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Ragna
How to Pronounce Ragna
Pronounced RAHG-nah /ΛrΙΛΙ‘nΙ/Medium
Meaning: Ragna is an Old Norse woman's name from the element regin, meaning 'counsel' or 'the ruling powers, the gods.' It is the same element found in longer names like Ragnhild and Ragnfrid, and it carries a sense of divine strength and wise authority.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Ragna is an Old Norse name built on regin, 'counsel' or 'the divine powers.' It was borne widely in medieval Scandinavia and traveled to the United States with Norwegian and Swedish immigrants, appearing most in the early twentieth century before fading.
Ragna was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-teens, almost entirely within immigrant Scandinavian communities. A girl named Ragna then would be well over a hundred today, marking it as an heirloom name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Ragna mean?
It comes from the Old Norse element regin, meaning 'counsel' or 'the ruling powers, the gods.'
How do you pronounce Ragna?
It is said RAHG-nah /ΛrΙΛΙ‘nΙ/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Ragna a boy or girl name?
Ragna is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ragna?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-teens.