300+ Viking Names

  1. Kata
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Katariina, Finnish, and Katalin, Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "pure"
    • Description:

      A European nickname for Katherine variations.
  2. Tekla
    • Valdis
      • Hrafnhildur
        • Origin:

          Icelandic
        • Meaning:

          "raven battle"
        • Description:

          An ancient Nordic name with a powerful meaning, borne by Icelandic playwright Hrafnhildur Hagalín Guðmundsdóttir.
      • Aud
        • Origin:

          Norwegian
        • Meaning:

          "deserted, empty"
        • Description:

          This minimalist name is frequently heard in Norway, but has little chance of acceptance in the US.
      • Olav
        • Osvald
          • Leikny
            • Origin:

              Old Norse
            • Meaning:

              "new game"
          • Vigdis
            • Origin:

              Norwegian
            • Meaning:

              "war goddess"
            • Description:

              This strong Norwegian name war goddess name, commonly heard in both midcentury Norway and Iceland, has never ventured far beyond its native culture.
          • Rangi
            • Origin:

              Maori
            • Meaning:

              "sky"
            • Description:

              In Maori and other Polynesian mythology Rangi or Ranginui was a god of the sky, husband of the earth goddess Papa or Papatuanuku. This strong and simple Māori name would make for a fresh celestial choice.
          • Halldor
            • Dagr
              • Origin:

                Norse
              • Meaning:

                "daylight"
              • Description:

                Ancient Norse variation of Dag.
            • Ulv
              • Ødger
                • Origin:

                  Old Danish
                • Meaning:

                  "lucky spear; wealth + spear"
                • Description:

                  Ødger is the Old Danish form of Audogar, written as AuðgæiRR in Old Norse.
              • Siv
                • Origin:

                  Norse
                • Meaning:

                  "bride"
                • Description:

                  Siv, or sometimes Sif, was the name of Thor's wife and is popular in modern Scandinavia. In Norse mythology, Siv was the goddess of fertility and agriculture.
              • Birk
                • Eirik
                  • Brynhild
                    • Thorgeirr
                      • Origin:

                        Swedish
                      • Meaning:

                        "Thor's spear"
                    • Hjördis
                      • Origin:

                        Scandinavian
                      • Meaning:

                        "sword goddess"
                      • Description:

                        Pronunciation problems overwhelm this name.