Igor
\i.ɡɔʁ\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Russian origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Russian |
| Pronunciation | \i.ɡɔʁ\ |
Origin and meaning
Transliterated from Russian И́горь (Ígorʹ), a Varangian name derived from Old Norse Yngvarr, Ingvarr, from Yngvi (name of a god) + herr (“army”). Doublet of Ivor, Ihar, and Ihor.
Where it is mostly given
- Netherlands
- Estonia
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Slovakia
- Romania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatia
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
Around the world
- RussianИгорь
- UkrainianІгор
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Arthur Crbz (France (Occitanie)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).