Girl name · English
Ivy
★ #9 in England & Wales, 2025
Ivy is a girl's name of English origin, meaning "The ivy plant — fidelity and eternity". It was the 9th most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2025 (ONS). It is a vintage name enjoying a genuine revival, and we file it here as a vintage-revival and a nature name — useful shorthand if you're building a shortlist around a particular feel rather than starting from scratch.
At a glance
- Meaning
- The ivy plant — fidelity and eternity
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Style
- vintage, nature
- UK rank (2025)
- #9 (ONS)
Names similar to Ivy
Sharing at least one style with Ivy — a starting point if you like the feel but want more options.
Sibling name pairings
Names that share Ivy's style, if you're planning ahead for a brother or sister.
Questions about the name Ivy
What does the name Ivy mean?
Ivy is of English origin and means "The ivy plant — fidelity and eternity".
Is Ivy a popular baby name in the UK?
Yes — Ivy was the 9th most popular girls' name in England and Wales in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (the latest published data). Rankings update yearly; we refresh this page when ONS releases new figures.
What names are similar to Ivy?
Names with a similar style to Ivy include Daisy, Rosie, Iris, Hazel.
For current official UK popularity rankings, see the ONS baby names statistics for England and Wales — the only authoritative live source. Explore more names in our Baby Name Finder, or try our due date calculator if you're just getting started.
Reviewed July 2026.