Iain

Iain Meaning & Origin

About Iain
The name Iain is of Scottish origin and is a variant of the name John. It is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious" or "gift of God." Iain is a popular name in Scotland and is often used as a Gaelic form of John.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Iain are male.

Iain Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 13.04% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
đŸ—Ŋ NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I050
đŸŽĩ Syllabic Pronunciation
IY0 EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/iˈeÉĒn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', '')
đŸˆ¯ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Iain in Braille

Here's how to represent Iain in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Iain in braille

How to Spell the Name Iain in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Iain using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Iain in sign language

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