Ivy
Ivy is an English plant name used as a given name. Its word history leads to Old English ifig. The climbing plant supplies the word-name reference, while ifig describes an older stage of the word’s history.
- Meaning
- The ivy plant
- Name or word origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- English: /ˈaɪ.vi/
Sources and meaning notes
The source supports the plant-name reading and English word history. Plant imagery is not a claim about a cat’s behaviour.
- Behind the Name: Ivy Name history, usage and the pronunciation specified in this entry
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Catalog grouping: Female. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
Popularity in cited datasets
Each position below belongs to its publisher’s sample and time period. These are not iCatNames registration counts or a combined ranking.
| Dataset scope | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. cat names — top 100 | #67 | Rover catalog (checked 2026-10-26; undated) |
An undated catalog checked in 2026 is not a 2025 annual result. Historical reports keep their published period. Source records on this page were checked on 2026-10-26.
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