Iben
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About Iben
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".
Iben for girls
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".
Pronounced EE-ben.
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