At a Glance
- Meaning
- Yew
- Origin
- Old Norse/Germanic
- Gender
- Unisex
Ionhar is an Old Norse/Germanic unisex name meaning “yew”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Girl Names Full of Highland Magic.
Meaning & Origin of Ionhar
Meaning: Yew.
Origin: Old Norse/Germanic.
A common claim: described as the Gaelic form of Yvonne Actually: It's more accurately the Gaelic form of the male name Ivar; the Yvonne connection is based on a shared root word, not a direct match.
Popularity of Ionhar
Ionhar 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.
Lists That Include Ionhar
Similar Names
Donn · Deirbhile · Nighean · Lasairfhíona · Maol Mhuire · Scáthach
