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The baby name Ivy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪvi/ (EYE-vee).

Ivy is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪvi/ (EYE-vee)

What is the meaning of the name Ivy ?

The baby name Ivy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪvi/ (EYE-vee).

Ivy is English in Origin.

Ivy is an English nature name taken from the evergreen climbing plant, from Old English īfig, of uncertain but likely Germanic origin. The plant has long carried rich symbolism: in classical Greece and Rome, ivy crowned devotees of Dionysus/Bacchus, while in Christian art it suggests fidelity, steadfast love, and eternal life because it stays green and clings fast. The given name therefore conveys ideas of resilience, loyalty, and renewal.

Used as a personal name since the late Victorian vogue for floral and botanical choices, Ivy rose in Britain and the United States in the early 1900s, waned mid-century, and has enjoyed a strong revival in the 21st century, now ranking high across the Anglosphere. Variants and spellings include Ivie, Ivey, Ivee, and the affectionate Ive; occasional compounds such as Ivy-Rose appear. Related or translated forms include Ivi (Slavic/Finnish), Edera (Italian), Hiedra (Spanish), and the Latin Hedera.

Ivy has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Ivy

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Ivy Faria Romário association footballer ★★★★★
Ivy Brookes Alfred Deakin journalist ★★★★★

Ivy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
MO Girls 0 #6 560 7,056
MO 0 #6 48 2,706
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
BW 0 #16 4 960
HK Girls 0 #20 4,164 16,104
TW Girls 0 #22 554 8,139
CN Girls 0 #23 1,065 8,829
TW 0 #25 79 4,523
BN 0 #26 7 2,297
SG Girls 0 #27 2,405 18,916
HK 0 #28 632 8,483
MV Girls 0 #31 5 2,021
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
Canada Girls 2024 #33 539 2,795
CN 0 #33 53 3,857
United States Girls 2024 #36 5,323 8,487
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
PH 0 #48 49 5,607
MY Girls 0 #51 4,301 24,821
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
SG 0 #57 282 11,010
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
New Zealand Girls 2010 #69 43 98
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
MY 0 #71 329 12,352
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
BW Girls 0 #78 78 4,216
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BN Girls 0 #80 27 5,459
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
PH Girls 0 #83 453 13,098
QA 0 #88 13 7,011
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
Switzerland Girls 2024 #96 40 1,786
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
GH Girls 0 #109 410 6,973
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
CY Girls 0 #122 4 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
PR Girls 0 #129 33 3,171
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
Belgium Girls 2024 #151 35 424
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
AE 0 #154 24 10,220
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #168 12 1,568
GH 0 #175 69 5,396
HR 0 #175 7 2,081
NA Girls 0 #175 50 7,146
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
QA Girls 0 #183 135 15,378
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
JM Girls 0 #218 42 7,507
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #228 4 3,559
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
JP Girls 0 #230 16 6,592
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
NG 0 #245 20 5,926
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
ZA Girls 0 #258 2,423 25,928
HR Girls 0 #267 23 3,687
KW Girls 0 #267 263 19,177
SA 0 #267 29 10,560
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
France Girls 2021 #292 118 3,185
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
OM Girls 0 #300 97 15,987
CN Boys 0 #302 18 9,639
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
MU Girls 0 #319 33 8,539
AE Girls 0 #321 236 20,968
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
BD Girls 0 #336 51 8,413
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #343 9 5,378
PL Girls 0 #343 12 5,096
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PH Boys 0 #369 15 11,440
NL 0 #378 14 2,481
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
ZA 0 #390 58 14,421
France Boys 2019 #391 4 2,886
Austria Girls 0 #398 23 1,885
MX 0 #403 11 8,339
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
PA Girls 0 #452 30 9,861
PT Girls 0 #464 8 7,952
BH 0 #480 74 17,937
HK Boys 0 #483 45 12,905
CR Girls 0 #487 46 11,342
GT Girls 0 #493 13 7,500
CM Girls 0 #504 37 11,671
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PS Girls 0 #510 14 10,981
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
NG Girls 0 #517 302 15,093
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
SA Girls 0 #552 405 25,931
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
AR Girls 0 #565 35 8,289
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
BO Girls 0 #601 11 9,488
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
IN Girls 0 #613 19 13,121
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
SG Boys 0 #673 25 17,960
IT 0 #679 36 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #686 53 3,895
NL Girls 0 #694 268 5,933
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
KW Boys 0 #756 14 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #780 59 4,949
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
CL Girls 0 #785 67 14,098
PE Girls 0 #842 102 14,861
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #869 24 7,044
BR Girls 0 #877 65 12,708
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #925 59 5,561
EG Girls 0 #934 26 14,742
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
CO Girls 0 #1,023 56 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
MX Girls 0 #1,033 151 17,781
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,078 15 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,078 34 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,098 81 25,619
MA 0 #1,112 17 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,117 335 9,415
DZ 0 #1,167 10 20,130
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,451 21 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,596 19 28,008

Ivy is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
France
United States
Switzerland
Ireland

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People also ask about Ivy

Ivy is predominantly a girl's name.
Ivy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈaɪvi/ (EYE-vee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ivie, Ivey and Ivvy.
Across languages, Ivy has these equivalents: Hedera (Latin), Hiedra (Spanish), Lierre (French), Efeu (German).
Yes, very popular — Ivy ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Ivy ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Ivy's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Ivy for their child, including Romário.