The name Igor
Igor is a male name of Scandinavian origin meaning “warrior of the god Ing”. Below: forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Igor is a male name of Scandinavian origin. Meaning: “warrior of the god Ing”. From the Old Norse Ingvarr: Ing, the name of a fertility god, and -varr, “guardian, warrior”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Igor |
| Short forms | Igorek, Gosha |
| Affectionate forms | Igoresha, Igoryusha |
Name days (angel’s day)
| 18 June | translation of the relics of Holy Prince Igor of Chernigov |
| 2 October | Holy Prince Igor of Chernigov and Kyiv |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
By tradition, Igor is proud, energetic and purposeful. He likes to lead, knows how to get his way and cannot stand defeat. He can be quick-tempered and touchy. His strength is will and drive.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Igor «Игорь» in the Russian 1–9 table: И 1 + Г 4 + О 7 + Р 9 + Ь 3 = 24 → 6. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 6: care and harmony. Six is the number of home: responsibility for loved ones, a sense of beauty, a wish for comfort and fairness. The weak spot is caring even for those who did not ask for it.
Vowels give the soul number 8 (power and achievement), consonants the personality number 7 (analysis and intuition). Inner motive: power and achievement; outer manner: analysis and intuition. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): И=8 + Г=3 + О=70 + Р=100 = 181, reduced to 1. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
И — refinement and kindness. A delicate soul, romantic and gentle; practicality hides behind that gentleness.
Other letters: Г — thirst for knowledge; О — depth of feeling; Р — confidence and courage; Ь — softness.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 6 is linked with Venus.
| Planet | Venus |
| Stones | turquoise, emerald |
| Colours | blue, pink |
| Favourable days | Tuesday, Friday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 6 goes most easily with 2, 4 and 9, and has more friction with 5 and 7.
Goes well with: Agniya, Alina, Angelina, Arina, Varvara, Evdokiya, Zhanna, Milana, Polina, Raisa.
More friction with: Anna, Inna, Kseniya, Liliya, Marina, Yuliya.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Igor carries the meaning “warrior of the god Ing”. Name number 6: care and harmony; first letter I: refinement and kindness. Inner wishes (power and achievement) and outer manner (analysis and intuition) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: 18 June, 2 October.