Boy name · Old Norse
Ragnar
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: warrior of counselRagnar is a boy's name that comes from Old Norse and means "warrior of counsel". It is used in Scandinavian.
- Meaning
- Warrior of counsel
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #2561 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Ragnar
As a boy's name, Ragnar comes from Old Norse and means "warrior of counsel". It is used in Scandinavian.
Its meaning puts Ragnar on our names that mean warrior list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Ragnar on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Ragnar on 6 lists.
“An Old Norse warrior name for a cat with Viking spirit”
From Boy cat names, strong male cat names
“A legendary Viking hero's name for a fearless dog”
From Boy dog names, strong male dog names
“Warrior of counsel; Old Norse. Name of the legendary Viking Lodbrok”
From Names that mean warrior, viking warrior names
“Warrior of counsel; Old Norse, the legendary Viking Lodbrok”
From Strong boy names, boy names that mean warrior or fighter
“A Norse warrior name for a fearless fighter”
From Tyranitar nicknames, boy Tyranitar nicknames
“Warrior of counsel; the legendary Lodbrok of the sagas”
From Viking names, names of famous Vikings
How popular is Ragnar?
- US rank in 2025
- #2,561
- 52 babies, 30 per million boys
- Best rank
- #1,723 in 2023
- 97 babies that year
- Babies since 1915
- At least 787
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
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| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 4 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
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| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 0 per million |
| 1980s | 0 per million |
| 1990s | 0 per million |
| 2000s | 0 per million |
| 2010s | 16 per million |
| 2020s | 44 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,923 | #2,335 | #2,023 | #2,356 | #2,043 | #1,822 | #1,834 | #1,723 | #2,281 | #2,561 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Ragnar
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- RaananFresh, invigorating (Hebrew, boy)
- RagabRespect, awe (Arabic, boy)
- RainerCounsel army (Germanic, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- KonradBold counsel (Germanic, boy)
- LouisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- LuisaFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- AloysiusFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
- ConradBold counsel (Germanic, boy)
- DonnchadhBrown warrior (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- DuncanBrown warrior (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
Middle names for Ragnar
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old Norse
- ErikEternal ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- SvenBoy, young man (Old Norse, boy)
- BjörnA bear (Old Norse, boy)
- HaraldArmy ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- HolgerIsland spear (Old Norse, boy)
- IngolfIng's wolf (Old Norse, boy)
- IvorYew warrior (Old Norse, boy)
- OdinFrenzy, inspiration (Old Norse, boy)
- RaghnallCounsel ruler (Old Norse, boy)
- RonaldCounsel ruler (Old Norse, boy)
Ragnar: common questions
What does the name Ragnar mean?
Ragnar comes from Old Norse and means "warrior of counsel".
Is Ragnar a boy or girl name?
Ragnar is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Ragnar come from?
Ragnar comes from Old Norse and means "warrior of counsel". Today it is used in Scandinavian.
How popular is the name Ragnar?
Ragnar ranked #2,561 in the US in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Ragnar?
Names spelled like Ragnar include Raanan, Ragab and Rainer.
What middle names go with Ragnar?
Middle names that flow well with Ragnar include Basil, Beau, Ford, Glenn and Jude. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.