Irby
Old Norse · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Irby
The given name 'Irby' is of Old Norse origin, meaning "settlement by the Irish" or "farmstead of the Irish," derived from the elements *Írar* (Irish) and *býr* (settlement or farm).
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Etymology
The given name 'Irby' is of Old Norse origin, meaning "settlement by the Irish" or "farmstead of the Irish," derived from the elements *Írar* (Irish) and *býr* (settlement or farm). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in England and the United States, with historical roots as a locational surname from places in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, but it has no specific religious association.
Irby currently ranks #8,720 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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