Heidrun (Heiðrún): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Bright secret
Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Girl

Heidrun (Heiðrún) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “bright secret”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Heidrun (Heiðrún)

Meaning: Bright secret.

Origin: Old Norse.

Popularity of Heidrun (Heiðrún)

Heidrun (Heiðrún) 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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