Auduna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Auduna

What is the meaning of the name Auduna ?

The baby name Auduna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ow-DOO-nah (IPA: /ˈaʊ.duː.nə/).

Auduna is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.

A unique Scandinavian choice, Auduna traces to Old Norse Auðuna, related to the masculine Auðunn. Its first element auð means “wealth, prosperity,” while -unn/-una is linked to unna, “to love, be fond of,” yielding senses such as “beloved of prosperity,” “friend of wealth,” or more broadly “fortunate, well-favored.” The echo of Old Norse una, “to be content,” also shades the name with calm satisfaction and well-being.

Auðunn is well attested in Viking Age Icelandic sources, notably Auðunar þáttr vestfirzka (“The Tale of Audun of the Westfjords”); Auduna arises as a feminine adaptation and is very rare today, appealing to parents seeking an authentic yet distinctive Norse revival. Variants and spellings include Auðuna (Icelandic), Auduna (Anglicized), and related forms Aud, Auda, and the masculine Audun/Auðunn; Audný (“new wealth”) is a thematic cousin. Possible nicknames are Aud and Una.

⚙ Auduna turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.