Ifan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ifan

What is the meaning of the name Ifan ?

The baby name Ifan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Welsh: /ˈiːvan/ (EE-van); Common English: /ˈɪfæn/ (IH-fan).

Ifan is Welsh in Origin.

Ifan is the Welsh form of John, from Latin Johannes > Greek Ioannes > Hebrew Yohanan “Yahweh is gracious.” In Welsh phonology the single f denotes the v sound, so Ifan is pronounced EE-van, a source of the Anglicized Evan. The name is documented in medieval and early modern Welsh records alongside cognates Ieuan, Ioan, Iwan, and Siôn, reflecting regional and orthographic variation. During the 19th–20th‑century Welsh language revival, native spellings such as Ifan saw renewed favor versus English John.

Closely related variants include Evan (English), Ieuan, Ioan, Iwan, and Siôn in Welsh; cognates abroad are John, Sean, Ian, Juan, Giovanni, and the Slavic Ivan (often confused with Ifan but etymologically parallel rather than derived). Meaning centers on divine grace and favor. Modern usage remains strongest in Wales, where it reads simultaneously traditional and crisp, with occasional literary and chapel associations.