Urd (Urðr): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Urd (Urðr) – Meaning: fate; that which has come to pass – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl


Urd (Urðr) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “fate; that which has come to pass”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Urd (Urðr)

Meaning: Fate; that which has come to pass.

Origin: Old Norse.

Popularity of Urd (Urðr)

Urd (Urðr) 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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