The baby name Ivry is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IV-ree (ˈɪvri),EYE-vree (ˈaɪvri).
The baby name Ivry is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IV-ree (ˈɪvri),EYE-vree (ˈaɪvri).
Ivry is English, French, Hebrew in Origin.
Ivry carries layered roots. In Hebrew, Ivri (pronounced EE-vree) is the biblical term for “Hebrew,” traced to the Semitic root ‘-v-r, “to cross or pass over,” evoking the wanderer or one from beyond. In France, Ivry is a toponym and surname from Gallo‑Roman Eburiacum, “estate of Eburius,” itself linked to Gaulish eburos, “yew.” In contemporary English use, Ivry also reads as a sleek, unisex spin on Ivory or Avery.
Documented as a place name in Normandy and Île‑de‑France (Ivry‑sur‑Seine; Ivry‑la‑Bataille, site of the 1590 Battle of Ivry), it later migrated into given‑name use and persists in modern Israeli naming (notably violinist Ivry Gitlis). Variants and related forms include Ivri, Ivory, Avery, Ivree, and Ivrye; Ivy sometimes serves as a nickname. Depending on origin, meanings range from “Hebrew/one who crosses over” to “yew” or “estate of Eburius,” making Ivry rich yet understated.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2012 | #882 | 5 | 7,390 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Ivry is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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