Einar
About Einar
With Norse (and pseudo-Norse) names such as Thor, Odin and Magnus growing in popularity, this one, which refers to warriors destined for Valhalla on account of their bravery, might have some appeal outside Scandinavia. Its slightly Eeyore-ish sound is balanced out by connections to some major historical figures, including a Norwegian prime minister.
Pronounced AY-nar.
As of October 2026, Einar ranked #2724 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #729 in 1909.
Editor's take: The name Einar is a boy's name meaning "bold warrior".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,512 | 22 | 12.1 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,903 | 19 | 11 |
| 2021 | #3,600 | 31 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | #3,483 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | #3,917 | 28 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | #3,226 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | #2,724 | 47 | 27.5 |
World rankings
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Einar on lists
Famous Einars
- Einar Henry Gerhardsen
former Prime Minister of Norway
- Ole Einar Björndalen
Norwegian Olympic biathlete
- Einar Jansen
Norwegian historian
- (Axel Johann) Einar Lönnberg
Swedish zoologist and conservationist
- Einar Örn Benediktsson
pop singer of Icelandic band the Sugarcubes
- Einar Aaron Swan
American big band musician
- Einar Ingvald Haugen
American linguist
- Einar Antonio Díaz
Panamanian baseball player
- (Sven) Einar Englund
Finnish composer
- Einar Selvik
Norwegian musician
Einar in pop culture
- Einar
Character in the Lorien Legacies spin off series, Generation One