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Ives

Girl Name day: March 4 In French: Ivy
Ives is a short form of Ivy: on birth records it is written Ivy (61,190 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Ivy page.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: The ivy plant (symbol of fidelity and eternity).
From Old English ifig, the name of the evergreen climbing plant, adopted as a given name in the Victorian era.

Name day for Ives

March 4

Why this day? Ives is a short form of Ivy, and shares its name day.

Ives is celebrated in the United States on March 4; Argentina on May 19.

The story of the name Ives

Ives is a short form of Ivy. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — the ivy plant (symbol of fidelity and eternity), and shares its name day, March 4.

On birth records, Ives is rarely written as such: the Ivess are Ivys (61,190 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ivy page.

Frequently asked questions about Ives

What does Ives mean?

Ives is a short form of Ivy, which means the ivy plant (symbol of fidelity and eternity).

When is Ives's name day?

March 4, together with Ivy: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ives a name in its own right?

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

Ives's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Sylvia88%
  2. Lois86%
  3. Alice86%
  4. Lena86%
  5. Dorothy85%
  6. Priscilla85%
  7. Doris83%
  8. Eva81%
  9. Mae81%
  10. June79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Agnes46%
  4. Norma50%
  5. Mildred51%
  6. Jeanette53%
  7. Gertrude54%
  8. Myrtle55%
  9. Anna56%
  10. Annie56%

Love potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Doris80%
  2. Priscilla78%
  3. Margie76%
  4. Shirley76%
  5. Marguerite76%
  6. Margaret76%
  7. Jeanette75%
  8. Dorothy74%
  9. Nellie73%
  10. Louise73%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Anna46%
  4. Annie46%
  5. Maxine47%
  6. Joan49%
  7. Jennie49%
  8. Jean49%
  9. Agnes50%
  10. Thelma50%

Professional potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Bessie71%
  2. Eleanor71%
  3. Geraldine65%
  4. Beatrice65%
  5. Florence65%
  6. Marian65%
  7. Esther65%
  8. Bertha63%
  9. Norma63%
  10. Pearl63%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Joyce42%
  3. Loretta42%
  4. Ada42%
  5. Jeanette42%
  6. Mabel42%
  7. Lois42%
  8. Arlene42%
  9. Doris42%
  10. Marjorie42%

Crush potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Priscilla92%
  2. Sylvia91%
  3. Lena89%
  4. Lois89%
  5. Shirley88%
  6. Doris88%
  7. Hazel87%
  8. Loretta86%
  9. Elsie86%
  10. Mae86%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Norma45%
  4. Annie47%
  5. Anna47%
  6. Gertrude48%
  7. Bertha49%
  8. Genevieve51%
  9. Mildred52%
  10. Hattie53%
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