At a Glance: Name: Skuld – Meaning: 'that which must happen' / 'debt, obligation' — the Norse Norn who personifies the future – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SKOOLD
Skuld is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “'that which must happen' / 'debt, obligation' — the Norse Norn who personifies the future”. It appears in 9 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Skuld
Meaning: 'that which must happen' / 'debt, obligation' — the Norse Norn who personifies the future.
Origin: Old Norse.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Skuld
Phonetic: SKOOLD IPA: /skʊld/
Popularity of Skuld
Skuld 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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