The baby name Audun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OW-dun (approx. /ˈɔːdʊn/; Norwegian ~ /ˈɔ̂ːdʉn/).
The baby name Audun is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OW-dun (approx. /ˈɔːdʊn/; Norwegian ~ /ˈɔ̂ːdʉn/).
Audun is Norse, Norwegian in Origin.
Audun is a Scandinavian masculine name rooted in Old Norse Auðunn, formed from auðr "wealth, prosperity" and the element -unn, related to unna "to love, favor." The combined sense is often rendered "friend of wealth," "beloved of prosperity," or more loosely "prosperous friend," a meaning that parallels the Anglo-Saxon Edwin (ead "wealth" + wine "friend").
Documented throughout the medieval North, Audun appears in Icelandic literature, most famously in Auðunar þáttr vestfirska ("The Tale of Audun and the Polar Bear"), and occurs in Norwegian and Icelandic records from the saga age onward. The name persists today, especially in Norway and Iceland, with periodic revivals in the 20th century. Variants and orthographic forms include Icelandic Auðunn, Faroese Auðun, and Norwegian Audun; related Germanic cognates built on the same roots include Odo/Eudes and Edwin, though Audun should not be confused with Óðinn (Odin).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #110 | 25 | 444 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| United States | Boys | 2019 | #887 | 5 | 7,235 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Audun is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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