Fenrir
Old Norse · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Fenrir
The name 'Fenrir' means "fen-dweller" or "he who dwells in the fens," derived from Old Norse *fen* ("marsh, bog") combined with the suffix *-rir* ("dweller").
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Etymology
The name 'Fenrir' means "fen-dweller" or "he who dwells in the fens," derived from Old Norse *fen* ("marsh, bog") combined with the suffix *-rir* ("dweller"). It is used exclusively in Norse mythology and Germanic paganism, where Fenrir is a monstrous wolf prophesied to kill Odin during Ragnarök, bound by the gods with the magical fetter Gleipnir.
Fenrir currently ranks #7,335 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.
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