Igor
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Igor is a Russian name of Norse origin meaning “Ing’s soldier,” related to Ingvar. Other meanings offered include “archer,” “famous son,” and “a hero.” Composer Igor Stravinsky and aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky are famous bearers.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Igor in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Igor against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Igor is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Igor in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 12 boys were named Igor, making it the #6803 boys' name in the US. Since 1951, 804 boys have been named Igor, with the most (30) in 2017.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Igor in other languages
- Ígor Portuguese, Spanish
- Igors Latvian
- Ingvar Swedish
- Ygor Portuguese
- Ігор Ukrainian
- Игорь Russian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Igor
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Igor, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Igor (Category 4) | 2010 | North Atlantic | 250 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Igor
There are 2 towns and villages with Igor in their name, in 2 countries.
🇳🇬 Nigeria 1🇵🇪 Peru 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Igor | Edo State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Pampa de Igor | La Libertad, 🇵🇪 Peru | 15 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Igor
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Igor in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Ozero Igor’ | Novgorod Oblast, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Igor songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Igor in their title. The best known:
- Prince Igor – Warren G (1997)
- Danses del Príncep Igor – Josep Solà i Sànchez
- Igor Strawinsky en el pati de l'Ateneu – Jordi Moraleda i Perxachs
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Igor
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Igor.
Igor Akinfeev
Igor Angulo
Igor Antón
Igor Astarloa
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Fictional characters named Igor
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Igor as a pet name
FurryName has found 39 dogs named Igor in public pet registers, making it the #1,898 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Villavicencio (1), Corangamite Shire (1), Burnside (1). Igor as a dog name →
FurryName has found 6 cats named Igor in public pet registers, making it the #1,195 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (1), Villavicencio (1), Laval (1). Igor as a cat name →
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