300+ Viking Names
- Tekla
- Brunhild
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"armed for battle"Description:
One of the Valkyries, still clad in heavy armor.
- Arni
- Valdis
- Vigdis
Origin:
NorwegianMeaning:
"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 NorseMeaning:
"new game"
- Hrafnhildur
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"raven battle"Description:
An ancient Nordic name with a powerful meaning, borne by Icelandic playwright Hrafnhildur Hagalín Guðmundsdóttir.
- Osvald
- Olav
- Brynhild
- Ulv
- Siv
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"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:
SwedishMeaning:
"Thor's spear"
- Canute
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"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:
MaoriMeaning:
"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 DanishMeaning:
"lucky spear; wealth + spear"Description:
Ødger is the Old Danish form of Audogar, written as AuðgæiRR in Old Norse.
- Hjördis
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"sword goddess"Description:
Pronunciation problems overwhelm this name.
- Hrefna
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"raven"
- Birk
- Dagr
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"daylight"Description:
Ancient Norse variation of Dag.