Old Norse Baby Names
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Old Norse Girl Names
Rowan#249 in the U.S.Little red-haired one; from Irish Ruadhán (red-haired); also associated with the rowan tree (fr▶Kendall#328 in the U.S.From a place name in Cumbria, England — Kendal — derived from Old Norse 'Kent-dale', meaning 'v▶Astrid#376 in the U.S.Divinely beautiful; from Old Norse elements meaning god and beautiful or beloved▶Shelby#649 in the U.S.From an Old Norse place name composed of skjalf meaning ledge or shelf and by meaning farm or s▶Rowyn#699 in the U.S.Little red one or rowan tree; a creative spelling of Rowan, from Irish Gaelic ruadhán (little r▶Karsyn#719 in the U.S.Feminine spelling variant of Carson, from the Scottish/English surname derived from Old Norse o▶Freyja#772 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman, or mistress; from Old Norse fru or freyja meaning lady or noblewoman, the nam▶Colbie#881 in the U.S.Variant of Colby, from Old Norse Koli (a personal name, from kol meaning coal) and by meaning f▶Liv#896 in the U.S.From Old Norse hlif meaning protection, shield, or shelter; in modern Scandinavian languages li▶Sky#949 in the U.S.From Old Norse sky meaning cloud, which gave the English word sky meaning the expanse of heaven▶Skyla#986 in the U.S.Variant of Skylar, from Dutch schuyler meaning scholar or shelter, combined with the feminine -▶Erica#1487 in the U.S.Feminine form of Eric, from Old Norse Eiríkr, combining 'ei' (ever, always) and 'ríkr' (ruler),▶Tate#2260 in the U.S.cheerful, glad▶Ronnie#2292 in the U.S.ruler's counsel▶Gala#2306 in the U.S.festivity, show, gala celebration▶Kolbie#2414 in the U.S.dark settlement or coal town▶Thyri#2572 in the U.S.associated with Thor; likely 'Thor's protection/warrior'▶Alwilda#2742 in the U.S.Alwilda is a form of Alvilda or Alfhild, from the Old Norse elements alfr, 'elf', and hildr, 'b▶Karli#2981 in the U.S.Feminine form of Karl/Charles, from the Old High German karl meaning free man or man of the com▶Carley#3048 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Carly, itself a feminine form of Carl/Charles, from the Germanic karl meani▶Hilda#3053 in the U.S.From the Old High German element hild meaning battle or war; a short form of names beginning wi▶Karson#3132 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Carson, an English and Scottish surname meaning 'son of Carr,' where Carr i▶Darby#3174 in the U.S.From the English place name Derby, derived from Old Norse dyr (deer) and byr (settlement or vil▶Colby#3225 in the U.S.From Koli's farm or settlement; an English place name and surname of Old Norse origin▶Freja#3231 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman; from Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and war▶Olga#3309 in the U.S.Holy, blessed; Russian form of Scandinavian Helga, from Old Norse heilagr, 'holy'▶Elva#3703 in the U.S.An anglicized Irish name (from Ailbhe, 'white, bright') and/or a feminine echoing 'elf'; vintag▶Crosby#3825 in the U.S.From Old Norse kross-byr, 'village with crosses' — an English surname with crooner-cool, here f▶Sigrid#3866 in the U.S.From Old Norse Sigríðr — sigr, 'victory', plus fríðr, 'beautiful, fair' — 'beautiful victory'▶Ericka#3896 in the U.S.-ck spelling of Erica — feminine of Eric, Old Norse Eiríkr, 'eternal ruler, ever-powerful'▶Kolby#3916 in the U.S.K-spelling of Colby — Old Norse 'Koli's farm/settlement', read 'dark/coal town' — here for girl▶Hildur#3934 in the U.S.Hildur is an Icelandic form of an Old Norse name meaning 'battle'. In Norse myth Hildr is a val▶Torvi#4447 in the U.S.From Old Norse — linked to the god Thor (as in Torvi/Thorvi); popularized by the TV series Viki▶Alva#4465 in the U.S.From Old Norse alfr, 'elf' (feminine Alva, 'radiant elf-woman'); also a Hebrew/Latin name; rout▶Skyy#4534 in the U.S.Double-y spelling of Sky/Skye — from Old Norse sky, 'cloud' — the open sky▶Skadi#4635 in the U.S.From Old Norse Skadi/Skaði — a goddess of winter, skiing, and the hunt; possibly 'shadow' or 'h▶Elgie#4839 in the U.S.Elgie is best read as a pet form, most plausibly of Elga or Helga, from the Old Norse heilagr, ▶Shelvy#6405 in the U.S.Shelvy is a spelling in the Shelby family; Shelby is an English place-and-surname from Old Nors▶Freydis#7695 in the U.S.From Old Norse Freydis, 'a woman/lady of the goddess Freyja' (Freyr/Freyja, 'lord/lady', + dis,▶Tove#7891 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Tofa, a short form of names with the element Thor (the thunder god); also li▶Beck#8007 in the U.S.From the Old Norse bekkr, 'a stream; a brook'; also a short form of Rebecca ('to bind; to tie')▶Kolbee#8178 in the U.S.A spelling of Colby — from the Old Norse, variously 'the coal/dark settlement' and "Koli's farm▶Lunafreya#8215 in the U.S.A compound of Luna ('the moon', Latin) and Freya (an Old Norse goddess of love and beauty); mad▶Thyra#8358 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Tyra/Thyra — variously 'dedicated to Thor' and 'the warrior of the god Thor'▶Espyn#8581 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Espen — from the Old Norse Asbjorn, 'a bear of god' (as, 'a god', + bjorn, '▶Inga#8618 in the U.S.From the Old Norse — a short form of names with Ing, 'belonging to/protected by Ing' (Yngvi/Fre▶Ingeborg#9515 in the U.S.Ingeborg joins the name of the Norse fertility god Ing (or Yngvi) with borg, 'protection' or 's▶Brynja#9732 in the U.S.From the Old Norse brynja, 'armour; coat of mail' — a strong Icelandic girl's name still used t▶Kirbi#10320 in the U.S.Kirbi is a feminine respelling of Kirby, an English place-name and surname from the Old Norse k▶Embla#11357 in the U.S.From Norse mythology, Embla was the first woman, created with the first man Ask from two trees ▶Inger#11581 in the U.S.Inger is an Old Norse name built on Ing, a Norse fertility god, plus an element meaning 'army' ▶Kelbie#11606 in the U.S.A respelling of the surname Kelby/Kelbie, of Old Norse origin, 'farm by the spring' (or 'from t▶Gyda#12584 in the U.S.A Viking-age Scandinavian name, generally derived from Gyrid or from an element read as gud ('g▶Lagertha#12819 in the U.S.The Latinized name of a legendary Norse shield-maiden recorded by Saxo Grammaticus and revived ▶Vala#13353 in the U.S.Vala is an Icelandic girls' name, generally connected to Old Norse volva — a seeress or prophet▶Arica#13623 in the U.S.Arica is a respelling of Erica, the feminine of Eric, from Old Norse Eiríkr, ei 'ever, always' ▶Crosbie#13811 in the U.S.From the English and Scottish surname Crosbie/Crosby, a place name from Old Norse kross ('cross▶Erna#14012 in the U.S.A short feminine form of Ernest/Ernestine (Germanic ernst, 'serious, resolute'); it also matche▶Jerrika#14173 in the U.S.Jerrika is a coined American name that fuses the short form Jeri with Erica; Erica is the Latin▶Shelbey#14341 in the U.S.Shelbey is an -ey spelling of Shelby, an English surname and place-name from Old Norse roots us▶Roscoe#14887 in the U.S.From an English surname and place name of Old Norse root — ra, 'roe deer,' plus skogr, 'wood' —▶Selby#14943 in the U.S.From the Yorkshire town and English surname Selby, generally derived from Old Norse selja ('wil▶Erikah#15170 in the U.S.Erikah is a respelling of Erika, the feminine of Erik, from Old Norse meaning 'ever-ruler' or '▶Trenda#15632 in the U.S.Trenda is best read as a rhyming reshaping of Brenda, from Old Norse brandr, 'sword' or 'torch'▶Colbee#15691 in the U.S.A spelling of Colby, an English surname from Old Norse, usually read as 'dark settlement' or 'c▶Helga#15995 in the U.S.Helga is a genuine Old Norse name, the feminine of Helgi, from heilagr, meaning 'holy', 'blesse▶Dagmar#16084 in the U.S.Dagmar is an old Scandinavian name combining Old Norse dagr, 'day', with an element usually rea▶Dustina#16170 in the U.S.Dustina is a feminine elaboration of the boy's name Dustin, itself an English form of the Old N▶Ashtrid#16182 in the U.S.A respelling of Astrid, from the Old Norse Astridr ('as, 'god,' + fridr, 'beautiful; fair') — '▶Derrica#16307 in the U.S.Derrica pairs the popular African-American De- prefix with Erica, the feminine of Eric from Old▶Chelby#16795 in the U.S.Chelby is a soft-Ch spelling of Shelby, an English surname and place-name from Old Norse elemen▶Shelbi#17267 in the U.S.Shelbi is a modern respelling of Shelby, an English surname and place name from Old Norse eleme▶Ingris#17492 in the U.S.Ingris is a variant of Ingrid, from the Old Norse Ingiridr, joining the fertility god Ing or Yn▶Kirbie#17896 in the U.S.Kirbie is a feminine respelling of Kirby, an English surname and place name from the Old Norse ▶Breanda#18080 in the U.S.Breanda reads as a respelling that sits between Brenda and Breanna. Brenda comes from the Old N▶Terika#19955 in the U.S.Terika is a coinage extending Erica — the feminine of Eric, from the Old Norse for 'ever-ruler'▶YrsaAn Old Norse name borne by a legendary queen, Yrsa, in Scandinavian saga; it is sometimes conne▶
Old Norse Boy Names
Rowan#59 in the U.S.Little red one; from Irish Gaelic ruadh (red) + diminutive suffix▶Carson#124 in the U.S.Son of Carr; son of the marsh dweller — from Scottish surname Carson, from Old Norse kjarr (mar▶Rhett#188 in the U.S.Advice, counsel — from Dutch surname de Raedt or Old Norse element rāð (counsel, advice)▶Tate#194 in the U.S.Cheerful; pleasant; from the Old Norse personal name Teitr▶Finn#206 in the U.S.Fair, white, bright — from Irish Gaelic Fionn (fair, white, bright), the name of the legendary ▶Oscar#223 in the U.S.God's spear; from Old Irish os (god) + cara (friend), or Old English os (god) + gar (spear)▶Eric#273 in the U.S.Eternal ruler; ever powerful; from Old Norse Eiríkr: ei (ever, always) + ríkr (ruler, power)▶Briggs#356 in the U.S.From an Old Norse or Old English place name, a plural form of 'brig' or 'bridge', meaning 'dwel▶Anderson#363 in the U.S.Patronymic surname meaning 'son of Andrew', from the Greek Andreas (manly, masculine) — ultimat▶Erick#366 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Eric, from Old Norse Eirikr, composed of 'ei' (ever, always) and 'rikr' (ru▶Odin#502 in the U.S.From Old Norse Óðinn, derived from óðr meaning 'fury,' 'inspiration,' or 'ecstasy,' the name of▶Gunner#506 in the U.S.English occupational/word name from 'gunner' (one who operates a gun), but also an anglicized f▶Erik#546 in the U.S.From Old Norse Eiríkr, composed of ei ('ever, always') and ríkr ('ruler, powerful'), meaning 'e▶Gunnar#612 in the U.S.From Old Norse Gunnarr, composed of gunnr ('war,' 'battle') and arr/herr ('warrior,' 'army'), m▶Colby#615 in the U.S.From an Old Norse-English place-name and surname, composed of Old Norse Koli (a personal name m▶Ronald#638 in the U.S.From the Old Norse name Rögnvaldr, composed of regin meaning counsel or decision and valdr mean▶Dustin#729 in the U.S.From the Old Norse name Thurston or the Old English surname Dustin, possibly from the Norse Tho▶Bode#748 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Bodi or Old High German Bodo, meaning 'herald' or 'messenger'; also possibly▶Boden#769 in the U.S.Messenger or herald; from Old Norse bod meaning message or command, and the personal name Bodi ▶Corey#778 in the U.S.From the hollow; anglicization of the Irish Gaelic surname Corra or Corraidhin, possibly meanin▶Drake#827 in the U.S.From Old English draca and Old Norse dreki, meaning 'dragon' or 'serpent'; also the standard En▶Bjorn#829 in the U.S.From the Old Norse bjorn meaning 'bear', one of the most common and ancient elements in Norse m▶Roger#834 in the U.S.From the Old High German Hrodger or Old Norse Hrothi-geirr, composed of hrod (fame, renown) and▶Bear#853 in the U.S.From the Old English bera and Old Norse bjorn, both meaning 'bear'; used as a given name evokin▶Beck#913 in the U.S.From Old Norse bekkr meaning a stream or small brook; a topographic surname for someone living ▶Leif#917 in the U.S.From Old Norse leifr meaning heir, descendant, or one who is left (as an inheritance); also rel▶Harold#993 in the U.S.From Old English Hereweald or Old Norse Haraldr, composed of here meaning army and weald or val▶Crosby#1198 in the U.S.Cross farm; farm at the crossroads; from Old Norse kross (cross) + byr (farm, settlement)▶Dale#1306 in the U.S.Valley, low-lying land between hills▶Norman#1313 in the U.S.Man of the North, Northman▶Thorin#1361 in the U.S.Daring, bold, thunder-associated▶Ivar#1522 in the U.S.From Old Norse Ívarr, generally interpreted as combining 'yr' (yew, bow) and 'arr' (warrior), g▶Oslo#1922 in the U.S.Meadow of the gods (or meadow beneath the ridge); from the Norwegian capital▶Copeland#1992 in the U.S.From an English place name and surname, from Old Norse kaupland 'bought land'▶Carsyn#2259 in the U.S.son of Carr, marsh dweller▶Ragnar#2272 in the U.S.warrior of judgment▶Hilding#2994 in the U.S.Hilding is a Scandinavian name from the Old Norse hildr, battle, the same warlike element found▶Kolsyn#3013 in the U.S.Dark son; coal-dark vision (speculative modern coinage)▶Aarvik#3036 in the U.S.Possibly 'eagle bay' or 'river bay,' from Old Norse arn/á and vík▶Raife#3137 in the U.S.Variant of Ralph/Rafe, from Old Norse Ráðúlfr composed of ráð ('counsel,' 'advice') and úlfr ('▶Tuff#3142 in the U.S.From English 'tough' (strong, resilient) or tuff (a type of porous volcanic rock), possibly als▶Wayland#3143 in the U.S.From Old English Weland, name of the legendary divine smith, possibly from Proto-Germanic *Wīla▶Ember#3168 in the U.S.From Old English aemyrge or Old Norse eimyrja meaning 'embers' — the glowing, smoldering pieces▶Niles#3189 in the U.S.English and Scandinavian surname form of Niel/Neil, from Old Norse Njal or Irish Niall meaning ▶Einar#3226 in the U.S.One warrior, lone fighter; from Old Norse einn, 'one, alone', and herr, 'army, warrior' — relat▶Kol#3352 in the U.S.Old Norse byname from kol, 'coal' — the dark-haired or swarthy one — found in sagas and place n▶Boe#3522 in the U.S.Spelling of Bo — from Old Norse Bói, 'to live, dwell' — also echoing French beau, 'handsome'▶Espen#3710 in the U.S.Norwegian form of Asbjørn — Old Norse ass, 'god', plus bjǫrn, 'bear' — 'god bear, bear of the A▶Alvia#3986 in the U.S.Alvia is best explained as a variant of Alva or Alvin; Alvin comes from the Old English AElfwin▶Love#4262 in the U.S.From the word love — Old English lufu — and the Swedish name Love/Löve, from Norse 'leaf/dear';▶Trust#4296 in the U.S.From the word trust — Old Norse traust, 'confidence, firmness, reliance' — faith and reliabilit▶Rorik#4393 in the U.S.From Old Norse Hroerekr (Rurik/Roderick) — hrod, 'fame', plus rikr, 'ruler' — 'famous ruler'▶Aric#4427 in the U.S.Spelling of Eric — from Old Norse Eirikr, 'eternal/ever ruler' or 'sole ruler'▶Ingvald#4532 in the U.S.Ingvald joins the fertility god Ing (Yngvi), an old Norse deity, with the element valdr, 'ruler▶Torben#4539 in the U.S.From Old Norse Thorbjorn — Thor (the thunder god) plus bjorn, 'bear' — 'Thor's bear, thunder-be▶Erland#5200 in the U.S.Erland comes from the Old Norse Erlendr, meaning foreigner or stranger. A traditional Scandinav▶Thermon#5402 in the U.S.Thermon is a variant of Thurman or Thurmond, English surnames that descend from the Old Norse p▶Alf#6081 in the U.S.Alf is a short form of Alfred, from Old English Aelfraed, 'elf-counsel' or 'wise counsel'; it i▶Thurmon#6170 in the U.S.Thurmon is a variant spelling of Thurman, an English surname from the Old Norse personal name T▶Thurlow#6777 in the U.S.Thurlow is an English place-and-surname name, most often explained from Thur (the god Thunor or▶Merrik#7543 in the U.S.A spelling of Merrick — variously from the Welsh Meurig (a form of Maurice) and Old Norse, 'fam▶Rollo#7614 in the U.S.A Latinized form of Rolf/Hrolfr — from the Germanic hrod, 'fame', + wulf, 'wolf' — 'famous wolf▶Ronal#7616 in the U.S.A form of Ronald — from the Old Norse Rognvaldr, 'the ruler's counsel; a ruler with advice' (re▶Aaric#7727 in the U.S.A spelling of Aric/Eric — from the Old Norse Eirikr, 'eternal/ever ruler; ever powerful' (ei, '▶Aesir#7745 in the U.S.From Old Norse aesir, 'the gods' — the principal pantheon of Norse gods (Odin, Thor, and others▶Darby#7855 in the U.S.From an English/Norse place/surname, 'a deer park; a village/farm where deer are kept' (Old Nor▶Erikson#7898 in the U.S.From the Old Norse, 'son of Erik' (Erik, 'the eternal/ever ruler', from ei, 'ever', + rikr, 'ru▶Igor#7939 in the U.S.A Russian form of the Old Norse Ingvar — 'Ing's warrior; warrior of the god Ing' (Yngvi/Ing, a ▶Jari#7960 in the U.S.A Finnish short form of Jalmari (from the Old Norse Hjalmar), 'a helmeted warrior' (hjalmr, 'he▶Odinn#8127 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Odinn, 'the frenzied/inspired one; fury; inspiration' — the chief god of Nor▶Sigurd#8208 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sigurdr, 'a guardian of victory; victory-protector' (sigr, 'victory', + vord▶Tait#8221 in the U.S.From the Old Norse teitr, 'cheerful; glad; merry' (also an English surname)▶Torry#8227 in the U.S.Torry is a variant of Torrey or Tory, a surname of Old Norse origin tied to the god Thor or to ▶Thurston#8234 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Thorsteinn — 'Thor's stone' (Thor, the thunder god, + steinn, 'stone'); we n▶Yerick#8260 in the U.S.A Spanish/Latin American spelling of Eric — from the Old Norse, 'an ever-ruler; the eternal/sol▶Arick#8342 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Eric/Aric — from the Old Norse, 'an ever-ruler; the eternal/sole ruler'; rou▶Irby#8720 in the U.S.Irby is an English surname from villages named Irby, built on Old Norse 'byr', 'farmstead, sett▶Kopeland#9391 in the U.S.Kopeland is a modern K-spelled form of the English surname Copeland, from Old Norse kaupa-land,▶Ronnald#10086 in the U.S.Ronnald is simply Ronald with a doubled n, keeping the Old Norse meaning intact: Ronald derives▶Helmer#10090 in the U.S.Helmer is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse elements 'hjalmr' ('helmet, protection') and 'meir▶Osborn#10604 in the U.S.From the Old Norse/Old English Osbeorn, 'divine bear; god-bear' (os, 'god,' + beorn/bjorn, 'bea▶Welby#10765 in the U.S.Welby began as an English place and family name, built from Old Norse elements meaning a farm o▶Thorsten#10766 in the U.S.From Old Norse Þorsteinn, joining Thor, the thunder god, with steinn, 'stone' — 'Thor's stone.'▶Colbey#10990 in the U.S.Colbey is a variant spelling of Colby, an English place-name and surname from Old Norse — 'Koli▶Duston#11098 in the U.S.Duston is a spelling variant of Dustin, an English surname adopted as a first name and usually ▶Coree#11262 in the U.S.Coree is a respelling of Corey or Cory, an Irish surname from the Gaelic O Comhraidhe, and also▶Floki#11271 in the U.S.Floki is an Old Norse personal name. It is best known from Hrafna-Floki Vilgerdarson — 'Raven-F▶Kolbey#11559 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Colby, an English place and surname name of Old Norse roots, 'coal town'▶Oleg#11906 in the U.S.The Russian form of the Old Norse Helgi, 'holy; sacred,' brought by the Varangians. Oleg of Nov▶Airik#12246 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Erik, from the Old Norse Eirikr — 'ever-ruler; eternal ruler' (ei, 'ever▶Ronn#12383 in the U.S.Ronn is a stylized respelling of Ron, the short form of Ronald. Ronald comes from the Old Norse▶Colbe#12433 in the U.S.Colbe is a modern respelling of Colby, an English place and surname name of Old Norse origin, f▶Correy#12577 in the U.S.Correy is a spelling of Corey, which comes from an Irish surname (O Comhraidhe) and the Old Nor▶Drakkar#12776 in the U.S.Drakkar comes from the Old Norse drakkar, a term for the dragon-prowed Viking longship, from dr▶Hakon#12792 in the U.S.An Old Norse name, Haakon, often read as 'high son' or 'chosen son' ('har', 'high' + 'konr', 's▶Gustaf#12871 in the U.S.Gustaf is the Swedish spelling of Gustav, a royal Scandinavian name usually explained from Old ▶Eriq#12918 in the U.S.Eriq is a distinctive respelling of Eric, from the Old Norse Eirikr, joining ei, 'ever, always'▶Knute#13270 in the U.S.Knute is an anglicized Scandinavian form of Knut (Old Norse Knutr), generally understood as 'kn▶Lamond#13348 in the U.S.Lamond is a variant spelling of Lamont, a Scottish surname from the Old Norse personal name Log▶Ossie#13509 in the U.S.Ossie began as an affectionate short form of names built on the old Germanic element 'os', mean▶Sihtric#13895 in the U.S.From Old Norse Sigtryggr — sigr, 'victory', plus tryggr, 'true; trusty' — anglicized as Sihtric▶Thurman#13994 in the U.S.Thurman is an English surname of Old Norse root, generally traced to the personal name Thormund▶Thyri#13995 in the U.S.Thyri is a form of the Old Norse name Thyra or Tyri, built on the name of the god Thor. Histori▶Trygg#14146 in the U.S.From the Old Norse and Norwegian word trygg, 'trustworthy; safe; secure' — a rare virtue name s▶JorvikJorvik is the Old Norse name for York, the great Viking city in England (from an earlier Eoforw▶
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