Orvar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Orvar – Meaning: arrow – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: OR-var


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

Meaning & Origin of Orvar

Meaning: Arrow.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Orvar

Phonetic: OR-var   IPA: /ˈɔrvɑr/

Popularity of Orvar

Orvar 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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