Iva

EE-vuh; IH-va; EYE-vuh

Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Slovak, Czech, English

"willow tree; God is gracious; yew tree; bow warrior"

Iva Origin and Meaning

The name Iva is a girl's name meaning "willow tree; God is gracious; yew tree; bow warrior".

Short, sweet, and sharp, this multicultural choice is currently popular in Croatia, Czechia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. While not in the charts elsewhere, it is familiar in English speaking countries, and in the Netherlands.

The name has a number of different meanings depending on which root you follow. It can be a Czech or English feminine form of the names Ivo and Ives, which derive from the Germanic iwa meaning "yew tree". Alternatively, it could also be a feminine form of the Scottish and English name Ivor, originating from the Old Norse Ívarr meaning "bow warrior", although sometimes interpreted as also meaning "yew".

From its Bulgarian, Croatian, and Serbian roots, Iva can mean "willow tree", though it might also be a Slovak and Slovene short form of Ivana, a feminine form of Ivan, ultimately a form of John, meaning "god is gracious".

Iva packs a lot into its three letters, and in the US, it could make a familiar-but-underused alternative to Eva and Ivy.

Iva Rank in US Top 1000

# 882 in the US

Popularity of the name Iva

• 1361 Nameberry 2025
• 802 Unique 2022
• 337 Germany 2016
• 24 Slovenia 2023
• 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023
• 12 Croatia 2024

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Famous People Named Iva

• Iva Majoli Croatian tennis player
• Iva Troyer American reality TV personality ("Breaking Amish: LA")
• Iva Bittová Czech avant,garde violinist, singer and composer
• Iva Budařová Czech tennis player
• Iva Davies (male) Australian lead singer of band Icehouse
• Iva Ropati New Zealand rugby league player

The name Iva in Pop Culture

• Iva Snyder character on American soap "As the World Turns"
• Iva character from anime/manga "Karneval"
• Iva Archer character in the movie "The Maltese Falcon"