Rune (given name)
| Rune | |
|---|---|
| Gender | male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old Norse |
| Meaning | "rune" |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Runa (feminine) |
Rune is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse word rún, meaning "secret". It is a popular name in Belgium, where it ranked in top thirty names for baby boys in 2006 and was the tenth most popular name for boys in 2006 in the Flemish Region of Belgium.[1] Rúni, a variant of the name, was among the ten most popular names given to baby boys in the Faroe Islands, Denmark, in 2007. Notable people with the name include:
- Rune Almén (born 1952), Swedish high jumper
- Rune Bratseth (born 1961), Norwegian footballer
- Rune Christiansen (born 1963), Norwegian poet and novelist
- Rune Dahmke (born 1993), German handball player
- Rune Djurhuus (born 1970), Norwegian chess player
- Rune Glifberg (born 1974), Danish professional skateboarder
- Rune Holta (born 1973), Norwegian speedway rider
- Rune Jarstein (born 1984), Norwegian footballer
- Rune Klakegg (born 1955), Norwegian jazz pianist and composer
- Rune Klan (born 1976), Danish comedian and magician
- Rune Kristoffersen, Norwegian musician
- Rune Larsson (1924–2016), Swedish hurdler and sprinter
- Rune Lindström (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rune Pedersen (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rune Skarstein (born 1940), Norwegian radical economist
- Rune Temte (born 1965), Norwegian actor
- Rune Westberg, Danish singer-songwriter
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