Gender: Feminine
Origin: Old Norse
Meaning: “clear heaven.”
(HIH-min-GLY-vah)
The name is composed of the Old Norse elements himin meaning “heaven” and glaeva meaning “clear; see through.”

The name was a poetic description describing the clear waters of the sea.

In Norse Mythology, it was the name of one of the nine daughters of Rán & Aegir. All nine of the sea maids were said to have motherd Heimdall via the god Odin.

Heimdall was the protector of Bifröst.