Iva

/ EE-vah /
girlvintageclassicsimple

“god is gracious” — Slavic

—2024 rank
1918peak year
38,150babies named Iva since 1880
▼ 16%5-year trend

Iva popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 191818801920196020002024

What does Iva mean?

Slavic feminine form of Ivan, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan meaning God is gracious; brought to America by Central European immigrants.

OriginSlavic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic

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