Ivy

Ivy is an English name taken directly from the ivy plant, whose name derives from Old English ifig, of uncertain further etymology though possibly related to a Proto-Germanic root meaning to climb. The plant has long carried symbolic associations with fidelity and eternity in European tradition, which contributed to its appeal as a given name. It came into fashionable use as a feminine name in the nineteenth century alongside other botanical and nature names. Iva and Ivie are occasionally seen as variant spellings.