Iva
Iva Origin and Meaning
Short, sweet, and sharp, this multicultural choice is currently popular in Croatia, Czechia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. While not in the charts elsewhere, it is familiar in English speaking countries, and in the Netherlands.
The name has a number of different meanings depending on which root you follow. It can be a Czech or English feminine form of the names Ivo and Ives, which derive from the Germanic iwa meaning "yew tree". Alternatively, it could also be a feminine form of the Scottish and English name Ivor, originating from the Old Norse Ívarr meaning "bow warrior", although sometimes interpreted as also meaning "yew".
From its Bulgarian, Croatian, and Serbian roots, Iva can mean "willow tree", though it might also be a Slovak and Slovene short form of Ivana, a feminine form of Ivan, ultimately a form of John, meaning "god is gracious".
Iva packs a lot into its three letters, and in the US, it could make a familiar-but-underused alternative to Eva and Ivy.
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Iva Rank in US Top 1000
Iva Popularity
- 802Unique2022
- 337Germany2016
- 24Slovenia2023
- 40Bosnia and Herzegovina2023
- 14Croatia2023
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Famous People Named Iva
- Iva MajoliCroatian tennis player
- Iva TroyerAmerican reality TV personality ("Breaking Amish: LA")
- Iva BittováCzech avant,garde violinist, singer and composer
- Iva BudařováCzech tennis player
- Iva Davies(male) Australian lead singer of band Icehouse
- Iva RopatiNew Zealand rugby league player
Iva in Pop Culture
- Iva Snydercharacter on American soap "As the World Turns"
- Ivacharacter from anime/manga "Karneval"
- Iva Archercharacter in the movie "The Maltese Falcon"