Given name
Ifor
“an archer”
Ifor is used as a given name. One Welsh interpretation is “an archer.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Welsh interpretation is “an archer.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Welsh, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Ifor’s family of names
In Welsh usage, Ifor has a conventional equivalent in the English form Ivor. Ifor has a related form in Ifore. Ifor has a related form in Ifour.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ifor
- Ifor WilliamsWelsh scholar (1881–1965)
- Ifor ap GlynWelsh poet and television producer/presenterborn 1961
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Ifor, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ior
“an attractive man”
>99% boys
Brynmor
“from the large hill”
>99% boys
Ilom
“having many enemies” · “filled with happiness Пит, Пет, Пат, Піт, Пут”
>99% boys
Illtyd
“the land of the populas”
>99% boys
Idwal
“a well-known man”
>99% boys
Idris
“an eager lord”
99% boys · 1% girls
Iefan
“God is gracious”
>99% boys
Gwyther
Gwyther is a surname from Welsh.
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