Baldur
Meaning
"prince"
Origin: Old Norse
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #25,143
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bal
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"prince"
Origin: Old Norse
"modern invented name, possibly sun"
Origin: Modern/Persian
Baldur is more popular, ranked #25143 vs #25150 for Cylo.
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Baldur is more popular, ranked #25143 compared to Cylo at #25150 in the United States.
Baldur means "prince" (Old Norse origin). Cylo means "modern invented name, possibly sun" (Modern/Persian origin).
Baldur is primarily a boy name. Cylo is primarily a boy name.