Idun as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Idun

What is the meaning of the name Idun ?

The baby name Idun is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-dun (IPA: /ˈiːdʊn/).

Idun is Norse in Origin.

Idun is the Scandinavian form of Old Norse Iðunn, the mythic keeper of the gods’ apples that confer youth. The name’s etymology is debated; scholars connect it to the element ið- “again, repeatedly” and unna “to love, to grant,” yielding readings such as “ever young,” “renewing one,” or “she who grants (renewal).” Because of the goddess’s role, the name is commonly understood as symbolizing youth, vitality, and regeneration.

Attested in the Poetic and Prose Eddas, Idun entered secular naming during the 19th-century Nordic revival and remains uncommon but familiar in Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Denmark. Variants and spellings include Idun (Norwegian/Swedish/Danish standard), Idunn (Anglicized/modern Norwegian), and Iðunn (Icelandic/Old Norse); a poetic Germanized form Iduna also appears. The name is primarily feminine, with rare modern cross-cultural use.