The baby name Askold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/ˈæs.kɑld/ (AS-kold)', 'ukrainian/russian': '[ɐsˈkold] (Аскольд)'}.
Askold is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Askold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/ˈæs.kɑld/ (AS-kold)', 'ukrainian/russian': '[ɐsˈkold] (Аскольд)'}.
Askold is Norse in Origin.
Askold (East Slavic Аскольд) is a masculine given name of Varangian–Scandinavian origin. Many scholars derive it from Old Norse Ásketill/Áskell (áss ‘god’ + ketill ‘kettle/cauldron; helmet’), yielding “god’s cauldron” or “divine vessel/helmet.” Another proposal links it to Hǫskuldr (Höskuldur), though that etymology is less certain. Variants include Russian Askol’d and Ukrainian Askold; related cognates are Áskell, Asketill, Norman Anquetil, and Icelandic Höskuldur.
The name entered the East Slavic world with Varangians and is borne by the semi-legendary ruler of Kyiv, Askold, who with Dir led the 860 raid on Constantinople and was slain by Oleg c. 882; Kyiv’s Askold’s Grave commemorates him. Thereafter it remained rare but persisted in chronicles and sporadic modern use in Ukraine and Russia, and it is still uncommon today.
Askold is far from common. We count 20 recorded uses of it across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #495 | 11 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
Askold is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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