Ieuan
Ieuan is a masculine Welsh given name – one of several Welsh names derived from Latin Johannes or Ioannes and, therefore, analogous to the English language name John. Other Welsh names derived from Ioannes/Johannes or John include Ioan, Iwan, Iefan, Ifan, Evan, and Sion.
Meaning & Origin of Ieuan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ieuan is a masculine Welsh given name – one of several Welsh names derived from Latin Johannes or Ioannes and, therefore, analogous to the English language name John. Other Welsh names derived from Ioannes/Johannes or John include Ioan, Iwan, Iefan, Ifan, Evan, and Sion.
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The Story of Ieuan
Ieuan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 5 Ieuans were born — ranking #12,551 that year. As of 2026, Ieuan ranks #12,551 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Ieuans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ieuan
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- Saint Ieuan, 6th-century saint; there is a church dedicated to him in Llantrisant , on the Isle of Anglesey .
- Ieuan ab Owain Glyndŵr (c. 1380 – c. 1430), reputed illegitimate son to Owain Glyndŵr , the last native prince of Wales .
- Ieuan ap Hywel Swrdwal (c. 1430 – c. 1480), Welsh poet; first recorded Welshman to write an English poem.
- Ieuan Gethin ap Ieuan ap Lleision (fl. c. 1450), poet from Glamorgan .
- Ieuan Brydydd Hir (fl. 1450 – 1485), poet and singer from Meirionnydd
- Ieuan Dyfi (c. 1461 – c. 1500), Welsh poet
- Ieuan Gwyllt (1822–1877), bardic name of musician and minister John Roberts.
- Ieuan ap Iago (1809–1878), bardic name of Evan James, poet who wrote the lyrics of the national anthem of Wales , the music of which was by his son James James (Iago ap Ieuan).
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Names that sound like Ieuan
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About the name Ieuan
Ieuan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Ieuan's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #12,551. Use the chart and map above to compare Ieuan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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