300+ Viking Names
- Hallfrid
Origin:
Norwegian and SwedishMeaning:
"beautiful stone"
- Ellisif
Origin:
Icelandic variation of Elizabeth
- Frosti
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"frost"Description:
Popular in Iceland but primed for "Frosty the Snowman" jokes in the US.
- 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.
- Regner
- Gróa
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"to grow"
- Birger
Origin:
Swedish, Norwegian, and DanishMeaning:
"help, rescue"Description:
Ancient Scandinavian name popular in midcentury Norway.
- Hjalmer
- Aslaug
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"god + marriage celebration"
- Gunhild
Origin:
Swedish, Norwegian, and DanishMeaning:
"war battle"
- Ingvar
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"warrior of Yngvi"Description:
Derived from Yngvi, an alternative name for the Norse god Freyr.
- Sǫlvi
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"temple of the Sun"Description:
Derived from the components sol, meaning "sun," and vi, "temple." It lives on today in the form of Sölvi, a common male name in Iceland.
- Hallkell
Origin:
Old SwedishMeaning:
"stone helmet"
- Torfinn
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"Finn of Thor"Description:
Variant of Thorfinn
- Benedikte
Origin:
Danish, NorwegianMeaning:
"blessed"Description:
Scandinavian feminine form of Benedikt.
- Bjørn
Origin:
Danish and Norwegian variation of Bjorn, SwedishMeaning:
"bear"Description:
The slashed O form of Bjorn is standard in Norway and Denmark. The umlaut variation, Björn is used in most other languages today.
- Áki
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"ancestor"
- Gunvor
Origin:
Swedish, Norwegian, and DanishMeaning:
"cautious in war"
- Ingolf
Origin:
Old Danish and Old SwedishMeaning:
"Ing's wolf"
- Baggi
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"bag; Norwegian"