Ýmir

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Icelandic variation of Ymir, Norse

"twin; cry"

Ýmir Origin and Meaning

The name Ýmir is a boy's name meaning "twin; cry".

Ýmir's roots are in Norse mythology — Ymir was the ultimate ancestor of the gods. In the Poetic Edda, Ymir's grandsons Odin, Vili, and Vé use his body to create the earth.

Ýmir Popularity

• 49 Iceland 2021