Meaning, origin and history of the name Ivar

Gender Masculine

Pronounced Pron. /ˈiː.var/ (Swedish) /ˈiː.ʋɑɾ/ (Norwegian) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Scandinavian form of Ivor.

VariantsIver (Norwegian) Aivar (Estonian)

Other Languages & CulturesIvor (English (British)) Iivari, Iivo (Finnish) Íomhar, Ivor (Irish) Aivars, Ivars (Latvian) Ívarr (Old Norse) Evander, Ivor (Scottish) Iomhar (Scottish Gaelic) Ifor, Ivor (Welsh)

Surname DescendantsIversen (Danish) Iversen (Norwegian) Ivarsson (Swedish)

User SubmissionÍvar

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Estonia: August 22

Norway: January 31

Sweden: January 31