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
"the roarer, fierce storm deity (from Rudra)"
Origin: Sanskrit
Baldur is more popular, ranked #25143 vs #25246 for Rudriv.
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Baldur is more popular, ranked #25143 compared to Rudriv at #25246 in the United States.
Baldur means "prince" (Old Norse origin). Rudriv means "the roarer, fierce storm deity (from Rudra)" (Sanskrit origin).
Baldur is primarily a boy name. Rudriv is primarily a boy name.