At a Glance: Name: Tyr – Meaning: god – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TEER
Tyr is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “god”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Tyr
Meaning: God.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Tyr means 'god of war' Actually: The name itself literally just means 'god' (from an ancient root shared with Zeus and deus); 'war' describes Tyr's domain, not the literal meaning of his name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Tyr
Phonetic: TEER IPA: /tɪər/
Popularity of Tyr
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2002–2024.
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