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The baby name Ivon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪvən/ (EYE-vən) — English,/ivɔ̃/ (ee-VOHN) — French (as Yvon).

Ivon is Breton, French in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Breton, French
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪvən/ (EYE-vən) — English,/ivɔ̃/ (ee-VOHN) — French (as Yvon)

What is the meaning of the name Ivon ?

The baby name Ivon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪvən/ (EYE-vən) — English,/ivɔ̃/ (ee-VOHN) — French (as Yvon).

Ivon is Breton, French in Origin.

Ivon is a Breton and French form of the Germanic name Ivo, from Proto‑Germanic *īwaz “yew.” Because yew wood supplied the classic longbow, the name also evokes notions of archery, resilience, and longevity. In French the parallel forms Yves and Yvon developed, with Ivon preserved as a historical and regional spelling.

The name appears in medieval records across Brittany, France, and Norman England, where Norman influence carried Ivo/Ivon into use among clerics and knights. Veneration of Saint Yves (Ivo of Kermartin, 1253–1303), patron of lawyers, reinforced its prestige in Brittany and later among French-speaking communities, including Québec. Today Ivon is rare in English-speaking countries but still recognized in Francophone regions and occasionally adopted elsewhere for its spare, international look. Close variants and related forms include Ivo (Germanic), Yves and Yvon (French/Breton), and the feminine Ivone (Portuguese) and Yvonne/Ivonne.

Ivon has the following similar or variant Names

Ivon – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
PR Girls 0 #163 5 3,171
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
BG Girls 0 #199 25 3,559
NA Girls 0 #212 13 7,146
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
EC Girls 0 #227 13 3,650
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
HR Boys 0 #251 9 3,997
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
HR Girls 0 #288 7 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
PE 0 #294 17 6,350
GT 0 #303 12 5,948
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CZ Girls 0 #332 10 5,378
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PL Girls 0 #357 8 5,096
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
BO 0 #359 23 6,868
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MX 0 #364 50 8,339
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
CL 0 #393 19 6,867
MX Girls 0 #397 1,825 17,781
BO Girls 0 #399 227 9,488
France Boys 2007 #400 3 2,758
CO 0 #400 81 7,768
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
CL Girls 0 #419 567 14,098
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
PA Girls 0 #430 52 9,861
Spain 0 #436 17 2,326
CO Girls 0 #437 1,131 16,140
GT Girls 0 #440 66 7,500
UY Girls 0 #454 57 6,731
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
AR Girls 0 #502 98 8,289
CR Girls 0 #503 30 11,342
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Girls 0 #513 11 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
PE Girls 0 #574 442 14,861
SG Girls 0 #574 13 18,916
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Girls 0 #588 30 11,648
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
CL Boys 0 #649 17 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
BR Boys 0 #719 33 12,213
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
KW Boys 0 #754 16 18,755
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #801 38 4,949
NL Girls 0 #828 128 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #853 131 5,561
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
United States Girls 2022 #898 6 8,739
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
EG Girls 0 #935 25 14,742
MY Girls 0 #959 36 24,821
MX Boys 0 #966 17 16,355
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,101 11 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,117 25 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,335 112 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,439 33 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Ivon is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Ivon

Ivon is predominantly a boy's name.
Ivon is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈaɪvən/ (EYE-vən) — English,/ivɔ̃/ (ee-VOHN) — French (as Yvon).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yvon, Yvonne, Yves, Ivo and Yvo.
Across languages, Ivon has these equivalents: Yvon (French), Yves (French), Ivo (Germanic/Slavic), Yvo (medieval/Latin).
Yes — Ivon ranked #400 in France in 2007, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Ivon ranks highest in France (#400 in 2007).
Ivon's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #887 in 2014 to #888 in 2024 in United States.