Iwan is a masculine given name and a surname.

It is a Welsh and Cornish name related to Ifan and derived from the Latin Johannes, which means, "God is gracious". There are numerous other Welsh/Cornish derivatives of Johannes, including Ioan, Ieuan, Iefan (or Ievan), Ifan, Evan and Sion.

It is also found in Germanic and Slavic languages as a variant of Ivan (name), which has a common origin.

People (given name)

People (surname)

  • Andrzej Iwan (1959–2022), retired Polish football player
  • Bartosz Iwan (born 1984), Polish footballer, son of Andrzej Iwan
  • Bret Iwan (born 1982), American illustrator and voice artist
  • Dafydd Iwan (born 1943), Welsh folk singer and politician
  • Emrys ap Iwan (1848–1906), Welsh literary critic and writer on politics and religion
  • Llion Iwan, Welsh journalist, documentary producer, and author
  • Tomasz Iwan (born 1971), retired Polish football player
  • Wilhelm Iwan (1871–1958), German author, historian, and theologian