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    The first name Igor

    A boy’s name from Russian meaning “army”.

    Pronounced /ˈiːɡɔːɹ/ 2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Russian origin

    Igor means “army” in Russian.

    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.

    More names that mean warrior.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 16 boys were named Igor, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 102 births (#397).

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    1,349
    babies named Igor, 1996–2025
    #1,613
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Igor with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Igor at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Igor, the 6,950th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 30 were.

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    804
    babies named Igor since 1880
    #6,950
    rank in 2025
    1998
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Igor in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    伊戈爾 /伊戈尔
    Yīgē'ěr
    Chinese
    Ίγκορ
    Ígkor
    Greek
    Inguarus
    Latin
    Igors
    Latvian
    И́горь
    Ígorʹ
    Russian
    І́гор
    Íhor
    Ukrainian

    Spelled Igor in Czech, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish too.

    Famous people named Igor

    96 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Igor Sikorsky
      American aviation pioneer from Russian Empire (1889–1972)
    • Igor Dodon
      5th President of Moldova from 2016 until 2020
    • Igor Tudor
      Croatian association football player and manager, born 1978
    • Igor Cvitanović
      Croatian association football player, born 1970
    • Igor Thiago
      Brazilian footballer (born 2001)
    • Igor Smirnov
      First President of Transnistria, born 1941
    • Igor Jovićević
      Croatian association football player, born 1973
    • Igor Matanović
      Croatian association football player, born 2003
    • Igor Štimac
      Croatian footballer, born 1967
    • Igor Bišćan
      Croatian association football manager, born 1978
    • Igor Vori
      Croatian handball player, born 1980
    • Igor Jesus
      Brazilian footballer, born 2001

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    Questions

    What does the name Igor mean?
    Igor means “army” in Russian.
    What is the origin of the name 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.
    How popular is the name Igor?
    In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Igor, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 2014, with 102 births.
    Is Igor a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 804 US babies named Igor since 1880 were boys.
    When was Igor most popular?
    1998 in the United States, when 30 babies were named Igor, its highest rank at 2,737th.
    How do you pronounce Igor?
    Igor is /ˈiːɡɔːɹ/, 2 syllables.