Unn (Unnr): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Love, or (poetically) wave
Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
OON

Unn (Unnr) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “love, or (poetically) wave”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Unn (Unnr)

Meaning: Love, or (poetically) wave.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Unn (Unnr)

OONIPA /ʊn/

Popularity of Unn (Unnr)

Unn (Unnr) 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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