Old Norse origin
Source-reportedFrom Swedish Ragnhild, or from Old Norse *raunir (“rowan”) (reynir).
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- Wiktionary: RauniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Old Norse roots
[ˈrɑ̝u̯ni] · Finnish
01 / Meaning & origin
Rauni is a unisex given name documented in Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse via Swedish.
Separate records with matching spellings: Rauni (Finnish)
2 source accounts
From Swedish Ragnhild, or from Old Norse *raunir (“rowan”) (reynir).
Variant of Rauno.
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United States, 1918: 5 boys (rank 4179).
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03 / By the numbers
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2026 Spelling: Rauni
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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,840 | 213 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Rauni” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
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People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Finnish film director (1929-2007)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · 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.
