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Iver - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Iver
 
 

 


The boy name Iver [ 2 syll. i-ver, iv-er ] is pronounced AYVer KEY. Iver's language of origin is Old Norse and it is used mainly in the Scandinavian language. Iver is a variant form of the Scandinavian Ingvar.

Iver is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1909 with 0.006% of baby boys being given the name Iver. Its ranking then was #983. The baby name has since experienced a drop in frequency, and is of only sporadic use today. Among all boy names in its group, Iver was nonetheless the most frequently used in 2007.

Baby names that sound like Iver include the English names Ivor and Aubrey.

KEY: English pronunciation for Iver: AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"


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