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 (frKendall#328 in the U.S.From a place name in Cumbria, England — Kendal — derived from Old Norse 'Kent-dale', meaning 'vAstrid#376 in the U.S.Divinely beautiful; from Old Norse elements meaning god and beautiful or belovedShelby#649 in the U.S.From an Old Norse place name composed of skjalf meaning ledge or shelf and by meaning farm or sRowyn#699 in the U.S.Little red one or rowan tree; a creative spelling of Rowan, from Irish Gaelic ruadhán (little rKarsyn#719 in the U.S.Feminine spelling variant of Carson, from the Scottish/English surname derived from Old Norse oFreyja#772 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman, or mistress; from Old Norse fru or freyja meaning lady or noblewoman, the namColbie#881 in the U.S.Variant of Colby, from Old Norse Koli (a personal name, from kol meaning coal) and by meaning fLiv#896 in the U.S.From Old Norse hlif meaning protection, shield, or shelter; in modern Scandinavian languages liSky#949 in the U.S.From Old Norse sky meaning cloud, which gave the English word sky meaning the expanse of heavenSkyla#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, gladRonnie#2292 in the U.S.ruler's counselGala#2306 in the U.S.festivity, show, gala celebrationKolbie#2414 in the U.S.dark settlement or coal townThyri#2572 in the U.S.associated with Thor; likely 'Thor's protection/warrior'Karli#2981 in the U.S.Feminine form of Karl/Charles, from the Old High German karl meaning free man or man of the comCarley#3048 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Carly, itself a feminine form of Carl/Charles, from the Germanic karl meaniHilda#3053 in the U.S.From the Old High German element hild meaning battle or war; a short form of names beginning wiKarson#3132 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Carson, an English and Scottish surname meaning 'son of Carr,' where Carr iDarby#3174 in the U.S.From the English place name Derby, derived from Old Norse dyr (deer) and byr (settlement or vilColby#3225 in the U.S.From Koli's farm or settlement; an English place name and surname of Old Norse originFreja#3231 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman; from Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and warOlga#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'; vintagCrosby#3825 in the U.S.From Old Norse kross-byr, 'village with crosses' — an English surname with crooner-cool, here fSigrid#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 girlTorvi#4447 in the U.S.From Old Norse — linked to the god Thor (as in Torvi/Thorvi); popularized by the TV series VikiAlva#4465 in the U.S.From Old Norse alfr, 'elf' (feminine Alva, 'radiant elf-woman'); also a Hebrew/Latin name; routSkyy#4534 in the U.S.Double-y spelling of Sky/Skye — from Old Norse sky, 'cloud' — the open skySkadi#4635 in the U.S.From Old Norse Skadi/Skaði — a goddess of winter, skiing, and the hunt; possibly 'shadow' or 'hFreydis#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 liBeck#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 farmLunafreya#8215 in the U.S.A compound of Luna ('the moon', Latin) and Freya (an Old Norse goddess of love and beauty); madThyra#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/FreBrynja#9732 in the U.S.From the Old Norse brynja, 'armour; coat of mail' — a strong Icelandic girl's name still used tEmbla#11357 in the U.S.From Norse mythology, Embla was the first woman, created with the first man Ask from two trees Kelbie#11606 in the U.S.A respelling of the surname Kelby/Kelbie, of Old Norse origin, 'farm by the spring' (or 'from tGyda#12584 in the U.S.A Viking-age Scandinavian name, generally derived from Gyrid or from an element read as gud ('gLagertha#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 prophetCrosbie#13811 in the U.S.From the English and Scottish surname Crosbie/Crosby, a place name from Old Norse kross ('crossRoscoe#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 ('wilColbee#15691 in the U.S.A spelling of Colby, an English surname from Old Norse, usually read as 'dark settlement' or 'cAshtrid#16182 in the U.S.A respelling of Astrid, from the Old Norse Astridr ('as, 'god,' + fridr, 'beautiful; fair') — 'Shelbi#17267 in the U.S.Shelbi is a modern respelling of Shelby, an English surname and place name from Old Norse eleme
Old Norse Boy Names
Rowan#59 in the U.S.Little red one; from Irish Gaelic ruadh (red) + diminutive suffixCarson#124 in the U.S.Son of Carr; son of the marsh dweller — from Scottish surname Carson, from Old Norse kjarr (marRhett#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 TeitrFinn#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 'dwelAnderson#363 in the U.S.Patronymic surname meaning 'son of Andrew', from the Greek Andreas (manly, masculine) — ultimatErick#366 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Eric, from Old Norse Eirikr, composed of 'ei' (ever, always) and 'rikr' (ruOdin#502 in the U.S.From Old Norse Óðinn, derived from óðr meaning 'fury,' 'inspiration,' or 'ecstasy,' the name ofGunner#506 in the U.S.English occupational/word name from 'gunner' (one who operates a gun), but also an anglicized fErik#546 in the U.S.From Old Norse Eiríkr, composed of ei ('ever, always') and ríkr ('ruler, powerful'), meaning 'eGunnar#612 in the U.S.From Old Norse Gunnarr, composed of gunnr ('war,' 'battle') and arr/herr ('warrior,' 'army'), mColby#615 in the U.S.From an Old Norse-English place-name and surname, composed of Old Norse Koli (a personal name mRonald#638 in the U.S.From the Old Norse name Rögnvaldr, composed of regin meaning counsel or decision and valdr meanDustin#729 in the U.S.From the Old Norse name Thurston or the Old English surname Dustin, possibly from the Norse ThoBode#748 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Bodi or Old High German Bodo, meaning 'herald' or 'messenger'; also possiblyBoden#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 meaninDrake#827 in the U.S.From Old English draca and Old Norse dreki, meaning 'dragon' or 'serpent'; also the standard EnBjorn#829 in the U.S.From the Old Norse bjorn meaning 'bear', one of the most common and ancient elements in Norse mRoger#834 in the U.S.From the Old High German Hrodger or Old Norse Hrothi-geirr, composed of hrod (fame, renown) andBear#853 in the U.S.From the Old English bera and Old Norse bjorn, both meaning 'bear'; used as a given name evokinBeck#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 relHarold#993 in the U.S.From Old English Hereweald or Old Norse Haraldr, composed of here meaning army and weald or valCrosby#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 hillsNorman#1313 in the U.S.Man of the North, NorthmanThorin#1361 in the U.S.Daring, bold, thunder-associatedIvar#1522 in the U.S.From Old Norse Ívarr, generally interpreted as combining 'yr' (yew, bow) and 'arr' (warrior), gOslo#1922 in the U.S.Meadow of the gods (or meadow beneath the ridge); from the Norwegian capitalCopeland#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 dwellerRagnar#2272 in the U.S.warrior of judgmentKolsyn#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 víkRaife#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 alsWayland#3143 in the U.S.From Old English Weland, name of the legendary divine smith, possibly from Proto-Germanic *WīlaEmber#3168 in the U.S.From Old English aemyrge or Old Norse eimyrja meaning 'embers' — the glowing, smoldering piecesNiles#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' — relatKol#3352 in the U.S.Old Norse byname from kol, 'coal' — the dark-haired or swarthy one — found in sagas and place nBoe#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 ALove#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 reliabilitRorik#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'Torben#4539 in the U.S.From Old Norse Thorbjorn — Thor (the thunder god) plus bjorn, 'bear' — 'Thor's bear, thunder-beMerrik#7543 in the U.S.A spelling of Merrick — variously from the Welsh Meurig (a form of Maurice) and Old Norse, 'famRollo#7614 in the U.S.A Latinized form of Rolf/Hrolfr — from the Germanic hrod, 'fame', + wulf, 'wolf' — 'famous wolfRonal#7616 in the U.S.A form of Ronald — from the Old Norse Rognvaldr, 'the ruler's counsel; a ruler with advice' (reAaric#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 othersDarby#7855 in the U.S.From an English/Norse place/surname, 'a deer park; a village/farm where deer are kept' (Old NorErikson#7898 in the U.S.From the Old Norse, 'son of Erik' (Erik, 'the eternal/ever ruler', from ei, 'ever', + rikr, 'ruIgor#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, 'heOdinn#8127 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Odinn, 'the frenzied/inspired one; fury; inspiration' — the chief god of NorSigurd#8208 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sigurdr, 'a guardian of victory; victory-protector' (sigr, 'victory', + vordTait#8221 in the U.S.From the Old Norse teitr, 'cheerful; glad; merry' (also an English surname)Thurston#8234 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Thorsteinn — 'Thor's stone' (Thor, the thunder god, + steinn, 'stone'); we nYerick#8260 in the U.S.A Spanish/Latin American spelling of Eric — from the Old Norse, 'an ever-ruler; the eternal/solArick#8342 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Eric/Aric — from the Old Norse, 'an ever-ruler; the eternal/sole ruler'; rouKopeland#9391 in the U.S.Kopeland is a modern K-spelled form of the English surname Copeland, from Old Norse kaupa-land,Osborn#10604 in the U.S.From the Old Norse/Old English Osbeorn, 'divine bear; god-bear' (os, 'god,' + beorn/bjorn, 'beaThorsten#10766 in the U.S.From Old Norse Þorsteinn, joining Thor, the thunder god, with steinn, 'stone' — 'Thor's stone.'Floki#11271 in the U.S.Floki is an Old Norse personal name. It is best known from Hrafna-Floki Vilgerdarson — 'Raven-FKolbey#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 NovKnute#13270 in the U.S.Knute is an anglicized Scandinavian form of Knut (Old Norse Knutr), generally understood as 'knSihtric#13895 in the U.S.From Old Norse Sigtryggr — sigr, 'victory', plus tryggr, 'true; trusty' — anglicized as SihtricThurman#13994 in the U.S.Thurman is an English surname of Old Norse root, generally traced to the personal name ThormundThyri#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. HistoriTrygg#14146 in the U.S.From the Old Norse and Norwegian word trygg, 'trustworthy; safe; secure' — a rare virtue name s
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