Rune is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse word rún, meaning "secret". It is a common name in Norway 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. Notable people with the name include:
Rune Almén (born 1952), Swedish high jumperRune Bratseth (born 1961), Norwegian footballerRune Christiansen (born 1963), Norwegian poet and novelistRune Dahmke (born 1993), German handball playerRune Djurhuus (born 1970), Norwegian chess playerRune Glifberg (born 1974), Danish professional skateboarderRune Holta (born 1973), Norwegian speedway riderRune Jarstein (born 1984), Norwegian footballerRune Klakegg (born 1955), Norwegian jazz pianist and composerRune Klan (born 1976), Danish comedian and magicianRune Kristoffersen, Norwegian musicianRune Larsson (1924–2016), Swedish hurdler and sprinterRune Lindström (disambiguation), multiple peopleRune Pedersen (disambiguation), multiple peopleRune Skarstein (born 1940), Norwegian radical economistRune Temte (born 1965), Norwegian actorRune Westberg, Danish singer-songwriter