Girl · #5,099 in 2026

Audna

Audna or Audnedalselva is a river in Agder county, Norway. The 55-kilometre (34 mi) long river runs from the lake Grindheimsvatnet, just north of the village of Byremo in Lyngdal municipality, south through the Audnedalen valley to its mouth at the Snigsfjorden in Lindesnes municipality. The mouth is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Vigeland.

Current Rank
#5,099
Peak Rank
#3,188 (1914)
Total Babies
11
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1914
First Year
1921
Last Year
1914
Peak Year
#3188
Peak Rank
11
Total Count
2
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Meaning & Origin of Audna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Audna or Audnedalselva is a river in Agder county, Norway. The 55-kilometre (34 mi) long river runs from the lake Grindheimsvatnet, just north of the village of Byremo in Lyngdal municipality, south through the Audnedalen valley to its mouth at the Snigsfjorden in Lindesnes municipality. The mouth is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Vigeland.

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The Story of Audna

Audna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 6 Audnas were born — ranking #3,188 that year. As of 2026, Audna ranks #5,099 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Audnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Audna

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Frequently Asked Questions about Audna

What does the name Audna mean?
Audna or Audnedalselva is a river in Agder county, Norway. The 55-kilometre (34 mi) long river runs from the lake Grindheimsvatnet, just north of the village of Byremo in Lyngdal municipality, south through the Audnedalen valley to its mouth at the Snigsfjorden in Lindesnes municipality. The mouth is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of the village of Vigeland.
How popular is Audna in 2026?
In 2026, Audna ranks #5,099 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Audna most popular?
Audna reached its peak popularity in 1914, ranking #3,188 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Audna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Audna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Audna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Audna include Asilee, Pencie, Viena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Audna

Audna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Audna's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #3,188. Use the chart and map above to compare Audna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

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