Meaning and history
Russian form of the Old Norse name Yngvarr (see Ingvar), brought to Eastern Europe by the Varangians when they began settling there in the 9th century. It was borne by two grand princes of Kyiv, especially Igor I, son of Rurik and husband of Saint Olga, and by notable later figures such as the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971), known for The Rite of Spring, and the Russian-American aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky (1889–1972), who built the first successful helicopter.
20062006: 30 births, rank #3,451
2007: 30 births, rank #3,511
2008: 24 births, rank #4,145
2009: 10 births, rank #7,692
2010: 27 births, rank #3,812
20112011: 15 births, rank #5,675
2012: 19 births, rank #4,862
2013: 20 births, rank #4,621
2014: 21 births, rank #4,538
2015: 16 births, rank #5,507
20162016: 16 births, rank #5,555
2017: 30 births, rank #3,586
2018: 11 births, rank #7,136
2019: 12 births, rank #6,777
2020: 10 births, rank #7,502
20212021: 17 births, rank #5,338
2022: 8 births, rank #8,990
2023: 12 births, rank #6,897
2024: 11 births, rank #7,257
20252025: 12 births, rank #6,803
In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Igor, ranking #6,803 among boys.