300+ Viking Names
- Guss
- Gunhild
Origin:
Swedish, Norwegian, and DanishMeaning:
"war battle"
- Leikny
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"new game"
- Sigfrid
- 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.
- Benedikte
Origin:
Danish, NorwegianMeaning:
"blessed"Description:
Scandinavian feminine form of Benedikt.
- Efraim
- Dalla
- Gro
Origin:
NorwegianMeaning:
"to grow"Description:
Top 100 name in Norway from 1945-1980.
- Áki
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"ancestor"
- Saxo
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"Saxon or dagger"Description:
A Latinised form of the Old Norse name Saxi, meaning either "Saxon" or "dagger, short sword". A notable historical bearer is Saxo Grammaticus, a medieval Danish chronicler who wrote the first full history of Denmark, the Gesta Danorum.
- Turid
Origin:
Norwegian from Old NorseMeaning:
"Thor is beautiful"Description:
Popular in mid-century Norway, Turid was ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Þórfríðr, from Þórr, "Thor," and fríðr, "beautiful." Turi is a more contemporary spelling, connected to aviator Turi Widerøe.
- Thorkil
Origin:
Old Danish and Old SwedishMeaning:
"Thor's helmet"
- Oluf
- Hildur
- Skathi
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"harm, damage"Description:
Skathi is an Anglicized spelling of Skaði, a Scandinavian goddess associated with winter, skiing, bowhunting and mountains. Skathi, also spelled Skadi, is also a moon of Saturn.
- Hjalmer
- Byggvir
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"barley"Description:
Byggvir is a Norse mythology character associated with barley, grain, and harvest.
- Halfdan
- Urðr
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"fate"Description:
In Norse mythology, Urðr was one of three goddesses of destiny (or Norns) — she ruled over the past. Today, her name is typically modernized as Urd.