Balor
Irish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Balor
The name 'Balor' means "the deadly one" or "the strong one," derived from the Old Irish *Balor* (possibly from *bol-* "to strike" or *béim* "blow").
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Etymology
The name 'Balor' means "the deadly one" or "the strong one," derived from the Old Irish *Balor* (possibly from *bol-* "to strike" or *béim* "blow"). It is used primarily in Irish mythology, where Balor is a malevolent king of the Fomorians, a supernatural race, and is notably known as the grandfather of the god Lugh in the Ulster Cycle.
Balor currently ranks #10,856 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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