Hod as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hod

What is the meaning of the name Hod ?

The baby name Hod is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /hɒd/ or /hɑd/ (rhymes with "pod").

Hod is Hebrew in Origin.

Hod is a compact cross-cultural given name with Hebrew and Old Norse roots. In Hebrew, hod (הוֹד) denotes “splendor,” “majesty,” or “glory,” a word that appears in the Bible and Jewish liturgy and names one of the ten Kabbalistic sefirot, associated with radiance and humility. As a modern Israeli name it gained footing in the 20th century; related contemporary forms include Hodaya/Hodayah (“thanksgiving”), and the nickname Hodi.

Northern tradition gives Hod as a rendering of Höðr (Hodr/Hoder/Hodur), the blind god who, deceived by Loki, slays Baldr; scholars connect the name to a Germanic root meaning “battle.” Usage in Scandinavia and the English-speaking world is rare and mostly literary, though Hod can also occur as a nickname. Depending on origin, the name’s meaning spans “glory” (Hebrew) to “battle” (Old Norse), carrying either spiritual brilliance or stark mythic power.