Efan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Efan

What is the meaning of the name Efan ?

The baby name Efan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-van (ˈɛvən),Welsh: EH-van (ˈɛvan).

Efan is Welsh in Origin.

Efan is a modern Welsh given name, pronounced EV-an, built on the native orthography where f represents the v sound. It stands alongside Ifan and Ioan as Welsh forms of the biblical name John, ultimately from Hebrew Yohanan/Yôḥānān meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.” The pathway runs through Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes into Welsh, with Efan arising as a streamlined spelling that mirrors English Evan while retaining a distinctly Welsh look.

Usage is concentrated in Wales and Welsh-speaking communities, with occasional appearance elsewhere via diaspora and as a creative respelling of Evan. Earlier Welsh bearers would typically have been recorded as Ieuan or Ifan; Efan gains traction from the late 20th century with the revival of indigenous Welsh names. Close variants and cognates include Ifan, Ieuan, Ioan, Iwan, Evan, John, Ian, Sean, Jean, Juan, Giovanni, Ivan, Jan, Johann, and Hans.