Aud (Auðr): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aud (Auðr) – Meaning: wealth – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl


Aud (Auðr) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “wealth”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Aud (Auðr)

Meaning: Wealth.

Origin: Old Norse.

A common claim: "wealth" or "fate" Actually: Auðr means wealth or riches, not fate — that sense belongs to a different Old Norse word.

Popularity of Aud (Auðr)

Aud (Auðr) 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.

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