Iain

Gaelic variation of John

"God is gracious"

Iain Origin and Meaning

The name Iain is a boy's name of Gaelic origin meaning "God is gracious".

Iain, this authentic Gaelic form of John, has been well used in Scotland since the early twentieth century, used concurrently with the shortened Ian spelling, but is rarely seen in the US.

Iain Banks and Iain Sinclair are respected contemporary Scottish novelists.

Iain Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 2495 on Nameberry

Iain Popularity

• 1783 Nameberry 2022

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Famous People Named Iain

• Iain Glen Scottish actor
• Iain Lee English comedian, television and radio presenter
• Iain De Caestecker Scottish actor
• Iain Thomas South African author and blogger
• Iain Dowie Northern Irish football manager
• Iain Norman Macleod British Chancellor of the Exchequer
• Iain Edward Hume Canadian footballer
• (Alexander) Iain Fordyce Munro Scottish footballer
• Iain Armitage American actor, plays the part of Sheldon Cooper on "Young Sheldon"
• Aston Iain Merrygold singer of British boy band JLS