Entry № 6763 · Norse origin

Syn Syn — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SIN /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Norse
Meaning
"Norse defense goddess + Asynjur"
Syllables
1
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Norse)

A name that means "norse defense goddess + asynjur".

Syn is from the Old Norse Syn (denial, defense). A modern American baby name in the broader Norse heritage aesthetic. Syn is one of the Asynjur goddesses attested in Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda (13th c.) — Gylfaginning chapter 35. She guards the doors of halls against those who should not enter, and she is invoked as the goddess of denial in legal defense — the foundational Norse divine witness in court cases where the accused declares innocence. Foundational figure in Norse legal-religious tradition alongside Var (covenants), Vor (truth), and Snotra (wisdom).

Featured throughout Norse heritage.

Denial / defense (Old Norse). Asynjur goddess + Prose Edda Gylfaginning + Norse legal-religious court defense + hall door guardian.

The name in its native script.

Syn
Transliteration
Syn
Pronunciation
/ sɪn /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Syn stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Syn · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Syns before her.

Real people

In fiction
Syn (Norse)
Norse defense goddess.

Names connected to Syn.

The number behind Syn.

7

The Seeker

Syn reduces to seven.

Why families chose this name.

"Norse defense. Three letters. Syn."
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