Entry № 1410 · Old Norse origin

Lofn Lofn — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ LOFN /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Old Norse
Meaning
"Norse goddess of forbidden love"
Syllables
1
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Old Norse)

A name that means "norse goddess of forbidden love".

Lofn (Old Norse) means "the comforter, the mild." **The Norse goddess of forbidden love and difficult marriages** — **she had the special permission from Odin and Frigg to bring together lovers whose union was otherwise forbidden by social convention**. Listed by Snorri Sturluson among the Asynjur. **The Old Norse word *lof* ("permission") and the modern English "love" may both descend from her name.**

Featured in Snorri's *Prose Edda*.

Mild comforter. Brings together lovers whose union is otherwise forbidden.

The name in its native script.

Lofn
Transliteration
Lofn
Pronunciation
/ lɒfn /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Lofn stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Lofn · 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 · —

Lofns before her.

Real people
Lofn
Norse goddess.
In fiction
Lofn
Snorri's Prose Edda.

Names connected to Lofn.

The number behind Lofn.

1

The Pioneer

Lofn reduces to one — the number of Norse forbidden-love goddess.

Why families chose this name.

"Norse forbidden-love. Four letters. Lofn."
Sigrid · Mother of one · Iceland