Idun

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.

Beyond its Pagan heritage, Idun is also used in Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

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.

Numerology of Idun

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.

How Idun sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Idun breaks down into 4 phonemes: /IY-TH-UH-N/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Idun — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Idun

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Idun maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.