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Also Dutch: https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/naam/is/Dagmar
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This was my grandmother's name, and she was from Denmark. She used to tell me fairy tales she made up as a little girl, about a Scandinavian princess named Dagmar who would go on rollicking adventures with trolls and elves and goblins. She was a very interesting woman, a passionate daydreamer and storyteller. I would be honored to carry on her legacy by naming a future daughter Dagmar.
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I love this name even though it's completely different from my usual style. While I normally like names that sound ultra-delicate and ballerina/princess-esque, I appreciate the regal, noble, strong beauty of Dagmar. It has a very "mythical heroine" feel to me, and makes me imagine a pre-Raphaelite painting of a beautiful warrior maiden in armor, with long cascading hair. (It probably rings completely different in countries where it's more frequently used. I think its rarity in the U.S. contributes to its magic.)
Also, although I typically dislike "old-sounding" names, Dagmar's rarity and its roots in the Middle Ages make it strike me more as an antique treasure rather than a typical "grandma name". I strongly prefer the name with an audible G, but it's appealing pronounced DOW-mar as well.
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Also, although I typically dislike "old-sounding" names, Dagmar's rarity and its roots in the Middle Ages make it strike me more as an antique treasure rather than a typical "grandma name". I strongly prefer the name with an audible G, but it's appealing pronounced DOW-mar as well.
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Elegant and mature, but a little dated. The only thing that bothers me is I can't imagine anyone with this name under 30.
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In Danish the pronunciation of Dagmar is like “ DOW- mar”, just like Magnus is “MOW- noos”. Not like the Swedish “DAK - mar”. [noted -ed]
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Dagmar is also Estonian. The name day for Dagmar in Estonia is November 26.
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I am also Dagmar. My dad was from Czechoslovakia and my mom from Yugoslavia but they were both German and the name was popular in their towns. I have always loved having the name because it was distinct and I knew people were talking to me and not another 5 Debby's. So I never had a nickname until I started working in my professional field. My coworkers would call me "Daggy" and then "Dagz". Now I have people call me "Dagz", "Dagwood", "Daggy", "D" but most frequently Dagmar! I have met a few other Dagmar's but mostly they are "Dagmara's". Also had a few of dad's side call me "Dasha". Still like the name!
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Also used in Slovene: https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagmar
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Also Estonian: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagmar_(eesnimi)
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Cool and tough-sounding name.
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Hello... my name is Dagmar, given by my parents in the German descent. I love my name and am always asked the pronunciation and what it means. I was born in the USA, and it's quite "uncommon" here, so I have quite a story to tell about it, which I love as well. I think it's a beautiful, strong, & unique name. I pronounce it Doc-mar, because in German the"g" is pronounced as a "k". In early childhood I was given the nic-name "Doc" because my friends couldn't pronounce it correctly... and I use it still to this day.. I'm almost 50 now!�.
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There is a character from a show called "Disenchantment", who shares this name. Queen Dagmar of Dreamland.
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I am Dagmar myself, very happy with my name and I also get complimented on my name very often by people from different countries. Even though it is used in Czech and Slovak Republic, it is not very common. Funny story was, when I met another Dagmar from Czech Republic in London, we are friends ever since. Anytime we meet new people together, they tend to think nearly everyone is Dagmar in former Czechoslovakia. We have lot of fun meeting new people and being two Dagmars :)
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Dagmar Kersten is a German former gymnast. She represented East Germany at the 1988 Olympic Games, winning a silver medal on the uneven bars, and a bronze medal in the team event. In 1985, she won four medals at the World Championships, including silver on the bars and bronze in the all-around. She was awarded the Patriotic Order of Merit. After German reunification, Kersten moved to Stuttgart and worked at the Swabian Gymnastics Federation. Until 2002 she coached the German junior team. Later she worked as a speaker of the Lower Saxony Gymnastics Federation and a coach for an acrobatic show, which included her daughter Alina. She also holds second dan in taekwondo and teaches martial arts. Her son Erik is a taekwondo practitioner.
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I love this name! I think it sounds feminine and classy. I tried to get my sister to name her half Danish daughter Dagmar and she refused because she said her daughter would hate her for it. I call my niece by this name anyway, and 25 years later she always wished her mother would have named her Dagmar! She loves it, too!
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Other informal German pet names for Dagmar are Daggy or Daggi (with /g/ not /k/ sound) and, rarely, Dags or Dax – all with open ‘a’ as in English DUH.
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Dag = day and mar or mare = maiden, girl so the name means "maiden of the light of day." The Bohemian noblewoman who became Queen Dagmar of Denmark was popular. She died in childbirth. In popular ballads she was revered like a saint known for goodness and mercy. She was the consort of Valdemar II. He married Bengaria next, who was known for her beauty and ambition, even though she had made him promise not to do this. So her story also has a streak of martyrdom: Valdemar was campaigning when she lay dying, and so she was seen as abandoned. And then he betrayed her memory by remarrying against her wishes. The name in Danish is pronounced 'Dao-mar' with the accent on the first syllable.
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It's certainly got a strong, distinctive sound to it, and shouldn't become overused... yet I've always found it rather attractive. And it's most definitely feminine.
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Yes, this name is beautiful and romantic, but I won't name my child this, cause these comments are showing how divisive this name is.
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This name is used in Iceland. [noted -ed]
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This is also the name of a very famous actress who was popular in the late 60's. My biological father wanted to name me Dagmar... naming an Irish-German-Italian-Bohemian child with black hair and brown eyes a Scandinavian name?
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Dagmar (1890-1961) was the youngest daughter of King Frederik VIII of Denmark and his wife Louise.
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Cyclone Patrick, which hit Norway on the 25th of December 2011, was named Dagmar by the Norwegian Weather Service.
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The youngest child in the play "I Remember Mama" is named Dagmar. It is a play about a family of Norwegian immigrants. In 9th grade, I had that role in the school play because I was petite with long blond hair. (I'm still petite, but the hair is shorter.)
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Though I can see why this name would turn many people off, I find it strangely romantic. Don't know if I'd ever name my daughter Dagmar, but I can clearly picture it for a strong, courageous (and beautiful) heroine in an epic novel. It's unique yet classic.
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Damar is actually considered a male name in Norway.
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Dagmar is not considered a male name in Norway.
According to the Statistics Norway (SSB), as of April 2012 there are 783 women called Dagmar in Norway; no men.
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According to the Statistics Norway (SSB), as of April 2012 there are 783 women called Dagmar in Norway; no men.
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In Denmark it's pronounced more like 'dahl-mahr' much more feminine and regal then 'dag-mar' I think. :)
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In Denmark it's pronounced DOW-mar (like how). I like it!
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Pronounced DAHG-mahr in Czech and Slovak.
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Pronounced DAHK-mahr in German. [noted -ed]
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God, no matter what anyone says, I can never see this name on a girl. It's so awful, even if it were a guy name.
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I like the sound of this name, but it does seem a bit rough on a girl.
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Dagmar Edwards, actress, born 16th November 1966 in Bruntál.
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Actress Dagmar Čárová is the Czech voice of Sandra Bullock and Jodie Foster.
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Dagmara is a Polish variant.
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Pronounced DAG-mahr.
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Dagmar Adámková jr and sr. are fictional characters from the movie "S tebou mě baví svět". They are played by Eliška Balzerová and Zuzana Gutheisová.
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This name immediately makes me think of the blonde mail carrier in the Sims 2. I'm not sure how I feel about the name itself. On one hand, I think it's a little odd sounding (and frankly kind of ugly), on the other hand, it's got a spunkiness to it.
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Dagmar Bertino is the mail carrier in the video game "The Sims 2".
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It´s also the Slovak, Polish, Serbian and Czech form.
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To the comment above; not Serbian :) Serbs don't do Germanic names.
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Dagmar´s pet forms are Dáša ("Dasha"), Didi ("Deedee"), Digi, Dagie, Dagmarka.
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I quite like this name, very regal!
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In the book Generation X the author has a boy named this! Pronounced DAGG-mar.
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My mother's name is "Dagmar" and she does not credit her name at all, unfortunately. It comes from the Germanic words "dag" = "day" and "mar" ("mor"?) = "big, great", so "Dagmar" would be "great day".
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This was the name of the Danish princess, the wife of Alexander III, a Russian emperor. She is more known as Maria Fedorovna.
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Dagmar (Maria Fyodorovna) is also the mother of Nikolai II, the last Russian emperor.
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Also used in Dutch.
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Though Norse in origin, some derive Dagmar from Germanic dag maru meaning "famous day". In Polish and Slovene it is Dagmara.
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Also used in English and Czech.
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