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Fannar

OriginIcelandic
Meaning"snow drift"

About Fannar

Wintery and cool, Fannar ranked in the Top 50 in Iceland during the 2010s and remains a familiar choice in its native country today. Derived from the Old Norse fǫnn, it has the nature connected meaning of "snow drift", or potentially "snow army" or "warrior from the snow drift", if considered a blend of fǫnn and her.

Used predominantly in Iceland, it appeared occasionally in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

Pronounced FAHN-ar.

Editor: Pamela Redmond

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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