Ivory
Ivory is a girl name of English origin, meaning Pure, creamy white.
What Ivory means
Pure, creamy white.
Ivory sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Ivory comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Ivory is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Ivory?
In the girl name rankings we track, Ivory falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Ivory
Two ideas meet in Ivory: Color and light and brightness. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Ivory
These share Ivory's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
- Blue — The colour of the sky and sea.
- Bluebell — The woodland bell flower.
- Dawn — First light of day.
- Emberly — Glowing ember; spark.
- Ginger — Reddish; the lively spice.
- Lavender — The fragrant purple flower.
- Maisie — Pearl; child of light.
- Nell — Bright, shining one.
- Nellie — Bright, shining one.
- Poppy — The bright red poppy flower.
- Scarlett — Brilliant red.
More English names
- Hudson — Son of Hugh; of the river.
- Ivy — Ivy plant — faithfulness, growth.
- Hope — Optimism; trust in the future.
- Jack — God is gracious.
- Holt — Of the woodland.
- Jackson — Son of Jack; God is gracious.
- Holly — The holly tree; holiness.
- Jayceon — Healer; the Lord is salvation.
- Holden — From the deep valley.
- Jet — Deep, glossy black gem.