The baby name Jamund is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈmʌnd/ (juh-MUND); sometimes pronounced /dʒæˈmʌnd/ (ja-MUND).
The baby name Jamund is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒəˈmʌnd/ (juh-MUND); sometimes pronounced /dʒæˈmʌnd/ (ja-MUND).
Jamund is in Origin.
Jamund is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, best seen as a modern or Anglicized form of Old Norse Jǫrmunðr (Icelandic Jörmundur), built from jǫrmun “great, mighty” and mundr “protection, guardian.” Its meaning is “mighty protection” or “great protector,” matching the pattern of Germanic names ending in -mund.
The name is attested in medieval Scandinavia through related forms and survives regionally in Norway as Jermund/Jørmund, with Jarmund also found as a surname. Jamund itself is rare but occasionally occurs in modern English-speaking contexts, appealing for its Nordic sound and strong, protective sense today. Variants and near-variants include Jermund, Jørmund, Jarmund, Jomund, and Icelandic Jörmundur; cognate -mund names such as Sigmund, Osmund, Amund/Åmund, and Edmund share the protective second element.
Jamund is a genuine rarity. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
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