At a Glance
- Meaning
- Watchfulness of the gods
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- RAHN-vor
Ragnvor (Ragnvör) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “watchfulness of the gods”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.
Meaning & Origin of Ragnvor (Ragnvör)
Meaning: Watchfulness of the gods.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: "counsel-caution" Actually: The first element is best explained as 'regin' (the gods), not a word for counsel, though the two are easy to mix up.
How to Pronounce Ragnvor (Ragnvör)
RAHN-vorIPA /ˈrɑŋnvœr/
Popularity of Ragnvor (Ragnvör)
Ragnvor (Ragnvör) 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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Similar Names
Thyrí (Þyri) · Alfdis (Álfdís) · Isrún (Ísrún) · Thorvi (Þórví) · Isgerd (Ísgerðr) · Gyrid (Gyríðr)
