300+ Viking Names

Magni is a powerful name from Norse mythology: he’s the son of Thor and the giant Járnsaxa. A more modern variant is Magne, which is currently climbing fast in Denmark.

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

Sigrún was a valkyrie of Norse mythology. She marries Helgi and dies of sadness after he is slain by her brother, Dagr.

A masculine name in Choctaw culture. In English, it resembles the feminine name Hallie.

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

Kåre was a common name in Norway in the early 20th century — today it's associated with the grandfather generation.

Danish form of the Old Norse Þórgeirr — Thorger is another variation.

Unless you're Nordic, probably best to stick with Michael if you want to avoid a life of confusion and misspelling.

Icelandic form of Christine or Christina, a popular classic in Iceland.

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.

A name with Old Norse roots that at one time existed alongside the name Kárr, although Kári is the dominant form today. In recent years, it's been common in Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

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.

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.

This common Russian name has a somewhat effete pencil-thin-moustached image here.