Where does “Ian” come from?

Ian is the English form of Scottish Gaelic Eóin, from Old Irish Iohain, from Latin Ioannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, ultimately derived from יהוה.

Ancestry of “Ian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicEóinJohn
2Old IrishIohainJohn apostle
3LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
4Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
8Arabicخُنَّة—
Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →Every word from Moroccan Arabic خنونة →Every word from Hebrew חנון →