Norse Baby Names
292 Norse names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 292 baby names with a norse feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Norse Girl Names
Hulda#10951 in the U.S.Hulda has two roots. In Hebrew it is Huldah ('weasel' or 'mole'), the name of a biblical prophe▶Tora#10991 in the U.S.In Old Norse, Tora is a feminine name tied to the god Thor ('thunder'). Separately, in Japanese▶Embla#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 t▶Ericia#11761 in the U.S.Ericia is a feminine form of Eric, from Old Norse Eirikr, 'ever-ruler' or 'eternal ruler' (ei, ▶Loki#11765 in the U.S.The name of Loki, the shape-shifting trickster god of Norse mythology (also the Marvel characte▶Aricka#12334 in the U.S.Aricka is a spelling variant of Erica, the feminine of Eric, from the Old Norse Eirikr, meaning▶Espen#12531 in the U.S.A Norwegian name, a form of Asbjorn, from Old Norse ass ('god') plus bjorn ('bear') — 'god-bear▶Hela#12607 in the U.S.From Hel/Hela, the Norse goddess who rules the realm of the dead, her name tied to the conceale▶Lagertha#12819 in the U.S.The Latinized name of a legendary Norse shield-maiden recorded by Saxo Grammaticus and revived ▶Aryka#13238 in the U.S.Aryka is a modern respelling of Erica, the feminine of Eric, from the Old Norse Eirikr, ei 'eve▶Siri#13240 in the U.S.Siri is a Scandinavian short form of Sigrid, from the Old Norse Sigridr — sigr, 'victory,' plus▶Gerica#13249 in the U.S.Gerica reads as Erica with an added G opening, in the family of Jerica. Erica is the feminine o▶Vala#13353 in the U.S.Vala is an Icelandic girls' name, generally connected to Old Norse volva — a seeress or prophet▶Ymir#13383 in the U.S.From Old Norse Ymir, the primordial being of Norse cosmology — a giant, and a male figure, from▶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▶Freyah#14001 in the U.S.A respelling of Freya, from Old Norse Freyja — 'lady, noblewoman'. In Norse myth Freyja is the ▶Halla#14015 in the U.S.Halla is a short, warm name that lives in more than one tradition. In Arabic, Hala (also spelle▶Darbie#14562 in the U.S.Darbie is a feminine-styled spelling of Darby, a surname and place name from the English town o▶Nanna#15005 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Nanna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'brave; daring' or 'mother'); the Nor▶Helga#15995 in the U.S.Helga is a genuine Old Norse name, the feminine of Helgi, from heilagr, meaning 'holy', 'blesse▶Idun#16229 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Idunn, 'the rejuvenating one; ever-young' (linked to id, 'again', + unna, 't▶Jordis#17036 in the U.S.Jordis is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse roots — the -dis element means 'goddess' — most of▶Disa#17178 in the U.S.Disa is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse, tied to the dis, a female guardian or goddess spiri▶Sif#17340 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sif, 'kinship; a relation; affinity/bond'; the golden-haired Norse goddess o▶Sigrun#17406 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sigrun, 'victory rune' (sigr, 'victory', + run, 'rune/secret'); a valkyrie w▶Ingris#17492 in the U.S.Ingris is a variant of Ingrid, from the Old Norse Ingiridr, joining the fertility god Ing or Yn▶Breanda#18080 in the U.S.Breanda reads as a respelling that sits between Brenda and Breanna. Brenda comes from the Old N▶Ran#18263 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ran, 'robbery; theft; plunder'; the Norse sea-goddess who catches drowned sa▶AslaugFrom the Old Norse Aslaug, 'god-dedicated woman; betrothed to god' (ass, 'a god', + laug, 'a be▶BrynhildFrom the Old Norse Brynhildr, 'armored/bright for battle' (brynja, 'armor', + hildr, 'battle');▶EirFrom the Old Norse Eir, 'mercy; help; protection'; the Norse goddess of healing and medicine, t▶FriggFrom the Old Norse Frigg, 'beloved; love' (from a root meaning 'to love'); the queen of the Nor▶FullaFrom the Old Norse Fulla, 'bountiful; fullness/abundance' (linked to full, 'full'); the Norse g▶GefjonFrom the Old Norse Gefjon, 'the giver; the generous one' (from gefa, 'to give'); the Norse godd▶HildrFrom the Old Norse Hildr, 'battle'; a valkyrie who chooses the slain, and the root of many Nors▶IdunnThe Old Norse spelling of Idun, 'the rejuvenating one; ever-young'; the goddess who keeps the g▶NottFrom the Old Norse Nott, 'night'; the Norse goddess and personification of the night, who rides▶SigynFrom the Old Norse Sigyn, 'victory-friend; victorious girlfriend' (sigr, 'victory', + vina, 'fr▶SkuldFrom the Old Norse Skuld, 'debt; obligation; that which shall be; the future' (from skulu, 'sha▶UrdFrom the Old Norse Urdr, 'fate; that which has become; the past' (the source of 'wyrd'); the el▶VerdandiFrom the Old Norse Verdandi, 'becoming; that which is happening; the present' (from verda, 'to ▶
Norse Boy Names
Thorsten#10766 in the U.S.From Old Norse Þorsteinn, joining Thor, the thunder god, with steinn, 'stone' — 'Thor's stone.'▶Aeric#10934 in the U.S.Aeric is a modern respelling of Eric (also spelled Aric), from the Old Norse Eirikr, usually re▶Arne#11018 in the U.S.Arne is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse 'orn' ('eagle'), a short form of names like Arnold o▶Asmund#11029 in the U.S.Asmund (Asmundr) is an Old Norse name from 'ass' ('god') and 'mund' ('protection, hand') — 'div▶Baldur#11066 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Baldr, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the beloved Nor▶Colbie#11160 in the U.S.A spelling of Colby, an English place and surname name from the Old Norse 'Koli's settlement' o▶Durin#11255 in the U.S.From Old Norse myth, Durin (Durinn) is a dwarf named in the Poetic Edda, possibly linked to a r▶Dusten#11256 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Dustin, from the Old Norse Thorsteinn, 'Thor's stone,' often read as 'bra▶Eivin#11269 in the U.S.A form of the Scandinavian Eivind/Eyvind, from Old Norse elements read as 'lucky warrior' or 'i▶Floki#11271 in the U.S.Floki is an Old Norse personal name. It is best known from Hrafna-Floki Vilgerdarson — 'Raven-F▶Erek#11288 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Eric, from the Old Norse Eirikr, 'eternal ruler' or 'ever-powerful' (ei, ▶Holger#11330 in the U.S.Holger is a Danish and German name from the Old Norse Holmgeirr, joining holmr, 'island' or 'is▶Kjell#11509 in the U.S.Kjell is a Norwegian and Swedish name derived from the Old Norse Ketill, meaning a cauldron or ▶Kerby#11654 in the U.S.A spelling of Kirby, from Old Norse elements kirkja, 'church', and byr, 'settlement; village', ▶Erric#11905 in the U.S.Erric is a doubled-r spelling of Eric, from the Old Norse Eirikr, usually read as 'ever-ruler' ▶Oleg#11906 in the U.S.The Russian form of the Old Norse Helgi, 'holy; sacred,' brought by the Varangians. Oleg of Nov▶Osbourne#11920 in the U.S.From the English surname Osbourne/Osborn, from Old Norse Asbjorn / Old English Osbeorn, 'god-be▶Rolf#12013 in the U.S.A contraction of the Norse/Germanic Hrolf (Hrodwulf), hrod ('fame') + wulf ('wolf') - 'famous w▶Rorick#12021 in the U.S.A form of Roderick/Rurik, from Germanic hrod ('fame') + ric ('ruler; power') - 'famous ruler.' ▶Thorsen#12093 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian patronymic surname Thorsen (also Thorsson), 'son of Thor' — Thor being th▶Vali#12134 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Vali, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the chosen one; a warrior'); a son of▶Vidar#12206 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Vidarr, variously 'the wide ruler' or 'the forest/wide warrior' (vidr, 'wide▶Vili#12208 in the U.S.Vili is the name of a Norse god, one of the brothers of Odin who helped shape the world; separa▶Alrik#12402 in the U.S.Alrik is a Scandinavian/Norse form of Alaric, from Germanic elements meaning 'noble' or 'all' p▶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▶Errick#12823 in the U.S.Errick is a spelling variant of Eric, from the Old Norse Eirikr, from ei ('ever; always') and r▶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▶Kolbi#13324 in the U.S.Kolbi is a modern respelling of Colby, an English surname from Old Norse place names built on k▶Kolbie#13325 in the U.S.Kolbie is a modern -ie respelling of Colby, the English surname from Old Norse kolr ('coal'; al▶Olaf#13645 in the U.S.From Old Norse Áleifr/Óláfr, from anu ('ancestor') and leifr ('heir; descendant') — 'ancestor's▶Rurik#13773 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Hroerekr, 'famous ruler' - the name of Rurik, the Varangian (Viking) prince ▶Rolph#13789 in the U.S.Rolph is a spelling of Rolf, from the Old Norse Hrolfr — a contraction of Hrodulf, 'famous wolf▶Ullr#13972 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ullr, 'glory; the glorious one'; the Norse god of archery, skiing, hunting, ▶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▶Taite#14007 in the U.S.Taite is a spelling variant of Tate, an English surname turned first name. Tate comes from the ▶Trygg#14146 in the U.S.From the Old Norse and Norwegian word trygg, 'trustworthy; safe; secure' — a rare virtue name s▶AegirFrom the Old Norse Aegir, 'the sea' (variously 'the terrifier'); the Norse sea-giant/god who br▶BaldrThe Old Norse spelling of Baldur, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the bel▶BragiFrom the Old Norse Bragi, variously 'poetry; the poet' (bragr, 'poetry/eloquence') or 'the best▶DagrFrom the Old Norse Dagr, 'day'; the Norse god and personification of the day, son of Nott (Nigh▶ForsetiFrom the Old Norse Forseti, 'the presiding one; the chairman/president' (fyrir, 'before', + set▶HeimdallFrom the Old Norse Heimdallr, variously 'the one who illuminates the world; world-brightener' (▶JorvikJorvik is the Old Norse name for York, the great Viking city in England (from an earlier Eoforw▶KvasirFrom the Old Norse Kvasir, linked to 'fermented drink/mash' (kvas); the wise being created from▶MimirFrom the Old Norse Mimir, 'the rememberer; the wise one' (linked to a root meaning 'memory/to t▶NjordFrom the Old Norse Njordr, variously linked to 'strength; vigor'; the Norse god of the sea, win▶SleipnirFrom the Old Norse Sleipnir, 'the slipper; the gliding/sliding one'; Odin's eight-legged horse,▶
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Popular Norse baby names include Thorsten, Aeric, Hulda, Tora, Arne, Asmund. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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