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Igor

Boy name · 125 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Igor: 125 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 15 births in 2011.

Igor stems from the Old Norse name *Ingvarr* (“warrior of the god Ing”), making it a distant cousin of the Scottish name Ivor. Though historically rare in Scotland, it entered broader use through Russian and other Eastern European traditions. The name is most famously carried by the revolutionary composer Igor Stravinsky (1882‑1971) and by aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky, whose helicopters forever changed flight. No major place is named after an Igor, but the etymological root “Ing” appears in place-names like Inverness. A notable variant is Ivor—far more common in Scotland—sharing the same ancient meaning of “warrior” or “bow‑archer,” giving modern parents a familiar yet distinct alternative.