Irving name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Celtic and English
Usage: English and Scottish
Pronunciation: i-rvi-ng
Meaning: Handsome and Fair, Green Water, Boar Friend, Yew and Army
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What does Irving mean?

Irving means Handsome and Fair, From the City, Shrub, Yew or Army is primarily used in Scottish and English is a unisex name is originated from English and Celtic. Irving is a variant form of famous Yves.

Yves is French form of Ivo. Also Yves is French cognate of Ivo. Yves means Yew Wood and Yew Wood was Used for Bows has its origin in Celtic and Germanic.

The name is celebrated on May 19th.

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How do I pronounce Irving?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Irving is i-rvi-ng. The other ways to say the name is ir-ving.

Variants of Irving

Eireamhon, Yves, Ivo, Erouan, Erwan, Irvin, Erwen, Erwin, Herwin, Arwin, Iwe, Iwo, Ervin, Irwin, Arvin

Names that rhyme with Irving

How popular is the name Irving?

Irving was a popular name in United States. Over 43747 babies have been given the moniker in 152 years. At the peak of its usage in 1911, 1534 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 93rd position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 152 years. Additionally, the first name has been in the top 100 baby names 3 times Irving is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales still in use today.

Also, in France, it has been in use since 1974 and achieved its top most rank of 1290 in 1974.

But Irving is a popular baby name in Mexico where every 1 in 5000 have the name.

As per our estimate, over 60000 babies have been bestowed Irving around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181406123
20171277141
20161291139
20151593100
20141445113
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Irving in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands857455
Finland035350
Sweden268855
Norway71255
Denmark39050

Numerological analysis of Irving

Having letter I as your first vowel represents your elegance, impulsive attitude, big heart, and gentle soul. You are sharp-minded and intelligent. You attract wealth and successful people with your charisma. And not just at this point but since always. Follow your dreams and heart instead of rules. Although you lack the enthusiasm, you don't lack ideas. Greater knowledge and truth drive you to explore constantly.

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  •  Alain - Alain's meaning is Rock or Tribe near the Black Sea is a gender-neutral name particulary used in Norwegian, English and Finnish came from Celtic and Latin
  •  Jocene - Meaning of Jocene is Joyful, Supplanter and Happy used for baby girls has its origin in Old French, Breton and English. Jocene is abridged form of Jocelyn.
  •  Dai - Rare unisex name Dai came from Celtic and Mandarin, Dai means "Black Color, Blackened Eyebrows or The Element Dei Meaning to Shine" is specifically used in Kanji symbol, Mandarin and Welsh
  •  Colina - Used in English unexpected, Colina came from Old Greek and Celtic and is bestowed upon baby girls, Colina means "Victory of the People or Girl"
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Sibling Names for Irving

If you're considering naming your baby boy Irving, perhaps you're searching for the perfect sibling names to complete your growing family. Here are some inspired ideas to match the strong and classic appeal of Irving, with options that range from traditional to trendy, and everything in between.

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Famous people named Irving

  • Irving Thalberg Jr., Irving Grant Thalberg Jr
  • Irving Stone, American writer, chiefly
  • Irving Price, American toy manufacturer
  • Irving Harris, American businessman and philanthropist
  • Irving Babbitt, American academic and literary critic
  • Irving Paul Lazar, American talent agent and dealmaker
  • Irving Kaplan, official of the United States government
  • Irving Johnson, American sail training pioneer, adventurer
  • Irving Fazola, American jazz clarinetist
  • Irving Fine, American composer
  • Irving Mills, American music publisher, musician, lyricist
  • Irving Cleghorn, (August 22, 1863
  • Irving Charles Velson, American who had a long career
  • Irving R. Levine, American journalist and longtime correspondent for NBC News
  • Irving Lerner, American filmmaker
  • Irving Schild, Belgian commercial photographer
  • Irving Zola, American activist and writer
  • Irving Baxter, American athlete,
  • Irving Francis Wood, American biblical scholar
  • Irving Rosenwater, English cricket researcher and author whose best-known work was 'Sir Donald Bradman - A Biography'
  • Irving Copi, American philosopher, logician
  • Irving Kanarek, former criminal defense attorney best
  • Irving Taylor, teenager
  • Irving Shain, chemistry professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Irving Allen Lee, African American actor
  • Irving Weber, local athlete, businessman, and historian
  • Irving S. Shapiro, American lawyer and businessman, best
  • Irving Green, American record industry executive
  • Irving Biederman, American vision scientist specializing
  • Irving São Paulo, Brazilian actor
  • Irving Price Wanger, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Irving Younger, American lawyer, law professor, judge, and writer
  • Irving Cohn, British-American songwriter, best
  • Irving Asher, American film producer
  • Irving Crane, American pool player from Livonia, New York
  • Irving Schleimer, was Dean of Pacific Coast University School of Law
  • Irving Kaplan, chemist and a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor
  • Irving Bernstein, American professor of political science at the University of California
  • Irving Feinstein, Jewish-American mobster involved
  • Irving Gould, Canadian businessperson credited with both saving and sinking Commodore
  • Irving Albery, Conservative Party politician
  • Irving Jaffee, American speed skater
  • Irving Kolodin, American music critic and music historian
  • Irving B. Goldman, American otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon
  • Irving Washington, English first-class Cricketer
  • Irving Langmuir, American chemist and physicist
  • Irving S. Reed, mathematician and engineer
  • Irving Friedman, U.S. Geological Survey scientist and a pioneer
  • Irving Segal, American mathematician
  • Irving Kaplansky, mathematician, college professor, author
  • Irving Berlin, American composer and lyricist
  • Irving Rapper, English-born American film director
  • Irving Thalberg, American film producer during the early years of motion pictures
  • Irving Klaw, influential American merchant of sexploitation
  • Irving Kristol, American journalist

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