Vidar
In Norse mythology, Víðarr is a god among the Æsir associated with vengeance. Víðarr is described as the son of Odin and the jötunn Gríðr and is foretold to avenge his father's death by killing the wolf Fenrir at Ragnarök, a conflict he is described as surviving.
- Norwegian
- Swedish
- Norse Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Vidar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Norse mythology, Víðarr is a god among the Æsir associated with vengeance. Víðarr is described as the son of Odin and the jötunn Gríðr and is foretold to avenge his father's death by killing the wolf Fenrir at Ragnarök, a conflict he is described as surviving.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norwegian
- Swedish
- Norse Mythology
The Story of Vidar
Vidar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 6 Vidars were born — ranking #10,889 that year. As of 2026, Vidar ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Vidars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Vidar
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Vidar. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Víðarr
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About the name Vidar
Vidar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Vidar's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #10,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Vidar'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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