Dagmar

Norse
"Day maiden"

Dagmar Origin and Meaning

The name Dagmar is a girl's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "Day maiden".

This royal Danish name has long been used across Scandinavia, Germany and Slavic countries and somewhat in the US around the turn of the last century --it was #622 in 1888. There were two notable silent screen stars named Dagmar, one with Polish, the other with Danish roots.

# 994 in the US

Dagmar Rank in US Top 1000

Dagmar Popularity

Famous People Named Dagmar

  • Dagmar of Bohemia
    Queen consort of Valdemar II of Denmark
  • (Marie Sophie Frederikke) Dagmar of Denmark aka Maria Feodorovna
    Empress consort of Alexander III of Russia
  • Dagmar Louise Elisabeth
    Princess of Denmark; daughter of King Frederick VIII
  • Dagmar Louise Thyra Sophia Castenskjold
    daughter of Princess Dagmar
  • Dagmar Birgitte Margarethe Castenskjold
    granddaughter of Princess Dagmar
  • Dagmar (born Virginia Ruth Egnor)
    American actress, model and TV personality
  • (Mercedes) Dagmar Godowsky
    American silent film actress
  • Dagmar Roth
    Behrendt, German MEP
  • Dagmar Rom
    Austrian Olympic skier
  • Dagmar Hase
    German Olympic swimmer
  • Dagmar Krause
    German singer of groups Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, and Art Bears
  • Dagmar Neubauer
    German Olympic sprinter
  • Dagmar Sophie Dahlgren
    American dancer, singer, and actress of the silent film era

Dagmar in Pop Culture

  • Dagmar
    a psychologist in film "Lars and the Real Girl"
  • Dagmar Hanson
    the youngest child in the play and film "I Remember Mama"