The baby name Ragnar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAG-nar (English: /ˈræɡnər/; Old Norse/Scandinavian: /ˈrɑɡnɑr/).
Ragnar is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Ragnar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAG-nar (English: /ˈræɡnər/; Old Norse/Scandinavian: /ˈrɑɡnɑr/).
Ragnar is Norse in Origin.
Ragnar is a masculine name rooted in Old Norse Ragnarr, built from Proto-Germanic elements *ragina- “counsel, divine powers” and *harja- “army, warrior.” It conveys senses such as “warrior of divine counsel” or “advisor of the army,” akin in meaning to Germanic names formed with ragin/Regin- and -hari/-her.
Carried across the Viking Age, the name is indelibly linked to the saga hero Ragnar Loðbrók and appears in medieval records as Ragnarus. It remained steady in Iceland and Scandinavia, saw Romantic-era revival, and has enjoyed modern visibility through Nordic heritage and television. Forms and cognates include Old Norse Ragnarr, Swedish/Norwegian/Icelandic Ragnar, and equivalents such as Rainer/Reiner (German), Rayner (English), Reinier (Dutch), Rainier (French), and Ranieri/Raniero (Italian). Swedish Ragge serves as a familiar short form. Related names sharing the first element include Ragnvald and Ragnhild.
| Ragnachar Ragnachar, also known as Ragnarius, is best known as a Frankish petty king who ruled from Cambrai until his death in 509. Gregory of Tours described him as deeply immoral and said he showed little mercy even to his own close relatives. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 429 |
| Iceland | Boys | 0 | #10 | 96 | 131 |
| Iceland | Boys | 2023 | #16 | 1,256 | 60 |
| EE | 0 | #34 | 4 | 1,051 | |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #66 | 72 | 2,087 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #108 | 3 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #112 | 23 | 444 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #121 | 62 | 1,509 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 9 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #298 | 8 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #300 | 7 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #313 | 13 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #317 | 19 | 6,459 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #379 | 9 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #402 | 7 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #405 | 23 | 2,041 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #408 | 6 | 5,922 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #433 | 10 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #456 | 12 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #461 | 45 | 12,621 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #497 | 9 | 9,305 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #515 | 21 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #537 | 150 | 3,552 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #537 | 16 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #583 | 10 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #600 | 6 | 10,045 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #603 | 63 | 13,390 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #652 | 16 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #725 | 27 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #815 | 15 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #830 | 63 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #854 | 99 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #862 | 17 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #871 | 16 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #876 | 55 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #883 | 38 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #910 | 73 | 16,355 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #916 | 36 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #929 | 23 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,007 | 170 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,070 | 59 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,146 | 66 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,433 | 39 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,569 | 46 | 28,008 |
Ragnar is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:
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