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The baby name Ives is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced EYEVZ (IPA: /aɪvz/).

Ives is French, Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: French, Germanic
Pronunciation: EYEVZ (IPA: /aɪvz/)

What is the meaning of the name Ives ?

The baby name Ives is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced EYEVZ (IPA: /aɪvz/).

Ives is French, Germanic in Origin.

Ives is an English given name and surname from Old French Yves, ultimately the Germanic Ivo, built on the element iv/iw “yew.” Yew’s evergreen toughness and its historic use for longbows lend connotations of endurance and skilled archery. In medieval England, Ives also developed as a patronymic of the short form Ive (“Ive’s”), later readopted as a first name.

Norman influence spread Yves/Ivo to Britain, and the cult of Saint Yves of Kermartin (patron of lawyers and the poor, 13th–14th c.) kept it visible; the Cambridgeshire place‑name St Ives reflects that heritage. As a given name today it remains rare in the Anglosphere but feels crisp and continental. Variants and cognates include Yves (French), Ivo (German, Italian, Croatian, Czech), Ive (English and South Slavic), and the related Breton form Erwan. Meaning: “yew,” implying steadfastness and vitality.

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Ives – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
France Boys 1948 #216 4 744
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
CM Boys 0 #504 47 12,054
HK Boys 0 #505 23 12,905
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
BO Boys 0 #569 24 9,244
CL Boys 0 #605 61 13,390
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
BR Boys 0 #701 51 12,213
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
PE Boys 0 #853 26 14,506
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
CO Boys 0 #899 22 15,656
CL Girls 0 #907 9 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #916 37 5,697
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,091 21 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,397 75 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,402 45 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Ives is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Ives

Ives is predominantly a boy's name.
Ives is a one syllable name, pronounced EYEVZ (IPA: /aɪvz/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yves, Ivo, Ive and Iv.
Yes — Ives ranked #216 in France in 1948, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Ives ranks highest in France (#216 in 1948).
Ives's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #204 in 1938 to #216 in 1948 in France.