Opening name…
A name. A world of connections.
A given name in Danish, Finnish and 4 more
Language contexts for this entry: Danish, Finnish, Faroese and 3 more
/²odːvaːr/ · Norwegian Nynorsk
01 / Meaning & origin
Oddvar is a masculine given name documented in Danish, Finnish, Faroese and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
2 source accounts
Newer name; from odd (“sharp or thin point”) and the old name element -var (“protector”). Also a variant of Oddvard.
Afkomstig uit het Oudnoords
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
The name atlas
3
countries in our sources
Select a country to follow Oddvar’s connections around the world.
1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
Selected country
Statistics + language records
Norway, 2022: 4 boys (rank 457). Documented as a given name in Norwegian, Norwegian Nynorsk.
Explore Norway3 of 3 countries
03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1945–2025 Spelling: Oddvar
Recorded category boys
Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.
Source: Statistics Norway · Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Births | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 201 | 41 | observed |
| 1946 | 184 | 47 | observed |
| 1947 | 167 | 53 | observed |
| 1948 | 178 | 46 | observed |
| 1949 | 227 | 37 | observed |
| 1950 | 161 | 50 | observed |
| 1951 | 161 | 49 | observed |
| 1952 | 145 | 57 | observed |
| 1953 | 171 | 49 | observed |
| 1954 | 147 | 54 | observed |
| 1955 | 130 | 63 | observed |
| 1956 | 139 | 57 | observed |
| 1957 | 108 | 74 | observed |
| 1958 | 117 | 71 | observed |
| 1959 | 97 | 79 | observed |
| 1960 | 78 | 90 | observed |
| 1961 | 81 | 91 | observed |
| 1962 | 59 | 110 | observed |
| 1963 | 67 | 108 | observed |
| 1964 | 69 | 109 | observed |
| 1965 | 63 | 111 | observed |
| 1966 | 51 | 138 | observed |
| 1967 | 45 | 145 | observed |
| 1968 | 50 | 140 | observed |
| 1969 | 39 | 164 | observed |
| 1970 | 50 | 144 | observed |
| 1971 | 37 | 174 | observed |
| 1972 | 35 | 192 | observed |
| 1973 | 35 | 183 | observed |
| 1974 | 29 | 210 | observed |
| 1975 | 27 | 205 | observed |
| 1976 | 18 | 262 | observed |
| 1977 | 20 | 239 | observed |
| 1978 | 18 | 266 | observed |
| 1979 | 23 | 230 | observed |
| 1980 | 14 | 314 | observed |
| 1981 | 11 | 364 | observed |
| 1982 | 12 | 360 | observed |
| 1983 | 19 | 268 | observed |
| 1984 | 10 | 395 | observed |
| 1985 | 15 | 305 | observed |
| 1986 | 9 | 428 | observed |
| 1987 | 10 | 391 | observed |
| 1988 | 15 | 301 | observed |
| 1989 | 8 | 442 | observed |
| 1990 | 6 | 517 | observed |
| 1991 | 8 | 437 | observed |
| 1992 | 6 | 483 | observed |
| 1993 | 8 | 412 | observed |
| 1994 | 4 | 553 | observed |
| 1995 | 4 | 566 | observed |
| 1996 | 11 | 337 | observed |
| 1997 | 8 | 404 | observed |
| 1998 | 6 | 449 | observed |
| 1999 | 4 | 537 | observed |
| 2000 | 6 | 442 | observed |
| 2001 | 6 | 441 | observed |
| 2002 | 7 | 394 | observed |
| 2003 | 4 | 517 | observed |
| 2004 | 6 | 432 | observed |
| 2005 | 5 | 475 | observed |
| 2006 | 4 | 530 | observed |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | 4 | 536 | observed |
| 2009 | 5 | 505 | observed |
| 2010 | 5 | 489 | observed |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | 7 | 434 | observed |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | 4 | 515 | observed |
| 2015 | 4 | 511 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | 9 | 361 | observed |
| 2019 | 4 | 488 | observed |
| 2020 | 4 | 443 | observed |
| 2021 | 6 | 388 | observed |
| 2022 | 4 | 457 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Oddvar” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Norwegian cross-country skier
A little story to keep
Take the story of Oddvar with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.
06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
