At a Glance
- Meaning
- Day maiden (day + maiden/daughter)
- Origin
- Old Norse/Scandinavian
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- DAG-mar
Dagmar is an Old Norse/Scandinavian unisex name meaning “day maiden (day + maiden/daughter)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Dagmar
Meaning: Day maiden (day + maiden/daughter).
Origin: Old Norse/Scandinavian.
A common claim: Day's glory / glory of the Danes Actually: Wikipedia traces it to Old Norse Dagmaer — dagr ('day') plus maer ('maiden/daughter') — with no element meaning 'glory' or referring to the Danes.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Dagmar
DAG-marIPA /ˈdæɡmɑːr/
Popularity of Dagmar
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