N
NamyLab

Iain

male

Meaning

"God Is Gracious"

A Scottish Gaelic form of John, it is strongly associated with Scotland and preserves the widely shared grace-based meaning.

BiblicalUniqueRare

Popularity History of Iain

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#4227Ranked in 2024

Loading chart...

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

Pick any SSA release year to inspect that year's national ranking and how it changed from the year before.

Selected Year Rank
#4227

Iain was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+157

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Similar Names to Iain

male

Anthony

AN-thuh-nee

“Priceless; Invaluable”

#44
|Latin
male

Andrew

AN-droo

“Manly; Strong”

#68
|Greek
male

Aaron

AIR-un

“Exalted; Mountain of Strength”

#79
|Hebrew
male

Adam

AD-um

“Human, Earth”

#100
|Hebrew
male

Adrian

AY-dree-un

“From Hadria”

#72
|Latin
male

Aidan

“Little Fiery One”

#312
|Irish
male

Arnold

“Eagle Power”

#1681
|Germanic
male

Asher

“Happy, Blessed”

#20
|Hebrew
male

Abraham

“Father of Multitudes”

#204
|Hebrew
male

Angelo

“Messenger; Angel”

#286
|Greek

Baby Name Lists That Include Iain

Browse every Namylab list page that currently includes Iain, from meaning and origin collections to letter, syllable, and themed baby name lists.

26 linked lists

Quick Facts

OriginScottish Gaelic, Hebrew
Syllables1
Length4 letters

Sibling Ideas