The baby name Oddgeir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔdɡæɪr/ — approx. "ODD-gair".
Oddgeir is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Oddgeir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔdɡæɪr/ — approx. "ODD-gair".
Oddgeir is Norse in Origin.
Oddgeir fuses two Old Norse weapon-words: oddr "point, blade tip" and geirr "spear," giving the emphatic sense "spear-point" or "sharp spear." The compound appears in medieval sources as Oddgeirr; the modern Scandinavian form drops the nominative -rr to Oddgeir. It belongs to the traditional Viking-Age pattern of dithematic warrior names. As a meaning, it evokes sharpness, readiness, and martial prowess.
Usage is chiefly Norwegian and Icelandic, with sporadic Faroese presence; it persisted in medieval Iceland and re-emerged during the Nordic national-romantic revivals of the 19th-20th centuries. Today it remains uncommon yet unmistakably Nordic, borne by figures like Norwegian broadcaster Oddgeir Bruaset. Variants and related forms include Old Norse Oddgeirr, the modern Oddgeir (NO/IS/FO), and the short forms Odd, Geir, and the Icelandic nickname Oddi.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Boys | 1995 | #141 | 5 | 518 |
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