"Ian" or "Iain" (Pronunciation: ee-yun) is the Scottish Gaelic version of John. It is a very common name in much of the English-speaking world. In the UK, Ian was the 19th most common male name, taking account of the whole population (over 300,000 Ians in total). However, it has disappeared from the top 100 male baby names. In the United States, however, it is now becoming more popular, currently at number 68 in the baby name charts. Many notable people in many different walks of life have been given it as a first name, the most notable translated version of the name 'Ian' is 'Yanis' or 'Ianis'. Either is accepted in Greek or Spanish. In Scottish Gaelic, this is the common form of the name "John", and is always spelt with two "i"s. However, in the Bible, "Eoin" is used. Other Gaelic forms of "John" include "Seonaidh" ("Johnny" from Lowland Scots), "Seon" (from English), "Seathan" and "Sean" (from Irish) Notable