Heiðr (Heidr): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Brightness, honor
Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Girl

Heiðr (Heidr) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “brightness, honor”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Heiðr (Heidr)

Meaning: Brightness, honor.

Origin: Old Norse.

Popularity of Heiðr (Heidr)

Heiðr (Heidr) 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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