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First name Ian
February 2, 2026

#1

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

British actor (born 1939)

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

#2

Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Scottish author

Initials IF #2 Casino Royale

#3

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

British actor (born 1942)

Initials IM #6 John Wick: Chapter 4

#4

Ian Somerhalder

Ian Somerhalder

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Ian Harding

Ian Harding

Initials IH #2 Ford v Ferrari

#6

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

British actor (1931–2020)

Initials IH #3 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

#7

Ian Wright

Ian Wright

English footballer and commentator (born 1963)

#8

Ian Curtis

Ian Curtis

British musician (1956–1980)

#9

Ian Balding

Ian Balding

#10

Ian Terry

Ian Terry

American Big Brother winner

#11

Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

Scottish actor (1949-1990)

#12

Ian McEwan

Ian McEwan

British author (born 1948)

Initials IM #12 What We Can Know

#13

Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Scottish actor and stage director

Initials IM #14 Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

#14

Ian Bremmer

Ian Bremmer

American political scientist

#15

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Initials IH #10 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

#16

Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson

Scottish musician | leader of Jethro Tull

Initials IA #12

#17

Ian Dury

Ian Dury

British new wave singer (1942–2000)

#18

Ian Smith

Ian Smith

Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1919–2007)

Initials IS #21

#19

Ian H Watkins

Ian H Watkins

British singer and actor

#20

Ian Ziering

Ian Ziering

#21

Ian Gillan

Ian Gillan

Initials IG #12

#22

Ian Rush

Ian Rush

Welsh association football player and manager (born 1961)

#23

Ian Healy

Ian Healy

Australian cricketer

Initials IH #12

#24

Ian Botham

Ian Botham

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

Initials IB #12

#25

Ian McNeice

Ian McNeice

Initials IM #18

#26

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart

British musician and tour manager

Initials IS #28

#27

Ian Brown

Ian Brown

English musician and singer of The Stone Roses

Initials IB #15

#28

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Scottish character actor and occasional leading man

Initials IB #16 Braveheart

#29

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Initials IR #10

#30

Ian MacKaye

Ian MacKaye

American singer and record label owner

Initials IM #20

#31

Ian Hallard

Ian Hallard

Initials IH #14

#32

Ian Bohen

Ian Bohen

Initials IB #19 Wind River

#33

Ian Hecox

Ian Hecox

American YouTuber | actor and producer

Initials IH #16

#34

Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop

satirical comedian | editor | television and radio presenter

Initials IH #18

#35

Ian Astbury

Ian Astbury

Initials IA #19

#36

Ian Sinclair

Ian Sinclair

Initials IS #39

#37

Ian Shaw

Ian Shaw

Initials IS #40

#38

Ian Paisley

Ian Paisley

Politician and former church minister

Initials IP #11

#39

Ian Cunningham

Ian Cunningham

American football player

Initials IC #14

#40

Ian McCulloch

Ian McCulloch

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

Initials IM #24

#41

Ian Gomez

Ian Gomez

Initials IG #14

#42

Ian Maatsen

Ian Maatsen

Dutch association football player

Initials IM #25

#43

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Northern Irish actor | director

Initials IM #27 Rogue One

#44

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

English musician

Initials IH #20

#45

Ian Chappell

Ian Chappell

Australian cricketer

Initials IC #18

#46

Ian Nepomniachtchi

Ian Nepomniachtchi

Russian chess player

#47

Ian Paice

Ian Paice

British musician

Initials IP #13

#48

Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe

Australian swimmer

Initials IT #18

#49

Ian Holloway

Ian Holloway

English association football player and manager (born 1963)

Initials IH #26

#50

Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy

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Ian McLagan

Ian McLagan

British musician

Initials IM #30

#52

Ian Lavender

Ian Lavender

English actor (1946–2024)

Initials IL #15

#53

Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin

Scottish writer (1960-)

Initials IR #20

#54

Ian McDonald

Ian McDonald

English musician | a founder of King Crimson

Initials IM #33

#55

Ian Eagle

Ian Eagle

American sports announcer

#56

Ian Kochinski

Ian Kochinski

American political YouTuber and livestreamer (born 1994)

Initials IK #22

#57

Ian Whyte

Ian Whyte

Welsh basketball player | actor | and stuntman

Initials IW #10 The Northman

#58

Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll

Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll

Scottish peer (1903-1973)

Initials IA #26

#59

Ian Bell

Ian Bell

English cricketer

Initials IB #28

#60

Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry

Initials IH #27

#61

Ian Cardoni

Ian Cardoni

Initials IC #24

#62

Ian Lithgow

Ian Lithgow

Initials IL #17

#63

Ian Kershaw

Ian Kershaw

British historian

Initials IK #32

#64

Ian Anthony Dale

Ian Anthony Dale

Initials ID #15 The Hangover

#65

Ian Jones-Quartey

Ian Jones-Quartey

American animator

#66

Ian Ousley

Ian Ousley

#67

Ian Abercrombie

Ian Abercrombie

Initials IA #30 The Lost World: Jurassic Park

#68

Ian Alexander

Ian Alexander

Initials IA #31

#69

Ian Gibbons

Ian Gibbons

American based British biochemist

Initials IG #22

#70

Ian Kahn

Ian Kahn

Initials IK #35

#71

Ian James Corlett

Ian James Corlett

Initials IC #30

#72

Ian Khama

Ian Khama

Motswana politician

Initials IK #38

#73

Ian Stanley

Ian Stanley

British musician

Initials IS #73

#74

Ian Hill

Ian Hill

British musician

Initials IH #36

#75

Ian Murray

Ian Murray

Scottish footballer

Initials IM #45

#76

Ian Gelder

Ian Gelder

Initials IG #25

#77

Ian Chen

Ian Chen

Initials IC #32

#78

Ian

Ian

American rapper

Initials II #30

#79

Ian Hanomansing

Ian Hanomansing

Canadian journalist

Initials IH #38

#80

Ian Book

Ian Book

American football quarterback

Initials IB #44

#81

Ian Stuart Donaldson

Ian Stuart Donaldson

English musician | singer and songwriter

Initials ID #26

#82

Ian Cathro

Ian Cathro

association football player

Initials IC #36

#83

Ian Tracey

Ian Tracey

Initials IT #28

#84

Ian Schrager

Ian Schrager

American businessman

Initials IS #78

#85

Ian Roberts

Ian Roberts

Initials IR #30

#86

Ian Livingstone

Ian Livingstone

Fantasy writer and entrepreneur

Initials IL #20

#87

Ian Harvey

Ian Harvey

Australian cricketer

Initials IH #42

#88

Ian Callaghan

Ian Callaghan

English footballer

Initials IC #39

#89

Ian Buchanan

Ian Buchanan

Initials IB #48

#90

Ian Calderon

Ian Calderon

American politician

Initials IC #43

#91

Ian Woan

Ian Woan

English footballer

Initials IW #18

#92

Ian Bowater

Ian Bowater

British politician

Initials IB #49

#93

Ian Michael Smith

Ian Michael Smith

Initials IS #85

#94

Ian Smith

Ian Smith

Australian actor

Initials IS #21

#95

Ian Kelsey

Ian Kelsey

Initials IK #45

#96

Ian Harte

Ian Harte

Irish footballer

Initials IH #10

#97

Ian Poulter

Ian Poulter

English professional golfer

Initials IP #33

#98

Ian Stevenson

Ian Stevenson

Canadian parapsychologist | reincarnation researcher

Initials IS #95

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Ian Evatt

Ian Evatt

British footballer

Initials IE #11

#100

Ian Carmichael

Ian Carmichael

British actor (1920-2028)

Initials IC #48

#101

Ian Brennan

American screenwriter | producer | director and actor

Initials IB #55

#102

Ian Woosnam

professional golfer

Initials IW #25

#103

Ian Bairnson

Scottish musician | guitarist

Initials IB #56

#104

Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll

Scottish peer (1937-2001)

Initials IA #55

#105

Ian Murdock

American computer scientist | open source developer | entrepreneur

Initials IM #57

#106

Ian Poveda

Colombian footballer

Initials IP #36

#107

Ian Broudie

Musician and record producer

Initials IB #59

#108

Ian Wolfe

Initials IW #26

#109

Ian La Frenais

Initials IF #14

#110

Ian Lawlor

Irish association football player

Initials IL #30

#111

Ian J. Goodfellow

American computer scientist

Initials IG #33

#112

Ian Woodall

British mountain climber

Initials IW #27

#113

Ian Puleston-Davies

Welsh actor and writer

Initials IP #40

#114

Ian White

English darts player

Initials IW #28

#115

Ian Tyson

Canadian singer-songwriter

Initials IT #39

#116

Ian Bliss

Australian actor

Initials IB #65

#117

Ian Foster

New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach

Initials IF #15

#118

Ian Rapoport

American sportswriter | pundit | and television analyst

Initials IR #41

#119

Ian Fang

Initials IF #17

#120

Ian Petrella

Initials IP #43

#121

Ian Smith

New Zealand cricketer

Initials IS #21

#122

Ian Thornley

Canadian musician

Initials IT #41

#123

Ian Nelson

American actor | born 1995

Initials IN #20 The Hunger Games

#124

Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton

British Army general

Initials IH #60

#125

Ian Falconer

American illustrator and writer | costume and set designer

Initials IF #19

#126

Ian Bagg

Canadian comedian

Initials IB #73

#127

Ian Veneracion

Initials IV #18

#128

Ian MacDonald

British journalist

Initials IM #80

#129

Ian Scott

French pornographic actor and director

Initials IS #120

#130

Ian St. John

Scottish association football player and manager

Initials IJ #21

#131

Ian Walker

footballer; football manager

Initials IW #31

#132

Ian Johnson

Player of American football

Initials IJ #22

#133

Ian Roberts

Australian rugby league footballer | and actor

Initials IR #47

#134

Ian Kinsler

Baseball player from the United States

Initials IK #63

#135

Ian Porterfield

Initials IP #54

#136

Ian Happ

American professional second baseman

Initials IH #63

#137

Ian Wallace

English drummer

Initials IW #34

#138

Ian Clark

American basketball player

Initials IC #68

#139

Ian Callum

British car designer

Initials IC #70

#140

Ian Craig Marsh

British musician

Initials IM #92

#141

Ian Thomas

Canadian singer-songwriter

Initials IT #46

#142

Ian Copeland

American music promoter

Initials IC #74

#143

Ian Morrison

New Zealand Air Vice Marshal

Initials IM #94

#144

Ian Durrant

Scottish footballer

Initials ID #46

#145

Ian Underwood

American musician

#146

Ian Hunter

Initials IH #73

#147

Ian Hanmore

Initials IH #74 Mickey 17

#148

Ian Haugland

Swedish musician

Initials IH #75

#149

Ian Cole

American ice hockey defenceman

Initials IC #84

#150

Ian Somerville

American ice dancer

Initials IS #152

#151

Ian Moss

Australian singer-songwriter | rock guitarist

Initials IM #100

#152

Ian Huntley

british murderer

Initials IH #78

#153

Ian McNabb

British musician

Initials IM #102

#154

Ian Beattie

Initials IB #100

#155

Ian D'Sa

Canadian musician

Initials ID #53

#156

Ian Meadows

Australian actor

Initials IM #107

#157

Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson

Initials IR #66

#158

Ian Fray

American soccer player

Initials IF #39

#159

Ian Reddington

Initials IR #67

#160

Ian K. Smith

Physician | author

Initials IS #161

#161

Ian Subiabre

Argentine footballer

Initials IS #163

#162

Ian Blair

Metropolitan Police commissioner and British peer (1953–2025)

Initials IB #103

#163

Ian Watson

Initials IW #42

#164

Ian Darke

British association football and boxing commentator

Initials ID #59

#165

Ian Liddell-Grainger

British politician

Initials IL #55

#166

Ian Bishop

English footballer

Initials IB #106

#167

Ian Parker

British musician

Initials IP #64

#168

Ian MacDonald

Initials IM #80

#169

Ian Paisley, Jr.

British politician

Initials IJ #37

#170

Ian Hacking

Canadian philosopher

Initials IH #84

#171

Ian Mercer

Initials IM #116

#172

Ian Fleming

Australian character actor

#173

Ian Bartholomew

Initials IB #114 Wonka

#174

Ian Flynn

Initials IF #45

#175

Ian Brady

British serial killer | perpetrator of the Moors murders

Initials IB #116

#176

Ian McCulloch

Initials IM #119

#177

Ian Gow

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

Initials IG #62

#178

Ian Yule

South African actor and screenwriter

Initials IY #13

#179

Ian Thomas

American football tight end

Initials IT #63

#180

Ian Jackson

American basketball player

Initials IJ #39

#181

Ian McCaskill

British weather forecaster

Initials IM #122

#182

Ian Hamilton

Scottish lawyer

Initials IH #90

#183

Ian Rotten

American professional wrestler

Initials IR #73

#184

Ian Roberts

Guyanese athletics competitor

Initials IR #74

#185

Ian Campbell

Initials IC #106

#186

Ian Brzezinski

American government official

Initials IB #118

#187

Ian Levine

British musician

Initials IL #59

#188

Ian Buruma

Dutch writer and academic

Initials IB #119

#189

Ian Stewart

British mathematician and science fiction author

Initials IS #188

#190

Ian Karmel

Initials IK #97

#191

Ian Bowyer

English footballer and manager

Initials IB #124

#192

Ian Svenonius

American musician

Initials IS #196

#193

Ian Marter

English actor and writer

Initials IM #137

#194

Ian McCrae

Initials IM #139

#195

Ian Mosley

Initials IM #140

#196

Ian White

Canadian ice hockey player

Initials IW #50

#197

Ian Kirkpatrick

American record producer and songwriter

Initials IK #103

#198

Ian Anderson

American baseball player

Initials IA #12

#199

Ian Taylor

British businessman

Initials IT #74

#200

Ian McKay

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Initials IM #145