Iben is a given name of multiple origins, in use primarily in Denmark and Norway. As a feminine name, it might be derived from ibenholt, the Danish word for ebony.[1] It might also be used as a feminine version of Ib, a Danish diminutive of Jacob.[2] It was among the ten most used names for newborn girls in Norway in 2022.[3]

Iben
Study of a Woman in a Coat, a 1920 sculpture in ebony wood by Henryk Kuna. The name Iben, which means ebony in Danish, has been a well-used name for women and girls in Denmark and Norway.
GenderUnisex
Language(s)Danish
Origin
MeaningDanish word for ebony; Frisian form of Ivo or Danish diminutive of Jacob

As a masculine name, it is a Frisian version of the name Ivo or used in Norway as a personal name that is possibly derived from the German surname Ibenhard.[4]

Women

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  • Iben Browning (1918-1991), American business consultant, author and self-proclaimed climatologist

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Iben".
  2. ^ "Iben f - Nordic Names".
  3. ^ "Sjekk listen over de mest populære navnene i 2022".
  4. ^ "Iben m". Nordic Names. Retrieved 18 December 2023.</