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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. Zachary87%
  2. Adam81%
  3. Brandon81%
  4. Benjamin78%
  5. Tristan78%
  6. Anthony77%
  7. Aaron77%
  8. Tyler77%
  9. Alexander76%
  10. Matthew76%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Cody54%
  3. Andrew56%
  4. Victor56%
  5. Christian59%
  6. Joel60%
  7. Brett62%
  8. Travis62%
  9. Marcus62%
  10. Bryan64%

Love potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Johnathan76%
  2. Jonathan76%
  3. Austin73%
  4. Anthony73%
  5. Zachary70%
  6. Ruben69%
  7. Benjamin69%
  8. Roberto67%
  9. Joshua67%
  10. Corey66%

Bottom 10

  1. Marcus42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Derek42%
  4. Travis44%
  5. Victor45%
  6. Kyle46%
  7. Christian46%
  8. Bryan48%
  9. Cody48%
  10. Brett49%

Professional potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Austin68%
  2. Daniel68%
  3. Clinton67%
  4. Sean66%
  5. Christopher65%
  6. Tyler63%
  7. Roberto62%
  8. Nicholas62%
  9. Ryan62%
  10. Mitchell61%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Cody42%
  3. Jesse42%
  4. Alexander42%
  5. Victor45%
  6. Cory45%
  7. Alex46%
  8. Benjamin46%
  9. Kyle47%
  10. Bryan49%

Crush potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Zachary89%
  2. Tristan85%
  3. Benjamin85%
  4. Brandon83%
  5. Anthony81%
  6. Jonathan80%
  7. Adam80%
  8. Johnathan80%
  9. Alexander80%
  10. Roberto79%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Christian49%
  3. Andrew52%
  4. Joel58%
  5. Victor60%
  6. Marcus60%
  7. Derek64%
  8. Brett65%
  9. Christopher66%
  10. Daniel67%
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