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Ivar

“Yew, possibly combined with protector or spear” — Old Norse origin

Boy's name · #1382 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ivar has appeared in US records since 1896 — best rank #1038 (1911) · 1,468 babies named Ivar all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #16 in Finland (Swedish-sp.) (2025) · #58 in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ivars

• Ivar Giæver — Norwegian-American physicist
• Ivar Andreas Aasen — Norwegian linguist and poet, dubbed the father of Nynorsk (1813 – 1896)
• Ivar Ragnarsson — King of Jorvik
• Ivar Lo-Johansson — Swedish writer (1901-1990)
• Ivar Ballangrud — Norwegian speed skater (1904-1969)

In stories & tradition

• Ivar Vidfamne — human whose existence is disputed
• Ivar Ohlsson — Hus att hyra · Ett märkligt slott

What Ivars become

Among 729 notable people named Ivar:

Business leaders appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ivar Kreuger, Swedish businessperson (1880-1932).

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