Entry № 2444 · Old Norse origin

Idun Idun — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ EE-doon /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Old Norse
Meaning
"Rejuvenator, ever young"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Old Norse)

A name that means "rejuvenator, ever young".

Idun (Iðunn) is the Norse goddess of youth and renewal — keeper of the golden apples that gave the gods their immortality. Her name means "the rejuvenating one" or "ever young."

Idun is rare as a given name but used in modern Scandinavia.

Ever young. Keeper of the golden apples.

The name in its native script.

Iðunn
Transliteration
Iðunn
Pronunciation
/ ˈiː.duːn /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Idun stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Idun · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Iduns before her.

Real people
Idun
Rare; few well-known bearers.
In fiction
Iðunn
Norse goddess of youth.
Norse mythology

Names connected to Idun.

The number behind Idun.

1

The Pioneer

Idun reduces to one — the number of immortal renewal.

Why families chose this name.

"Ever young. Keeper of the apples. Four letters of Norse magic."
Astrid · Mother of one · Bergen