Ragnar
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning warrior, from regin meaning advice and arr meaning warrior.
Ragnar by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Ragnar. In the US, 55 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
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 Ragnar. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rainerwarrior; judgment warrior47 in the US (2017)
- Raghaveasy going or lord; another name for Rama28 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raynorwarrior; a form of Rayner23 in the US (2017)
- Raganlittle king; variant of Regan22 in the US (2017)
- Raynerwarrior or counselor; a form of Rainer15 in the US (2017)
- Raynardstrong counselor; a form of Reynard10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Ragnar, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ragnar
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