Ragnar

Norse
"warrior or judgment"

Ragnar Origin and Meaning

The name Ragnar is a boy's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "warrior or judgment".

An fearsome old Norse name with a long history in Scandinavia. It's gotten a boost in the States from popularity of the History Channel drama "Vikings," in which the protagonist is named Ragnar. Ragnar Lodbrok (meaning "shaggy pants") was a legendary warrior whose story was told in the Viking sagas. Ragnar also recalls name of the Norse Judgment Day, Ragnarök.

Easier versions here would be Raynor or Rainier, as in the late prince of Monaco.

# 400 on Nameberry

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Ragnar Popularity

Famous People Named Ragnar

  • Ragnar Þórhallsson
    Icelandic musician of band Of Monsters and Men
  • Ragnar Klavan
    Estonian footballer
  • Ragnar Sigurðsson
    Icelandic footballer
  • Ragnar Hovland
    Norwegian novelist
  • Ragnar Arthur Granit
    Finnish,Swedish physiologist
  • Ragnar Anton Kittil Frisch
    Norwegian economist who coined "macro/microeconomics"

Ragnar in Pop Culture

  • Ragnar Lodbrok
    a legendary Norse ruler and hero from the Viking Age and main character in the 2013 TV series "Vikings"
  • Ragnar Danneskjold
    character in Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged"
  • In Norse mythology
    Ragnarök is a series of future events.
  • Ragnarok
    freeware roguelike video game for DOS
  • Ragnar the Red
    a song from the video game "Skyrim"
  • Ragnar McRyan
    character in video game 'Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen'
  • Ragnar Volarus
    character in Pierce Brown's Red Rising trilogy