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Asmund

Quick answerThe given name 'Asmund' means "divine protection" or "godly hand," derived from the Old Norse elements *áss* (god) and *mundr* (protection).

Norwegian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,821
TrendNew ★
Peak year2024
Syllables2
OriginNorwegian
LanguageNorwegian
CultureNorwegian
ReligionNorse paganism
Letters6
Numerology9 Chaldean 5
Global rank#561

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Asmund

The given name 'Asmund' means "divine protection" or "godly hand," derived from the Old Norse elements *áss* (god) and *mundr* (protection).

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Etymology

The given name 'Asmund' means "divine protection" or "godly hand," derived from the Old Norse elements *áss* (god) and *mundr* (protection). It is primarily used in Scandinavian cultures, historically among Norse pagans, and appears in medieval sagas and runic inscriptions.

Asmund currently ranks #10,821 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.

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