Ianto

A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning god is gracious; Welsh form of John.

Babies a year
12
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2014
12 babies

Ianto by the numbers

In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Ianto.

Its American peak was 6 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from John

Like Ianto, each of these traces back to John: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Ivangod is gracious; a form of John3,038 in the US (2017)
  • Juangod is gracious; a form of John2,980 in the US (2017)
  • Giovannigod is gracious; a form of John2,798 in the US (2017)
  • Zanegod's gracious gift; variant of John1,953 in the US (2017)
  • Seangod is gracious; irish form of John1,469 in the US (2017)
  • JoannaGod is gracious; feminine form of John1,337 in the US (2017)
  • Johnnygod is gracious; a form of John969 in the US (2017)
  • Jolenegod is gracious; blend of Jo- with -lene, a feminine form of John687 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ianto. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ianisgod is gracious; a form of John25 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean God

Like Ianto, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean grace

Like Ianto, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
  • JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
  • JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
  • EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
  • Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ianto

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