Guðný (Gudny): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Guðný (Gudny) – Meaning: god, new – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: GOOD-nee


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

Meaning & Origin of Guðný (Gudny)

Meaning: God, new.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Guðný (Gudny)

Phonetic: GOOD-nee   IPA: /ˈɡʊdni/

Popularity of Guðný (Gudny)

Guðný (Gudny) 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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