Name meaning & stats
Yifan
Yifan means “God is gracious” (Russian origin). 114 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Yifans are 1.3× over-represented as composers.
What it means
“God is gracious”
RussianSpelling of Ivan
Ivan around the world
- Иван · Russian
- Іван · Ukrainian
- إيفان · Arabic
- איוואן · Hebrew
- イヴァン · Japanese
- 伊万 · Chinese
- 이반 · Korean
- Ivashka · Belarusian
- Iván · Hungarian
- Ivano · Italian
Famous Ivans
- Ivan Rakitić · Croatian footballer
- Ivan Perišić · Croatian footballer (born 1989)
- Ivan Gašparovič · Slovak politician and lawyer
- Ivan Lendl · Czech and American tennis player (born 1960)
Ivan’s name day
- January 22 · Norway
- May 24 · Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
114 US babies were named Yifan between 1940 and 2025.
Where Yifans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Composer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are composers, Yifans show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 1185 Ivans spell it Yifan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)