Hrafn (; ) is both a masculine byname, and personal name in Old Norse. The name translates into English as "raven". The Old English form of the name is *Hræfn. The name is paralleled by the English masculine given name Raven, which is derived from the word "raven". The feminine form of this name is Hrefna.

People with the name

Einar Hrafn Stefánsson, member of an Icelandic musical group Hatari

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (born 1948), Icelandic film director

Hrafn Haengsson (fl. 10th century), Icelandic jurist and goði

Hrafn Kristjánsson (born 1972), Icelandic basketball coach and player

Hrafna-Flóki Vilgerðarson (born 9th century), first Norseman to deliberately sail to Iceland

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Masculine given names

Icelandic masculine given names

Old Norse personal names

Birds in culture

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