Rune

German and Swedish

"secret"

Rune Origin and Meaning

The name Rune is a boy's name of German origin meaning "secret".

Name with connotations both mystical and tragic, newly popular in Europe. For English speakers, though, this name might be ruined by its homonym ruin.

Rune Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 601 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Rune

• 601 Nameberry 2025
• 925 Unique 2024
• 439 Unisex 2024
• 403 Germany 2016

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Famous People Named Rune

• Rune Velta Norwegian ski jumper
• Rune Temte Norwegian actor
• Rune Torstein Kidde Danish writer and illustrator
• Björn Rune Borg Swedish tennis player

The name Rune in Pop Culture

• Rune a spell or incantation
• Rune character on TV's "Gilmore Girls." His name is a topic of discussion, usually disdainfully.
• Rune female character in Aphmau's YouTube series "Dreams of Estorra"
• Runescape popular Java,based RPG
• "Rune Factory" video game series by XSEED games