Entry № 2322 · Old Norse origin

Hervor Hervor — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ HER-vor /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Old Norse

Meaning

"Warrior of the host"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Old Norse)

The meaning

A name that means "warrior of the host".

Hervör (Hervǫr) comes from the Old Norse her (army, host) and vǫr (cautious, watchful) — meaning "warrior of the host" or "vigilant guardian." In the Saga of Hervör (13th century), Hervör is a shieldmaiden who takes up her dead father's sword Tyrfingr.

Hervör is rare even in modern Scandinavia.

Shieldmaiden of the saga. The vigilant warrior.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Hervǫr

Transliteration: Hervǫr
Pronunciation: / ˈhɛr.vɔːr /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Hervor stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Hervor · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Hervors before her.

Real people

Hervör

Rare; few well-known bearers.

In fiction

Hervör

Heroine of the Norse Saga of Hervör.

13th century

Names connected to Hervor.

Numerology

The number behind Hervor.

The Communicator

Hervor reduces to three — the number of saga warrior.

Parents on Hervor

Why families chose this name.

"The shieldmaiden of the saga. Six letters of Norse fierceness."

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