Gender:
Origin:
French
15 famous people named Iven found on Wikipedia.
1024 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
4956-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
1664-th in year 1920
Iven is a male given name. It is a diminutive variation of the names Ivo and Yvo and is also the Breton form of Evan. It is closely related to the names Ivon, Yvon, Ive, Ives, and Yves. As a surname, it appears as Ivens, meaning "Iven's son".
The name has two different meanings and etymologies:
When derived from continental Celtic, it would be translated with "yew". A variation on this are the given name Yves, common in France, as well as the Welsh Evan. The translation of the Celtic version of Evan to "Young Warrior" and the alternate meaning of "Bow" or "Archer" suggest a connection to the English longbow most often made from yew.
When derived from the Slavic languages, it is related to Ivan—itself a derivative of Johannes, the English John—and means "Yahweh is gracious". In this derivation, the Welsh Evan and the Scottish Ewan also have the same meaning.
People whose given name is Iven:
Iven Giffard Mackay
Iven Carl Kincheloe, Jr.
Iven Austbø
Little archer, yew.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iven Mackay | 1882 | Australian general and rugby union player |
| 2 | Iven Carl Kincheloe | 1928 | American flying ace |
| 3 | Iven Austbø | 1985 | Norwegian footballer |
| 4 | Hans Iven | 1928 | German politician |
| 5 | Adrienne Iven | 1983 | Footballer |
| 6 | Johann Jacob Iven | 1775 | German vicar general, catholic priest and canon |
| 7 | Iven Kruse | 1865 | German writer (1865-1926) |
| 8 | Joris Iven | 1954 | Belgian playwright, poet and translator |
| 9 | Henning Iwen | ||
| 10 | Ottokar Iven | 1940 | German politician |
| 11 | Alexander Iven | 1854 | German sculptor |
| 12 | Iven Fritsche | 1966 | German author |
| 13 | Iven Reventlow | 1926 | Danish autobiographer |
| 14 | Iven Manning | 1918 | |
| 15 | Iven Bryske |