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First name Ian
December 18, 2025 to January 7, 2026

#1

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

British actor (born 1939)

Initials IM #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

#2

Ian Harding

Ian Harding

Initials IH #1 Ford v Ferrari

#3

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

British actor (born 1942)

Initials IM #6 Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

#4

Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Scottish author

Initials IF #2 Casino Royale

#5

Ian Somerhalder

Ian Somerhalder

#6

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

British actor (1931–2020)

Initials IH #2 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

#7

Ian Petrella

Ian Petrella

Initials IP #3 A Christmas Story

#8

Ian Brown

Ian Brown

English musician and singer of The Stone Roses

#9

Ian Eagle

Ian Eagle

American sports announcer

#10

Ian Wright

Ian Wright

English footballer and commentator (born 1963)

#11

Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis

British musician (1956–1980)

#12

Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson

Scottish musician | leader of Jethro Tull

#13

Ian Balding

Ian Balding

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Ian Rush

Ian Rush

Welsh association football player and manager (born 1961)

#15

Ian McEwan

Ian McEwan

British author (born 1948)

Initials IM #14 What We Can Know

#16

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Scottish actor and stage director

Initials IM #15 Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

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Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Initials IH #9 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#18

Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

Scottish actor (1949-1990)

Initials IC #6 Chariots of Fire

#19

Ian Botham

Ian Botham

former England Test cricketer and Test team captain | and current cricket commentator (born 1955)

Initials IB #11

#20

Ian Smith

Ian Smith

Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1919–2007)

Initials IS #17

#21

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Initials IM #19 Valkyrie

#22

Ian Lavender

Ian Lavender

English actor (1946–2024)

#23

Ian Dury

Ian Dury

British new wave singer (1942–2000)

#24

Ian Gillan

Ian Gillan

Initials IG #11

#25

Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop

satirical comedian | editor | television and radio presenter

Initials IH #14

#26

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart

British musician and tour manager

Initials IS #23

#27

Ian Ziering

Ian Ziering

#28

Ian H Watkins

Ian H Watkins

British singer and actor

#29

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Initials IR #8 Brazil

#30

Ian MacKaye

Ian MacKaye

American singer and record label owner

Initials IM #20

#31

Ian Maatsen

Ian Maatsen

Dutch association football player

Initials IM #21

#32

Ian Bohen

Ian Bohen

Initials IB #17 Wind River

#33

Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll

Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll

Scottish peer (1903-1973)

Initials IA #18

#34

Ian White

Ian White

English darts player

#35

Ian Hecox

Ian Hecox

American YouTuber | actor and producer

Initials IH #15

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Ian Shaw

Ian Shaw

Initials IS #36

#37

Ian Healy

Ian Healy

Australian cricketer

Initials IH #16

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Ian Nepomniachtchi

Ian Nepomniachtchi

Russian chess player

#39

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Scottish character actor and occasional leading man

Initials IB #19 Braveheart

#40

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe

Australian swimmer

Initials IT #13

#41

Ian Chappell

Ian Chappell

Australian cricketer

Initials IC #10

#42

Ian Paisley

Ian Paisley

Politician and former church minister

Initials IP #14

#43

Ian Astbury

Ian Astbury

Initials IA #23

#44

Ian Sinclair

Ian Sinclair

Initials IS #43

#45

Ian Paice

Ian Paice

British musician

Initials IP #16

#46

Ian Gomez

Ian Gomez

Initials IG #17

#47

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

English musician

Initials IH #20

#48

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Northern Irish actor | director

Initials IM #31 Rogue One

#49

Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy

Initials IO #6 Death Becomes Her

#50

Ian Bell

Ian Bell

English cricketer

Initials IB #25

#51

Ian Jones-Quartey

Ian Jones-Quartey

American animator

#52

Ian McLagan

Ian McLagan

British musician

Initials IM #33

#53

Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin

Scottish writer (1960-)

Initials IR #17

#54

Ian Whyte

Ian Whyte

Welsh basketball player | actor | and stuntman

Initials IW #13 The Northman

#55

Ian McDonald

Ian McDonald

English musician | a founder of King Crimson

Initials IM #34

#56

Ian Kochinski

Ian Kochinski

American political YouTuber and livestreamer (born 1994)

Initials IK #25

#57

Ian Hallard

Ian Hallard

Initials IH #25

#58

Ian Ousley

Ian Ousley

#59

Ian Lithgow

Ian Lithgow

Initials IL #14

#60

Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry

Initials IH #28

#61

Ian Kahn

Ian Kahn

Initials IK #30

#62

Ian Holloway

Ian Holloway

English association football player and manager (born 1963)

Initials IH #29

#63

Ian Kershaw

Ian Kershaw

British historian

Initials IK #33

#64

Ian Anthony Dale

Ian Anthony Dale

Initials ID #19 The Hangover

#65

Ian Gibbons

Ian Gibbons

American based British biochemist

Initials IG #22

#66

Ian Book

Ian Book

American football quarterback

Initials IB #36

#67

Ian McCulloch

Ian McCulloch

British singer-songwriter and musician | best known as the frontman of the rock group Echo & the Bunnymen

Initials IM #41

#68

Ian Buchanan

Ian Buchanan

Initials IB #37

#69

Ian Michael Smith

Ian Michael Smith

Initials IS #63

#70

Ian Abercrombie

Ian Abercrombie

Initials IA #32 The Lost World: Jurassic Park

#71

Ian James Corlett

Ian James Corlett

Initials IC #23

#72

Ian Alexander

Ian Alexander

Initials IA #35

#73

Ian

Ian

American rapper

Initials II #29

#74

Ian Khama

Ian Khama

Motswana politician

Initials IK #41

#75

Ian Cardoni

Ian Cardoni

Initials IC #26

#76

Ian Smith

Ian Smith

Australian actor

Initials IS #17

#77

Ian Gelder

Ian Gelder

Initials IG #24

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Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll

Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll

Scottish peer (1937-2001)

Initials IA #41

#79

Ian Bremmer

Ian Bremmer

American political scientist

Initials IB #42

#80

Ian Stuart Donaldson

Ian Stuart Donaldson

English musician | singer and songwriter

Initials ID #27

#81

Ian Hill

Ian Hill

British musician

Initials IH #42

#82

Ian Chen

Ian Chen

Initials IC #33

#83

Ian Cathro

Ian Cathro

association football player

Initials IC #34

#84

Ian Poveda

Ian Poveda

Colombian footballer

Initials IP #24

#85

Ian Harte

Ian Harte

Irish footballer

#86

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Initials IR #26

#87

Ian Bowater

Ian Bowater

British politician

Initials IB #45

#88

Ian Kelsey

Ian Kelsey

Initials IK #44

#89

Ian Callaghan

Ian Callaghan

English footballer

Initials IC #40

#90

Ian Hanomansing

Ian Hanomansing

Canadian journalist

Initials IH #46

#91

Ian Stanley

Ian Stanley

British musician

Initials IS #83

#92

Ian Schrager

Ian Schrager

American businessman

Initials IS #85

#93

Ian Evatt

Ian Evatt

British footballer

#94

Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael

British actor (1920-2028)

Initials IC #42

#95

Ian Poulter

Ian Poulter

English professional golfer

Initials IP #32

#96

Ian Tracey

Ian Tracey

Initials IT #28

#97

Ian Murdock

Ian Murdock

American computer scientist | open source developer | entrepreneur

Initials IM #56

#98

Ian Brennan

Ian Brennan

American screenwriter | producer | director and actor

Initials IB #53

#99

Ian Stevenson

Ian Stevenson

Canadian parapsychologist | reincarnation researcher

Initials IS #95

#100

Ian Terry

Ian Terry

American Big Brother winner

Initials IT #32

#101

Ian Meadows

Australian actor

Initials IM #65

#102

Ian Bairnson

Scottish musician | guitarist

Initials IB #57

#103

Ian J. Goodfellow

American computer scientist

Initials IG #34

#104

Ian Livingstone

Fantasy writer and entrepreneur

Initials IL #30

#105

Ian La Frenais

Initials IF #15

#106

Ian Broudie

Musician and record producer

Initials IB #59

#107

Ian Parker

British musician

Initials IP #38

#108

Ian Clark

American basketball player

Initials IC #49

#109

Ian Calderon

American politician

Initials IC #50

#110

Ian Murray

Scottish footballer

Initials IM #74

#111

Ian Puleston-Davies

Welsh actor and writer

Initials IP #40

#112

Ian Falconer

American illustrator and writer | costume and set designer

Initials IF #20

#113

Ian Wolfe

Initials IW #25

#114

Ian Fang

Initials IF #21

#115

Ian MacDonald

British journalist

Initials IM #78

#116

Ian Tyson

Canadian singer-songwriter

Initials IT #42

#117

Ian Bliss

Australian actor

Initials IB #77

#118

Ian Bagg

Canadian comedian

Initials IB #78

#119

Ian St. John

Scottish association football player and manager

Initials IJ #19

#120

Ian Nelson

American actor | born 1995

Initials IN #21 The Hunger Games

#121

Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton

British Army general

Initials IH #63

#122

Ian Woan

English footballer

Initials IW #27

#123

Ian Thornley

Canadian musician

Initials IT #45

#124

Ian Woodall

British mountain climber

Initials IW #29

#125

Ian Henderson

English footballer

Initials IH #67

#126

Ian Bowyer

English footballer and manager

Initials IB #84

#127

Ian Scott

French pornographic actor and director

Initials IS #133

#128

Ian Callum

British car designer

Initials IC #64

#129

Ian Hunter

Initials IH #70

#130

Ian Thomas

Canadian singer-songwriter

Initials IT #47

#131

Ian Wallace

English drummer

Initials IW #31

#132

Ian Roberts

Australian rugby league footballer | and actor

Initials IR #51

#133

Ian McCall

Scottish footballer and manager

Initials IM #95

#134

Ian Kinsler

Baseball player from the United States

Initials IK #69

#135

Ian Hamilton

Scottish lawyer

Initials IH #71

#136

Ian Morrison

New Zealand Air Vice Marshal

Initials IM #96

#137

Ian Underwood

American musician

#138

Ian Subiabre

Argentine footballer

Initials IS #140

#139

Ian Fray

American soccer player

Initials IF #31

#140

Ian Walker

footballer; football manager

Initials IW #36

#141

Ian Hanmore

Initials IH #74 Mickey 17

#142

Ian Rapoport

American sportswriter | pundit | and television analyst

Initials IR #57

#143

Ian Watson

Initials IW #37

#144

Ian Craig Marsh

British musician

Initials IM #105

#145

Ian Veneracion

Initials IV #25

#146

Ian Harvey

Australian cricketer

Initials IH #78

#147

Ian Porterfield

Initials IP #62

#148

Ian Cunningham

American football player

Initials IC #84

#149

Ian Jackson

American basketball player

Initials IJ #30

#150

Ian Johnson

Player of American football

Initials IJ #31

#151

Ian Reddington

Initials IR #65

#152

Ian Haugland

Swedish musician

Initials IH #83

#153

Ian Copeland

American music promoter

Initials IC #91

#154

Ian Aspinall

Initials IA #89

#155

Ian Cole

American ice hockey defenceman

Initials IC #93

#156

Ian Beattie

Initials IB #103

#157

Ian Blair

Metropolitan Police commissioner and British peer (1953–2025)

Initials IB #104

#158

Ian Turpie

Australian actor and Game show host

Initials IT #63

#159

Ian Roberts

South African actor | playwrigth and singer

Initials IR #67

#160

Ian Huntley

british murderer

Initials IH #85

#161

Ian Hacking

Canadian philosopher

Initials IH #86

#162

Ian Moss

Australian singer-songwriter | rock guitarist

Initials IM #119

#163

Ian Woosnam

professional golfer

Initials IW #44

#164

Ian Liddell-Grainger

British politician

Initials IL #54

#165

Ian Smith

New Zealand cricketer

Initials IS #17

#166

Ian Bartholomew

Initials IB #110 Wonka

#167

Ian D'Sa

Canadian musician

Initials ID #55

#168

Ian Brady

British serial killer | perpetrator of the Moors murders

Initials IB #112

#169

Ian Stewart

British mathematician and science fiction author

Initials IS #183

#170

Ian Flynn

Initials IF #45

#171

Ian Gow

British Conservative MP killed by an IRA bomb (1937-1990)

Initials IG #62

#172

Ian Roberts

Guyanese athletics competitor

Initials IR #74

#173

Ian Waite

Initials IW #48

#174

Ian Rotten

American professional wrestler

Initials IR #76

#175

Ian McCulloch

Initials IM #130

#176

Ian Taylor

British footballer

Initials IT #70

#177

Ian Mosley

Initials IM #132

#178

Ian Mercer

Initials IM #133

#179

Ian Marter

English actor and writer

Initials IM #135

#180

Ian McNabb

British musician

Initials IM #136

#181

Ian Paisley, Jr.

British politician

Initials IJ #41

#182

Ian Midlane

Initials IM #138 Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

#183

Ian Durrant

Scottish footballer

Initials ID #61

#184

Ian Moore

American multi-instrumentalist | producer and singer-songwriter

Initials IM #139

#185

Ian Bryce

Initials IB #119

#186

Ian Williams

American musician

Initials IW #51

#187

Ian Buruma

Dutch writer and academic

Initials IB #121

#188

Ian Payne

British journalist

Initials IP #74

#189

Ian Brzezinski

American government official

Initials IB #123

#190

Ian Svenonius

American musician

Initials IS #209

#191

Ian Fleming

Australian character actor

#192

Ian Levine

British musician

Initials IL #56

#193

Ian Happ

American professional second baseman

Initials IH #96

#194

Ian Black

British swimmer | Olympic athlete | Commonwealth Games gold medallist

Initials IB #126

#195

Ian Baker-Finch

professional golfer

Initials IB #127

#196

Ian Kirkpatrick

American record producer and songwriter

Initials IK #108

#197

Ian Storey-Moore

English footballer and manager

Initials IS #214

#198

Ian Freeman

British martial artist

Initials IF #50

#199

Ian K. Smith

Physician | author

Initials IS #215

#200

Ian MacDonald

Initials IM #78