At a Glance
- Meaning
- Disputed compound, roughly 'sharp edge' or 'awe' + 'warrior/army'
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AHG-nar
Agnar is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “disputed compound, roughly 'sharp edge' or 'awe' + 'warrior/army'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Agnar
Meaning: Disputed compound, roughly 'sharp edge' or 'awe' + 'warrior/army'.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Edge of a sword / awe-inspiring Actually: Often summarized as meaning 'edge of a sword,' but the second half of the compound actually means 'warrior' or 'army' -- not 'sword' -- and the first element's precise sense is itself disputed among sources.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Agnar
AHG-narIPA /ˈɑɡ.nɑr/
Popularity of Agnar
Agnar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Agnar
Similar Names
Agnès · Agni · Ainsley · Aether · Alder · Aldous
