Boy · Old Norse
Ragnar
Say it: RAHG-nar
Meaning
From Old Norse regin 'the gods, counsel' and herr 'army, warrior'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Known from the legend of Ragnar Loðbrók and popular in Scandinavia in the 20th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 400 babies given this name since 1915
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 24,700 boys
- 69 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- The Viking and Anglo-Saxon Age700 to 1100
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Old Norse | Ragnarr |
|---|---|
| German | Rainer |
Famous bearers
- Ragnar Loðbrók, legendary Viking king
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Where this comes from
- The Icelandic sagas and other Old Norse literature
- Well-known works of literature
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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