Einar
Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mythology. Vigfússon comments that 'the name Einarr is properly = einheri" and points to a relation to the term with the Old Norse common nouns einarðr and einörð.
- Norwegian
- Icelandic
- Swedish
- Danish
Meaning & Origin of Einar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mythology. Vigfússon comments that 'the name Einarr is properly = einheri" and points to a relation to the term with the Old Norse common nouns einarðr and einörð.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norwegian
- Icelandic
- Swedish
- Danish
- Estonian
The Story of Einar
Einar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1893, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 60 Einars were born — ranking #776 that year. As of 2026, Einar ranks #3,119 for baby boys with 39 births, rising sharply (+74% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Einars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Einar
Einar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Einar's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #714. Use the chart and map above to compare Einar'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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