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.

Ragnar Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 790 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ragnar

• 790 Nameberry 2025
• 729 Unique 2023
• 320 Germany 2016
• 60 Iceland 2021

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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"

The name 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

International Variations of the name Ragnar

• Ranieri Italian
• Raynor Scandinavian
• Reinhold Swedish