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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. Miles94%
  2. Noah83%
  3. Dominic80%
  4. Grayson79%
  5. Oliver78%
  6. Maxwell77%
  7. Jaxon77%
  8. Lucas77%
  9. Elias76%
  10. Damian76%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham47%
  2. Everett52%
  3. Jackson56%
  4. Owen60%
  5. Josiah62%
  6. Wyatt64%
  7. Levi64%
  8. Cooper65%
  9. Sebastian66%
  10. Leo67%

Love potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Noah72%
  2. Theodore69%
  3. Leo67%
  4. Sebastian64%
  5. Julian61%
  6. Abraham61%
  7. Lucas61%
  8. Elias61%
  9. Jaxon59%
  10. Miles59%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen42%
  2. Everett42%
  3. Wyatt42%
  4. Carson47%
  5. Colton49%
  6. Jackson49%
  7. Nolan50%
  8. Maxwell53%
  9. Liam54%
  10. Levi54%

Professional potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Abraham68%
  2. Dominic66%
  3. Everett64%
  4. Carter63%
  5. Elias61%
  6. Theodore61%
  7. Maxwell61%
  8. Lucas60%
  9. Julian59%
  10. Oliver59%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Wyatt42%
  3. Noah48%
  4. Jackson48%
  5. Levi49%
  6. Jaxon50%
  7. Luke51%
  8. Leo51%
  9. Miles54%
  10. Josiah54%

Crush potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Miles92%
  2. Noah87%
  3. Lucas81%
  4. Leo80%
  5. Damian80%
  6. Jaxon79%
  7. Grayson78%
  8. Julian76%
  9. Dominic76%
  10. Elias76%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett52%
  3. Owen56%
  4. Wyatt60%
  5. Josiah61%
  6. Jackson64%
  7. Levi65%
  8. Carson68%
  9. Cooper69%
  10. Colton70%
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