Boy name
İbo name meaning
“an affectionate short form of İbrahim”
İbo is an affectionate short form of İbrahim. It developed through shortening in Turkish, while İbrahim itself came through Arabic from Hebrew Avraham. Used as a boy's name in Türkiye, İbo is directly connected with İbrahim and the compound İbrahimcan through their shared base name.
What does İbo mean?
An affectionate short form of İbrahim
In Turkish: İbrahim adının samimi kısa biçimi
İbo is a familiar Turkish way of addressing someone named İbrahim. It can be used among family and friends and can also appear as an independently registered name. The shortening has no separate literal meaning, so its meaning and historical associations are understood through its source name.
Origin of the name İbo
İbo developed in Turkish as an affectionate shortening of İbrahim. İbrahim comes through Arabic from Hebrew Avraham.
How to pronounce İbo
| Syllables | 2 · 3 letters · 3-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ibo/ |
Is İbo a boy’s name?
Yes, İbo is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
İbo does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like İbo
Famous people named İbo
- İbo Aslan · b. 1996
FAQ about the name İbo
What is the meaning of İbo?
İbo means “an affectionate short form of İbrahim”. İbo developed in Turkish as an affectionate shortening of İbrahim. İbrahim comes through Arabic from Hebrew Avraham.
Is İbo a boy’s name?
Yes, İbo is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is İbo in the Quran?
Its source name does. İbo is a Turkish short form of İbrahim, whose name occurs in the Quran; the form İbo does not occur. (e.g.: 19:41)
What is the origin of the name İbo?
İbo is of Turkish and Arabic and Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does İbo have?
İbo has 2 syllables and 3 letters.
How popular is the name İbo?
İbo does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named İbo?
Notable people named İbo include İbo Aslan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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