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Ivo

EE-vo

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Bow or archer; a short Germanic name with roots in Old German Ivo, used historically in medieval Normandy and modern Scandinavia.”

Popularity Over Time

Ivo US popularity rank over timeRank 10191 in 2020 to rank 1408 in 1900. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1408#5800#101911900192019401960198020002024

Ivo is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicOld German

Syllables

2

Style

MinimalElegantStrongModernTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Ivo of Chartres
  • Ivo Andrić
  • Ivo Sanader

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Rio

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Theo

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Rio

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Germanic, Slavic, and Scandinavian cultures

People Also Ask

Bow or archer; a short Germanic name with roots in Old German Ivo, used historically in medieval Normandy and modern Scandinavia.

Ivo is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Ivo works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Ivo include Theo, Rio, Axel.