Ivar

Meaning: Yew, possibly combined with protector or spear
Origin: Old Norse

Boy's name · #1384 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Ivar is climbing: on the charts since 1896, it is ranked #1384 in 2025, with about 130 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,500 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#16 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #58 in Sweden (2025) · #111 in Norway (2025) · #290 in New Zealand (2025) · #299 in Netherlands (2025) · #347 in Scotland (2025) · #612 in Austria (2025) · #642 in England & Wales (2025) · #761 in Belgium (2025) · #839 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,563 in France (2025) · #1,752 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ivars

Ivar Giæver — Norwegian-American physicist
Ivar Andreas Aasen — Norwegian linguist and poet, dubbed the father of Nynorsk (1813–1896)
Ivar Ragnarsson — King of Jorvik
Ivar Lo-Johansson — Swedish writer (1901–1990)
Ivar Ballangrud — Norwegian speed skater (1904–1969)

In stories & tradition

Ivar Vidfamne — Legendary Scandinavian king
Ivar Ohlsson — Mysteriet på Greveholm (Swedish TV series)

What Ivars become

Among 738 notable people named Ivar:

Business leaders appear 1.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ivar Kreuger, Swedish businessperson (1880–1932).

Similar names: Iver · Amelio · Ivaan · Theoden · Rune · Viggo

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