Ihan
Ihan is a settlement in the Municipality of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The settlement used to be part of the Krumperk lordship. Today it is known for its pig farm, which is the largest in Slovenia.
Meaning & Origin of Ihan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ihan is a settlement in the Municipality of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The settlement used to be part of the Krumperk lordship. Today it is known for its pig farm, which is the largest in Slovenia.
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The Story of Ihan
Ihan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 32 Ihans were born — ranking #3,567 that year. As of 2026, Ihan ranks #3,567 for baby boys with 32 births, rising sharply (+128% over the past five years). In total, more than 247 Ihans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Ihan
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- Anton Breznik [ sl ] (1881–1944), linguist and grammarian
- Mihael Kavka (1809–1873), painter
- Bogdan Jordan (1917–1942), geographer
- Ivan Pengov (1879–1932), sculptor
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About the name Ihan
Ihan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 247 births in the dataset. Ihan's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,567. Use the chart and map above to compare Ihan'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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