Meaning and history
Ivo is a masculine name used across several European languages, usually traced to the Germanic element iv, meaning “yew.” The yew tree was historically valued for bow-making, giving the name an old martial association. Medieval Saint Ivo of Kermartin, patron saint of lawyers, and Croatian composer Ivo Josipović are notable bearers.
20062006: 10 births, rank #7,427
2007: 14 births, rank #5,901
2008: 12 births, rank #6,763
2009: 10 births, rank #7,692
2010: 12 births, rank #6,698
20112011: 9 births, rank #8,079
2012: 13 births, rank #6,306
2013: 8 births, rank #8,789
2014: 10 births, rank #7,562
2015: 15 births, rank #5,746
20162016: 11 births, rank #7,157
2017: 14 births, rank #6,060
2018: 16 births, rank #5,540
2019: 13 births, rank #6,406
2020: 7 births, rank #9,554
20212021: 17 births, rank #5,338
2022: 17 births, rank #5,445
2023: 18 births, rank #5,255
2024: 19 births, rank #5,067
20252025: 11 births, rank #7,194
In 2025, 11 babies were recorded with the name Ivo, ranking #7,194 among boys.