Hodur as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Hodur

What is the meaning of the name Hodur ?

The baby name Hodur is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhoʊdər/ (HOH-dər).

Hodur is Norse in Origin.

Hodur is a Scandinavian form of Old Norse Hǫðr (also written Höðr or Hodr). Most scholars connect the name to Proto-Germanic *haþu- “battle, combat,” giving senses like “war/strife” or “warrior,” though the etymology is not certain. Related and literary variants include Hodr, Hoder, Höder (Swedish), Höður (Icelandic), and the Latinized Hotherus.

In Norse myth Hǫðr is the blind god who, tricked by Loki, kills Baldr with a mistletoe dart; the story made the name a symbol of tragic fate in later poetry and nationalist drama. Saxo Grammaticus recasts him as the mortal Hotherus in Gesta Danorum. Outside legend the name has been rare, with occasional 19th‑century Scandinavian revivals and sporadic modern use among enthusiasts of Viking lore. Hodr is the spelling most common in English retellings, while Hodur remains an uncommon, distinctive choice.

⚙ Hodur is a genuine rarity. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.