Igor: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Igor – Meaning: warrior/army of Ing, a Germanic/Norse god – Origin: Russian (from Old Norse, via Old East Slavic) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EE-gor


Igor is a Russian (from Old Norse, via Old East Slavic) boy's name meaning “warrior/army of Ing, a Germanic/Norse god”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Igor

Meaning: Warrior/army of Ing, a Germanic/Norse god.

Origin: Russian (from Old Norse, via Old East Slavic).

A common claim: Igor means 'warrior of peace' Actually: Igor doesn't mean 'warrior of peace' — it traces to Old Norse Yngvarr, 'army/warrior of the god Ing,' with no link to 'peace.'

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Igor

Phonetic: EE-gor   IPA: /ˈiːɡɔːr/

Popularity of Igor

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1951–2024.

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