Ivor is a Welsh masculine given name of uncertain origin and meaning. It has been suggested that it may derive from the Old Norse personal name Ívarr, which means "bow" or "archer". Alternatively, it could be derived from the Welsh word "ivar", which means "snowy". The name Ivor was popularized by the Victorian novelist George Meredith's novel "The Odes of Ivor Churchward", published in 1859. Despite its uncertain origin and meaning, the name Ivor has been used consistently in Wales for centuries and continues to be a popular choice among parents today.
The statistics provided illustrate the occurrence of the name Ivor among newborns in the United States from 1901 to 1929. Throughout this period, there were a total of 46 babies named Ivor. The years with the highest number of Ivor births were 1921, with nine occurrences, and 1918, with seven occurrences. However, most years had five births each, indicating that while it was not uncommon for children to be named Ivor during this time period, it was also not a particularly popular name.