Girl

Dagmar

DAG-mahr

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Old Norse 'dagr' (day) and 'mar' (famous), meaning 'famous day' or 'glorious day'. Scandinavian royal name with aristocratic heritage dating back to medieval queens.”

Popularity Over Time

Dagmar US popularity rank over timeRank 18486 in 2015 to rank 787 in 1907. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#787#9637#184861900192019401960198020002019

Dagmar is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old NorseScandinavian

Syllables

2

Nicknames

DagDaga

Style

StrongClassicVintageElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Queen Dagmar of Denmark
  • Dagmar Godowsky (actress)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Scandinavian Names → Strong Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Dagny

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Sibling Name Ideas

Astrid

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Ingrid

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Sigrid

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Liv

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works beautifully in Scandinavian and German contexts

People Also Ask

From Old Norse 'dagr' (day) and 'mar' (famous), meaning 'famous day' or 'glorious day'. Scandinavian royal name with aristocratic heritage dating back to medieval queens.

Dagmar is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Dagmar include Dag, Daga.

Names that pair beautifully with Dagmar include Astrid, Ingrid, Sigrid, Liv.