Hodr as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hodr

What is the meaning of the name Hodr ?

The baby name Hodr is a Male name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /hoːðr/ or /hœðr/; anglicized: "HOH-thr" or "HOD-er" (ð ≈ th in 'this').

Hodr is Norse in Origin.

From Old Norse Höðr (often anglicized Hodr), the name derives from the Germanic root *haþu- “battle,” cognate with Old English heaðu and preserved in name elements like those of Hedwig. It thus signifies “battle” or “warrior.” Variants and transliterations include Höðr (normalized Old Norse), Hodr, Hodur, Hoder, Hother (Latinized Hotherus), and the Scandinavian-influenced Høder.

In Norse myth, Höðr is the blind Aesir whom Loki dupes into killing Baldr with a mistletoe dart; he is avenged by Váli, yet some sources foretell his return after Ragnarök. The god appears in the Poetic and Prose Eddas, while Saxo Grammaticus presents a euhemerized counterpart, the mortal hero Hotherus, opposing Balderus. As a given name, Hodr has been exceptionally rare, with sporadic modern use among mythology enthusiasts and in Nordic revival contexts, offering a stark, evocative choice with strong martial undertones.

⚙ Hodr is exceptionally rare. There are only 2 recorded uses on record, spread over 2 countries.