![]() Ivy by Alfons Mucha, 1901. | |
Pronunciation | /ˈaɪvi/ |
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Gender | Unisex |
Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Meaning | Hedera Faithfulness |
Ivy is a given name or surname taken from the name of the plant. It became popular as a given name in the late 1800s along with other plant and flower names for girls. [1] As a given name for girls, Ivy first entered the Top 200 in England and Wales in 1880, when it ranked #180, [2] and reached the height of popularity when it was the 16th most popular name in England and Wales in 1904. [3] It has again risen in popularity and, as of 2020, Ivy was the sixth most popular girls' name in England and Wales. It has also risen in popularity in other English speaking countries. [4] It has ranked among the top 50 names for newborn American girls since 2021 and was the 42nd most used name for girls there in 2022. [5] In 2022, it was the 33rd most popular name given to girls in Canada. [6] Other botanical names are also currently fashionable, as are other names that contain the letter v. [7]
Notable people with the name Ivy include: