Idun
/IY-TH-UH-N/
The Norse goddess of youth, keeper of the golden apples that grant the gods their immortality. Without Idun's apples, even the Aesir gods would age and die.
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Yes — Idun is a Pagan girl name of Old Norse origin, meaning “The Norse goddess of youth, keeper of the golden apples that grant the gods their immortality. Without Idun's apples, even the Aesir gods would age and die.”.
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This page tells you what Idun means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Idun is a girl's name of Old Norse origin, traditionally used in Pagan families. The name means "The Norse goddess of youth, keeper of the golden apples that grant the gods their immortality. Without Idun's apples, even the Aesir gods would age and die." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Scandinavian, European families, Idun carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Idun look like?
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See Idun's baby portrait →What does Idun's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Idun resonates in either tradition.
Idun's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Idun's full reading →
Does Idun go with your family's names?
Idun breaks into 4 sounds: /IY-TH-UH-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Idun sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Idun beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Idun — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Idun
If Idun resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Pagan girl names, common in Scandinavian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Pagan girl names from the Divine cluster
Names that sound similar
Pagan girl names that open with the same syllables as Idun
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Common questions about Idun
What does the name Idun mean?
Idun means "The Norse goddess of youth, keeper of the golden apples that grant the gods their immortality. Without Idun's apples, even the Aesir gods would age and die.." It is a girl name of Old Norse origin, traditionally used in Pagan families.
Is Idun a boy or girl name?
Idun is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Idun?
Idun is of Old Norse origin, used in Pagan tradition, commonly among Scandinavian, European families.
Is Idun a Pagan name?
Yes. Idun is a girl name traditionally used in Pagan families, of Old Norse origin.
What does Idun mean in Old Norse?
Idun originates from Old Norse, where it means "The Norse goddess of youth, keeper of the golden apples that grant the gods their immortality. Without Idun's apples, even the Aesir gods would age and die.."
What are common nicknames for Idun?
Common short forms of Idun include Idu.
What is the numerology of Idun?
Idun has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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