Unn (Unnr): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Unn (Unnr) – Meaning: love, or (poetically) wave – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl


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.

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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