Ivars
Old Norse · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ivars
The given name 'Ivars' is a Latvian form of the Old Norse name 'Ívarr', meaning "yew bow" or "archer," derived from the Proto-Germanic elements *īwaz (yew) and *harjaz (warrior).
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Etymology
The given name 'Ivars' is a Latvian form of the Old Norse name 'Ívarr', meaning "yew bow" or "archer," derived from the Proto-Germanic elements *īwaz (yew) and *harjaz (warrior). It is primarily used in Latvia and other Baltic cultures, with historical ties to Norse and Viking heritage, though it carries no specific religious affiliation.
Ivars currently ranks #4,207 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1954.
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