What origin is the name Dagmar?

Dagmar comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Dagmar a popular name?

Dagmar is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Dagmar?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Dagmar — for example William, Henry, Paul. You can browse more on our german names page.

Dagmar Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Dagmar a rare name?

Yes. Dagmar does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Dagmar

Girl

german

2 syllables

Dagmar is a german girl's name meaning "Glorious; from the old norse name dagmær: dagr meaning day and mær meaning maid; famous or glorious day. derived from a compound of two german words".

Dagmar is a girl name of german origin meaning "Glorious; from the old norse name dagmær: dagr meaning day and mær meaning maid; famous or glorious day. derived from a compound of two german words". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Glorious; from the old norse name dagmær: dagr meaning day and mær meaning maid; famous or glorious day. derived from a compound of two german words

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Dagmar

Very rare in US records

What does Dagmar mean?

Dagmar is a girl name of german origin meaning "Glorious; from the old norse name dagmær: dagr meaning day and mær meaning maid; famous or glorious day. derived from a compound of two german words".