Kjartan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kjartan – Meaning: sea navigator or sea warrior – Origin: Old Irish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KYAR-tahn


Kjartan is an Old Irish boy's name meaning “sea navigator or sea warrior”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Kjartan

Meaning: Sea navigator or sea warrior.

Origin: Old Irish.

Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kjartan

Phonetic: KYAR-tahn   IPA: /ˈkjɑːrtɑːn/

Popularity of Kjartan

Kjartan 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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