 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. | |
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Danish |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Danish word for ebony; Frisian form of Ivo or Danish diminutive of Jacob |
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]
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
- Iben Akerlie (born 1988), Norwegian actress
- Iben Bergstein (born 1995), Danish badminton player
- Iben Dorner (born 1978), Danish actress and voice artist
- Iben Hjejle (born 1971), Danish actress
- Iben Larsen, Danish former curler
- Iben Sandemose (born 1950), Norwegian illustrator, children's writer, playwright and biographer
- Iben Tinning (born 1974), Danish professional golfer
Men
- Iben Browning (1918-1991), American business consultant, author and self-proclaimed climatologist
See also
Notes
- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Iben".
- ^ "Iben f - Nordic Names".
- ^ "Sjekk listen over de mest populære navnene i 2022".
- ^ "Iben m". Nordic Names. Retrieved 18 December 2023.</
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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. | |
| Gender | Unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Danish |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Danish word for ebony; Frisian form of Ivo or Danish diminutive of Jacob |
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]
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
- Iben Akerlie (born 1988), Norwegian actress
- Iben Bergstein (born 1995), Danish badminton player
- Iben Dorner (born 1978), Danish actress and voice artist
- Iben Hjejle (born 1971), Danish actress
- Iben Larsen, Danish former curler
- Iben Sandemose (born 1950), Norwegian illustrator, children's writer, playwright and biographer
- Iben Tinning (born 1974), Danish professional golfer
Men
- Iben Browning (1918-1991), American business consultant, author and self-proclaimed climatologist
See also
Notes
- ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Iben".
- ^ "Iben f - Nordic Names".
- ^ "Sjekk listen over de mest populære navnene i 2022".
- ^ "Iben m". Nordic Names. Retrieved 18 December 2023.</
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.