The baby name Ib is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Danish: /iːb/ (approx. 'Eeb').
Ib is Danish in Origin.
The baby name Ib is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Danish: /iːb/ (approx. 'Eeb').
Ib is Danish in Origin.
Ib is a compact Danish masculine name, pronounced EEB, functioning as a traditional short form of Jakob/Jacob. It ultimately goes back to Hebrew Ya‘aqov, interpreted as “supplanter” or “holder of the heel,” and sometimes by folk etymology as “may God protect.” As with many Scandinavian hypocoristics, the one-syllable form became established as an independent given name.
Documented in Danish and Norwegian records for centuries, Ib peaked in everyday use in Denmark in the mid-20th century and is now rarer yet familiar; the patronymic surname Ibsen (“son of Ib”) reflects its long-standing presence. Close variants and cognates include Danish Jakob and Jeppe; broader international equivalents are Jacob, James, Jacques, Giacomo, Iago/Diego, Tiago, and Séamus. Diminutive or related modern forms include Iben in Danish (often feminine). The name carries a brisk, minimalist profile while retaining the biblical depth of Jacob.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #17 | 3 | 644 | |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #25 | 2 | 439 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #73 | 7 | 3,375 |
| AF | 0 | #75 | 2 | 1,883 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #130 | 6 | 4,130 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #133 | 289 | 7,401 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| DK | 0 | #182 | 22 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #242 | 7 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #243 | 7 | 5,568 |
| NG | 0 | #243 | 22 | 5,926 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #271 | 4 | 3,535 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #317 | 29 | 8,138 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #370 | 12 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #375 | 12 | 8,413 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #382 | 8 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #406 | 7 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #425 | 21 | 10,523 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| LY | 0 | #475 | 61 | 12,703 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #526 | 25 | 12,054 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #535 | 14 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #542 | 35 | 10,045 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #594 | 14 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #644 | 15 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #654 | 134 | 15,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #655 | 13 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #685 | 23 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #697 | 267 | 16,906 |
| SY | 0 | #707 | 22 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #719 | 111 | 13,765 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #745 | 25 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #767 | 120 | 15,035 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #847 | 35 | 17,948 |
| MA | 0 | #901 | 229 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #906 | 30 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #913 | 18 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #941 | 12 | 5,697 |
| DZ | 0 | #965 | 212 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #984 | 18 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,042 | 70 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,045 | 48 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,188 | 24 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,381 | 234 | 28,008 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,394 | 78 | 10,046 |
Ib is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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