The baby name Ivory is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪvəri/ (EYE-vuh-ree).
Ivory is English in Origin.
The baby name Ivory is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪvəri/ (EYE-vuh-ree).
Ivory is English in Origin.
Ivory is an English word name drawn from the smooth, creamy-white material prized in art and ornament. The term entered Middle English as ivorie from Old French ivoire, which traces to Latin ebur/eboris, source of "eburnean." It evokes images of purity, elegance, rarity, and luminous beauty; in English idiom, "the ivories" also recalls piano keys, lending a quiet musical association.
As a given name, Ivory appears in U.S. records for both sexes from the late 1800s, with historical male bearers (notably R&B musician Ivory Joe Hunter) and modern usage trending more feminine. It also exists as a surname (e.g., filmmaker James Ivory). Contemporary variants include Ivorie, Ivori, and Ivoree; the French common noun Ivoire is sometimes adopted as a chic international form. Informal short forms such as Ivy or Rory occur. Ivory aligns with other color-and-material names like Pearl, Opal, and Amber.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #96 | 8 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #246 | 8 | 6,830 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #256 | 30 | 2,795 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #263 | 14 | 8,139 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #300 | 6 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2020 | #318 | 5 | 2,548 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #339 | 11 | 8,829 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #347 | 784 | 8,487 |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #371 | 20 | 13,098 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #538 | 16 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #550 | 37 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #585 | 31 | 16,104 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #734 | 53 | 15,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #859 | 34 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #916 | 20 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #938 | 57 | 24,821 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,107 | 35 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,150 | 29 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Ivory is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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