Fenrir

A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning fen dweller; a form of the mythological wolf.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Fenrir by the numbers

Fenrir was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Fenrir. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Fenrisfen-dweller; the monstrous wolf of mythology8 in the US (2017)
  • Fenixphoenix, the mythical bird; modern spelling of Phoenix91 in the US (2017)
  • Ferrisiron worker; from Ferrum51 in the US (2017)
  • Fender5 in the US (2017)
  • Ferrin5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a wolf

Like Fenrir, each of these has a wolf in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Connorlover of hounds; wolf lover6,405 in the US (2017)
  • Conorlover of hounds; wolf lover1,127 in the US (2017)
  • Raulwolf counsel; a form of Ralph or Raoul555 in the US (2017)
  • Ralphwolf counsel541 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Randywolf shield; form of Randolph386 in the US (2017)
  • Rudyfamous wolf; diminutive of Rudolf341 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Fenrir

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