56%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Norwegian Meaning & History Derived from Old Norse magn "power, strength" and hildr "battle". This was the name of an 1877 novel by the Norwegian author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsmagn + hildrOther Languages & CulturesMagnhildr(Old Norse) PopularityDetails Last ranked #91 in 1948 Norway Name DaysName Days? Norway: May 29Sweden: September 17 Categories love island Norway, strength, war