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 1996 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 102 babies (rank #400 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

912

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

102

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
1996	3	#3,164
1998	5	#2,214
2000	4	#2,730
2001	3	#3,492
2002	5	#2,418
2004	9	#1,785
2005	20	#1,068
2006	27	#897
2007	46	#635
2008	91	#408
2009	82	#448
2010	89	#424
2011	85	#448
2012	84	#470
2013	98	#415
2014	102	#400
2015	85	#474
2016	74	#526