Name profile

Rune

A name meaning "secret lore, rune".

PronunciationNorwegian /ˈɾʉː.nə/
Usage languagesDanish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
US rank (2025)#1,778

Meaning and history

This name comes from Old Norse rún, meaning “secret lore” or “rune.”

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 17 births, rank #5,072
2007: 7 births, rank #9,788
2008: 10 births, rank #7,698
2009: 16 births, rank #5,554
2010: 17 births, rank #5,251
20112011: 12 births, rank #6,578
2012: 18 births, rank #5,035
2013: 17 births, rank #5,171
2014: 20 births, rank #4,702
2015: 22 births, rank #4,407
20162016: 19 births, rank #4,943
2017: 25 births, rank #4,105
2018: 37 births, rank #3,106
2019: 29 births, rank #3,716
2020: 34 births, rank #3,274
20212021: 35 births, rank #3,297
2022: 65 births, rank #2,217
2023: 62 births, rank #2,277
2024: 82 births, rank #1,921
20252025: 90 births, rank #1,778

In 2025, 90 babies were recorded with the name Rune, ranking #1,778 among boys.