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Ivory

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Ivory: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2021.

Ivory is a striking name of English origin, taken directly from the precious material derived from elephant tusks. Its use as a given name emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, influenced by the Victorian fashion for virtue names and gemstone-inspired choices. The name gained notable literary recognition through the character of Ivory Fields in Julia Peterkin's 1929 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel *Scarlet Sister Mary*, a trailblazing story set in the Gullah community. There are no major places named after a bearer, but the word itself stems from the Ancient Egyptian *âb*, via Latin *ebur*, and shares its root with the name of the Ivory Coast. A notable variant is the French form *Ivoire*, while the name also carries a gentle, melodic quality that has made it a modern favorite for both girls and boys across Scotland.