Grimur as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Grimur

What is the meaning of the name Grimur ?

The baby name Grimur is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈgriːmʏr/ — GREE-mur.

Grimur is Norse in Origin.

Grimur is the Anglicized spelling of Icelandic Grímur, a masculine name from Old Norse Grímr. The stem gríma denotes a mask, hood, or night-phantom, so the name conveys "the masked/hooded one," hinting at secrecy, protection, or shapeshifting. It's closely linked to Norse myth: Grímnir ("the Masked One") is a title of Óðinn. The deeper root is Proto-Germanic *grīmô, source of English grim, though the name's sense is more esoteric than dour.

Used across the medieval Norse world, the name surfaces in sagas; the legendary Grímur Kamban is credited as the Faroe Islands' first settler, and modern bearers include Icelandic poet Grímur Thomsen. Today Grímur remains traditional in Iceland and rare elsewhere. Variants and related forms include Grímur (Icelandic/Faroese), Grímr (Old Norse), Grim (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English), and the simplified transliteration Grimur. Feminine forms are uncommon, but the element grím- appears in compounds such as Grímhildr.

⚙ We can't find Grimur in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.