The baby name Eskil is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛskɪl/ (ES-kil).
Eskil is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Eskil is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛskɪl/ (ES-kil).
Eskil is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
Eskil is a Scandinavian masculine name rooted in Old Norse Ásketill/Áskell, from Áss “a god (one of the Æsir)” + ketill “cauldron, sacrificial vessel; by extension helmet.” The usual interpretation is “vessel of the gods” or “divine cauldron,” with the protective sense “god-helmet” also cited. Modern forms include Eskil (Swedish/Norwegian), Eskild (Danish/Norwegian), Áskell (Icelandic), and the archaic Asketill/Askel.
It appears widely in Viking Age runic records and migrated via Norse and Norman routes; the Norman-French Anquetil preserves the same root as a surname. The name gained lasting renown through Saint Eskil, an English-born missionary-bishop martyred in Södermanland c.1080; the Swedish city Eskilstuna bears his name. After medieval use, Eskil revived in the 19th–20th centuries and remains familiar in Scandinavia, valued for its crisp sound and unmistakably Norse heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #102 | 35 | 444 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #131 | 52 | 1,509 |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #307 | 19 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #600 | 83 | 3,552 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Eskil is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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