Ioan

Ioan is the Romanian, Welsh, and Bulgarian form of John, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. In Wales, Ioan has been used since the medieval period as the native rendering of the Latin Iohannes, and it remains in steady use as a distinctly Welsh form of the name. The name is widely recognized across Christian traditions partly through the Gospel writer John and John the Baptist. Related forms include Ioann, Ivan, Ioane, and Johannes.