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Evan is the Welsh form of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning God is gracious, transmitted through the Latin Iohannes and the English John. The name has been common in Wales for centuries and remains one of the most frequently used Welsh masculine names. Related forms include Ioan, Ifan, and Iwan in Welsh, as well as the broader family of John-derived names such as Ian, Sean, and Giovanni across other languages.