Aivar is an

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

. It is an Estonian equivalent of the Old Scandinavian name

Ivar Ivar (Old Norse ''Ívarr'') is a Scandinavian masculine given name. Another variant of the name is Iver, which is more common in Norway. The Old Norse name has several possible etymologies. In North Germanic phonology, several of the elements c ...

, from '' yr'' "yew" and ''-arr'' "warrior" . An alternative form is the related Estonian name

Aivo Aivo is an Estonian masculine given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from ...

. People named Aivar include: * Aivar Anniste (born 1980), football player * Aivar Kala (born 1957), politician * Aivar Kokk (born 1960), politician * (born 1965), archeologist *

Aivar Kuusmaa Aivar Kuusmaa (born 12 June 1967) is an Estonian basketball coach and former professional basketball player who played mostly at the shooting guard position. He won the USSR Premier Basketball League in 1991 as a member of the KK Kalev, Tallinn ...

(born 1967), basketball player and coach *

Aivar Lillevere Aivar Lillevere (born 23 January 1962) is an Estonian football manager and former football player. Lillevere has managed Tulevik, Elva, and Estonian under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 national sides. In February 2000, Lillevere manag ...

(born 1963), football coach *

Aivar Mäe Aivar Mäe (born 12 May 1960 in Pärnu) is an Estonian conductor and musician. Biography In 1985 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory in music pedagogics. From 1984 until 1987 he was a vocalist and acoustic guitarist for the pop group V ...

(born 1960), choir conductor and theatre director *

Aivar Ojastu Aivar Ojastu (born 21 September 1961) is an Estonian athletics competitor. He was born in Tartu. In 1999 he graduated from the University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, ...

(born 1961), track and field athlete *

Aivar Õun Aivar Õun (born 15 March 1959) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of the X Riigikogu, representing the Res Publica Party. Aivar Õun was born in Rakvere. He graduated from the Estonian University of Life Sciences in 1982. From 2009 to 201 ...

(born 1959), politician * Aivar Pilv (born 1961), lawyer * Aivar Pohlak (born 1963), football manager *Aivar Põldvee (born 1962), historian ( :et) * Aivar Priidel (born 1977), football player * Aivar Rehe (1963–2019), banker and civil servant * Aivar Rehemaa (born 1982), cross-country skier * Aivar Riisalu (born 1961), singer, politician and businessman * (''Seaküla Simson''; born 1959), sculptor * Aivar Sõerd (born 1964), politician * Aivar Surva (born 1962), politician