Gylfi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gylfi

What is the meaning of the name Gylfi ?

The baby name Gylfi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GIL-fee (approx. /ˈɡɪl.fi/).

Gylfi is Norse in Origin.

Gylfi is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, preserved in modern Icelandic. It belongs to early Scandinavian legend: in Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda (Gylfaginning, "the Beguiling of Gylfi") and Ynglinga saga, Gylfi appears as a wise, inquisitive king of Sweden who encounters the gods. The underlying meaning is uncertain; scholars have suggested links to Germanic roots denoting enchantment or deception, but no consensus etymology exists, and it may be pre-Norse in origin.

Use of Gylfi survives chiefly in Iceland, where traditional Norse names remained in continuous circulation and saw renewed popularity in the 19th and 20th centuries; it is rare elsewhere in the Nordic world. A Norwegian variant/form Gylve is attested; otherwise the spelling is stable, with few diminutives. The name carries mytho-historical resonance rather than a transparent lexical meaning, appealing to parents seeking a distinct Nordic choice with deep literary pedigree.

⚙ Gylfi is a rare find. There are only 24 recorded uses of it in our data, from 5 countries.