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    Iver

    EYE-ver

    Norse/Scandinavian
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Yew warrior; Archer
    Origin
    Norse/Scandinavian
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Iver does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Yew warrior; Archer", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Iver.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1890s (0.002% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Iver draws the bow in divine strength — hands taught to war, steel broken, arms made strong by the mighty God of Jacob.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 18:34

      "He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms."

    • Genesis 49:24

      "But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob."

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