The baby name Anskar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈænskɑr/ (AN-skar).
Anskar is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Anskar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈænskɑr/ (AN-skar).
Anskar is Norse in Origin.
Anskar is a Scandinavian-Germanic masculine name, a variant of Ansgar. It derives from Old High German ans "god; one of the Aesir" and ger/gar "spear," yielding the meaning "divine spear" or "spear of the gods." Cognates include Old Norse Ásgeirr (modern Ásgeir/Asgeir) and Danish Asger; related forms are Anschar and the Latin Ansgarius.
The name is closely associated with the 9th-century missionary St. Ansgar (also Anskar), the Apostle of the North for his work in Denmark and Sweden; this legacy sustained use in medieval Germany and Scandinavia. It revived in the 19th century with Romantic and Catholic currents, and the saint's feast on 3 February keeps it known. Today Anskar is uncommon but recognized in Germanic countries, while Ansgar, Asger, and Ásgeir are more frequent; nicknames are rare, though Gar appears occasionally.
Anskar barely registers. There are only 7 recorded uses on record, spread over 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
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