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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. Miguelangel92%
  2. Akash89%
  3. Baltazar88%
  4. Canyon87%
  5. Delfino85%
  6. Donavin85%
  7. Artemio84%
  8. Kyran84%
  9. Osiel83%
  10. Courtland83%

Bottom 10

  1. Babyboy42%
  2. Shemar42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Bently46%
  5. Ciro46%
  6. Isaak50%
  7. Marek52%
  8. Obed53%
  9. Kayne55%
  10. Jens55%

Love potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Kayleb80%
  2. Jhon80%
  3. Jonatan78%
  4. Jaycob77%
  5. Domenico76%
  6. Bradlee76%
  7. Joeseph76%
  8. Jonny75%
  9. Yonatan75%
  10. Sahil75%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Arman42%
  3. Price42%
  4. Shemar42%
  5. Ciro42%
  6. Marko42%
  7. Tyce42%
  8. Bently42%
  9. Kayne42%
  10. Jaysen42%

Professional potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Bradon79%
  2. Salomon75%
  3. Cortland73%
  4. Landin72%
  5. Favian71%
  6. Luc71%
  7. Kirkland71%
  8. Karsten71%
  9. Emmit70%
  10. Nicklas69%

Bottom 10

  1. Kael42%
  2. Trevion42%
  3. Jonny42%
  4. Ramses42%
  5. Devlin42%
  6. Cy42%
  7. Tyran42%
  8. Desean42%
  9. Franky42%
  10. Marius42%

Crush potential for Ives

Top 10

  1. Miguelangel94%
  2. Delfino93%
  3. Abelardo91%
  4. Donavin91%
  5. Kollin89%
  6. Kayne89%
  7. Armaan88%
  8. Yusef88%
  9. Geovanny87%
  10. Geovanni87%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Isaak42%
  4. Marek47%
  5. Obed48%
  6. Heber54%
  7. Job54%
  8. Arman56%
  9. Jens57%
  10. Elder58%
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