Ivor name meaning

Gender: Boy

Origin: Old Norse, Scottish and Gaelic

Usage: English, Gaelic, Scandinavian, Welsh and Scottish

Pronunciation: i-vor

Meaning: Archer's Bow, Yew, Bow Army, Yew Wood, Warrior, Composition, Archer-Soldier Bowman and Yr Meaning Yew Bow

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What does Ivor mean?

The famous and perennial unisex name Ivor is used predominantly in English, Scandinavian, Gaelic, Welsh and Scottish, Ivor means "Archer's Bow, Yew, Bow Army, Yew Wood was Used for Bows, Warrior, Composition, Archer-Soldier Bowman or Yr Meaning Yew Bow" has its origin in Old Norse, Scottish and Gaelic.

How do I pronounce Ivor?

The two syllabled name Ivor is pronounced, i-vor.

Variants of Ivor

Ingvarr, Ifor, Eber, Ebere, Ivar, Ingvar, Ívarr, Iver, Ebera, Ignar, Ing, Ivert

How popular is the name Ivor?

Ivor is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1997 and was able to reach the top 700 names. Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 646 on boy names chart when 54 babies were named Ivor.

There are over 436 babies that have been given the name Ivor in England and Wales. Ivor is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 94 years of use, it could not make it big.

There are over 844 babies that have been given the name Ivor in United States. It had a short run of 10 years on Ireland boy names chart. Over 142 people have been named Ivor in Ireland.

But Ivor is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 5000 have the name. According to our evaluation, at least 20000 people have been bestowed Ivor around the globe.

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Ivor in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	212	99	0	0
	15	19	2	4
	4	7	2	4
	6	0	2	0

Numerological aspects of Ivor

When it comes to romance, you are the most sensual partner. Having letter R as your capstone represents your strong mind and rich knowledge. You love your family but never show it. You are always there to help people in need with a good advice or do something that would ease up their situation, or at least make them feel more comfortable in their own skin. You are a spiritual person who tends to focus on personal growth and development more than career and material things.

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•  Efa - Unisex name Efa is especially used in Swedish and Welsh is of Hebrew origin. Efa is Welsh form of Eva. Also Efa is form of Eve in Welsh language. Also Efa is Greenlandic equivalent of Efraim
•  Maddox means Son of Madoc is used majorly in English, a gender-neutral name is of Welsh and English origin. In 2018, trendy name Maddox elevated to 140th position in baby boy names list in United States
•  Maredudd means Lord of the Sea commonly used for baby boys has its roots in Welsh is used in English and Welsh
•  Rhoslyn means Lime and Linden is mostly used in Welsh and English and is aimed at baby girls has its origin in Germanic and Welsh. Rhoslyn is derivative of Rosalind.
•  Idriss - Used chiefly in Arabic unheard-of, Idriss is originated from Arabic and Welsh, Idriss means "Study" is used typically as a boy name

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•  Guinivere
•  Emerick

•  Cadel
•  Marwine
•  Branwyn
•  Alwyn
•  Myfi

Famous people named Ivor

• Ivor Gurney, English poet and composer, particularly of songs
• Ivor Darreg, American composer and leading proponent of microtonal or "xenharmonic" music
• Ivor Roberts, retired British diplomat and the former President of Trinity College
• Ivor Roberts, English actor and a television continuity announcer
• Ivor Noël Hume, British-born archaeologist in the United States
• Ivor Emmanuel, Welsh musical theatre and television singer and actor
• Ivor Catt, British electronics engineer known principally for his alternative theories of electromagnetism
• Ivor Mairants, jazz and classical guitarist, teacher and composer
• Ivor Spencer, founder of the Ivor Spencer International School for Butlers and the Professional School for Toastmasters
• Ivor Danvers, English actor
• Ivor Atkins, was the choirmaster and organist at Worcester Cathedral
• Ivor Clemitson, British Labour politician
• Ivor Slaney, prolific musical composer and conductor
• Ivor Porter, British Ambassador and author
• Ivor Raymonde, British musician, songwriter, arranger and actor
• Ivor Parry Evans, United States Air Force officer and commander
• Ivor Spencer-Thomas, inveterate inventor and improviser
• Ivor F. Boiarsky, was born in Charleston, Kanawha County
• Ivor Bulmer-Thomas, British journalist and scientific author
• Ivor Wilks, noted British Africanist and historian
• Ivor Campbell, was
• Ivor Wynne Jones, Welsh journalist
• Ivor Grattan-Guinness, historian of mathematics and logic
• Ivor Novello, Welsh composer and actor
• Ivor Caplin, British Labour Party politician
• Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne, Welsh industrialist and a member of the prominent Guest family
• Ivor Cutler, Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist
• Ivor Richard, Baron Richard, British Labour Party politician
• Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne, British politician and one of the last Lords Lieutenant of Ireland
• Ivor Wood, prolific Anglo-French stop motion director
• Ivor Allchurch, Welsh professional footballer
• Ivor Rees, Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Ivor Bueb, British professional sports car racing and Formula One driver
• Ivor Callely, former Irish politician
• Ivor Hele, Australian artist noted for portraiture
• Ivor Windsor-Clive, 2nd Earl of Plymouth, English nobleman and Conservative Party politician
• Ivor Jones, Welsh rugby union player
• Ivor Montagu, English filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, film critic
• Ivor Lewis, Canadian artist and business director
• Ivor Dent, politician
• Ivor Thord-Gray, Swedish-born adventurer, sailor, prison guard, soldier, government official, police officer, rubber plantation owner, ethnologist
• Ivor Mendonca, West Indian cricketer
• Ivor Jennings, British lawyer and academic
• Ivor Brown, British journalist and man of letters
• Ivor Stanbrook, British Conservative party politician and barrister
• Ivor Crewe, at the University of Essex, completed in 2006
• Ivor Tiefenbrun, founder and Chairman of Linn Products Ltd, Glasgow
• Ivor D. Fenton, Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Ivor Dean, British stage, film and television actor
• Ivor Broadis, English former professional footballer
• Ivor Warne-Smith, Australian footballer

Lists having Ivor

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• Baby Names that mean Archer
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