Igor as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Igor

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The baby name Igor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Russian: [ˈiɡor] (EE-gor); English: /ˈiːɡɔːr/ (EE-gor).

Igor is Norse in Origin.

Gender: Male

Syllables: 2.0

Origin: Norse

Pronunciation: Russian: [ˈiɡor] (EE-gor); English: /ˈiːɡɔːr/ (EE-gor)

What is the meaning of the name Igor ?

The baby name Igor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Russian: [ˈiɡor] (EE-gor); English: /ˈiːɡɔːr/ (EE-gor).

Igor is Norse in Origin.

Igor is the East Slavic form of the Old Norse name Ingvarr (also written Yngvarr), carried into Kievan Rus’ by Varangian settlers. The first element refers to Yngvi/Ing, a theonym identified with the god Freyr, and the second means “warrior, defender,” giving senses like “Ing’s warrior” or “protected by Yngvi.” The name appears in chronicles with Prince Igor of Kiev (10th century) and later with Saint Igor of Chernigov, anchoring it in medieval Eastern Europe.

Today Igor is common in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Poland, and widely used beyond Slavic regions - including France, Spain, and Brazil - through cultural exchange. Local forms include Ukrainian Ihor and Belarusian Ihar; the historical Norse cognates are Ingvar and Yngvar. Diminutives such as Igorek and Garik occur in Russian. The name gained international familiarity through figures like composer Igor Stravinsky and aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky.

Igor has the following similar or variant Names

Ihor
Ihar
Ingo
Ingvar
Ingar
Yngvar
Yngvarr
Igo (diminutive)
Iggy (nickname)

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Name	Last Name(s)	Mother	Mother famous for	Fame Level	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Igor	Ustinov				Peter Ustinov	film director	★★★★★

Igor – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2025	#1	—	836
Germany	Boys	2019	#1	—	433
MD	Boys	0	#6	276	756
EE	Boys	0	#8	333	2,087
BI		0	#12	1	425
MD		0	#14	21	434
RU	Boys	0	#14	14,473	12,621
SI	Boys	0	#16	502	3,402
HR	Boys	0	#18	2,946	3,997
RS	Boys	0	#19	722	2,277
RU		0	#23	503	3,641
EE		0	#26	12	1,051
RS		0	#27	80	923
KZ	Boys	0	#28	1,244	6,578
HR		0	#29	361	2,081
SI		0	#30	61	1,612
TM	Boys	0	#31	6	614
MT		0	#37	7	1,767
BI	Boys	0	#43	2	917
GE		0	#44	1	997
KZ		0	#45	48	1,452
LT	Boys	0	#50	264	2,166
PS	Boys	0	#51	1,861	10,655
CM		0	#52	5	2,592
IL	Boys	0	#52	2,923	10,983
BR	Boys	0	#55	9,968	12,213
CY		0	#58	3	1,632
LU		0	#64	3	2,830
AO		0	#67	10	2,729
PL	Boys	0	#70	2,804	6,459
LT		0	#71	17	949
JP		0	#74	4	4,057
CZ	Boys	0	#75	818	6,530
BG		0	#76	7	1,799
PT	Boys	0	#81	1,360	7,951
CN		0	#86	1	3,857
CY	Boys	0	#87	44	3,473
BR		0	#91	401	5,969
GE	Boys	0	#94	16	2,055
TW		0	#99	5	4,523
QA		0	#104	3	7,011
PS		0	#111	113	5,692
HU		0	#114	2	1,675
OM		0	#120	2	6,215
CY	Girls	0	#125	1	3,755
IL		0	#125	177	6,291
MU		0	#127	10	3,613
GR		0	#130	6	3,911
RS	Girls	0	#130	8	1,651
Norway	Boys	2023	#131	5	460
AZ	Boys	0	#131	1	1,400
Switzerland	Boys	2024	#133	5	1,769
HU	Boys	0	#134	42	3,954
ID	Boys	0	#135	1	4,130
PA		0	#137	2	3,797
CZ		0	#140	47	3,154
EE	Girls	0	#141	2	1,888
MT	Boys	0	#145	32	4,064
PL		0	#145	83	2,600
AO	Boys	0	#146	104	5,568
MU	Boys	0	#151	264	8,477
BW	Boys	0	#153	2	4,685
LU	Boys	0	#162	57	4,970
PR	Boys	0	#176	3	2,508
Sweden	Boys	2022	#177	6	1,509
BG	Boys	0	#178	42	3,850
AE		0	#180	8	10,220
UY		0	#181	2	2,477
IT	Boys	0	#182	9,965	10,046
IR		0	#184	46	4,221
Belgium	Boys	2017	#186	25	420
IR	Boys	0	#186	860	10,162
PT		0	#187	61	4,161
AR		0	#190	4	2,915
Austria	Boys	0	#190	356	2,180
Austria		0	#192	22	850
LT	Girls	0	#200	1	1,904
DK		0	#203	4	5,198
Spain	Boys	0	#207	2,330	5,610
GR	Boys	0	#211	57	6,912
AO	Girls	0	#217	1	4,575
HU	Girls	0	#225	1	3,308
MO	Boys	0	#228	7	5,842
JP	Boys	0	#237	61	7,909
EC	Boys	0	#245	2	3,322
GH		0	#247	2	5,396
NA	Boys	0	#250	4	6,830
JP	Girls	0	#251	1	6,592
TW	Boys	0	#253	4	7,111
Germany	Boys	0	#267	1,452	5,697
DK	Boys	0	#270	56	7,401
NG		0	#271	2	5,926
Finland	Boys	0	#277	159	2,041
SG		0	#279	4	11,010
CN	Boys	0	#285	35	9,639
HR	Girls	0	#289	6	3,687
TW	Girls	0	#289	1	8,139
JM	Boys	0	#293	1	6,876
Finland		0	#295	13	830
PE		0	#296	15	6,350
AL	Boys	0	#299	5	5,122
Canada	Boys	2021	#311	5	2,600
KZ	Girls	0	#311	10	5,862
SA		0	#312	1	10,560
Spain		0	#322	132	2,326
CM	Boys	0	#334	248	12,054
NL		0	#341	51	2,481
PL	Girls	0	#345	10	5,096
UY	Boys	0	#348	52	5,922
CZ	Girls	0	#350	2	5,378
MY		0	#353	2	12,352
Germany		0	#355	84	2,542
HK		0	#357	1	8,483
CN	Girls	0	#359	1	8,829
GH	Boys	0	#361	1	8,138
CL		0	#362	50	6,867
MU	Girls	0	#362	1	8,539
BO		0	#365	17	6,868
IT		0	#367	481	4,183
CL	Boys	0	#374	394	13,390
France	Boys	2021	#377	11	2,865
Finland	Boys	2026	#378	438	3,552
JO	Boys	0	#388	2	7,057
YE		0	#398	1	8,639
PH	Boys	0	#404	5	11,440
BD	Girls	0	#406	1	8,413
RU	Girls	0	#414	85	11,913
NL	Boys	0	#426	725	5,873
AR	Boys	0	#427	41	7,628
MX		0	#441	5	8,339
PA	Boys	0	#446	36	9,305
CR	Boys	0	#460	28	10,188
PT	Girls	0	#464	8	7,952
SD	Boys	0	#465	2	10,523
BO	Boys	0	#467	127	9,244
ZA		0	#467	8	14,421
GT	Boys	0	#493	7	7,625
CO		0	#505	6	7,768
PS	Girls	0	#506	18	10,981
HK	Boys	0	#517	11	12,905
UY	Girls	0	#535	2	6,731
IR	Girls	0	#542	4	8,334
CM	Girls	0	#554	7	11,671
LY		0	#557	3	12,703
BH		0	#579	9	17,937
IL	Girls	0	#595	23	11,648
BD	Boys	0	#605	1	10,045
AR	Girls	0	#629	2	8,289
BO	Girls	0	#649	3	9,488
QA	Boys	0	#675	33	18,093
SG	Boys	0	#675	23	17,960
PE	Boys	0	#682	201	14,506
LB		0	#686	5	13,263
IQ	Boys	0	#693	5	13,071
KW	Boys	0	#802	5	18,755
NG	Girls	0	#824	3	15,093
Germany	Girls	0	#827	12	4,949
CO	Boys	0	#829	92	15,656
TN		0	#857	9	13,765
OM	Boys	0	#863	19	17,948
EG	Boys	0	#871	16	15,035
BR	Girls	0	#875	67	12,708
United States	Boys	2024	#883	10	7,044
MX	Boys	0	#902	81	16,355
CL	Girls	0	#913	3	14,098
NG	Boys	0	#921	31	16,906
Spain	Girls	0	#968	16	5,561
AE	Boys	0	#1,005	88	22,615
EG	Girls	0	#1,007	3	14,742
PE	Girls	0	#1,008	3	14,861
SA	Girls	0	#1,014	1	25,931
IN	Boys	0	#1,039	1	16,750
MY	Girls	0	#1,072	1	24,821
MY	Boys	0	#1,096	16	25,439
MA		0	#1,111	18	20,986
ZA	Boys	0	#1,117	62	25,619
TR		0	#1,126	86	19,440
CO	Girls	0	#1,150	3	16,140
DZ		0	#1,159	18	20,130
ZA	Girls	0	#1,235	2	25,928
MX	Girls	0	#1,266	2	17,781
IT	Girls	0	#1,397	50	9,415
SA	Boys	0	#1,594	21	28,008

Igor is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

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Brussels, Belgium

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