Tyr
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Tyr: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2018.
Derived from Old Norse mythology, Tyr was the god of war, justice, and heroic glory, his name tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *deiwos, meaning 'god' or 'divine'. As a given name, it remains rare but evocative, most famously borne by the one-handed deity who sacrificed his arm to bind the wolf Fenrir. In modern pop culture, Marvel Comics features Tyr as an Asgardian warrior, though the name has ancient historical weight. It also shares its root with the name of the Norse god Tiwaz, who gave his name to Tuesday. In a Scottish context, Tyr is an uncommon but striking choice, offering a short, powerful alternative to more familiar Norse names like Thor or Odin, and its simplicity gives it a timeless, global appeal.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20183 babies
- Latest (2018)
- #7043 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2018
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y