Rune

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Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 16% girls / 84% boys

Origin: Finnish

Meaning

Rune is a unisex given name in English speaking nations as well as Thailand, though it is predominantly masculine in Europe. The name is derived from the Old Norse word rún, meaning "secret" or the "sun". It is earliest attested in a runestone as Runi.

From Wikipedia

Rune first appears in the data in 2001 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 82 babies (rank #1,925 that year). In 2024 it was given to 82 boys (rank #1,925). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Rune

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Rune yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

741
Total babies (all years)
24
Years in the data
82
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
20018#8,163
200217#4,667
200318#4,578
200421#4,239
200515#5,525
200617#5,264
20077#10,671
200810#8,181
200916#5,757
201017#5,426
201112#6,923
201218#5,206
201317#5,351
201420#4,828
201522#4,518
201619#5,098
201725#4,208
201837#3,158
201929#3,782
202034#3,330
202135#3,347
202265#2,234
202362#2,288
202482#1,925