Forename Iain

In the entire world, Iain (Iain , لاين , イアン , along with others...) is a common boy's first name. The first name Iain is characteristic of the United Kingdom, where it is quite a common masculine name, Australia, where it is quite a rare male name, and Ireland. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Much less frequently, Iain is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish Iain is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Iain

name Иэн, name جون, name Iain, name Яин, name איאן, name Джон, name Иан, name イアン, name Iàin, name لاين, name 伊恩, name Йен, name Иаин, name Ian

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Iain	Australia, South Africa, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
لاين	Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia
イアン	Japan
伊恩	China
איאן	Israel
Иэн	Russia

First names said to be same

Ian, Iàin, Джон, Иаин, Иан, Йен, Яин, and جون

First name Iain in the context

Iain is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ian Noble , the fictional character based on and portrayed by the Action Man action figure lines and associated media franchise from the American toy-company Hasbro, Inc.; Iain Monroe , the character from the series In the Flesh; Iain , the musical character in the musical Local Hero by Mark Knopfler; Iain Duncan Smith , the musical character in the musical TONY! The Blair Musical; the third of the former Tory leaders and Ian Malcolm , the fictional character in the Jurassic Park books and films, and in many other works.

Notable namesakes

	iain bailiol King of Scots, FR (b. 1249)
	iain ciar macleod Scottish clan chief, GB (b. 1330)
	iain borb macleod Scottish clan chief, GB (b. 1392)
	iain lom Scottish Gaelic poet, GB (b. 1624)
	iain maccodrum MacCodrum, Iain [John] (1693?–1779), Scottish Gaelic poet, GB (b. 1693)
	iain mhic fhearchair (b. 1693)
	iain frangan caimbeul Scottish author and Celticist, GB (b. 1821)
	iain mac ailein Canadian poet of Scottish descent (b. 1787)
	iain gobha na hearadh Scottish Gaelic spiritual poet from the Isle of Harris, Scotland, GB (b. 1790)
	iain macgilleeathain GB (b. 1787)
	iain macneil, 23rd of barra (1824-1893) (b. 1824)
	iain macleod British politician, cabinet minister and contract bridge player (1913-1970), GB (b. 1913)
	iain maccormaig GB (b. 1860)
	iain murray British pastor and author, GB (b. 1931)
	iain campbell, 8th earl of breadalbane and holland (1885-1923) (b. 1885)

Characteristic surnames

Bell, Macleod, Simpson, Stewart, Cameron, Kennedy, Russell, Thomson, Wallace, Morrison, Mitchell, Mcdonald, Anderson, Campbell, Paterson, Davidson, Johnston, Thompson, Hamilton, Ferguson, Mackenzie, Macdonald, Maclean, Wright, Wilson, Watson, Ross, Reid, Gray, Scott, Smith, Clark, Brown, Black, Grant, Jones, Robertson, Young, Mackay, Miller, Murray, Mclean, Duncan, Graham, Taylor, Hunter, Fraser, Walker, Martin, and Henderson