Iggy

Latin, diminutive of Ignatius

"fiery"

Iggy Origin and Meaning

The name Iggy is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "fiery".

Iggy is the quintessential pop star name, though it's the nickname Cate Blanchett uses for son Ignatius. Iggy does bring any grander-sounding name down to earth.

Iggy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1186 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Iggy

• 1186 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Iggy

• Iggy Pop born James Newell Osterberg Jr., American musician, singer, songwriter
• Egnatius "Iggy" Katona American NASCAR driver
• Ignatius Charles "Iggy" O'Donnell Australian rugby union player
• Ignacio Tuason "Iggy" Arroyo Jr. Filipino politician
• Jarome "Iggy" Iginla Canadian NHL hockey player
• Iggy Azalea Australian female rapper born Amethyst Amelia Kelly

The name Iggy in Pop Culture

• Iggy character in James Patterson's series "Maximum Ride"
• Ignis "Iggy" Scientia character in the game "Final Fantasy XV"
• Iggy Koopa character in Super Mario Brothers 3
• Iggy nickname for the character England in anime Axis Powers: Hetalia
• Iggy character in manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
• "Iggy Arbuckle " Canadian animated TV series and its main character
• Iggy character in Little Lulu comics
• Iggy character in anime Ergo Proxy
• Iggy character in MySims