Böðný (Bodnyr): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Böðný (Bodnyr) – Meaning: new battle – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BUHTH-nee


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

Meaning & Origin of Böðný (Bodnyr)

Meaning: New battle.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Böðný (Bodnyr)

Phonetic: BUHTH-nee

Popularity of Böðný (Bodnyr)

Böðný (Bodnyr) 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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