Ivory Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In many cultures, ivory symbolizes purity, calmness, and elegance. The material has been historically valued for its beauty and rarity, adding a layer of sophistication to the name.

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A Deep Dive

Ivory Overview

Meaning

Pale, white, white as elephant tusks

Gender

Girl, Gender-neutral

Origin

English, Latin

Etymology

Coming from the Old French word “ivurie,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “eboreus”.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪvəri/

Popularity

It’s a rare name in the United States, which started to make it into the top 1000 of girl names in 2012.

Syllable

3 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

8 (Practical, Ambitious, Materialistic)

Name Styles

Modern, Nature-inspired, Vintage

Associated Traits

Elegant, sophisticated, pure, graceful, and refined.

Name Day

December 19th
A Deep Dive

Ivory Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Ivorie, Ivoree, Ivori, Ivor, Ivry, Ivoree, Ivera, Ivrielle, Ivriana, Ivonna

Common Nicknames

Ivy, Iva, Ivo, Rie, Vee, Ivie, I, Vory, Iv, Ro

Diminutives

Ivy, Iva, Ivo, Rie, Vee

Famous People

  • Ivory Latta
    (American Basketball Player)
  • Ivory Joe Hunter
    (American Singer, Songwriter)
  • Ivory Aquino
    (Filipino-American Actress)
  • Ivory Lee Brown
    (American Football Player)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Ivory
    ("Ivory," Documentary)
  • Ivory
    ("Ivory Tower," Film)

Places

  • Ivory Coast
    (Africa)
  • Ivory Park
    (Gauteng, South Africa)

What Is the Meaning of Ivory?

The name Ivory means “pale, white,” “white as elephant tusks,” or “creamy white.” It is derived from the material ivory, which comes from the tusks of elephants and is known for its smooth, white appearance.

What Is the Origin of The Name Ivory?

Ivory is of English origin. It comes from the Old French word “ivurie,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “eboreus,” meaning “of ivory” or “made of ivory.” The name has been used to describe the color and material since ancient times.

Ivory Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Ivory in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5662021#5182022#5202023
Top 3 Rankings#5182022#5202023#5662021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Ivory

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023520
(-2 from 2022)
581
(-17 from 2022)
0.03322
2022518
(+48 from 2021)
598
(+61 from 2021)
0.03335
2021566
(+35 from 2020)
537
(+54 from 2020)
0.02997
2020601
(-28 from 2019)
483
(-47 from 2019)
0.02732
2019573
(+68 from 2018)
530
(+67 from 2018)
0.02888
2018641
(-11 from 2017)
463
(-5 from 2017)
0.02490
2017630
(+9 from 2016)
468
(+4 from 2016)
0.02477
2016639
(+78 from 2015)
464
(+68 from 2015)
0.02397
2015717
(+33 from 2014)
396
(+22 from 2014)
0.02030
2014750
(+114 from 2013)
374
(+76 from 2013)
0.01912
2013864
(+171 from 2012)
298
(+53 from 2012)
0.01546
20121035
(+455 from 2011)
245
(+95 from 2011)
0.01263
20111490
(+279 from 2010)
150
(+34 from 2010)
0.00774
20101769
(+61 from 2009)
116
(-1 from 2009)
0.00592
20091830
(-268 from 2008)
117
(-30 from 2008)
0.00578
20081562
(+127 from 2007)
147
(+17 from 2007)
0.00706
20071689
(-62 from 2006)
130
No change from 2006
0.00614
20061627
(-190 from 2005)
130
(-18 from 2005)
0.00622
20051437
(+357 from 2004)
148
(+42 from 2004)
0.00729
20041794
(-419 from 2003)
106
(-40 from 2003)
0.00525
20031375
(+145 from 2002)
146
(+22 from 2002)
0.00728
20021520
(-216 from 2001)
124
(-23 from 2001)
0.00628
20011304
(+83 from 2000)
147
(+13 from 2000)
0.00742
20001387
(-94 from 1999)
134
(-8 from 1999)
0.00671
19991293
(-51 from 1998)
142
(-4 from 1998)
0.00729
19981242
(+414 from 1997)
146
(+51 from 1997)
0.00753
19971656
(-233 from 1996)
95
(-21 from 1996)
0.00498
19961423
(+203 from 1995)
116
(+25 from 1995)
0.00605
19951626
(-193 from 1994)
91
(-20 from 1994)
0.00474
19941433
(-143 from 1993)
111
(-20 from 1993)
0.00569
19931290
(+162 from 1992)
131
(+22 from 1992)
0.00664
19921452
(-69 from 1991)
109
(-7 from 1991)
0.00544
19911383
(-76 from 1990)
116
(-8 from 1990)
0.00570
19901307
(+119 from 1989)
124
(+20 from 1989)
0.00604
19891426
(-157 from 1988)
104
(-11 from 1988)
0.00522
19881269
(-47 from 1987)
115
(-2 from 1987)
0.00598
19871222
(+32 from 1986)
117
(+9 from 1986)
0.00624
19861254
(-173 from 1985)
108
(-26 from 1985)
0.00585
19851081
(-38 from 1984)
134
(-1 from 1984)
0.00726
19841043
(-169 from 1983)
135
(-38 from 1983)
0.00749
1983874
(-2 from 1982)
173
(-4 from 1982)
0.00967
1982872
(+828 from 1981)
177
(+110 from 1981)
0.00976
19811700
(-117 from 1980)
67
(-6 from 1980)
0.00375
19801583
(-141 from 1979)
73
(-11 from 1979)
0.00410
19791442
(+248 from 1978)
84
(+22 from 1978)
0.00487
19781690
(+401 from 1977)
62
(+17 from 1977)
0.00377
19772091
(-364 from 1976)
45
(-10 from 1976)
0.00274
19761727
(+839 from 1975)
55
(+25 from 1975)
0.00350
19752566
(+50 from 1974)
30
(+2 from 1974)
0.00192
19742616
(-392 from 1973)
28
(-7 from 1973)
0.00179
19732224
(+522 from 1972)
35
(+10 from 1972)
0.00225
19722746
(-406 from 1971)
25
(-8 from 1971)
0.00155
19712340
(-33 from 1970)
33
No change from 1970
0.00188
19702307
(-304 from 1969)
33
(-6 from 1969)
0.00180
19692003
(+965 from 1968)
39
(+20 from 1968)
0.00221
19682968
(+118 from 1967)
19
(+2 from 1967)
0.00111
19673086
(-940 from 1966)
17
(-13 from 1966)
0.00099
19662146
(+147 from 1965)
30
(+3 from 1965)
0.00171
19652293
(-546 from 1964)
27
(-17 from 1964)
0.00148
19641747
(+118 from 1963)
44
(+5 from 1963)
0.00225
19631865
(-155 from 1962)
39
(-5 from 1962)
0.00196
19621710
(-83 from 1961)
44
(-4 from 1961)
0.00217
19611627
(-140 from 1960)
48
(-7 from 1960)
0.00231
19601487
(+98 from 1959)
55
(+8 from 1959)
0.00264
19591585
(+94 from 1958)
47
(+6 from 1958)
0.00226
19581679
(-293 from 1957)
41
(-17 from 1957)
0.00198
19571386
(-35 from 1956)
58
(-1 from 1956)
0.00276
19561351
(+53 from 1955)
59
(+8 from 1955)
0.00286
19551404
(+365 from 1954)
51
(+17 from 1954)
0.00254
19541769
(-183 from 1953)
34
(-4 from 1953)
0.00171
19531586
(-467 from 1952)
38
(-33 from 1952)
0.00197
19521119
(+135 from 1951)
71
(+16 from 1951)
0.00373
19511254
(-155 from 1950)
55
(-15 from 1950)
0.00298
19501099
(+152 from 1949)
70
(+17 from 1949)
0.00398
19491251
(-28 from 1948)
53
(-2 from 1948)
0.00302
19481223
(-40 from 1947)
55
(-3 from 1947)
0.00316
19471183
(+9 from 1946)
58
(+6 from 1946)
0.00319
19461192
(-160 from 1945)
52
(-4 from 1945)
0.00322
19451032
(+40 from 1944)
56
(+3 from 1944)
0.00416
19441072
(+15 from 1943)
53
(-1 from 1943)
0.00388
19431087
(-63 from 1942)
54
(-4 from 1942)
0.00376
19421024
(+198 from 1941)
58
(+20 from 1941)
0.00417
19411222
(-212 from 1940)
38
(-12 from 1940)
0.00305
19401010
(+28 from 1939)
50
(+3 from 1939)
0.00423
19391038
(+17 from 1938)
47
(+1 from 1938)
0.00414
19381055
(+15 from 1937)
46
(+2 from 1937)
0.00403
19371070
(+26 from 1936)
44
(+3 from 1936)
0.00399
19361096
(-131 from 1935)
41
(-10 from 1935)
0.00380
1935965
(+82 from 1934)
51
(+7 from 1934)
0.00469
19341047
(+93 from 1933)
44
(+6 from 1933)
0.00407
19331140
(-125 from 1932)
38
(-10 from 1932)
0.00363
19321015
(+59 from 1931)
48
(+5 from 1931)
0.00434
19311074
(-43 from 1930)
43
(-8 from 1930)
0.00390
19301031
(+106 from 1929)
51
(+9 from 1929)
0.00437
19291137
(+116 from 1928)
42
(+5 from 1928)
0.00363
19281253
(-360 from 1927)
37
(-33 from 1927)
0.00309
1927893
(+119 from 1926)
70
(+16 from 1926)
0.00566
19261012
(+38 from 1925)
54
(+2 from 1925)
0.00439
19251050
(-19 from 1924)
52
(-4 from 1924)
0.00412
19241031
(-16 from 1923)
56
(+1 from 1923)
0.00432
19231015
(-66 from 1922)
55
(-6 from 1922)
0.00439
1922949
(+273 from 1921)
61
(+21 from 1921)
0.00489
19211222
(-254 from 1920)
40
(-17 from 1920)
0.00313
1920968
(-35 from 1919)
57
No change from 1919
0.00458
1919933
(+44 from 1918)
57
(+3 from 1918)
0.00485
1918977
(+102 from 1917)
54
(+11 from 1917)
0.00449
19171079
(+48 from 1916)
43
(+4 from 1916)
0.00383
19161127
(-137 from 1915)
39
(-6 from 1915)
0.00359
1915990
(+13 from 1914)
45
(+10 from 1914)
0.00440
19141003
(-57 from 1913)
35
(+3 from 1913)
0.00439
1913946
(-86 from 1912)
32
(-2 from 1912)
0.00489
1912860
(-138 from 1911)
34
(-2 from 1911)
0.00579
1911722
(+31 from 1910)
36
(+4 from 1910)
0.00815
1910753
(+92 from 1909)
32
(+9 from 1909)
0.00763
1909845
(+159 from 1908)
23
(+7 from 1908)
0.00625
19081004
(-133 from 1907)
16
(-3 from 1907)
0.00451
1907871
(+94 from 1906)
19
(+4 from 1906)
0.00563
1906965
(-140 from 1905)
15
(-5 from 1905)
0.00479
1905825
(-157 from 1904)
20
(-7 from 1904)
0.00645
1904668
(+359 from 1903)
27
(+15 from 1903)
0.00923
19031027
(-178 from 1902)
12
(-5 from 1902)
0.00431
1902849
(-126 from 1901)
17
(-3 from 1901)
0.00606
1901723
(+247 from 1900)
20
(+5 from 1900)
0.00787
1900970
(+13 from 1899)
15
(+4 from 1899)
0.00472
1899983
(+188 from 1898)
11
(+2 from 1898)
0.00444
18981171
(-276 from 1897)
9
(-4 from 1897)
0.00328
1897895
(+55 from 1896)
13
(+1 from 1896)
0.00524
1896950
(-57 from 1895)
12
(-1 from 1895)
0.00476
1895893
(+168 from 1894)
13
(+4 from 1894)
0.00526
18941061
(-38 from 1893)
9
No change from 1893
0.00381
18931023
(+148 from 1892)
9
(+2 from 1892)
0.00400
18921171
(-78 from 1891)
7
No change from 1891
0.00311
18911093
(+6 from 1890)
7
No change from 1890
0.00356
18901099
(+180 from 1889)
7
(+2 from 1889)
0.00347
18891279
(-342 from 1887)
5
(-2 from 1887)
0.00264
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
1887937
(+171 from 1886)
7
(+2 from 1886)
0.00450
18861108
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00325
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Ivory

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#7222021#6442022#6002023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#6862021#4632022#5092023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#7162021#4802022#8032023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5592021#6322022#5952023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#9382021#9062022#7592023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#4152021#5912022#6522023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#4512021#5212022#4712023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#4632021#2872022#4552023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#4602021#3452022#4502023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4922021#4022022#4182023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2822021#2192022#3622023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#2982021#1982022#2072023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4282020#3312021#4122023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#9082021#9282022#7482023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4412020#3692021#3112023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#3322021#3132022#3292023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#3982021#5432022#3212023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7642021#8182022#6892023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#5602021#4962022#4922023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#2742021#3462022#3562023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#4192020#3972021#6182022

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4032021#4212022#2582023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8582019#11162022#10942023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#8242021#7112022#6542023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#6892021#3602022#5562023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#4602021#4542022#6262023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#8462020#7432021#8592022

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#7232021#9422022#9652023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#2592021#4062022#5292023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3682021#5862022#4812023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#3982020#3812022#4472023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5372019#6532022#4622023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3692017#2962019#1902022

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#9242021#9272022#7762023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5872018#4582020#5312023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3352014#4112022#4082023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4711987#5372014#5872021

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2302017

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1442023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4392023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2292023

Popularity Rankings for Ivory in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#4362019

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#9452020#9222021#9592022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Ivory a Name for Boys or Girls?

Ivory is more commonly given to girls. However, the name can also work for boys in a few rare cases.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Ivory

Ivory in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Ivory Latta (Basketball Player, 1984): American professional basketball player known for her career in the WNBA with teams like the Washington Mystics.
  • Ivory Joe Hunter (Singer, Songwriter, 1914-1974): American R&B singer and songwriter famous for hits like "Since I Met You Baby."
  • Ivory Aquino (Actress, 1979): Filipino-American actress known for her role in the TV series "When We Rise."
  • Ivory Lee Brown (Football Player, 1969): Former American football running back who played in the NFL for the Phoenix Cardinals.
  • Ivory ("Ivory," 2016 Documentary): A documentary film highlighting the illegal ivory trade and its impact on elephant populations.
  • Ivory ("Ivory Tower," 2014 Film): A documentary exploring the issues facing higher education in America.
  • Ivory Coast (Africa): A country located in West Africa, officially known as Côte d'Ivoire.
  • Ivory Park (Gauteng, South Africa): A residential area in the Gauteng province of South Africa.

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