Ivor - IY-vohr The boy's name Ivor \i-vor\ is of Scandinavian and Old Norse origin, and its meaning is 'archer-soldier, bowman'. Derived from yr 'yew, bow' ; arr 'army, warrior'. Ívarr (Old Norse) is an older form of the name. Also possibly related to Ivo or to Ingvar. In Welsh, Ivor is used as as a form of Ifor, meaning "lord".