300+ Viking Names

  1. Tekla
    • Brunhild
      • Origin:

        Norse
      • Meaning:

        "armed for battle"
      • Description:

        One of the Valkyries, still clad in heavy armor.
    • Arni
      • Valdis
        • 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.
        • Leikny
          • Origin:

            Old Norse
          • Meaning:

            "new game"
        • Hrafnhildur
          • Origin:

            Icelandic
          • Meaning:

            "raven battle"
          • Description:

            An ancient Nordic name with a powerful meaning, borne by Icelandic playwright Hrafnhildur Hagalín Guðmundsdóttir.
        • Osvald
          • Olav
            • Brynhild
              • Ulv
                • 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.
                • Thorgeirr
                  • Origin:

                    Swedish
                  • Meaning:

                    "Thor's spear"
                • Canute
                  • Origin:

                    Scandinavian
                  • Meaning:

                    "knot"
                  • Description:

                    More familiar in its K forms, where it's associated with football legend Knute Rockne, Canute has a tough, macho image.
                • 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.
                • Ødger
                  • Origin:

                    Old Danish
                  • Meaning:

                    "lucky spear; wealth + spear"
                  • Description:

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

                    Scandinavian
                  • Meaning:

                    "sword goddess"
                  • Description:

                    Pronunciation problems overwhelm this name.
                • Hrefna
                  • Origin:

                    Old Norse
                  • Meaning:

                    "raven"
                • Birk
                  • Dagr
                    • Origin:

                      Norse
                    • Meaning:

                      "daylight"
                    • Description:

                      Ancient Norse variation of Dag.