Ivy Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation

Ivy means ivy plant; fidelity. From the English ivy plant, from Old English ifig.

Ivy comes from the evergreen climbing plant whose English name goes back to Old English ifig. In the Victorian era it became a popular botanical girl's name, and it carries symbolic meanings of faithfulness and attachment because the plant clings tightly to what it grows on. Ivy was also associated with the winter festival season and is sung about in the old carol The Holly and the Ivy. After a long quiet period, the name returned in the twenty-first century. It is very short, easy to spell, and fits well with other plant names.

Variants of Ivy

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