Brynhild as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Brynhild

What is the meaning of the name Brynhild ?

The baby name Brynhild is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BRIN-hild (IPA: /ˈbrɪn.hɪld/).

Brynhild is Norse in Origin.

Brynhild is a Scandinavian feminine name from Old Norse Brynhildr, composed of brynja “mail-coat, armor” and hildr “battle,” yielding the sense “armored battle” or “mail-clad warrior.” The form Brynhild predominates in Norwegian usage; Icelandic modern form is Brynhildur, while the earlier Norse nominative Brynhildr appears in saga sources. Cognate German forms include Brunhild, Brunhilde, and Brünhild(e); Wagner popularized Brünnhilde.

Known from the Poetic Edda and Völsunga saga as the valkyrie and tragic heroine, the name entered continental tradition via the Nibelungenlied and through the Visigothic-Merovingian queen Brunhilda (6th–7th c.), securing its medieval currency. Romantic nationalism and Wagner’s Ring cycle revived it in the 19th century. Today it remains uncommon but recognizable in Norway and Iceland, with related -hild names (Hilda, Ragnhild) offering softer alternatives. Variants and short forms include Brynhildr, Brynhild, Brynhildur; Brunhild/Brunhilde/Brünhild(e); and the operatic Brünnhilde.