Rune (given name)
Rune is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse word rún, meaning "secret" or the "sun". It is earliest attested in a runestone as Runi. It is a common name in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and popular 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. Rúni, a variant of the name, was among the ten most popular names given to baby boys in the Faroe Islands, Denmark, in 2007. In the United States, Rune is a much less common name in popularity; in 2021 there were only 35 baby boys and only 9 baby girls named Rune. Notable people with the name include:
Arts and entertainment
- Rune Johan Andersson, Norwegian cartoonist, illustrator and children's writer
- Rune Andréasson, Swedish comics artist
- Rune Angell-Jacobsen, Norwegian novelist
- Rune Christiansen, Norwegian poet and novelist
- Rune Ericson, Swedish cinematographer
- Rune Eriksen, Norwegian metal musician
- Rune Gustafsson, Swedish jazz guitarist
- Rune Halvarsson, Swedish actor
- Rune Hassner, Swedish photographer and film director
- Rune T. Kidde, Danish writer and musician
- Rune Klakegg, Norwegian jazz pianist and composer
- Rune Klan, Danish comedian and magician
- Rune Reilly Kölsch, Danish techno musician
- Rune Kristoffersen, Norwegian musician
- Rune Larsen, Norwegian singer
- Rune Lindblad, Swedish composer
- Rune Lindstrøm, Norwegian drummer
- Rune Lindström (screenwriter), Swedish screenwriter and actor
- Rune Rebellion, Norwegian rock guitarist
- Rune Rebne, Norwegian composer
- Rune Rudberg, Norwegian singer
- Rune Temte, Norwegian actor
- Rune Waldekranz, Swedish film producer
- Rune Westberg, Danish songwriter and producer
Politics
- Rune Berglund, Swedish politician
- Rune Fredh, Norwegian politician
- Rune Gerhardsen, Norwegian politician
- Rune Gustavsson, Swedish politician
- Rune B. Johansson, Swedish politician
- Rune E. Kristiansen, Norwegian politician
- Rune Lund, Danish politician
- Rune Midtun, Norwegian politician
- Rune Resaland, Norwegian diplomat
- Rune Selj, Norwegian politician
- Rune J. Skjælaaen, Norwegian politician
Sports
- Rune Åhlund, Swedish long-distance runner
- Rune Almén, Swedish high jumper
- Rune Andersson (rower), Swedish rower
- Rune Andersson (sport shooter), Swedish sports shooter
- Rune Berger, Norwegian footballer
- Rune Bratseth, Norwegian footballer
- Rune Dahl, Norwegian rower
- Rune Dahmke, German handball player
- Rune Dalsjø, Norwegian rally driver
- Rune Djurhuus, Norwegian chess player
- Rune Emanuelsson, Swedish footballer
- Rune Erland, Norwegian handball player
- Rune Ertsås, Norwegian footballer
- Rune Flodman, Swedish sport shooter
- Rune Frantsen, Danish footballer
- Rune Glifberg, Danish professional skateboarder
- Rune Gulliksen, Norwegian ice hockey player
- Rune Gustafsson (athlete), Swedish middle-distance runner
- Rune Hagen, Norwegian footballer
- Rune Hammarström, Swedish speed skater
- Rune Hastrup, Danish footballer
- Rune Hauge, Norwegian football agent
- Rune Haugseng, Norwegian handball player
- Rune Hermans, Belgian female gymnast
- Rune Herregodts, Belgian racing cyclist
- Rune Holta, Norwegian speedway rider
- Rune Høydahl, Norwegian mountain biker
- Rune Jansson, Swedish wrestler
- Rune Jarstein, Norwegian footballer
- Rune Jogert, Norwegian racing cyclist
- Rune Johansson, Swedish sportsperson
- Rune Johnsson, Swedish wrestler
- Rune Kristiansen, Norwegian freestyle skier
- Rune Lange, Norwegian footballer
- Rune Larsson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rune Lindström (alpine skier), Swedish former alpine skier
- Rune Lorentsen, Norwegian wheelchair curler
- Rune Ohm, Danish handball player
- Rune Olijnyk, Norwegian ski jumper
- Rune Ottesen, Norwegian footballer
- Rune Pedersen (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rune Skarsfjord, Norwegian football coach
- Rune Skjærvold, Norwegian handball player
- Rune Sola, Norwegian speedway rider
- Rune Stordal, Norwegian speed skater
- Rune Ulsing, Danish badminton player
- Rune Ulvestad, Norwegian footballer
Other
- Rune Elmqvist, Swedish inventor
- Rune Gjeldnes, Norwegian adventurer
- Rune Ottosen, Norwegian academic
- Rune Skarstein, Norwegian radical economist
- Rune Slagstad, Norwegian historian