Viljar
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Estonian, Norse |
Name day | 5 June[1] |
Origin | |
Region of origin | Estonia, Norway, Iceland |
Other names | |
Related names | Villem, Viljo, Vilja, Vilimo, Viljer, Vilju, Wiljar |
Viljar is both an Estonian and an Old Norse masculine given name. Its Estonian meaning is "grow" or "nourishment", whereas the Old Norse version of the name means "Willing warrior".
People named Viljar include:
- Viljar Loor (1953–2011), volleyball player
- Viljar Myhra (born 1996), football player
- Viljar Peep (born 1969), historian and civil servant
- Viljar Schiff (born 1974), military personnel
- Viljar Veski (born 1986), basketball player
- Viljar Vevatne (born 1994), football player
References
- ^ "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2021.