Iggy - Origin and Meaning of the name

The boy name Iggy [ syll. ig-gy, igg-y ] is pronounced as IHG-iy ^KEY. Iggy is used chiefly in Spanish and it is derived from Etrusk origins. Iggy is a variant form of the name Ignatius (). Iggy is a pet form of the name Ignacio (Spanish).

Iggy is not popular as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. In 2007, within the group of boy names directly related to Iggy, Ignacio (Spanish) was the most frequently used.

Baby names that sound like Iggy include Isaak (German), Isak (Scandinavian), Issac (English), Eetu (Finnish), Isacco (Italian), and Isiah (English).

^KEY: approx English pronunciation for Iggy: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

A famous person named Iggy is Rock Musician Iggy Pop, born James Newell Osterburg, 21 April 1947, Muskegon, Michigan.

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