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

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. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgarian tsar Ivan Vladislav. It is very popular in Russia, Ukraine,

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, Serbia,

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, 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

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...

spelling, while

Cyrillic The Cyrillic script ( ), Slavonic script or the Slavic script, is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic, Turkic, Mongolic, Uralic, Caucasian and Iranic-speaking cou ...

spelling is two-fold: in Bulgarian,

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 p ...

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

Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ...

and Ukrainian it is Іван. The

Old Church Slavonic Old Church Slavonic or Old Slavonic () was the first Slavic literary language. Historians credit the 9th-century Byzantine missionaries Saints Cyril and Methodius with standardizing the language and using it in translating the Bible and othe ...

(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 Ivanović ( sr-cyr, Ивановић, ) or Ivanovich ( Russian: Иванович and Ukrainian: Іванович; also transliterated as ''Ivanovitch'') is a surname, a patronymic derived from '' Ivan''. It is a common surname in Bosnia and Herzeg ...

(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, Ge ...

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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 Or ...

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 understo ...

Belarusians , native_name_lang = be , pop = 9.5–10 million , image = , caption = , popplace = 7.99 million , region1 = , pop1 = 600,000–768,000 , region2 = , pop2 ...

, Macedonians,

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of ...

Bosnians Bosnians (Bosnian language: / ; / , / ) are people identified with the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina or with the region of Bosnia. As a common demonym, the term ''Bosnians'' refers to all inhabitants/citizens of the country, regardless ...

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, c ...

and

Slovaks The Slovaks ( sk, Slováci, singular: ''Slovák'', feminine: ''Slovenka'', plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovak. In Slovakia, 4.4 mi ...

. 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 (both the original form and the italianized version, ''Ivano''), Spanish (as ''Iván''), and Portuguese (sometimes ''Ivã''). ''Ivan'' (pl. ''die Ivans'') was also occasionally used by various parties during World War II 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 th ...

Forms

Its female forms are '' Ivana'' (West and South Slavic) and ''Ivanna'' (East Slavic), while '' Ivanka'' and ''Iva'' are

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s by origin. Slavic male diminutives (including historical) are Vanya or Vanja, Ivaniš, Ivanko, Ivanča, Ivanče, etc. A shorter form of the name is Ivo.

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 (; be, Алякса́ндр Івано́ў, łacinka: Alaksandar Ivanoŭ, born 29 October 1994), also known as Ivan, is a Belarusian-Russian singer. He represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 The Eurovision ...

(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-Cros ...

Royalty

* Ivan Vladislav, Bulgarian emperor (1015–1018) * Ivan 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-Byza ...

, 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 Em ...

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

, 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 th ...

(''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 (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 (died 1578), Cossack leader * Ivan Sirko (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 f ...

, 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 E ...

, 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 List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...

* Ivan Valkov, a Bulgarian general during

and later Minister of War

Sports

* Ivan Almeida (born 1989), Cape Verdean basketball player * Ivan Aska (born 1990), American basketball player in the Israeli National League * Iván Campo (born 1974), Spanish footballer *

Ivan Cleary Ivan Cleary (born 1 March 1971) is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Penrith Panthers in the NRL and a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and in the 1990s and 2000s. He is a ...

(born 1971), Australian Rugby League player and coach * Iván Córdoba (born 1976), Colombian footballer * Ivan Fedotov (born 1996), Russian ice hockey goaltender * Iván González Ferreira (born 1987), Paraguayan footballer * Iván Helguera (born 1975), Spanish footballer * Iván Hurtado (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 Ivan Leshinsky (אייבן לישינסקי; born February 5, 1947) is an American-Israeli former basketball player. He played the forward and center positions. He played three seasons in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, and competed for the ...

(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 ...

(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 (born 1979), Serbian volleyball player * Ivan Osiier (1888–1965), Danish épée, foil, and sabre fencer, 25x Danish champion * Ivan Perišić (born 1989), Croatian footballer * Ivan Pravilov (1963–2012), Ukrainian ice hockey coach charged with child molestation * Ivan Rakitić (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), Florid ...

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

Ivan Runje Ivan Runje (born 9 October 1990) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the o ...

(born 1990), Croatian footballer * Ivan Sproule (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, Bulgarian footballer

Arts

Ivan Barias Ivan Barias is part of the Philadelphia production duo Carvin & Ivan. Initially starting out as a solo hip hop artist, he moved into production and songwriting. He has written and produced songs for artists including Jazmine Sullivan, Jill Scott ...

, Dominican-American music producer and songwriter * Ivan Brunetti (born 1967), cartoonist *

Ivan Bunin Ivan Alekseyevich Bunin ( or ; rus, Ива́н Алексе́евич Бу́нин, p=ɪˈvan ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ ˈbunʲɪn, a=Ivan Alyeksyeyevich Bunin.ru.vorb.oga; – 8 November 1953) was the first Russian writer awarded the ...

(1870–1953), Russian writer and Nobel laureate in literature * Ivan Della Mea (1940–2009), Italian singer-songwriter *

Ivan Dixon Ivan Nathaniel Dixon III (April 6, 1931 – March 16, 2008) was an American actor, director, and producer best known for his series role in the 1960s sitcom ''Hogan's Heroes'', and for his starring roles in the 1964 independent drama '' Not ...

(1931–2008), American actor, director and producer *

Ivan Doroschuk Ivan Eugene Doroschuk (, ), born 9 October 1957, is an American-born Canadian musician. He is the lead vocalist and founding member of Men Without Hats, best known for the hit song " The Safety Dance". Early life Ivan Doroschuk was born on ...

(born 1957), lead vocalist for Men Without Hats * Ivan Dorschner (born 1990), Filipino-American actor, host and model *

Ivan Franko Ivan Yakovych Franko ( Ukrainian: Іван Якович Франко, pronounced ˈwɑn ˈjɑkowɪtʃ frɐnˈkɔ 27 August 1856 – 28 May 1916) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, social and literary critic, journalist, interpreter, economist, ...

(1856–1916), Ukrainian writer * Ivan (gorilla), painter * Ivan Graziani (1945–1997), Italian singer-songwriter * Ivan Jones, British Writer and poet *

Ivan Král Ivan Kral (12 May 1948 – 2 February 2020) was a Czech-born American composer, filmmaker, guitarist, record producer, bassist, and singer-songwriter. He worked across genres including pop music, punk rock, garage rock, rock, jazz, soul, count ...

(1948–2020), Czech-American musician *

Ivan Meštrović Ivan Meštrović (; 15 August 1883 – 16 January 1962) was a Croatian sculptor, architect, and writer. He was the most prominent modern Croatian sculptor and a leading artistic personality in contemporary Zagreb. He studied at Pavle Bilinić's ...

(1883–1962), Croatian sculptor and architect *

Van Morrison Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in t ...

(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 Ivan Gennadievich Ozhogin ( Russian Иван Геннадьевич Ожогин, born September 1, 1978 in Ulyanovsk), is a Russian actor and singer best known for his work in musical theater. In 2013 he received '' The Golden Mask'', Russia's ...

(born 1978), Russian singer and actor *

Ivan Reitman Ivan Reitman (; October 27, 1946February 12, 2022) was a Czechoslovak-born Canadian filmmaker. He was best known for his comedy work, especially in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the owner of The Montecito Picture Company, founded in 1998. Film ...

(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 Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (; rus, links=no, Ива́н Серге́евич Турге́невIn Turgenev's day, his name was written ., p=ɪˈvan sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ tʊrˈɡʲenʲɪf; 9 November 1818 – 3 September 1883 ( Old Style da ...

(1818–1893), Russian novelist * Ivan Urgant (born 1978), Russian television personality, presenter, actor and musician *

Ivan Vazov Ivan Minchov Vazov ( bg, Иван Минчов Вазов; – 22 September 1921) was a Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright, often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature". He was born in Sopot, a town in the Rose Valley of B ...

(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 Ivan Sergeyevich Aksakov (russian: Ива́н Серге́евич Акса́ков; , village Nadezhdino, Belebeyevsky Uyezd, Orenburg Governorate – , Moscow) was a Russian littérateur and notable Slavophile. Biography Aksakov was born in ...

(1823–1886), Russian littérateur and notable Slavophile *

Ivan Benediktov Ivan Benediktov (russian: Ива́н Бенеди́ктов; 1902–1983) was a Soviet official who served in different posts, including people's commissars for agriculture, then minister of agriculture and Soviet ambassador to India and to Yugo ...

(1902–1983), Soviet politician *

Ivan Boesky Ivan Frederick Boesky (born March 6, 1937) is a former American stock trader who became infamous for his prominent role in an insider trading scandal that occurred in the United States during the mid-1980s. He was charged and pled guilty to insid ...

(born 1937), Wall Street trader who inspired the character of Gordon Gekko in the film ''Wall Street.'' *

Ivan Chermayeff Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv (formerly Brownjohn, Chermayeff & Geismar and Chermayeff & Geismar) is a New York-based branding and graphic design firm. It is currently led by partners Tom Geismar and Sagi Haviv. About It was founded in 1957 ...

, graphic designer * Ivan Corea, Sri Lankan Anglican priest *

Iván Duque Márquez 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 1976), President of Colombia * Ivan Fadeev (1906–1976), Soviet economist and politician * Ivan Gazidis (born 1964), chief executive of the AC Milan *

Ivan Glasenberg Ivan Glasenberg (born 7 January 1957) is a South African business executive and former chief executive officer of Glencore, one of the world's largest commodity trading and mining companies. In December 2020 it was announced that Glasenberg will ...

(born 1957), CEO of Glencore, director of Xstrata and Minara Resources * Ivan Greenberg (1896–1966), English journalist *

Ivan Ilyin Ivan Alexandrovich Ilyin or Il'in (Ива́н Алекса́ндрович Ильи́н, – 21 December 1954) was a Russian jurist, a dogmatic religious and political philosopher, an orator and conservative monarchist. He perceived the Feb ...

(1883–1954), Russian religious and political philosopher *

Ivan Knotek Ivan Knotek (26 August 1936–11 March 2020) was a Slovak politician who served as Politburo member and prime minister from 1988 to 1989 of the Slovak Socialist Republic. Biography Knotek was born in Senica on 26 August 1936. He was a member o ...

(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 *

Ivan Milat Ivan Robert Marko Milat (27 December 1944 – 27 October 2019) was an Australian serial killer who was convicted in the backpacker murders in 1996. Commonly known as the Backpacker Murderer, Milat captured, assaulted, robbed and murdered two me ...

, Croatian Australian serial killer famous for the backpacker killings *

Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshchersky (1859–1935) was a Russian mathematician who gained fame for his work on mechanics, notably the motion of bodies of variable mass. Biography Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy was born in Arkhangelsk Arkhangelsk ( ...

(1859–1935), Russian mathematician * Ivan J. Parron, entertainment attorney and entrepreneur *

Ivan Pavlov Ivan Petrovich Pavlov ( rus, Ива́н Петро́вич Па́влов, , p=ɪˈvan pʲɪˈtrovʲɪtɕ ˈpavləf, a=Ru-Ivan_Petrovich_Pavlov.ogg; 27 February 1936), was a Russian and Soviet experimental neurologist, psychologist and physiolo ...

(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 Ivan Samoylovych (, , ; died 1690) was the Hetman of Left-bank Ukraine from 1672 to 1687. His term in office was marked by further incorporation of the Cossack Hetmanate into the Tsardom of Russia and by attempts to win Right-bank Ukraine from ...

(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 Ivan Cyrus Wettengel (1876 – February 19, 1935) was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 25th Naval Governor of Guam. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Wettengel commanded a number of ships. He received the Navy Cross ...

(1876–1935), Naval Governor of Guam *

Ivan Kostov Ivan Yordanov Kostov ( bg, Иван Йорданов Костов ) (born 23 December 1949, in Sofia) was the 47th Prime Minister of Bulgaria in office from May 1997 to July 2001 and leader of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) between Dec ...

(born 1949), 47th

Prime Minister of Bulgaria The prime minister of Bulgaria ( bg, Министър-председател, Ministar-predsedatel) is the head of government of Bulgaria. They are the leader of a political coalition in the Bulgarian parliament – known as the National Assemb ...

Ivan Evstratiev Geshov Ivan Evstratiev Geshov ( bg, Иван Евстратиев Гешов) (20 February 1849 OS">Adoption of the Gregorian calendar#Adoption in Eastern Europe">OS– 11 March 1924) was a Bulgarian politician who served as Bulgarian Prime Mi ...

(1849 - 1924), 18th

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 ''Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'' (also known as ''Foster's Home'', or simply ''Foster's'' for short) is an American animated television series created by Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios as ...

'' * Ivan the Fool, a character of the eponymous story * Ivan Vanko, an antagonist from the Marvel Comics franchise The Invincible Iron Man who appears as the primary antagonist in the

sequel A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the sa ...

to the

film adaptation A film adaptation is the transfer of a work or story, in whole or in part, to a feature film. Although often considered a type of derivative work, film adaptation has been conceptualized recently by academic scholars such as Robert Stam as a dia ...

* Ivan Denisovich Shukhov, a character of ''

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich ''One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich'' (russian: links=no, italics=yes, Один день Ивана Денисовича, Odin den' Ivana Denisovicha, ) is a short novel by the Russian writer and Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, first p ...

'' * Ivan, a Nintendo character in the ''

Golden Sun is a series of fantasy role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo. ''Golden Sun'' follows the story of a group of magically-attuned "adepts" who are charged with preventing the potentially destr ...

'' series * Ivan, a Nintendo character in '' Devil's Third'' and

Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of what each of those c ...

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 ''A Marriage Proposal'' (sometimes translated as simply ''The Proposal'', russian: Предложение, translit=Predlozheniye, italic=yes) is a one-act farce by Anton Chekhov, written in 1888–1889 and first performed in 1890. It is a fast- ...

'' * Ivan 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 ''The Death of Ivan Ilyich'' (also Romanized ''Ilich, Ilych, Ilyitch''; russian: Смерть Ивана Ильича, Smert' Ivána Ilyicha), first published in 1886, is a novella by Leo Tolstoy, considered one of the masterpieces of his late ...

'' * Ivan Karamazov, brother of protagonist Alyosha Karamazov, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel, ''

The Brothers Karamazov ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (russian: Братья Карамазовы, ''Brat'ya Karamazovy'', ), also translated as ''The Karamazov Brothers'', is the last novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly two years writing ' ...

'' * Ivan, in the 2006 film ''

Curious George Curious George is a fictional monkey who is the title character of a series of popular children's picture books written by Margret and H. A. Rey. Various media, including films and TV shows, have been based upon the original book series. Geor ...

'' * Ivan Veen, in Vladimir Nabokov's '' Ada or Ardor'' *

Ivan Drago Ivan Vasilyevich Drago (russian: Иван Васильевич Драго, ) is a Soviet-Russian fictional character from the ''Rocky'' film series. He first appears in the 1985 film '' Rocky IV'', in which he is the central antagonist and ri ...

, in ''

Rocky IV ''Rocky IV'' is a 1985 American sports drama film written, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to '' Rocky III'' (1982) and is the fourth installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, C ...

'' * Ivan Nikolayevich Ponyryov (Bezdomny), in Mikhail Bulgakov's novel, ''

The Master and Margarita ''The Master and Margarita'' (russian: Мастер и Маргарита) is a novel by Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov, written in the Soviet Union between 1928 and 1940 during Stalin's regime. A censored version, with several chapters cut by ...

'' * Ivan Shawbly, from the television series ''

Mona the Vampire ''Mona the Vampire'' is an animated children's television series that is based on a children's book of the same name written and illustrated by Sonia Holleyman, as well as a series of novels illustrated by Holleyman and written by Hiawyn Oram. ...

'' * Ivan Ooze, the villain in '' Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie'' * Sir Ivan of Zandar, the Gold Ranger in

Power Rangers Dino Charge ''Power Rangers Dino Charge'' is the twenty-second season of the long-running television program '' Power Rangers''. Using footage, costumes and props from Japanese 37th Super Sentai Series '' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'', it is the first season ...

and Power Rangers Dino Super Charge *

Ivanhoe ''Ivanhoe: A Romance'' () by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. Set in England in the Middle Ages, this novel marked a shift away from Scott’s prior practice of setting st ...

, an 1820 novel by

Sir Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels ''Ivanhoe'', '' Rob Roy' ...

* Ivan, a Western lowland Gorilla, the star and basis of the 2012 K.A. Applegate novel ''

The One and Only Ivan ''The One and Only Ivan'' is a 2012 novel written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao. It is about a silverback gorilla named Ivan who lived in a cage at a mall, and is written from Ivan's point of view. In 2013 it was ...

'' and its

. *Ivan Bruel, in the animated series '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir''

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