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. It might also be used as a feminine version of Ib, a Danish diminutive of Jacob. It was among the ten most used names for newborn girls in Norway in 2022.
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.
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 Mondrup (born 1969), Danish novelist
- Iben Sandemose (born 1950), Norwegian illustrator, children's writer, playwright and biographer
- Iben Tinning (born 1974), Danish professional golfer
Men
- Iben Browning (1918âÂÂ1991), American business consultant, author and self-proclaimed climatologist
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