Igor

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Igor is a common East Slavic given name derived from the Norse name Ingvar, that was brought to ancient Rus' by the Norse Varangians, see Igor of Kiev. The name can be translated as warrior under the protection of the god Ing or protector of the gods.

From Wikipedia

Igor first appears in the data in 1951 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 30 babies (rank #2,737 that year). In 2024 it was given to 10 boys (rank #7,939). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Igor

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Igor yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

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Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Igor

Igor Stravinskylibrettist · b. 1882
Igor Yevgenyevich Tammtheoretical physicist · b. 1895
Igor Akinfeevassociation football player · b. 1986
Igor Sikorskymilitary flight engineer · b. 1889
Igor Kurchatovnuclear physicist · b. 1903

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1951	5	#3,946
1952	5	#3,973
1953	11	#2,452
1954	5	#4,074
1955	5	#4,104
1956	8	#3,073
1957	6	#3,743
1958	9	#2,916
1959	8	#3,136
1963	6	#3,812
1964	7	#3,426
1965	5	#4,152
1966	6	#3,693
1967	8	#3,097
1968	5	#4,386
1970	5	#5,030
1971	9	#3,486
1972	6	#4,658
1973	5	#5,413
1974	5	#5,539
1976	7	#4,617
1977	5	#6,236
1981	8	#4,698
1984	5	#6,724
1988	5	#7,734
1989	13	#4,133
1991	10	#5,251
1992	7	#6,957
1993	11	#5,148
1994	13	#4,628
1995	17	#3,754
1996	19	#3,597
1997	17	#3,946
1998	30	#2,737
1999	17	#4,222
2000	25	#3,357
2001	24	#3,548
2002	19	#4,234
2003	17	#4,683
2004	29	#3,317
2005	26	#3,654
2006	30	#3,468
2007	30	#3,540
2008	24	#4,184
2009	10	#7,917
2010	27	#3,852
2011	15	#5,779
2012	19	#4,924
2013	20	#4,692
2014	21	#4,600
2015	16	#5,601
2016	16	#5,646
2017	30	#3,619
2018	11	#7,307
2019	12	#6,932
2020	10	#7,724
2021	17	#5,420
2022	8	#9,309
2023	12	#7,055
2024	10	#7,939