Ivor
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning bow warrior; archer.
Babies a year
69
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#563
69 babies · down from #524
Ivor by the numbers
In 2025, 69 babies in England and Wales were named Ivor. In the US, 15 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 22 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ivor. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ivarbow warrior; archer warrior57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ivobow warrior; a form of Ivar57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iverbow warrior; archer8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Igorbow warrior; warrior with bow16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ivonarcher; a form of Ivon or Yvon5 in the US (2017)
- Iforarcher; a form of Ivor3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Ivor, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ivor
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