The story behind Igor
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.
Other language forms and explanations (4)
Italian entry
From Russian.
Polish entry
Borrowed from Russian И́горь (Ígorʹ), from Old Norse Yngvarr.
Portuguese entry
Borrowed from Russian И́горь (Ígorʹ), from Old Norse Yngvarr.
Slovak entry
Borrowed from Russian И́горь (Ígorʹ), derived from Old Norse Yngvarr, Ingvarr, from Yngvi (name of a god) + herr (“army”).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈiːɡɔːɹ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- humorous: /ˈaɪɡɔːɹ/
- Italian: /ˈi.ɡor/
- Polish: /ˈi.ɡɔr/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈi.ɡoʁ/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [ˈi.ɡoh]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /iˈɡoʁ/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [iˈɡoh]
- Portuguese; São-Paulo: /ˈi.ɡoɾ/
- Portuguese; São-Paulo: /iˈɡoɾ/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /ˈi.ɡoʁ/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: [ˈi.ɡoχ]
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /iˈɡoʁ/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: [iˈɡoχ]
- Portuguese; Caipira: /ˈi.ɡoɻ/
- Portuguese; Caipira: /iˈɡoɻ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /iˈɡɔɾ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [iˈɣɔɾ]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /iˈɡɔ.ɾi/
- Slovak: /ˈiɡɔr/
Popularity
Igor ranked #6950 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Igor
Ìomhar
Old Irish Ímar, from Old Norse Ívarr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ivar
From Old Norse Ívarr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ívar
From Old Norse Ívarr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ivor
Medieval form of Old Norse Ívarr. Doublet of Igor.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Àlvar
Borrowed from Old Norse Alfarr, from alfr (“elf”) + herr (“army”). Cognate to Swedish Alvar and Spanish Álvaro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Arnar
From Old Norse Arnar.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Igor
Bo
Either borrowed from modern Danish Bo or Swedish Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau. From Old Norse Búi (“dweller, long-time resident”), originally a…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aelita
From Russian Аэли́та (Aelíta).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Ai
From Japanese あい (Ai).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Igor
Ari
Of the first sense, derives directly from Hebrew: אֲרִי (arí, “lion”); compare Yiddish: לייב (leyb, “Leib”), English: Leo, Leon, French: Léo, Léon, Czech: Lev, Polish: Lew,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Bo
Either borrowed from modern Danish Bo or Swedish Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau. From Old Norse Búi (“dweller, long-time resident”), originally a…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Bond
* As an English occupational surname, from the noun bond, bondman, reinforced by Old Norse bóndi (“peasant, farmer”). Also as a variant of Band. * As a Swedish surname, variant…
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection