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Revision as of 10:08, 2 October 2006 by 212.135.1.49 (talk) (→Notable Ians)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)"Ian" (or "Iain") 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.
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Notable Iains
- Iain Balshaw - MBE, English rugby player
- Iain Banks - Scottish writer
- Iain Black - British Columbia politician
- Iain Macleod - British politician
- Iain Paxton - Scottish rugby player
- Iain Smith - Scottish politician
- Iain Duncan Smith - Leader of the Conservative Party, 2001-2003
- Iain Softley - film director
Fictional characters
- Ian Chesterton - from the TV series Doctor Who
- Ian Kelley - from the TV series Being Ian
- Ian Lewis and Ian Ketterman (together with dozens of other Ians) - characters created by Lee and Herring. The duo used 'Ian' as their de facto comedy name, in such sketches as the Ian News.
- Ian Maxtone-Graham - from the TV series Suddenly Susan
- Ian Beale - from the TV soap opera Eastenders