Iva
Female#28 most common in Croatia19,009 people in Croatia
- Meaning:
- God is gracious; also yew/willow
- Origin:
- Hebrew
About the name Iva
A short form of Ivana ('God is gracious') that also evokes the yew or willow tree. It is one of the most popular short female names in modern Croatia.
Popularity with newborns
- Girls · 2025 · 175 births · #18 that year
Positions come from the annual top 50 published for each sex. A gap in the line means the name finished below 50th that year, not that no child was given it.
People with this name in Croatia
19,009 people in Croatia are called Iva, according to the 2021 census. That is #28 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Iva is recorded in every Croatian county.
Notable people called Iva
- Iva Majoli — Tennis player, French Open champion
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.