Boy · Old Norse
Vidar
Say it: VEE-dar
Meaning
From the god Víðarr, avenger of Odin; perhaps víðr 'wide' and herr 'army', but uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Taken up from mythology in modern Norway and Sweden.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Old Norse | Víðarr |
|---|---|
| Icelandic | Viðar |
Famous bearers
- Víðarr, the silent god who avenges Odin at Ragnarök
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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