Ivan (aiban) in Japanese

The name Ivan in Japanese Katakana is アイバン which in romaji is aiban. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Ivan in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is あいばん.

How do you write Ivan in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "aiban" is 伊万 (いまん). It is pronounced "i-ma-n" and the kanji mean "that person".

The western meaning of the name "Ivan" is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning would be 伊万 (I-ma-n). This name is pronounced "ee-mahn" and the kanji characters mean "that person".

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