Norse / Old Norse baby names

Language family: Indo-European (Germanic)

Norse names from Viking heritage and Scandinavian mythology. Themes of strength, wisdom, and the natural world dominate.

All Norse / Old Norse names (87)

Freya
girlยทnorse

โ€œLady, goddessโ€

moderntrendingโ†‘ rising
Erik
boyยทnorse

โ€œEternal rulerโ€

classicshort
Astrid
girlยทnorse

โ€œDivinely beautiful, godly strengthโ€

classicโ†‘ rising
Thor
boyยทnorse

โ€œThunderโ€

shortstrongโ†‘ rising
Odin
boyยทnorse

โ€œInspiration, fury, poetryโ€

mythologicalstrongโ†‘ rising
Ingrid
girlยทnorse

โ€œBeloved of Ing (Norse god)โ€

classic
Bjรถrn
boyยทnorse

โ€œBearโ€

shortstrong
Sigrid
girlยทnorse

โ€œBeautiful victoryโ€

classic
Leif
boyยทnorse

โ€œHeir, descendantโ€

shortclassicโ†‘ rising
Runa
girlยทnorse

โ€œSecret lore, runeโ€

shortmysticalโ†‘ rising
Aegirร†gir
boyยทnorse

โ€œSea god of Norse mythโ€

classicmythological
Aksel
boyยทnorse

โ€œFather of peaceโ€

classic
Alva
girlยทnorse

โ€œElfโ€

classic
Anders
boyยทnorse

โ€œManlyโ€

classic
Arne
boyยทnorse

โ€œEagleโ€

classic
Asgeir
boyยทnorse

โ€œSpear of the godsโ€

classic
Ask
boyยทnorse

โ€œAsh tree, first manโ€

classic
Baldr
boyยทnorse

โ€œBrave, Norse god of lightโ€

classicmythological
Bertil
boyยทnorse

โ€œBrightโ€

classic
Birger
boyยทnorse

โ€œProtectorโ€

classic
Brand
boyยทnorse

โ€œSword, fireโ€

classic
Bryn
unisexยทnorse

โ€œArmorโ€

classic
Dagny
girlยทnorse

โ€œNew dayโ€

classic
Edda
girlยทnorse

โ€œGreat-grandmother, Norse poemsโ€

classic
Eirik
boyยทnorse

โ€œEternal rulerโ€

classic
Elin
girlยทnorse

โ€œLightโ€

classic
Embla
girlยทnorse

โ€œElm tree, first womanโ€

classic
Estrid
girlยทnorse

โ€œDivine beautyโ€

classic
Eyvind
boyยทnorse

โ€œLucky warriorโ€

classic
Fjolnir
boyยทnorse

โ€œAll-knowingโ€

classic
Frej
boyยทnorse

โ€œLord, god of fertilityโ€

classicmythological
Frida
girlยทnorse

โ€œPeaceโ€

classic
Gerd
girlยทnorse

โ€œEnclosed, protectionโ€

classic
Gudrun
girlยทnorse

โ€œSecret lore of the godsโ€

classic
Gunnar
boyยทnorse

โ€œWarrior, bold fighterโ€

classic
Gustav
boyยทnorse

โ€œStaff of the Gothsโ€

classic
HaakonHรฅkon
boyยทnorse

โ€œHigh sonโ€

classic
Halldor
boyยทnorse

โ€œRock of Thorโ€

classic
Hallgerd
girlยทnorse

โ€œRock enclosureโ€

classic
Harald
boyยทnorse

โ€œArmy rulerโ€

classic
Hedvig
girlยทnorse

โ€œWarriorโ€

classic
Heimdall
boyยทnorse

โ€œGuardian of Bifrostโ€

classicmythological
Helga
girlยทnorse

โ€œHoly, blessedโ€

classic
Henrik
boyยทnorse

โ€œHome rulerโ€

classic
Hilda
girlยทnorse

โ€œBattleโ€

classic
Idunn
girlยทnorse

โ€œEver young, Norse goddessโ€

classicmythological
Inga
girlยทnorse

โ€œGuarded by Ingโ€

classic
Inge
unisexยทnorse

โ€œProtectionโ€

classic
Ivar
boyยทnorse

โ€œArcher, warriorโ€

classic
Jens
boyยทnorse

โ€œGod is graciousโ€

classic
Johan
boyยทnorse

โ€œGod is graciousโ€

classic
Jorunn
girlยทnorse

โ€œBelovedโ€

classic
Karl
boyยทnorse

โ€œFree manโ€

classic
Karin
girlยทnorse

โ€œPureโ€

classic
Kristian
boyยทnorse

โ€œChristianโ€

classic
Lars
boyยทnorse

โ€œCrowned with laurelโ€

classic
Liv
girlยทnorse

โ€œLifeโ€

classic
Loki
boyยทnorse

โ€œTrickster godโ€

classicmythological
Magnus
boyยทnorse

โ€œGreatโ€

classic
Mats
boyยทnorse

โ€œGift of Godโ€

classic
Mikkel
boyยทnorse

โ€œWho is like Godโ€

classic
Njord
boyยทnorse

โ€œSea, Norse god of seaโ€

classicmythological
Nils
boyยทnorse

โ€œVictory of the peopleโ€

classic
Olaf
boyยทnorse

โ€œAncestor's relicโ€

classic
Ole
boyยทnorse

โ€œAncestor's relicโ€

classic
Oskar
boyยทnorse

โ€œGod's spearโ€

classic
Peder
boyยทnorse

โ€œRockโ€

classic
Ragnar
boyยทnorse

โ€œWarrior, judgmentโ€

classic
Ragnhild
girlยทnorse

โ€œBattle counselโ€

classic
Sif
girlยทnorse

โ€œWife of Thorโ€

classicmythological
Sigurd
boyยทnorse

โ€œProtection, victoryโ€

classic
Sindre
boyยทnorse

โ€œSparkโ€

classic
Siv
girlยทnorse

โ€œKinshipโ€

classic
Skadi
girlยทnorse

โ€œHarm, giantessโ€

classicmythological
Solveig
girlยทnorse

โ€œSun's pathโ€

classic
Stein
boyยทnorse

โ€œStoneโ€

classic
Sten
boyยทnorse

โ€œStoneโ€

classic
Svein
boyยทnorse

โ€œYoung manโ€

classic
Tora
girlยทnorse

โ€œThor's battleโ€

classic
Torsten
boyยทnorse

โ€œThor's stoneโ€

classic
Tove
girlยทnorse

โ€œBeautiful Thorโ€

classic
Tyr
boyยทnorse

โ€œGod of warโ€

classicmythological
Ulf
boyยทnorse

โ€œWolfโ€

classic
Valdemar
boyยทnorse

โ€œRenowned rulerโ€

classic
Valkyrie
girlยทnorse

โ€œChooser of the slainโ€

classicmythological
Vidar
boyยทnorse

โ€œForest warriorโ€

classicmythological
Viggo
boyยทnorse

โ€œWarโ€

classic

Frequently asked questions

  • An Norse / Old Norse-origin name is rooted in the Indo-European (Germanic) language family and carries meaning from Norse / Old Norse literature, culture, or history. Norse names from Viking heritage and Scandinavian mythology. Themes of strength, wisdom, and the natural world dominate.