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Ivo

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 19
Origin: From the Germanic iv / iwa, meaning "yew", a tree with hard wood used for bows. Meaning: The yew, symbol of strength and eternity.
Yves comes from the Germanic element iv, meaning "yew", a tree with particularly strong wood from which bows were made, symbolizing resilience and longevity.

Name day for Ivo

May 19

Why this day? Ivo is a short form of Yves, and shares its name day.

Ivo is celebrated in France, Argentina and Germany on May 19.

The story of the name Ivo

Ivo is a short form of Yves. It keeps its origin (From the Germanic iv / iwa, meaning "yew", a tree with hard wood used for bows) and meaning — the yew, symbol of strength and eternity, and shares its name day, May 19.

On birth records, Ivo is rarely written as such: the Ivos are Yvess (229,625 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Yves page.

Frequently asked questions about Ivo

What does Ivo mean?

Ivo is a short form of Yves, which means the yew, symbol of strength and eternity.

When is Ivo's name day?

May 19, together with Yves: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ivo a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Yves.

Ivo's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ivo

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Emma42%
  3. Nina42%
  4. Lola42%
  5. Louna42%
  6. Océane42%
  7. Lilou42%
  8. Léa42%
  9. Margot44%
  10. Chloé45%

Love potential for Ivo

Top 10

  1. Elisa67%
  2. Lise65%
  3. Alicia65%
  4. Lisa64%
  5. Célia63%
  6. Léonie63%
  7. Lina63%
  8. Eva62%
  9. Margaux62%
  10. Maeva61%

Bottom 10

  1. Océane42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Lilou42%
  4. Éloïse46%
  5. Chloé47%
  6. Zoé48%
  7. Emma49%
  8. Juliette50%
  9. Romane50%
  10. Lou51%

Professional potential for Ivo

Bottom 10

  1. Inès55%
  2. Lola60%
  3. Eva64%
  4. Nina65%
  5. Lilou65%
  6. Océane66%
  7. Sarah67%
  8. Zoé67%
  9. Louna68%
  10. Jade68%

Crush potential for Ivo

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Lilou42%
  4. Louna43%
  5. Margot44%
  6. Lou45%
  7. Nina46%
  8. Emma46%
  9. Léa48%
  10. Maeva48%
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