Ivy
[ˈaɪvi]Meaning
the English word for the climbing plant, from Old English ifig
Background Story
Ivy comes from the English word for the climbing plant that has small yellow flowers, a word ultimately derived from Old English ifig. A user-submitted entry records Ivy in use as a given name.
Temperament
Related Names
Ivyann
Recorded as a feminine given name in modern American English
Gardenia
From the gardenia flower, named for naturalist Alexander Garden (1730–1791)
Heather
From the English word for the small shrubs with pink or white flowers
Ila
Means "earth" or "speech" in Sanskrit
Immie
A feminine given name recorded in English and, rarely, in Finnish
Ippsie
Isaura
A name of Greek origin meaning 'light breeze' or 'a gentle breeze'.
Issy
Diminutive of Isidore and Isabella, and of other names beginning with Is
Iva
South Slavic for "willow tree"; also a short form of Ivana and a feminine form of Ivo.
Ivey
Recorded as a given name in English, for girls and boys (user-submitted)