Ib

The name Ib is unique and is used to name both, boys and girls. Ib is a name that is derived from old Hebrew, and means 'God is my oath'. Ib also has Danish roots which indicate the masculinity of the name. In that variant, Ib is from the Danish name Jacob, further derived from the Hebrew name Yakov, which also means ‘God is my oath’. The name is an abbreviation of the Hebrew name, Isabel, a Spanish derivative of Elizabeth. The name variants for Ib are Ibbie, Bel, Isa, Isabel, Issy, and Izzy. Ib is mostly used as a nickname. This name is popular in Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Canada, Great Britain, and the United States of America. The name Ib holds a rank of 9,993 in the list of most popular names of children around the world in 2022. Some of the eminent personalities with this name are the 1961 Norwegian politician, Ib Thomsen; famous Danish-American novelist, film producer, screenwriter, and director, Ib Melchior; the 1968 Summer Olympic bronze medalist in rowing, Ib Larsen; Danish jazz musician, Ib Glindemann, and Danish singer, actor, and director Ib Mossin. Did you know that there is a 2012 adventure-exploration video game named Ib?