Iver

EE-ver, EYE-ver, ee-VAIR

Norwegian variant of Ivar

"yew wood, archer, warrior"

Iver Origin and Meaning

The name Iver is a boy's name of Danish origin meaning "yew wood, archer, warrior".

Iver is a popular name in its native Norway, but parents in the U.S. are starting to take note of this rugged yet gentle name. Stemming from the original Norse name Ívarr, it is part of a small group of names with similar roots: Ivar, Ivor, Ivo, Ives, and Evander. It was brought to England by Scandinavian settlers in the Middle Ages, and to the US by in the 19th century.

Some of the American parents picking up on this name may attribute it to the indie folk band Bon Iver, founded by Justin Vernon who pronounces the latter half ee-VAIR.

No matter how you say it, Iver is making headway on this side of the Atlantic with a little under 100 boys receiving the name each year. This includes supermodel Coco Rocha, who picked Iver Eames for her son born in 2018.

Iver Rank in US Top 1000

# 983 in the US

Iver Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1018 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Iver

• 1018 Nameberry 2025
• 955 Unique 2023
• 41 Norway 2024

20 Names Similar to Iver

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Iver.

• Egan
• Leith
• Teague
• Ellery
• Auley
• Lowen
• Llewyn
• Olin
• Breccan
• Ennis
• Arlen
• Colm
• Conall
• Roark
• Macsen
• Ronen
• Larkin
• Finian
• Torben
• Keane

Famous People Named Iver

• Iver Johnson Norwegian,American firearm manufacturer
• Iver Brynild Neumann Norwegian political scientist and social anthropologist
• Iver Kleive Norwegian composer and organist
• Bon Iver stage name of American indie rock musician Justin Vernon
• Iver Eames Conran (b.2018) son of model Coco Rocha and James Conran

The name Iver in Pop Culture

• Iver Buckinghamshire, England