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The baby name Ivone is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese/Spanish: /iˈvo.ne/ (ee-VOH-neh); English variant: /aɪˈvoʊn/ (eye-VOHN).

Ivone is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: Portuguese/Spanish: /iˈvo.ne/ (ee-VOH-neh); English variant: /aɪˈvoʊn/ (eye-VOHN)

What is the meaning of the name Ivone ?

The baby name Ivone is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese/Spanish: /iˈvo.ne/ (ee-VOH-neh); English variant: /aɪˈvoʊn/ (eye-VOHN).

Ivone is Germanic in Origin.

Ivone is a Romance-language form of the name group derived from Germanic Ivo, from Proto-Germanic *īwaz ‘yew (tree, bow)’, hence associations with resilience and archery. In Portuguese (especially Brazil), Ivone is the standard feminine equivalent of French Yvonne; it also appears, though rarely, as a masculine given name in Italy and Britain.

The name spread through Brittany and France via devotion to St. Yves (13th c.), then entered Iberian usage through French influence and 19th–20th‑century naming fashions, peaking in Lusophone countries mid‑1900s and remaining familiar though less common today. Close variants include Yvonne (French/English), Ivonne (Spanish), Ivona (South Slavic/Czech), Iwona (Polish), and related masculine forms Ivo, Yves, Yvon, Ivon. Portuguese diminutives and derivatives include Vone, Ivonete, and Ivoninha. Ivone thus carries the classic ‘yew’ meaning - symbolizing longevity and steadfastness - across several European traditions while retaining a distinctly Lusophone flavor in contemporary use.

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Ivone – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AO 0 #73 5 2,729
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
BR Girls 0 #96 5,224 12,708
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
PT Girls 0 #117 980 7,952
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
AO Girls 0 #124 92 4,575
MU 0 #124 13 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
LU Girls 0 #162 24 4,850
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
MU Girls 0 #167 198 8,539
UY 0 #179 4 2,477
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
PT 0 #183 66 4,161
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
JP Girls 0 #215 31 6,592
BR 0 #224 126 5,969
NA Girls 0 #229 9 7,146
MO Girls 0 #231 21 7,056
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
France Girls 1979 #339 3 1,579
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
MX 0 #386 28 8,339
UY Girls 0 #387 126 6,731
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
PA Girls 0 #455 27 9,861
CO 0 #462 19 7,768
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
GT Girls 0 #484 22 7,500
BO Girls 0 #494 118 9,488
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CM Girls 0 #510 31 11,671
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
AR Girls 0 #561 39 8,289
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
LB 0 #636 23 13,263
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BR Boys 0 #689 63 12,213
CL Girls 0 #695 157 14,098
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
MX Girls 0 #728 554 17,781
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
PE Girls 0 #765 181 14,861
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #816 23 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
CO Girls 0 #863 219 16,140
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
Spain Girls 0 #898 86 5,561
United States Girls 2011 #919 6 9,736
NL Girls 0 #939 17 5,933
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,071 71 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,329 118 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,357 115 10,046

Ivone is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AO
AR

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People also ask about Ivone

Ivone is predominantly a girl's name.
Ivone is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Portuguese/Spanish: /iˈvo.ne/ (ee-VOH-neh); English variant: /aɪˈvoʊn/ (eye-VOHN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ivonne, Yvonne, Ivona, Iwona, Ivon and Yvon.
Across languages, Ivone has these equivalents: Yvonne (French), Ivonne (Spanish), Ivona (Slavic), Iwona (Polish), Yvon (masculine, French), and 1 more.
Yes — Ivone ranked #339 in France in 1979, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Ivone ranks highest in France (#339 in 1979).
Ivone's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #309 in 1971 to #339 in 1979 in France.