Dagfinn as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Dagfinn

What is the meaning of the name Dagfinn ?

The baby name Dagfinn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɑːɡfɪn/ (approx. "DAHG-fin").

Dagfinn is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.

Dagfinn is a Scandinavian masculine name descending from Old Norse Dagfinnr, built from dagr “day” and Finnr, an ethnonym and given name meaning “Sámi/Finn; wanderer/hunter.” The compound signals daylight paired with the storied Finnr figure in Norse tradition, so the name is typically interpreted as “day + Finnr,” with associations of brightness and hardiness.

It is attested in medieval Norway and the Icelandic sagas, borne by chieftains and lawmen, and persisted regionally before enjoying renewed favor in the 19th–20th-century Nordic name revivals. Today it remains most common in Norway. Notable modern bearers include politician Dagfinn Høybråten and comedian Dagfinn Lyngbø. Variant forms include Dagfinn (standard Norwegian), Dagfin (Danish/Norwegian simplification), Dagfinnr (Old Norse), and Dagfinnur (Faroese/Icelandic). Related short forms are Dag and Finn; patronymics such as Dagfinnsson/Dagfinnsdóttir appear in Old Norse and modern Icelandic records.