Ifor: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Bow warrior
Origin
Welsh form of Old Norse Ívarr
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
EE-vor

Ifor is a Welsh form of Old Norse Ívarr boy's name meaning “bow warrior”. It appears in our list of 175+ Welsh Baby Boy Names With Ancient Bardic Roots.

Meaning & Origin of Ifor

Meaning: Bow warrior.

Origin: Welsh form of Old Norse Ívarr.

How to Pronounce Ifor

EE-vorIPA /ˈiːvɔːr/

Popularity of Ifor

Ifor doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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