Ivar

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

Boy's name · #1384 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ivar is climbing: on the charts since 1896, it is ranked #1384 in 2025, with about 130 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,500 have carried it all-time.

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 738 notable people named Ivar:

Business leaders appear 1.76× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ivar Kreuger, Swedish businessperson (1880-1932).

Similar names: Iver · Amelio · Ivaan · Theoden · Rune · Viggo

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