Given name & surname
Iven
“the archer's bow; of the yew wood”
Iven is a variant of Ives. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the archer's bow; of the yew wood.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Iven is a variant of Ives. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the archer's bow; of the yew wood.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Iven is a variant of Ives. An origin associated with Ives is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Iven through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,134
- 1,134 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #7,883 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +1%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,883 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 1.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 722 as a first name in 2020; 196 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Iven’s family of names
In Danish usage, Iven has a conventional equivalent in the English form John. In Danish usage, Iven has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Jan. In Danish usage, Iven has a conventional equivalent in the German form Hans.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Iven has relatives in 4 languages.
6 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Iven
- Iven Carl Kincheloe Jr.American flying ace (1928–1958)
- Iven AustbøNorwegian footballerborn 1985
- Iven MackayAustralian Army officer (1882–1966)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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