The baby name Iwo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈivɔ/ (EE-vo).
Iwo is Polish in Origin.
The baby name Iwo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈivɔ/ (EE-vo).
Iwo is Polish in Origin.
Iwo is the Polish form of a medieval European name ultimately from the Germanic element iv- “yew.” Through Latin Ivo and Old French Yves, the root referred to the yew tree, prized for strong, flexible bowwood; by association the name evoked skill in archery and steadfastness.
Attested in Poland since the Middle Ages, it appears with figures such as Iwo Odrowąż, bishop of Kraków (d. 1229). Its wider popularity in Christendom was buoyed by notable churchmen, including Ivo (Yves) of Chartres and St. Yves of Brittany, patron of lawyers. The name has seen a modern revival in Poland. Variants and cognates include Ivo (German, Italian, South Slavic), Yves (French), Ives (English), and Ivó (Hungarian); related feminine forms are Yvonne and the Slavic Ivona/Iwona. Meaning centers on “yew” or “of the yew,” sometimes interpreted more broadly as “archer.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2009 | #1 | — | 756 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #185 | 2 | 1,584 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #195 | 165 | 6,459 |
| PL | 0 | #195 | 18 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 3,850 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #284 | 71 | 5,096 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #936 | 17 | 5,697 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Iwo is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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