioan Sauca (born 10 April 1956) is the acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC). He assumed the office on 1 April 2020 after Reverend Olav Fykse Tveit resigned on 31 March 2020. He is to hold the office until t ...

, Orthodox priest, theologian, and Secretary general of the World Council of Churches * Ioan Simu, priest and politician *

Ioan Slavici Ioan Slavici (; 18 January 1848 – 17 August 1925) was a Romanians, Romanian writer and journalist from Hungary, later from Romania. He made his debut in ''Convorbiri literare'' ("Literary Conversations") (1871), with the comedy ''Fata de biră ...

, writer and journalist * Ioan Sterca-Șuluțiu, Austrian noble *

Ioan Sturdza Ioan Sandu Sturdza or Ioniță Sandu Sturdza (1762 – 2 February 1842) was a ruler (hospodar) (List of Moldavian rulers) of Moldavia from 21 June 1822 to 5 May 1828. Biography Sturdza is considered the first indigenous ruler with the end of Ph ...

, Prince of Moldavia *

Ioan Silviu Suciu Ioan Silviu Suciu (born 24 November 1977 in Sibiu) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast. His best event was the pommel horse. One of his closest rivals was his team mate and pommel horse Olympic champion Marius Urzică, who was defeated by Su ...

, gymnast * Ioan Talpeș, army general and military historian * Ioan Tănăsescu, chemist * Ioan Tănăsescu, surgeon * Ioan Ţepelea, scientist * Ioan Vodă cel Cumplit, Prince of Moldavia

Bulgarian

* Ioan Vladislav, Bulgarian emperor (1015–1018) * Ioan Asen I, Bulgarian emperor (1189–1196) *

Kaloyan Kaloyan or Kalojan, also known as Ioannitsa or Johannitsa ( bg, Калоян, Йоаница; 1170 – October 1207), was emperor or tsar of Bulgaria from 1196 to 1207. He was the younger brother of Theodor and Asen, who led the anti-Byzant ...

, Bulgarian emperor (1197–1207) * Ioan Asen II, Bulgarian emperor (1218–1241) * Ioan II, Bulgarian emperor (1298-1299) * Ioan Rilski, 9th-century Bulgarian Orthodox hermit and patron saint of Bulgaria * Ioan Debarski, 11th-century Bulgarian clergyman and last Patriarch of the First Bulgarian Empire * Ioan Exarch, 9th-century Bulgarian scholar, writer and translator * Ioan Kukuzel, 14th-century Byzantine composer and singer, from Bulgarian descent * Yoan Leviev, Bulgarian artist, painter, and creator of monumental artworks In all Bulgarian versions of

the Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts of a ...

Ioan is the name used for individuals known as John in English translations, such as

John the Evangelist John the Evangelist ( grc-gre, Ἰωάννης, Iōánnēs; Aramaic: ܝܘܚܢܢ; Ge'ez: ዮሐንስ; ar, يوحنا الإنجيلي, la, Ioannes, he, יוחנן cop, ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ or ⲓⲱ̅ⲁ) is the name traditionally given ...

and

John the Baptist John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...

Welsh

In all Welsh versions of

Ioan is the name used for individuals known as John in English translations, such as

and

. Welsh people called Ioan include: *

Ioan Bowen Rees Ioan Bowen Rees (13 January 1929 – 4 May 1999) was a Welsh poet, mountaineer and political activist. Born in Dolgellau, Rees studied at the grammar school, then at Bootham School in York. He won a scholarship to Queen's College, Oxford, befo ...

, poet and mountaineer *

Ioan Cunningham Ioan Cunningham (born 1 January 1983) is a Welsh rugby union coach. He was appointed as head coach of the Wales women's national rugby union team in 2021. He has committed up to the 2025 Rugby World Cup. Career Cunningham played for Wales under ...

, rugby coach and former player *

Ioan Davies Ioan Davies (born 28 November 1999) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays for the Dragons A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through ...

, rugby player *

Ioan Evans Ioan Evans may refer to: * Ioan Evans (politician) Ioan Lyonel Evans (10 July 1927 – 10 February 1984) was a British politician. He served as a Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament (MP) from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 until his death. ...

, politician *

Ioan Gruffudd Ioan Gruffudd (; (born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh actor. He first came to public attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in ''Titanic'' (1997), and then for his portrayal of Horatio Hornblower in the ''Hornblower (TV series), Hornblower'' seri ...

, actor * Ioan Lloyd, rugby player * Ioan Nicholas, rugby player * Ioan Tegid (John Jones), poet

Sardinian

* Ioan Mattheu Garipa, priest and writer

English

* Ioan James, mathematician *

Ioan Grillo ''El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency'' is a non-fiction book of the Mexican drug war written by Ioan Grillo. In ''El Narco'', Grillo takes a close look at the Mexican drug trade, starting with the term "El Narco", which has come to re ...

, journalist

Colombian

* Ioan linares, Pilot

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