Norse Baby Names

Baby names of Norse origin, with what each name means and how it is used today.

107 names · each links to its meaning, origin, pronunciation and history.

Boy names (59)

Arne — EagleArvid — Eagle treeAsbjorn — God bearAudun — Friend of wealthBirger — Helper, protectorBjorn — BearColby — Koli's farm or settlementCrosby — Village with a crossDagfinn — Day; FinnDustin — Thor's stoneEgil — Debated; possibly 'edge' or 'awe'Eilif — Ever living, immortalEinar — Lone warriorEric — Eternal or sole rulerErick — Eternal rulerErling — Descendant of a noblemanEskil — God's cauldron or helmetFrode — Wise, learnedGard — Enclosure, farmGudmund — God's protectionGunnar — Battle warriorHaakon — High son; noble descendantHalfdan — Half DaneHallvard — Rock guardianHarald — Army rulerHelge — Holy, blessedHjalmar — Helmeted warriorIgor — Warrior of Ing; protected by IngIngvar — Warrior of IngIvar — Bow warriorJarl — Chieftain, noblemanKetil — Kettle, cauldron; helmetKirk — ChurchKnut — KnotKolbein — Coal leg; dark boneLamont — Lawman, lawgiverLeif — Heir, descendantOdd — Point, tip of a bladeOddvar — Spear-point warriorOlav — Ancestor's heir, descendantOleg — Holy, blessedRagnar — Warrior of the gods' counselRonald — Ruler's counselRoscoe — Roe deer woodRune — Secret lore; a runeSigurd — Victory guardianSigvald — Victory rulerSnorre — Onslaught, attackSturla — Restless; one who stirs things upSvein — Young man, boyThorbjorn — Thor's bearThorsten — Thor's stoneToralf — Thor's wolfTorgrim — Thor's mask, Thor's helmetTormod — Thor's courage, Thor's mindTorvald — Ruled by Thor; Thor's rulerTrygve — Trustworthy, trueUlf — WolfViggo — War, battle

Girl names (47)

Alvild — Elf battleAstri — Divinely beautifulAstrid — Divinely beautifulBodil — Battle remedyBorghild — Fortified battleBrenda — Possibly 'sword'Dagmara — Day maiden; bright maidenDagny — New dayEdda — Great-grandmother; poetryEmbla — Debated; possibly 'elm' or 'vine'Erica — Eternal rulerFreja — LadyFreya — Lady, noblewomanGroa — GrowingGudrun — Battle secretGunnhild — Battle, warGunnvor — Cautious in battleHelga — Holy, blessedHervor — Cautious warriorHildur — BattleIdun — Usually explained as 'ever young, renewal'Inga — Guarded by the god IngIngrid — Beautiful, favoured by IngJorunn — Horse and loveLiv — Protection; heard as 'life'Magnhild — Mighty battle; strength in battleNanna — Daring; possibly 'mother'Olga — Holy, blessedRagna — Counsel of the godsRagnhild — Counsel of the gods in battleRandi — Beautiful counsel of the godsSaga — Story, taleSigne — New victorySigrid — Beautiful victorySiri — Beautiful victorySolveig — Sun strengthSteinvor — Stone; watchful, carefulSvanhild — Swan battleThora — Of Thor; thunderThordis — Thor's goddess; Thor's spiritThyra — Thor's sanctuary (debated)Toril — Thor's battleTove — Beautiful Thor; beloved of ThorTurid — Thor's beautyUlfhild — Wolf battleValdis — Goddess of the slainVigdis — War goddess; battle spirit

Unisex names (1)

Inge — Of Ing, a Norse god