Asmund: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Asmund – Meaning: god's protection (compound of áss 'god' and mundr 'protection') – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AHS-moond


Asmund is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “god's protection (compound of áss 'god' and mundr 'protection')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Asmund

Meaning: God's protection (compound of áss 'god' and mundr 'protection').

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Asmund

Phonetic: AHS-moond   IPA: /ˈɑːs.mʊnd/

Popularity of Asmund

Asmund 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 Asmund

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