Iver

Meaning: Yew, possibly combined with protector or spear
Origin: Variant of Ivar (from Old Norse)

Boy's name · #2170 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Iver is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1887, when it ranked #871. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 1,700 boys since 1884, ranked #2170 today.

Across the states

In recent years, Iver ran about 5× its national rate in Minnesota.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Iver ranks in other countries and regions.

#34 in Norway (2025) · #854 in Scotland (2025) · #2,770 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,253 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ivers

Iver Fossum — Norwegian association football player
Iver Holter — Norwegian composer (1850–1941)
Iver Rosenkrantz — Danish diplomat
Iver Lawson — Swedish track cyclist (1879–1960)
Iver Tildheim Andersen — Norwegian cross-country skier

What Ivers become

Among 107 notable people named Iver:

Political leaders appear 2.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Iver Rosenkrantz, Danish diplomat.

Similar names: Ivar · Leopold · Iverson · Everhett · Warner · Ragnar

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