Hrist: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hrist – 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

Phonetic: RIST   IPA: /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

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