Joar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Joar – Meaning: horse warrior – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: YOO-ar


Joar is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “horse warrior”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Joar

Meaning: Horse warrior.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Joar

Phonetic: YOO-ar   IPA: /juː.ɑːr/

Popularity of Joar

Joar 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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