Ivo

German

"yew wood, archer"

Ivo Origin and Meaning

The name Ivo is a boy's name of German, Irish, Dutch origin meaning "yew wood, archer".

Ivo is an unusual, catchy name with the energetic impact of all names ending in 'o'. Hardly heard in the U.S., it is used a bit more frequently in England, as is the related Ivor, a favorite of such novelists as Evelyn Waugh and P.G. Wodehouse. Ivo is currently most popular in the Netherlands.

Ivo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 237 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ivo

• 237 Nameberry 2025
• 598 England 2023
• 64 Portugal 2014

20 Names Similar to Ivo

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• Peregrine
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Famous People Named Ivo

• Saint Ivo of Ramsey Cornish bishop
• Saint Ivo of Chartres French bishop
• Saint Ivo of Kermartin Breton priest
• Ivo Andric Bosnian,born Yugoslavian novelist and poet
• Ivo van Hove Belgian theater director
• Ivo Graham English comedian
• Ivo Karlović Croatian tennis player
• Ivo Fiedler (b. 2013) son of Astrid Fiedler

The name Ivo in Pop Culture

• Ivo Robotnik aka Dr. Eggman villain in Sonic the Hedgehog
• Professor Ivo a villainous scientist in DC Comics
• Ivo Shandor character in the Ghostbusters films
• Ivo Salvini main character in film The Voice of the Moon
• Ivo Sackett character in Louis L'Amour's novels Sackett's Land and To the Far Blue Mountains
• Ivo Sharktooth character in webcomic Girl Genius
• Ivo princess in the Book of Unwritten Tales video games

International Variations of the name Ivo

• Ibon Basque
• Ivor Scandinavian