The baby name Dagur is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-gur.
Dagur is Icelandic in Origin.
The baby name Dagur is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-gur.
Dagur is Icelandic in Origin.
Dagur is the modern Icelandic form of Old Norse Dagr, a masculine name identical with dagr, the ordinary noun for day. The word belongs to the Germanic inherited vocabulary, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz, with cognates in Gothic dags, Old English dæg, and German Tag. Icelandic adds the nominative masculine ending -ur, so Dagur preserves both the mythic name and the everyday word.
In Norse mythology Dagr personifies daytime, named in the Eddic tradition as the son of Dellingr and Nótt, night; Snorri Sturluson describes the pair’s horse-drawn circuit around the sky. As a given name, Dagur is especially Icelandic, while Dag is the usual mainland Scandinavian form in Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish. Icelandic naming records show Dagur as a familiar contemporary boys’ name, helped by the language’s continued use of native noun-names and mythological revivals.
| Dagur Kári Dagur Kári is best known as an Icelandic film director, known for films like Nói Albínói, Dark Horse, and Virgin Mountain. He was born Dagur Kári Pétursson on 12 December 1973. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | Boys | 2023 | #44 | 638 | 60 |
| Iceland | Boys | 0 | #54 | 20 | 131 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
Dagur is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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