The baby name Ivars is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-vahrs.
Ivars is Latvian in Origin.
The baby name Ivars is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-vahrs.
Ivars is Latvian in Origin.
Ivars is the Latvian form of Old Norse Ívarr, a masculine North Germanic compound known from medieval Scandinavian sources. Its first element is usually linked with Old Norse ýr, yew, by extension a yew bow; the second reflects Proto-Germanic *harjaz, army, continued by Old Norse herr. The literal sense is yew army or bow warrior. Latvian adds the masculine nominative ending -s to Ivar.
Medieval tradition attached the name to several Norse figures, including Ívarr inn beinlausi, Ivar the Boneless, in accounts of ninth-century activity around Britain and Ireland. Later cognates include Scandinavian Ivar, Danish and Norwegian Iver, Welsh and English Ivor, and Irish Ímar. Ivars belongs chiefly to Latvian usage and the Latvian diaspora; in United States records it remains a rare male name, with most births clustered in the mid twentieth century.
Ivars is a rare find. There are only 27 recorded uses of it in our data, from 9 countries.
| Ivars Kalniņš Ivars Kalniņš is a Latvian actor best known for his role in the film 'Theatre' and the TV series 'Long Road in the Dunes'. Born in 1948, he has been a prominent figure in Latvian cinema and television for decades. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 5,873 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
Ivars is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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