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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. Jeremy78%
  2. Brian74%
  3. Scott74%
  4. Brent74%
  5. Lance73%
  6. Rodney72%
  7. Wesley72%
  8. Troy69%
  9. Jason68%
  10. Darren66%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Mario53%
  4. Eric53%
  5. Marc55%
  6. Andre56%
  7. Chad57%
  8. Erik61%
  9. Bradley64%
  10. Derrick65%

Love potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Jeremy65%
  2. Andre60%
  3. Troy58%
  4. Mario58%
  5. Rodney58%
  6. Brian58%
  7. Lance55%
  8. Scott54%
  9. Brent54%
  10. Derrick52%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Darren42%
  4. Shawn42%
  5. Chad44%
  6. Eric44%
  7. Erik44%
  8. Bradley49%
  9. Jason49%
  10. Wesley51%

Professional potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Shane66%
  2. Shawn66%
  3. Erik64%
  4. Lance63%
  5. Marc61%
  6. Eric59%
  7. Troy58%
  8. Bradley56%
  9. Brent56%
  10. Derrick54%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy42%
  2. Darren42%
  3. Rodney45%
  4. Chad46%
  5. Mario49%
  6. Scott49%
  7. Andre49%
  8. Wesley50%
  9. Jason50%
  10. Brian52%

Crush potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Jeremy81%
  2. Wesley80%
  3. Brian75%
  4. Jason74%
  5. Lance72%
  6. Rodney72%
  7. Bradley72%
  8. Scott70%
  9. Troy70%
  10. Brent70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre52%
  4. Marc55%
  5. Eric55%
  6. Erik60%
  7. Derrick67%
  8. Chad67%
  9. Mario68%
  10. Darren68%
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