Gender: Male
Iain John Hook was a British aid worker and military officer who worked for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as project manager in the rebuilding of Jenin Refugee Camp in West Bank, which was home to 13,000 Palestinian refugees. After Hook left a voice message with Israeli authorities that Palestinian militants ("shabab"-youth) had "knocked a hole in the wall" and "pinned down" his men, during an engagement in Jenin he was shot and killed by an Israel Defense Forces sniper. Israeli Army radio said that the sniper who killed him mistook his cell phone for a handgun or grenade. A United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel was vetoed by the United States. In 2005, a British inquest jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on June 2, 2024
On the name Iain Hook, Iain means God's Gracious Gift, Gift from God.
The name Iain Hook is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Iain is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, and 57 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Iain is recorded 8,385 times globally, ranking it as the 6,664th most common name worldwide.
Iain is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 6,793 occurrences, making it the 287th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Iain is found among 1 in every 81 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #287 | 1 : 81 |
| United States of America | #6,336 | 1 : 4,903 |
| Canada | #1,835 | 1 : 1,343 |
| South Africa | #5,754 | 1 : 9,936 |
| Ireland | #870 | 1 : 525 |
| Netherlands | #6,939 | 1 : 7,158 |
| United Arab Emirates | #12,537 | 1 : 21,173 |
| Spain | #10,259 | 1 : 15,683 |
| France | #19,901 | 1 : 32,600 |
| Hong Kong | #6,083 | 1 : 10,606 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Iain from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Iain John Hook was a British aid worker and military officer who worked for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as project manager in the rebuilding of Jenin Refugee Camp in West Bank, which was home to 13,000 Palestinian refugees. After Hook left a voice message with Israeli authorities that Palestinian militants ("shabab"-youth) had "knocked a hole in the wall" and "pinned down" his men, during an engagement in Jenin he was shot and killed by an Israel Defense Forces sniper. Israeli Army radio said that the sniper who killed him mistook his cell phone for a handgun or grenade. A United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israel was vetoed by the United States. In 2005, a British inquest jury returned a verdict of unlawful killing.
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