Ivy
Elite university group
Ivy is a feminine given name evoking the evergreen climbing plant, suggesting tenacity and classic beauty.
It has enjoyed renewed popularity since the early 2000s.
Ivy was the most popular girl in her class. (Lowercase ivy is the plant.)
feminine
Pertaining to women
classic · vintage · botanical · popular · trendy · nickname · stylish · elegant · timeless
- Girls' NamesAbigail, Alice, Amanda, Amy, Anna
- Botanical NamesBasil, Birch, Clover, Cypress, Dahlia
- Nature NamesLily, Fern, Hazel, Olive, Poppy
- British NamesElizabeth, George, Henry, William, Victoria
- PrincetonPrinceton University, orange and black, reunions, campus, undergraduate
- Virginia PlacesRichmond, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Arlington, Alexandria
university prestige/type
Ivystate school
Government-run educational institution
public university · community college · for-profit college · land-grant university · commuter school
cultural/class symbolism
Ivyblue-collar
Manual labor workforce
working-class · self-made · populist · Main Street · heartland
- poison ivyAllergenic vine causing rash
- Ivy LeagueElite university athletic conference
- holly and ivyTwo Christmas plants
- English ivyWoody climbing evergreen vine
- poison ivy rashAllergic skin reaction from plant
- ivy-covered wallsMasonry overtaken by climbers