Ivy

Ivy is a girl name of English origin, ranked #12 in popularity, meaning Ivy plant — faithfulness, growth.

What Ivy means

Ivy plant — faithfulness, growth.

Ivy is short — 3 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Ivy 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.

Ivy is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Ivy?

Ivy is ranked #12, firmly inside the top twenty-five. It is familiar without being unavoidable: widely known, easy to spell, and still not on every register.

The character of Ivy

The thread we file Ivy under is the natural world — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Nature

Names like Ivy

These share Ivy's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
• Hazel — The hazelnut tree.
• Lily — The lily flower — purity and beauty.
• Willow — Willow tree — grace and flexibility.
• Wren — The small, spirited songbird.
• Apple — The sweet apple fruit.
• Birdie — Little bird.
• Birdy — Little bird.
• Brooke — A small stream.
• Bryony — To sprout; a climbing vine.
• Clover — The lucky meadow clover.
• Dove — The bird of peace.

More English names

• Ivory — Pure, creamy white.
• Jack — God is gracious.
• Hudson — Son of Hugh; of the river.
• Jackson — Son of Jack; God is gracious.
• Hope — Optimism; trust in the future.
• Jayceon — Healer; the Lord is salvation.
• Holt — Of the woodland.
• Jet — Deep, glossy black gem.
• Holly — The holly tree; holiness.
• Journey — A life's voyage.