| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Estonian, Norse |
| Name day | 5 June[1] |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Estonia, Norway, Iceland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Villem, Viljo, Vilja, Vilimo, Viljer, Vilju, Wiljar |
Viljar is both an Estonian and an Old Norse masculine given name. Its Estonian meaning is "grow" or "nourishment",[citation needed] whereas the Old Norse version of the name means "willing warrior".[citation needed]
People named Viljar include:
- Viljar Loor (1953–2011), volleyball player
- Viljar Myhra (born 1996), football player
- Viljar Peep (born 1969), historian and civil servant
- Viljar Schiff (born 1974), military personnel
- Viljar Veski (born 1986), basketball player
- Viljar Vevatne (born 1994), football player
- ^ "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2021.