300+ Viking Names
- Knud
- Benedikt
- Finngeirr
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"Finn's spear"
- Bodil
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"battle remedy"Description:
A popular Scandinavian name which ranked consistently in Norway's Top 100 in the middle of the 20th century. The Danish version of the Oscars are named the Bodil Awards, after two famous Danish actresses Bodil Ipsen and Bodil Kjer.
- Helge
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"holy"Description:
Masculine form of Helga
- Trygve
Origin:
NorwegianMeaning:
"trustworthy"Description:
Trygve peaked in popularity in mid-century Norway, making it a grandpa name today.
- Mathios
- Frosti
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"frost"Description:
Popular in Iceland but primed for "Frosty the Snowman" jokes in the US.
- Ellisif
Origin:
Icelandic variation of Elizabeth
- Sune
Origin:
Swedish and DanishMeaning:
"son"Description:
Sune was derived from the Old Norse word sunr, meaning "son".
- Gróa
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"to grow"
- Birger
Origin:
Swedish, Norwegian, and DanishMeaning:
"help, rescue"Description:
Ancient Scandinavian name popular in midcentury Norway.
- Birna
Origin:
Feminine variation of Bjorn, SwedishMeaning:
"bear"Description:
Birna is unlikely to be a hit in the US, but it's a current favorite in Iceland. Birna is also used in Finland and Scandinavia.
- Halfdan
- Åke
Origin:
SwedishMeaning:
"ancestor"
- Bjarne
- Benedikte
Origin:
Danish, NorwegianMeaning:
"blessed"Description:
Scandinavian feminine form of Benedikt.
- Torbjörn
Origin:
SwedishMeaning:
"Thor's bear"Description:
A Swedish old-man name that is currently attracting more attention in its country of origin. It might be a hard sell in the English-speaking world, but a similar name like Torben or Torsten — or even just Tor — could function as a substitute.
- Hjalmer
- Aslaug
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"god + marriage celebration"