Ragnhild

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Ragnhild is composed of two Old Norse elements - 'ragn', meaning "advice" or "decision," and 'hildr', meaning "battle"; thus, the name means "wise in battle."
Popularity
Ragnhild is not a common name in the world today, but it has experienced some revival in Norway and other Nordic countries in recent years.

cartoon of the name Ragnhild
Cartoon of Ragnhild

Ragnhild Name meanings & History

Ragnhild is composed of two Old Norse elements - 'ragn', meaning "advice" or "decision," and 'hildr', meaning "battle"; thus, the name means "wise in battle.". From the Old Norse name Ragnhildr, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel" and hildr "battle" (a cognate of Reinhild). Ragnhild is a popular name among parents with Nordic heritage, or those interested in Norse mythology and history. The name is a unique and meaningful choice for a baby girl.

Zodiac Sign of Ragnhild: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Ragnhild:

R: Reason,Rational,Resourceful,Restless

A: Assertive,Action,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive

G: Genuine,Go-getter,Goof-off,Gregarious

N: Nagging,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nervous,Nutrition,Nice,Neat

H: Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Haggle,Hyper,Hope

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

L: Liaison,Languid,Legal,Lazy,Lovely,Lover,Luscious

D: Doting,Daddy,Demanding,Determined,Domestic,Dutiful

Ragnhild is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Ragnhild include Ragnhild Sohlberg (Norwegian television presenter) and Ragnhild Alexandersen (Norwegian politician).

2.) RAGNHILD (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: A borrowing from the Scandinavians, Ragnhild is a compound name composed of the Old Norse elements regin (advice, counsel, decision) and hildr (battle): hence, “battle counselor.” Var: Ragnild, Reinheld, Renilda, Renilde. (RAHG-NILD)


3.) RAGNHILD (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Derived from the Old Norse elements regin (advice, counsel, decision) and hildr (battle): hence, “battle decision.” Var: Ragnild. (RAHN-HIL, RAHN-HEEL)


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