🔥Ivy

Botanical name

Ivy Origin and Meaning

The name Ivy is a girl's name of English origin.

The quirky, offbeat and energetic botanical name Ivy is enjoying a deserved revival, propelled even higher by its choice by high-profile parents Beyonce and Jay-Z for daughter Blue Ivy. Ivy is also traditionally used at Christmas, make this one of the perfect names for December babies.

Ivy is derived from the name of the ivy plant, which got its name from the Old English word ifig. Ancient Greeks presented an ivy wreath to newlyweds as a symbol of fidelity. In the language of flowers, Ivy signifies faithfulness.

British novelist Ivy Compton-Burnett is a notable namesake and Ivy Baker Priest served as U.S. Secretary of Treasury. Another association is the prestigious Ivy League.

Ivy has been a favorite of scriptwriters—she's appeared on everything from 90210 to Gossip Girl, Dollhouse to Downton Abbey, and is the name of a 1970's American Girl doll.

Ivy Rank in US Top 1000

# 38 in the US

Ivy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 47 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ivy

• 38 US 2023
• 47 Nameberry 2025
• 33 Canada 2023
• 23 Future 2035
• 7 England 2023
• 15 Scotland 2024
• 60 Ireland 2024
• 13 Australia 2024
• 27 New Zealand 2024
• 424 Germany 2016
• 64 Netherlands 2024
• 192 Switzerland 2023
• 60 Dogs 2022
• 33 Cats 2023

20 Names Similar to Ivy

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Ivy.

• Hazel
• Willow
• Violet
• Iris
• Ruby
• Poppy
• Stella
• Daisy
• Olive
• Scarlett
• Sage
• Lola
• Juniper
• Luna
• Penelope
• Eden
• Rose
• Wren
• Piper
• Delilah

Famous People Named Ivy

• Ivy Compton Burnett, English novelist
• Ivy stage name of Park Eun Hye, South Korean pop singer
• Ivy Alvarez Filipino Australian poet
• Ivy Duke English actress
• Ivy Matsepe Casaburri, South African politician
• Ivy Baker Priest former U.S. Treasurer
• Ivy Quainoo German pop singer
• Ivy Scott Australian,American actress
• Ivy St. Helier (born Ivy Janet Aitchison) British actress
• Ivy Tresmand English singer and actress
• Ivy Troutman American actress
• Ivy Lilian Wallace English actress, author and illustrator
• Ivy Evelyn Annie Wedgwood Australian Senator
• Ivy Cavendish Bentinck, Duchess of Portland, founder of the Harley Foundation
• Ivy Williams first English woman barrister
• Ivy Jo Hunter American male songwriter and record producer
• Ivy Winters stage name of Dustin Winters, American drag queen on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 5
• Ivy Withrow (b. 1993) daughter of actors Hallie Todd and Glenn Withrow
• Ivy Gray (b. 2001) daughter of singer David Gray
• Ivy Nightingale Russo (b. 2006) daughter of singers Nina Gordon and Jeff Russo
• Ivy Lola Malloy (b. 2009) daughter of actress Jessica Leccia
• Ivy Jefferson (b. 2009) daughter of singers Lisa Brokop and Paul Jefferson
• Ivy Elizabeth Schur (b. 2010) daughter of producer J.J. Philbin and Michael Schur; granddaughter of TV host Regis Philbin
• Isabel Veronica "Ivy" Mulroney (b. 2013) daughter of Ben and Jessica Mulroney
• Ivy Mae Warner (b. 2014) daughter of cricketer David Warner
• Ivy Siegert (b. 2016) daughter of TV chef Nikki Dinki and Evan Siegert
• Ivy Jane Kane (b. 2017) daughter of footballer Harry Kane
• Blue Ivy Carter (b. 2012) daughter of singer Beyonce Knowles and rapper Jay,Z
• Ivy Jane Seewald (b. 2019) daughter of Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald.

The name Ivy in Pop Culture

• Poison Ivy Batman villain also known as Pamela Isley
• Ivy Wilson male character in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath"
• Ivy Lynn character on TV's "Smash"
• Professor Ivy character in the Pokemon anime
• Ivy character on TV's "Gilmore Girls"
• Ivy Lexton main character in Marie Belloc Lowndes' book "The Story of Ivy"
• Ivy Sullivan character on TV's "90210"
• Ivy Dickens character in the Gossip Girl series
• Ivy Vega character in 'My Sister the Vampire'
• Ivy Wentz character on TV's "Good Luck Charlie"
• Ivy Locklear character in movie "Red"
• Ivy Ling character in the American Girl doll series
• Ivy Weston character in play/film "August: Osage County"
• Isabella "Ivy" Valentine character in the Soul Calibur video game series
• Ivy character on TV's "Dollhouse"
• Ivy character in "Entwined" by Heather Dixon
• Ivy Robinson character in musical "Bare: A Pop Opera"
• Ivy main character in 1992 movie "Poison Ivy"
• Ivy Stuart character on TV's "Downton Abbey"
• Ivy Elizabeth Walker character in movie "The Village"
• Ivy Pepper cat character in web comic "Lackadaisy"
• "Ivy" song by Frank Ocean
• Ivy character in "Ivy + Bean," children's book series by Annie Barrows
• Ivy Alisha Tamwood character in The Hollows book series by Kim Harrison
• Ivy Daly character in the "From The Files of Madison Finn" book series
• Ivy a Fox from "Zelda & Ivy: The Runaways," children's book by Laura McGee Kvasnosky; sister Zelda
• Ivypool character in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter
• Ivy Belfrey character on "Once Upon a Time"
• The Holly and the Ivy traditional British Christmas carol
• Ivy feline familiar in the webcomic "Never Satisfied" by Taylor Robin
• "ivy" song by Taylor Swift
• Ivy Sterling-Shepard main character in novel "You'll Be the Death of Me"