The baby name Rune is a Male name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /ruːn/ (ROON); Scandinavian: /ˈruːnə/ (ROO‑neh).
Rune is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Rune is a Male name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced EN: /ruːn/ (ROON); Scandinavian: /ˈruːnə/ (ROO‑neh).
Rune is Norse, Scandinavian in Origin.
Rune is a Scandinavian given name deriving from Old Norse rún, meaning “secret, mystery, or rune (letter).” The word traces to Proto-Germanic *rūnō, found across Germanic languages; Old English rūn meant “secret” or “counsel,” and the runic alphabets reinforced associations with hidden knowledge and magic. In modern Nordic languages, rune still names the ancient characters, lending the personal name a crisp, evocative aura.
Used as a personal name chiefly since the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries amid Nordic national romanticism, Rune spread in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and among Swedish-speaking Finns, peaking mid-century yet remaining familiar today. Variants and cognates include Rúni (Faroese/Icelandic) and the feminine forms Runa and Rúna; related compounds include Rúnar. In English-speaking contexts, Rune also appears as a modern unisex choice with mythic, pared-back style.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #73 | 729 | 7,401 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| DK | 0 | #91 | 144 | 5,198 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Norway | Boys | 2024 | #133 | 4 | 437 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #145 | 44 | 401 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #165 | 18 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2010 | #195 | 21 | 399 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #298 | 9 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #374 | 13 | 8,413 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #382 | 46 | 2,041 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #415 | 343 | 3,552 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #811 | 82 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #898 | 19 | 8,487 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #907 | 46 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #918 | 34 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 15 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Rune is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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