Namesakes
Ivan Vladislav
(m) ?-1018 
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars 1015-1018
Kaloyan
(a.k.a. Ivan) (m) c. 1168-1207
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars 1197-1207
Ivan Asen I
(m) ?-1196
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars 1189-1196
Ivan Asen II
(m) ?-1241
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars 1218-1241
Ivan Asen III
(m) 1259-1303
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars 1279-1280
Ivan I
(m) 1288-1340
Russian Grand Dukes and Tsars 1325-1341
Ivan II
(m) c. 1290-c. 1330
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars 1298-1299
Ivan Stefan
(m) 1300-1373
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars 1330-1331
Ivan Sratsimir
(m) 1324-1397
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars 1356-1396
Ivan II
(m) 1326-1359
Russian Grand Dukes and Tsars 1353-1359
Ivan Shishman
(m) 1350-1395
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars 1371-1395
Ivan Aleksandar
(m) ?-1371
Bulgarian Kings and Tsars 1331-1371
Ivan III the Great
(m) 1440-1505
Russian Grand Dukes and Tsars 1462-1505
Ivan IV the Terrible
(m) 1530-1584
Russian Grand Dukes and Tsars 1533-1584
Ivan Gundulić
(m) 1589-1638
Notable Writers
Ivan V
(m) 1666-1696
Russian Grand Dukes and Tsars 1682-1696
Ivan VI
(m) 1740-1764
Russian Grand Dukes and Tsars 1740-1741
Ivan Turgenev
(m) 1818-1883
Notable Writers
Ivan Shishkin
(m) 1832-1898
Notable Artists
Ivan Kramskoi
(m) 1837-1887
Notable Artists
Ivan Evstratiev Geshov
(m) 1849-1924
Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1911-1913 (prime minister)
Ivan Pavlov
(m) 1849-1936
Nobel Prize Winners 1904 (medicine)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Ivan Bunin
(m) 1870-1953
Nobel Prize Winners 1933 (literature)
Notable Writers
Yanka Kupala
(a.k.a. Ivan) (m) 1882-1942
Notable Writers
Ivan Möller
(m) 1884-1972
Olympic Medalists 1912 4x100 m relay (silver)
Ivan Ivanov Bagryanov
(m) 1891-1945
Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1944 (prime minister)
Ivan Stedman
(m) 1895-1979
Olympic Medalists 1920; 1924 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (silver)
Ivan Dresser
(m) 1896-1956
Olympic Medalists 1920 3000 m team (gold)
Ivan Merz
(m) 1896-1928
Saints
Ivan "Ching" Johnson
(m) 1897-1979
Hall-of-Famers 1958 (ice hockey)
Ivan Konev
(m) 1897-1973
Notable Military Figures
Ivan Ziatyk
(m) 1899-1952
Saints
Ivan Riley
(m) 1900-1943
Olympic Medalists 1924 400 m hurdles (bronze)
Ivan Yefremov
(m) 1908-1972
Notable Writers
Ivan Fuqua
(m) 1909-1994
Olympic Medalists 1932 4x400 m relay (gold)
Ivan Supek
(m) 1915-2007
Notable Scientists and Inventors
John Paul II
(a.k.a. Ivan) (m) 1920-2005
Bishops of Rome and the Popes 1978-2005
Saints
Ivan Gubijan
(m) 1923-2009
Olympic Medalists 1948 hammer throw (silver)
Ivan Slamnig
(m) 1930-2001
Notable Writers
Ivan Aralica
(m) 1930-
Notable Writers
Ivan Passer
(m) 1933-2020
Notable Filmmakers
Ivan Kušan
(m) 1933-2012
Notable Writers
Ivan Belyayev
(m) 1935-
Olympic Medalists 1964 3000 m steeplechase (bronze)
Ivica Šerfezi
(m) 1935-2004
Notable Musicians
Ivan Gašparovič
(m) 1941-
Other Leaders 2004-2014 Slovakia (president)
Ivan Edeshko
(m) 1945-
Olympic Medalists 1972; 1976 basketball (gold/bronze)
Van Morrison
(m) 1945-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1993
Ivan Reitman
(m) 1946-2022
Notable Filmmakers
Ivan Kostov
(m) 1949-
Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1997-2001 (prime minister)
Ivan Dvorny
(m) 1952-2015
Olympic Medalists 1972 basketball (gold)
Janez Janša
(a.k.a. Ivan) (m) 1958-
Other Leaders 2004-2008; 2012-2013; 2020-2022 Slovenia (prime minister)
Ivan Sunara
(m) 1959-
Olympic Medalists 1984 basketball (bronze)
Ivan Lendl
(m) 1960-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Ivan Denisovich Shukhov
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1962 One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Ivan Sergei
(m) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Iván Rodríguez
(m) 1971-
Hall-of-Famers 2017 (baseball)
Most Valuable Players 1999 baseball
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Iván García
(m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 2000 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Iván Pedroso
(m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 2000 long jump (gold)
Iván Moro
(m) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 1996 water polo (gold)
Ivan Tsikhan
(m) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2016 hammer throw (bronze/silver)
Ivan Ljubičić
(m) 1979-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Olympic Medalists 2004 tennis (bronze)
Ivan
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1980 (hurricane)
Ivan
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1980 Ivan Meets G.I. Joe
Ivan Ninčević
(m) 1981-
Olympic Medalists 2012 handball (bronze)
Marcos Ayerza
(a.k.a. Ivan) (m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Iván Cambar
(m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2012 weightlifting (bronze)
Ivan Dodig
(m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Ezequiel Lavezzi
(a.k.a. Iván) (m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ivan Perrillat Boiteux
(m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2014 cross-country skiing (bronze)
Ivan Čupić
(m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2012 handball (bronze)
Ivan Ukhov
(m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2012 high jump (gold)
Ivan Shtyl
(m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2012 canoe sprint (bronze)
Vic Wild
(a.k.a. Ivan) (m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2014 snowboarding (gold)
Ivan Vargić
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ivan Nifontov
(m) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2012 judo (bronze)
Ivan Strinić
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ivan Franjic
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ivan Buljubašić
(m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (water polo)
Olympic Medalists 2012 water polo (gold)
Ivan Rakitić
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ivan Zaytsev
(m) 1988-
Olympic Medalists 2012; 2016 volleyball (bronze/silver)
Ivan Perišić
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ivan Dobronravov
(m) 1989-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ivan Dychko
(m) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2012 boxing (bronze)
Ivan Slišković
(m) 1991-
Notable Athletes (handball)
Iván García
(m) 1993-
Olympic Medalists 2012 diving (silver)
Ivan
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 1998 (hurricane)
Ivan
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2004 (hurricane)
Ivan
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 2012 The One and Only Ivan