Ivan (disambiguation)

Ivan is a common Russian and Croatian man's name, equivalent to English John or German Johann. Since the 20th Century, it has also been used as a given name among Hispanics. It is also a given name coming from the Hungarian "Ivanovitch."

Ivan was the name of several Russian Tsars:

• Ivan I
• Ivan II
• Ivan III
• Ivan IV, "The Terrible"
• Ivan V

Ivan was a Cold War-era nickname for the Soviet Union or its armed forces (Soviet Navy, Red Air Force, or Red Army.) Usage was similar to "Jerry" for similar components of Nazi Germany in World War II.

A Crazy Ivan is a Soviet submarine maneuver

Ivan also refers to several tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean:

• 1980 Hurricane Ivan north-central Atlantic, did not approach land
• 1998 Hurricane Ivan central Atlantic, did not approach land
• 2004 Hurricane Ivan formed off Cape Verde September 3. Caused extensive damage and/or flooding to Grenada (and the Windward Islands in general), Jamaica, western Cuba, and the southeastern United States.

Ivan also refers to a computer game called Iter Vehemens ad Necem

Ivan is also a character in Nintendo's Golden Sun. See Ivan (Golden Sun character)

Ivan also refers to the following people:

• Ivan Doroschuk, a musical artist
• Ivan Tabakovic, a painter
• Ivan Mestrovic, a sculptor.
• Ivan Hamilton, a writer.