Iverson: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of Iver”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- EYE-ver-sən · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
An English surname-name meaning 'son of Iver.' Iver is a Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ívarr, usually explained as 'yew warrior.'
How popular is Iverson?
Babies named Iverson in 2024149
2024 rank#1,351 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18802,101
Iverson is rising: use over the last five years is 4.4× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Iverson
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Iverson questions
What does the name Iverson mean?
Iverson means "son of Iver". It comes from English. An English surname-name meaning 'son of Iver.' Iver is a Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ívarr, usually explained as 'yew warrior.'
Is Iverson a boy or girl name?
Iverson is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Iverson?
149 US babies were named Iverson in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Iverson?
Iverson is usually pronounced EYE-ver-sən.
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.