Ivar: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bow warrior”
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Say it
- EE-vahr · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From Old Norse Ívarr, traditionally explained from elements meaning 'yew, bow' and 'warrior'. It is the Scandinavian form behind the English name Ivor.
How popular is Ivar?
Babies named Ivar in 2024116
2024 rank#1,520 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18801,334
Ivar is rising: use over the last five years is 16.2× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Ivar
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ivar questions
What does the name Ivar mean?
Ivar means "bow warrior". It comes from Old Norse. From Old Norse Ívarr, traditionally explained from elements meaning 'yew, bow' and 'warrior'. It is the Scandinavian form behind the English name Ivor.
Is Ivar a boy or girl name?
Ivar is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Ivar?
116 US babies were named Ivar in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Ivar?
Ivar is usually pronounced EE-vahr.
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.