Gender: Male
Pronunciation: IY AH N B R AW N
Ian Brown is an artistic director and was chief executive of the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He took up this post in 2002, succeeding Jude Kelly. He was previously artistic director of the TAG Theatre Company in Glasgow (1984–1988) and the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh (1988–1999). He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 25, 2024
On the name Ian Brown, Ian means God is Gracious, Gift from God Form of John. Brown means Brown, Colour Name, Russet-complected.
The name Ian Brown 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 R AW N
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)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AW: Pronounce as in "cow" (K AW)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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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 Brown is an artistic director and was chief executive of the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He took up this post in 2002, succeeding Jude Kelly. He was previously artistic director of the TAG Theatre Company in Glasgow (1984–1988) and the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh (1988–1999). He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Ian George Brown is an English musician. He was the lead singer and the only continuous member of the alternative rock band the Stone Roses from their formation in 1983. Following the band's initial split in 1996, he began a solo career, releasing seven studio albums, a greatest hits compilation, a remix album, an 11-disc box set titled Collection, and 19 singles. He returned to singing for the Stone Roses in 2011, although this did not spell the end of his solo endeavours, releasing First World Problems through Virgin/EMI Records on 25 October 2018.
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