Ivan () is a Slavic male

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, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English:

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) from

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meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with

Slavic countries Slavs are the largest European ethnolinguistic group. They speak the various Slavic languages, belonging to the larger Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages. Slavs are geographically distributed throughout northern Eurasia, main ...

. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgarian tsar

Ivan Vladislav Ivan Vladislav ( cu, Їѡаннъ Владиславъ; bg, Иван/Йоан Владислав; died February 1018) ruled as emperor (tsar) of the First Bulgarian Empire from August or September 1015 to February 1018. The year of his birth is ...

. It is very popular in

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

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Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungar ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It ...

, and

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and has also become more popular in Romance-speaking countries since the 20th century.

Etymology

Ivan is the common Slavic

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spelling, while Cyrillic spelling is two-fold: in

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 ...

, Macedonian, Serbian and Montenegrin it is Иван, while in Belarusian and

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

it is Іван. The Old Church Slavonic (or Old Cyrillic) spelling is . It is the Slavic relative of the Latin name , corresponding to English ''

''. This Slavic version of the name originates from New Testament Greek (''Iōánnēs'') rather than from the Latin . The Greek name is in turn derived from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (), meaning "

YHWH The Tetragrammaton (; ), or Tetragram, is the four-letter Hebrew theonym (transliterated as YHWH), the name of God in the Hebrew Bible. The four letters, written and read from right to left (in Hebrew), are ''yodh'', '' he'', '' waw'', and ...

(God) is gracious". The name is ultimately derived from the Biblical

name (), short for (), meaning "God was merciful". Common

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s derived from the name are Ivanović (Serbian and Croatian), Ivanov (Russian and Bulgarian), and Ivanovich (Russian, used as middle name), corresponding to "Ivan's son".

Popularity

The name is common among

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, ...

Russians , native_name_lang = ru , image = , caption = , population = , popplace = 118 million Russians in the Russian Federation (2002 '' Winkler Prins'' estimate) , region1 = , pop1 ...

Ukrainians Ukrainians ( uk, Українці, Ukraintsi, ) are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. They are the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The native language of the Ukrainians is Ukrainian. The majority of Ukrainians are Eastern Ort ...

Bulgarians Bulgarians ( bg, българи, Bǎlgari, ) are a nation and South Slavic ethnic group native to Bulgaria and the rest of Southeast Europe. Etymology Bulgarians derive their ethnonym from the Bulgars. Their name is not completely unders ...

, Belarusians, Macedonians,

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their na ...

, Bosnians,

Montenegrins Montenegrins ( cnr, Црногорци, Crnogorci, or ; lit. "Black Mountain People") are a South Slavic ethnic group that share a common Montenegrin culture, history, and language, identified with the country of Montenegro. Genetics Accordi ...

, and to a smaller extent

Czechs The Czechs ( cs, Češi, ; singular Czech, masculine: ''Čech'' , singular feminine: ''Češka'' ), or the Czech people (), are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common ancestry, ...

and Slovaks. Ivan is the most common male name in

(as of 2013) and

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(as of 2013). In Serbia, it was the 9th most common male name in the period of 1971–1980; 6th in 1981–1990; 9th in 1991–2000. In Croatia, with over thirty thousand namesakes, the name Ivan was the most popular between 1930 and 1940, and waned in popularity from 2003 to 2013. The name Ivan was the most common masculine given name until 1959, and between 1980 and 1999. Since the 20th century, it is becoming more popular in the Romance-speaking world;

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

(both the original form and the italianized version, ''Ivano''),

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

(as ''Iván''), and

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

(sometimes ''Ivã''). ''Ivan'' (pl. ''die Ivans'') was also occasionally used by various parties during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

as a general name for the

Soviets Soviet people ( rus, сове́тский наро́д, r=sovyétsky naród), or citizens of the USSR ( rus, гра́ждане СССР, grázhdanye SSSR), was an umbrella demonym for the population of the Soviet Union. Nationality policy in ...

Forms

Its female forms are ''

Ivana Ivana ( sr, Ивана) is a feminine given name of Slavic origin that is also popular in southern Ireland, France, French-speaking Canada, the Mediterranean and Latin America. It is the feminine form of the name Ivan, which are both the Slavic ...

'' (West and South Slavic) and ''Ivanna'' (East Slavic), while '' Ivanka'' and ''Iva'' are diminutives by origin. Slavic male diminutives (including historical) are

Vanya Ваня (''Vanya''), a male diminutive of the Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and other Slavic given names Ivan. It is the Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian and other Slavic form of John itself derived from a Hebrew name, meaning "God is gracious" ...

Vanja Vanja is a given name. It was originally a nickname for Ivan. People with this name include: *Vanja Blomberg (born 1929), Swedish gymnast and Olympic champion *Vanja Džaferović (born 1983), Bosnian and Croatian footballer *Vanja Drach (1932–2 ...

, Ivaniš,

Ivanko Ivanko is a Slavic given name and a surname, a diminutive from the given name Ivan, a Slavic variant of the name "John". It may be a transliteration from Иванко or Иванько. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Ivank ...

, Ivanča, Ivanče, etc. A shorter form of the name is

Ivo Ivo is a masculine given name, in use in various European languages. The name used in western European languages originates as a Normannic name recorded since the High Middle Ages, and the French name Yves is a variant of it. The unrelated So ...

Notable people

Mononymously known as

* Ivan (footballer, born 1984), Brazilian football player * Ivan (footballer, born 1997), Brazilian football player * Ivan (model) (Liera Manuel Ivan, born 1984), Japanese fashion model and musician * Iván (singer) (Juan Carlos Ramos Vaquero, born 1959 or 1962), Spanish singer * Ivan (Belarusian-Russian singer) (Alexander Ivanov), Belarusian-Russian singer *Ivan, German codename of Serbian spy

Duško Popov Duško Popov ( sr-Cyrl, Душко Попов; 10 July 1912 – 10 August 1981) was a Serbian double agent who served as part of the MI6 and Abwehr during World War II. He passed off disinformation to Germany as part of the Double-Cross ...

Royalty

, Bulgarian emperor (1015–1018) *

Ivan Asen I Ivan Asen I, also known as Asen I or John Asen I ( bg, Иван Асен I; died in 1196), was emperor or tsar of Bulgaria from 1187/1188 to 1196 as co-ruler with his elder brother, Peter II. Hailing from the Byzantine theme of Paristrion, his ...

, 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) *

Ivan Asen II Ivan Asen II, also known as John Asen II ( bg, Иван Асен II, ; 1190s – May/June 1241), was Emperor (Tsar) of Bulgaria from 1218 to 1241. He was still a child when his father Ivan Asen I one of the founders of the Second Bulgarian Empir ...

, Bulgarian emperor (1218–1241) * Ivan II, Bulgarian emperor (1298-1299) * Ivan Stephen, Bulgarian emperor (1330–1331) * Ivan Alexander, Bulgarian emperor (1331–1371) *

Ivan Shishman Ivan Shishman ( bg, Иван Шишман) ruled as emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria in Tarnovo from 1371 to 3 June 1395. The authority of Ivan Shishman was limited to the central parts of the Bulgarian Empire. In the wake of the death of Ivan Alexan ...

, Bulgarian emperor in Tarnovo (1371–1395) * Ivan Stratsimir, Bulgarian emperor in Vidin (1356–1396) * Ivan I, "The Moneybag", Grand Duke of Moscow (1325–1340) * Ivan II, "The Fair", Grand Duke of Moscow (1353–1359) * Ivan III, "The Great", Grand Prince of Moscow (1462–1505) * Ivan IV, "The Terrible", Russian emperor (1547–1584) *

Ivan V Ivan V Alekseyevich (russian: Иван V Алексеевич; – ) was Tsar of Russia between 1682 and 1696, jointly ruling with his younger half-brother Peter I. Ivan was the youngest son of Alexis I of Russia by his first wife, Maria M ...

, Russian emperor (1682–1696) * Ivan VI, Russian emperor (1740–1741)

Nobility

John Horvat John Horvat ( hr, Ivan Horvat; hu, Horváti János; died on 15 August 1394) was a Croato– Hungarian nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary-Croatia who served as Ban of Macsó from 1376 to 1381, and again between 1385 and 1386. Horvat was the b ...

(''Ivan Horvat'', d. 1394), Hungarian-Croatian nobleman, Ban of Macsó (1376–1381, and 1385–1386) *

John of Palisna John of Palisna ( hr, Ivan od Paližne, la, Joannes de Palisna) (? – 23 March 1391) was a Croatian knight and warrior, prior of Vrana, and Ban of Croatia. Prior of Vrana It is unclear when John of Palisna became prior of Vrana.Hunyadi and ...

(''Ivan od Paližne'', d. 1391), Hungarian-Croatian nobleman, Ban of Croatia (1385–1386) *

Ivan Bohun Ivan Bohun ( ua, Іван Богун) (died 1664) was a Ukrainian Cossack colonel. Close associate and friend of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, he opposed both the pacts with Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ( Treaty of Hadiach of 1658) and with Tsardom ...

(died 1664), Cossack colonel * Ivan Bot, Hungarian-Croatian nobleman, Ban of Croatia (1493) *

Ivan Mazepa Ivan Stepanovych Mazepa (also spelled Mazeppa; uk, Іван Степанович Мазепа, pl, Jan Mazepa Kołodyński; ) was a Ukrainian military, political, and civic leader who served as the Hetman of Zaporizhian Host in 1687–1708. ...

, Hetman of Zaporizhian Host *

Ivan Mažuranić Ivan Mažuranić (; 11 August 1814 – 4 August 1890) was a Croatian poet, linguist, lawyer and politician who is considered to be one of the most important figures in Croatia's political and cultural life in the mid-19th century. Mažuranić se ...

, Austro-Hungarian nobleman, Ban of Croatia (1873–1880), and poet *

Ivan Pidkova Ivan Pidkova ( uk, Іван Підкова) or Ioan Potcoavă (died 16 June 1578), also known as Ioan Creţul, and Nicoară Potcoavă among Romanians, was a prominent Cossack ataman, and short-lived Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia (November–Decem ...

(died 1578), Cossack leader *

Ivan Sirko Ivan Sirko ( uk, Іван Дмитрович Сірко, tr. , ; pl, Iwan Sierko, ; russian: Иван Дмитриевич Серко, translit=Ivan Dmitrievich Serko, ; c. 1610–1680) was a Ukrainian Cossack military leader, Koshovyi Otaman o ...

(c. 1610–1680), Cossack military leader *

Ivan Sulyma Ivan Sulyma ( pl, Iwan Sulima, uk, Іван Михайлович Сулима – ''Ivan Mykhailovych Sulyma'') was a Senior of Registered Cossacks in 1628–29 and a Kosh Otaman in 1630–35. Life and death Son of Mykhailo Sulyma, Ivan came fr ...

, Cossack leader

Clergy

* Ivan Rilski (''John of Rila''), Bulgarian Orthodox hermit and patron saint

Military

Ivan Konev Ivan Stepanovich Konev ( rus, link=no, Ива́н Степа́нович Ко́нев, p=ɪˈvan sʲtʲɪˈpanəvʲɪtɕ ˈkonʲɪf; – 21 May 1973) was a Soviet general and Marshal of the Soviet Union who led Red Army forces on the ...

, a Russian/Soviet general *

Ivan Mihailov Ivan Mihailov Gavrilov ( bg, Иван Михайлов Гаврилов; mk, Ванчо Михајлов Гаврилов;He is credited in English-language sources as ''Mihailov'', while the Bulgarian and Macedonian transliteration schemes ...

, a Bulgarian revolutionary * Ivan Kolev, a Bulgarian general during

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

Ivan Valkov Ivan Valkov ( bg, Иван Вълков; 31 January 1875, in Kazanlak, Ottoman Empire – 20 April 1962, in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria) was a Bulgarian General of Infantry who fought in World War I and later held the post of Minister of War (1923– ...

, a Bulgarian general during

and later Minister of War

Sports

Ivan Almeida Ivan Almeida (born 10 May 1989) is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player for Benfica of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he usually plays as small forward. Professional career In August 2017, Alme ...

(born 1989), Cape Verdean basketball player *

Ivan Aska Ivan Aska (born 26 June 1990) is a U.S. Virgin Islander-Puerto Rican professional basketball player for DEAC of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A. He has also represented the senior men's U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team. He playe ...

(born 1990), American basketball player in the Israeli National League *

Iván Campo Iván Campo Ramos (born 21 February 1974) is a Spanish former professional footballer. Originally a centre-back, he featured in a defensive midfield role in the later years of his career. He played for Real Madrid and four other teams in his c ...

(born 1974), Spanish footballer * Ivan Cleary (born 1971), Australian Rugby League player and coach *

Iván Córdoba Iván Ramiro Córdoba Sepúlveda (, born 11 August 1976) is a retired Colombian footballer, who played as a defender. He began his career in Colombia with Deportivo Rionegro and Atlético Nacional, before moving to Argentine club San Lorenzo ...

(born 1976), Colombian footballer *

Ivan Fedotov Ivan Dmitrievich Fedotov (Russian: Иван Дмитревич Федотов; born 28 November 1996) is a Finnish-born Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently under contract with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey ...

(born 1996), Russian ice hockey goaltender *

Iván González Ferreira Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...

(born 1987), Paraguayan footballer *

Iván Helguera Iván Helguera Bujía (; born 28 March 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer. Playing as either a central defender or defensive midfielder, with both good defensive and offensive skills, he represented five clubs during his professi ...

(born 1975), Spanish footballer *

Iván Hurtado Iván Jacinto Hurtado Angulo (born 16 August 1974) is an Ecuadorian politician and former professional footballer who played as a centre back. With 168 international appearances for Ecuador between 1992 and 2014, he was the most capped South A ...

(born 1974), Ecuadorian footballer *

Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl (; born March 7, 1960) is a Czech–American former professional tennis player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Lendl was ranked world No. 1 in singles for 270 weeks and won 94 singles titles. ...

(born 1960), Czech-American tennis player * Ivan Leshinsky (born 1947), American-Israeli basketball player *

Ivan Ljubičić Ivan Ljubičić (; born 19 March 1979) is a Croatian former professional tennis player. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world No. 3 singles ranking on 1 May 2006. His career highlights include reaching a Grand S ...

(born 1979), Croatian tennis player *

Iban Mayo Iban Mayo Diez (born 19 August 1977 in Igorre, Basque Country, Spain) is a former professional road bicycle racer. Biography Renowned as a climber, Mayo turned pro with in 2000, and became one of the Basque Country's prospects for glory. He ...

(born 1977), Spanish cyclist *

Ivan Miljković Ivan Miljković ( sr-cyrl, Иван Миљковић ; born 13 September 1979) is a Serbian volleyball player, a member of Serbia men's national volleyball team in 1998–2012, Olympic Champion 2000, European Champion (2001, 2011), medalist o ...

(born 1979), Serbian volleyball player * Ivan Osiier (1888–1965), Danish épée, foil, and sabre fencer, 25x Danish champion *

Ivan Perišić Ivan Perišić (; born 2 February 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Croatia national team. Usually deployed as a winger, he has also featured as an attacking midfielder, se ...

(born 1989), Croatian footballer * Ivan Pravilov (1963–2012), Ukrainian ice hockey coach charged with child molestation *

Ivan Rakitić Ivan Rakitić (; born 10 March 1988) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Sevilla. Rakitić started his professional career at Basel and spent two seasons with them before he was s ...

(born 1988), Croatian soccer player *

Iván Rodríguez Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod", is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Texas Rangers (in two separate stints, comprising the majority of his career), Florida ...

(born 1971), Major League Baseball player * Ivan Rudez (born 1979), Croatian basketball coach * Ivan Runje (born 1990), Croatian footballer *

Ivan Sproule Ivan Sproule (born 18 February 1981) is a Northern Irish retired professional footballer who was most recently manager of NIFL Championship side Dergview. Early in his career, Sproule played in Northern Ireland for Omagh Town and Institute. H ...

(born 1981), Northern Irish footballer * Ivan Toney (born 1996), English footballer * Ivan Wilfred Johnson (1898–1979), Canadian hockey player * Iván Zamorano (born 1967), Chilean footballer * Iván Zarandona (born 1980), Equatoguinean footballer * Ivan Zaytsev (disambiguation), several sportsmen * Ivan Ivanov (footballer, born 1988), Ivan Ivanov, Bulgarian footballer

Arts

* Ivan Barias, Dominican-American music producer and songwriter * Ivan Brunetti (born 1967), cartoonist * Ivan Bunin (1870–1953), Russian writer and Nobel laureate in literature * Ivan Della Mea (1940–2009), Italian singer-songwriter * Ivan Dixon (1931–2008), American actor, director and producer * Ivan Doroschuk (born 1957), lead vocalist for Men Without Hats * Ivan Dorschner (born 1990), Filipino-American actor, host and model * Ivan Franko (1856–1916), Ukrainian writer * Ivan (gorilla), painter * Ivan Graziani (1945–1997), Italian singer-songwriter * Ivan Jones (author), Ivan Jones, British Writer and poet * Ivan Král (1948–2020), Czech-American musician * Ivan Meštrović (1883–1962), Croatian sculptor and architect * Van Morrison (George Ivan Morrison, born 1945), Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician * Ivan Moody (born 1980), singer of heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch * Ivan Ozhogin(born 1978), Russian singer and actor * Ivan Reitman (1946–2022), Czechoslovak-born Canadian film and television director, producer and screenwriter * Ivan Šijak (born 1969), Serbian visual artist, professor, director, and cinematographer * Ivan Turgenev (1818–1893), Russian novelist * Ivan Urgant (born 1978), Russian television personality, presenter, actor and musician * Ivan Vazov (1850 – 1921), Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright, often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature" * Ivan Shishmanov (1862 – 1928), Bulgarian writer, ethnographer, politician and diplomat

Science, academia, business and other

* Ivan Aboimov (born 1936), Russian diplomat and ambassador * Ivan Agayants (1911–1968), Soviet intelligence officer of Armenian origin * Ivan Ahčin (1897–1960), Slovene sociologist, publicist, journalist, author, and politician * Ivan Aksakov (1823–1886), Russian littérateur and notable Slavophile * Ivan Benediktov (1902–1983), Soviet politician * Ivan Boesky (born 1937), Wall Street trader who inspired the character of Gordon Gekko in the film ''Wall Street.'' * Ivan Chermayeff, graphic designer * Ivan Corea, Sri Lankan Anglican priest * Iván Duque Márquez (born 1976), President of Colombia * Ivan Fadeev (1906–1976), Soviet economist and politician * Ivan Gazidis (born 1964), chief executive of the AC Milan * Ivan Glasenberg (born 1957), CEO of Glencore, director of Xstrata and Minara Resources * Ivan Greenberg (1896–1966), English journalist * Ivan Ilyin (1883–1954), Russian religious and political philosopher * Ivan Knotek (1936–2020), Slovak politician * Ivan Massow (born 1967), chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts * Ivan Menezes (born 1959), CEO of Diageo, non-executive director at Coach, Inc. * Ivan Misner, chairman of BNI * Backpacker Murders#Ivan Milat, Ivan Milat, Croatian Australian serial killer famous for the backpacker killings * Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy (1859–1935), Russian mathematician * Ivan J. Parron, entertainment attorney and entrepreneur * Ivan Pavlov (1849–1946), Russian physiologist and Nobel laureate in Medicine & Physiology * Ivan Rogers (born 1960), British civil servant, former Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the European Union * Ivan Samoylovych (died 1690), Hetman of Left-bank Ukraine * Ivan Seidenberg (born 1946), chairman & CEO at Verizon Communications * Ivan Selin (born 1937), former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Fulbright scholar * Ivan Semwanga, Ugandan-born South African philanthropist * Ivan Vasyunyk (born 1959), Ukrainian politician * Ivan Warner (1919–1994), New York politician and judge * Ivan Wettengel (1876–1935), Naval Governor of Guam * Ivan Kostov (born 1949), 47th Prime Minister of Bulgaria * Ivan Evstratiev Geshov (1849 - 1924), 18th Prime Minister of Bulgaria Special:PrefixIndex/Ivan, Other notable people with the given name "Ivan"

Fiction

* Ivan Braginsky, the given name for the national personification of Russia from the anime series ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' * Ivan, a secondary character of ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' * Ivan the Fool, a character of the eponymous story * Ivan Vanko, an antagonist from the Marvel Comics franchise Iron Man, The Invincible Iron Man who appears as the primary antagonist in the Iron Man 2, sequel to the Iron Man (2008 film), film adaptation * Ivan Denisovich, Ivan Denisovich Shukhov, a character of ''One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich'' * Ivan, a Nintendo character in the ''Golden Sun (series), Golden Sun'' series * Ivan, a Nintendo character in ''Devil's Third'' and Pokémon series * Ivan, a Nintendo character in New game Action in 2019 * Ivan Vassilevich Lomov, a character in Anton Chekhov's one-act play, ''A Marriage Proposal'' * Ivan Raiden (Metal Gear), Raidenovich Raikov, a character in video game ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater'' * Ivan Ilych, the title character of Leo Tolstoy's book, ''The Death of Ivan Ilyich'' * Ivan Karamazov, brother of protagonist Alyosha Karamazov, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel, ''The Brothers Karamazov'' * Ivan, in the 2006 film ''Curious George (film), Curious George'' * Ivan Veen, in Vladimir Nabokov's ''Ada or Ardor'' * Ivan Drago, in ''Rocky IV'' * Ivan Nikolayevich Ponyryov (Bezdomny), in Mikhail Bulgakov's novel, ''The Master and Margarita'' * Ivan Shawbly, from the television series ''Mona the Vampire'' * Ivan Ooze (Power Rangers), Ivan Ooze, the villain in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'' * Sir Ivan of Zandar, the Gold Ranger in Power Rangers Dino Charge and Power Rangers Dino Super Charge * Ivanhoe, an 1820 novel by Sir Walter Scott *Ivan (gorilla), Ivan, a Western lowland Gorilla, the star and basis of the 2012 K.A. Applegate novel ''The One and Only Ivan'' and its The One and Only Ivan (film), film adaptation. *Ivan Bruel, in the animated series ''Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir''

References

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