300+ Viking Names

Truly a cross-cultural name, with usage in Germany, Scandinavia, India, France, and Iceland.

Skarde is ultimately derived from the Old Norse byname Skarði, which referred to someone with a cleft chin.

The way Wilhelm is pronounced anyway, so a pointless spelling variation.

A Top 10 name in Iceland, where it is also the name of an active volcano.

Derived from the Old Norse elements holmr "island" and geirr "spear". This is a widespread name in Scandinavia, and belonged to a legendary Danish hero, Holger Danske (Ogier the Dane). According to legend, Holger Danske was a fearsome warrior under Charlemagne, who never died but sleeps in the cellar of Kronborg Castle at Elsinore, ready to rise again if Denmark is ever in danger.

One of the most usable names for an American child from the Icelandic Top 50.

Firmly in Dad name territory in Norway, where it peaked in the early 1970s.

A striking Nordic name with ancient roots, Svala (and its less common variant form Svale) derive from the Old Norse name for the swallow. This could be a great choice for nature lovers and fans of Edith Piaf (piaf being a term for a swallow).

A handsome Icelandic nature name also used in very small numbers in Sweden and Denmark.

Before Leif, there was Leifr.

Frigg was the wife of Odin in Norse mythology, and may share a common origin with the goddess Freya.

Ingeborg (and all Germanic and Scandinavian names beginning with Ing-) references the ancient fertility god Ing. Ing, later known as Freyr, is one of the primary gods in Old Norse mythology.

Just as in English, the name Jarl is a noble title. Jarl was also the name of a figure in Norse mythology who, along with his wife Erna, raised a brood of eleven sons, who all became warriors.

The personification of the snow in Norse mythology, and a legendary king of Finland.

A European nickname for Katherine variations.

This minimalist name is frequently heard in Norway, but has little chance of acceptance in the US.