About the name Osmund
Osmund is a boy name with Old Norse roots, literally “a god + protection, hand”. It is related to Osmond, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Osmund ranked #10409 for boys in the US, with 7 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1957. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Osmund were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Osmond, which comes from Old Norse, meaning “a god” + “protection, hand”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Osmund”, “Osmond”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #10409
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- 7
Popularity of Osmund, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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