At a Glance
- Meaning
- Old Norse for 'to shake/tremble' — a valkyrie whose spear is said to shudder before battle
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- RIST
Hrist is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “Old Norse for 'to shake/tremble' — a valkyrie whose spear is said to shudder before battle”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hrist
Meaning: Old Norse for 'to shake/tremble' — a valkyrie whose spear is said to shudder before battle.
Origin: Old Norse.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hrist
RISTIPA /rɪst/
Popularity of Hrist
Hrist 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.
Lists That Include Hrist
- 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore
- 100+ Norse Mythology Baby Names — Epic, Ancient, and Surprisingly Wearable
Similar Names
Mist · Kára · Eira · Hilda · Brunhilde · Brynhild
