Hefring: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hefring – Meaning: the surging one, a heaving wave – Origin: Old Norse (mythological) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HEF-ring


Hefring is an Old Norse (mythological) girl's name meaning “the surging one, a heaving wave”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Hefring

Meaning: The surging one, a heaving wave.

Origin: Old Norse (mythological).

How to Pronounce Hefring

Phonetic: HEF-ring   IPA: /ˈhɛfrɪŋ/

Popularity of Hefring

Hefring 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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