Heiðr (Heidr): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Heiðr (Heidr) – Meaning: brightness, honor – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HAY-thur


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.

How to Pronounce Heiðr (Heidr)

Phonetic: HAY-thur   IPA: /ˈheɪðr̩/

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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