Côte d'Ivoire: From Ivory Coast to Its Current Name

Yes, the country now officially known as Côte d'Ivoire has undergone official name changes:

• Upon independence from France in 1960, it was named the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
• In 1985, the government requested that the country be referred to in all languages by its French name, Côte d'Ivoire, rather than translations like "Ivory Coast." However, the English "Ivory Coast" remained in common international use.
• In 2016, President Alassane Ouattara formally reaffirmed Côte d'Ivoire as the sole official name for all diplomatic and official purposes during the National Holiday celebration.

The name "Ivory Coast" (or its translations) originated from the historic ivory trade that once flourished along the coast.