Ymir
In Norse mythology, Ymir, also called Aurgelmir, Brimir, or Bláinn, is the ancestor of all jötnar. Ymir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material, in the Prose Edda, written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, and in the poetry of skalds.
- Norse Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Ymir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Norse mythology, Ymir, also called Aurgelmir, Brimir, or Bláinn, is the ancestor of all jötnar. Ymir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material, in the Prose Edda, written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, and in the poetry of skalds.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norse Mythology
The Story of Ymir
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ymir as a girl name dates back to 2021, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Ymir — #12,120 in the national rankings. Ymir last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Ymir on the record books as a boy name in 2021, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 16 Ymirs were born — ranking #5,644 that year. Ymir last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 16 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 46 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
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About the name Ymir
Ymir is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 46 births in the dataset. Ymir's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,644. Use the chart and map above to compare Ymir'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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