Vidar name meaning
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What does Vidar mean?
Used specifically in Norwegian, Danish, Nordic, Scandinavian, Finnish and Swedish, Vidar is rooted from Old Norse, Vidar means "Vidr, Varr, Forest or Army" is aimed at boys. Vidar is a variant form of Víðarr.
Also Víðarr is another transcription of VÍÐ;HER. Also Víðarr is another transcription of VID;HER. Vidar is version of Widar. Widar is German equivalent of Vidar. Widar's origin is Old Norse, meaning of Widar is "Vidr, Forest and Varr".
How do I pronounce Vidar?
The two syllabled name Vidar is pronounced, v(i)-dar.
Variants of Vidar
How popular is the name Vidar?
Vidar used to be a common name in Sweden, first appeared in 2006 and over 2915 babies have been given the name in 13 years. When at its peak in 2016,. However after 13 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.
But Vidar is a popular baby name in Norway where every 1 in 500 have the name. At least, 10000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12269 | 5 |
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Numerological analysis of Vidar
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Famous people named Vidar
- Vidar Sandbeck, Norwegian folk singer, composer, and writer
- Vidar Bauer, handball player and coach
- Vidar Leif Haanes, president of MF Norwegian School of Theology
- Vidar Bjørnstad, Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
- Vidar Riseth, Norwegian former professional footballer
- Vidar Davidsen, Norwegian football coach and former player
- Vidar Kleppe, Norwegian politician
- Vidar Nisja, Norwegian midfielder
Lists having Vidar
- Boy names beginning with V
- Norse Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in Sweden (2018)
- Baby Names that mean Forest
- Baby Names that mean Army
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Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- SCB- Statistikmyndigheten, https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/population/general-statistics/name-statistics/