Ifig as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ifig

What is the meaning of the name Ifig ?

The baby name Ifig is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /iˈfiɡ/ (ee-FIG).

Ifig is Breton in Origin.

Ifig is a Breton masculine given name derived from the Germanic root iv-/yw-, meaning “yew,” the long-lived tree traditionally associated with resilience and - via yew-wood bows - archery. It belongs to the same name family as Ivo and Yves, with the semantic sense “of the yew” or “archer.” The form Ifig reflects Breton phonology and orthography, preserving a distinct regional identity within the broader Armorican and Celtic cultural sphere.

Use of Ifig is concentrated in Brittany, where it emerged more visibly in the 19th–20th centuries alongside Breton-language revival movements. Its wider recognition is buoyed by the enduring cult of Saint Yves (Ivo of Kermartin), patron of Brittany and lawyers, though his Breton form is commonly Erwan. Related and variant forms include Breton Ifig and Erwan; French Yves and Yvon; pan-European Ivo; and English Ives (more often a surname). Diminutives are rare, and the name remains a distinctive, concise Breton choice.