Baldur
Baldur is a Norse and Icelandic name, meaning "prince." Baldr is also a god in Norse mythology, associated with light, beauty, love and happiness.
- German
- Icelandic
Meaning & Origin of Baldur
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Baldur is a Norse and Icelandic name, meaning "prince." Baldr is also a god in Norse mythology, associated with light, beauty, love and happiness.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Icelandic
The Story of Baldur
Baldur first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2024, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 6 births, good for #10,889 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6 Baldurs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Baldur
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Baldur Ingimar Aðalsteinsson (born 1980), Icelandic football (soccer) player
- Baldur Bett (born 1980), Icelandic football (soccer) player
- Baldur Þór Bjarnason (born 1969), Icelandic football (soccer) player
- Baldur Bragason (born 1968), Icelandic football (soccer) player
- Baldur Brönnimann (born 1968), Swiss music conductor
- Baldur Hönlinger (1905–1990), Austrian chess master
- Baldur Möller (1914–1999), Icelandic chess master
- Baldur Preiml (1939–2025), Austrian ski jumper
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Names that sound like Baldur
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About the name Baldur
Baldur is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2024 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Baldur's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #10,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Baldur'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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