Gender: Male
Pronunciation: IY AH N B EH L
Ian Colin Graham Bell programmed, designed and developed the computer game Elite (1984) with David Braben, which met with much acclaim.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 25, 2024
On the name Ian Bell, Ian means God is Gracious, Gift from God Form of John. Bell means Handsome Friend, God Promise, Beautiful.
The name Ian Bell is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Ian is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, and 92 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: IY AH N B EH L
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Ian is recorded 103,084 times globally, ranking it as the 559th most common name worldwide.
Ian is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 49,335 occurrences, making it the 22th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Ian is found among 1 in every 11 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #22 | 1 : 11 |
| United States of America | #334 | 1 : 104 |
| South Africa | #464 | 1 : 540 |
| Canada | #91 | 1 : 85 |
| Ireland | #83 | 1 : 28 |
| Mexico | #764 | 1 : 407 |
| Chile | #506 | 1 : 342 |
| Malaysia | #898 | 1 : 1,336 |
| Singapore | #241 | 1 : 397 |
| Spain | #855 | 1 : 459 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Ian from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Ian Colin Graham Bell programmed, designed and developed the computer game Elite (1984) with David Braben, which met with much acclaim.
Ian Frederick Andrew Bell is a British academic, and has been Professor of American Literature at the University of Keele since 1992.
Ian Bell was a Scottish journalist and author who won the Orwell Prize for political journalism in 1997. Over a thirty-year career he wrote for and edited: The Scotsman, The Herald, The Sunday Herald, the Daily Record and The Times Literary Supplement. He was named Scotland's columnist of the year four times between 2000 and 2012. He completed three books- two volumes on Bob Dylan and a biography of Robert Louis Stevenson.
Ian Bell is co-founder of technology news and reviews site Digital Trends and men's lifestyle site The Manual, both owned by the privately held Designtechnica, where he is CEO. In 2017 he was a finalist for EY's Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to founding Digital Trends, Bell held positions at Intel, Lockheed Martin, and The Ostler Group, a strategic marketing firm.
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