Iva

Iva: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “yew tree”
Origin: Slavic
Say it: EYE-vuh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Used in several Slavic languages, often as a feminine form related to names from Ivan or from South Slavic iva 'willow/yew' depending on language. Etymology and usage vary by region.

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How popular is Iva?

202426.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Iva in 202487

2024 rank#2,167 girls

Peak year1897

Total US babies since 188038,840

Iva is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Iva

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Milagracious or dear · Slavic
Alinabright, beautiful · Slavic
Verafaith · Slavic
Mirapeace, world · Slavic
Nadiahope · Slavic
IvannaGod is gracious · Slavic
Raynaqueen; pure · Slavic
Alenabright, shining light · Slavic

Iva questions

What does the name Iva mean?

Iva means "yew tree". It comes from Slavic. Used in several Slavic languages, often as a feminine form related to names from Ivan or from South Slavic iva 'willow/yew' depending on language. Etymology and usage vary by region.

Is Iva a boy or girl name?

Iva is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Iva?

87 US babies were named Iva in 2024. Its peak year was 1897.

How do you pronounce Iva?

Iva is usually pronounced EYE-vuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.