Nithhogg as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nithhogg

What is the meaning of the name Nithhogg ?

The baby name Nithhogg is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Reconstructed Old Norse: /ˈniːð.hɔɡɡr/ (NEETH-hoggr); Anglicized: /ˈnɪd.hɒɡ/ (NID-hogg).

Nithhogg is Norse in Origin.

Nithhogg is a modern Anglicized rendering of Old Norse Níðhöggr, the dragon/serpent of Norse myth. The name joins níð (“slander, dishonor, malice”) with hǫggr (“striker, hewer”), yielding senses like “malice-striker,” “hewer of the dishonored,” or more broadly “one who strikes with infamy.” Níðhöggr appears in the Poetic Edda (notably Völuspá) and the Prose Edda, where it gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil and preys upon the wicked - making the word well known but not a traditional personal name.

As a given name today, Nithhogg is extremely rare and largely chosen for its dramatic mythic resonance in fantasy, gaming, and metal subcultures. Variant spellings include Nidhogg, Níðhöggr, Nidhoggr, Nithhoggr, and Nithogg; diacritics are commonly omitted outside scholarly contexts. Because of its formidable associations, the name carries a dark, powerful aura rather than a gentle meaning, and sees usage mainly as a bold, unconventional pick.

⚙ Nothing for Nithhogg shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.