The name Iben is a boy's name meaning "yew wood".

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This unusual (to the American ear) unisex name is used throughout Scandinavia and Germany. It can be a Frisian and German variation of Ivo, derived from the elementiwa element, meaning "yew". It is also related to the Danish word ibenholt which means "ebony".

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The name Iben is a girl's name meaning "ebony; supplanter; yew wood".

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This unisex name ranks among the most popular girl names in Norway, though it has a number of different roots.
 
On one hand, it can be derived from the Danish ibenholt meaning "ebony", making it a color name. On the other, it can be a feminine form of Ib, a Danish short form of the Biblical Jacob. 
 
As a masculine name, it is usually considered a Frisian variation of Ivo, a nature name meaning "yew wood". This meaning could be applied generally, since it could still derive from the Germanic root iwa, meaning "yew".

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