Baby name

FADING GIRL · SLAVIC-GERMANIC
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Ivona

/ee · VOH · nah/


“Yew tree”

Slavic feminine form of Ivo, from the Germanic element iv meaning yew tree; used across Central and Eastern Europe as an elegant, understated feminine name.

iva

warm

How it ages.

Classic in Slavic countries - not fashionable but reliably dignified.

The cultural moment.

Steady use in Croatia and Czech Republic; more common in older generations.