300+ Viking Names

  1. Fenja
    • Asfrid
      • Origin:

        Old Norse
      • Meaning:

        "god + beautiful"
    • Finngeirr
      • Origin:

        Old Norse
      • Meaning:

        "Finn's spear"
    • Mathios
      • Gunhild
        • Origin:

          Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish
        • Meaning:

          "war battle"
      • Frosti
        • Origin:

          Old Norse
        • Meaning:

          "frost"
        • Description:

          Popular in Iceland but primed for "Frosty the Snowman" jokes in the US.
      • Halfdan
        • Ingvar
          • Origin:

            Scandinavian
          • Meaning:

            "warrior of Yngvi"
          • Description:

            Derived from Yngvi, an alternative name for the Norse god Freyr.
        • Baggi
          • Origin:

            Old Norse
          • Meaning:

            "bag; Norwegian"
        • Hallkell
          • Origin:

            Old Swedish
          • Meaning:

            "stone helmet"
        • Ulfhild
          • Origin:

            Old Danish and Swedish
          • Meaning:

            "wolf battle"
        • Dalla
          • Regner
            • Birna
              • Origin:

                Feminine variation of Bjorn, Swedish
              • Meaning:

                "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.
            • Efraim
              • Gunvor
                • Origin:

                  Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish
                • Meaning:

                  "cautious in war"
              • Sǫlvi
                • Origin:

                  Old Norse
                • Meaning:

                  "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.
              • Sigfrid
                • Audon
                  • Gestr
                    • Origin:

                      Old Norse
                    • Meaning:

                      "guest"