Jorunn: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jorunn – Meaning: horse lover – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: YOR-un


Jorunn is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “horse lover”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.

Meaning & Origin of Jorunn

Meaning: Horse lover.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jorunn

Phonetic: YOR-un   IPA: /ˈjuː.rʊn/

Popularity of Jorunn

Jorunn 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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