Viking Names from Norse Mythology

The Norse gods and goddesses gave us some of the most fascinating names in human history. From Odin the all-father to Freya goddess of love and war — these names carry the weight of ancient mythology and cosmic power. Choosing a name from Norse mythology connects your child to one of the world's oldest and richest storytelling traditions.

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divine spear

divinely inspired, divine strength

Old Norse, Old English

divine power, ruler of the gods

God's power, ruler of the gods

not swift, slow, deliberate

wealth, prosperity, and cauldron, helmet

Son of Otr

fear-inspiring warrior, terror warrior

fear warrior

fear warrior

fear, terror

youth, young warrior

island wolf

island of victory

island-gift or lucky island

Greek and Old Norse

rock; eternal ruler

Greek (Pär), Old Norse (Olof)

rock, stone (Pär) and ancestor's relic (Olof)

Greek (Pär), Old Norse (Olov)

rock, stone (Pär); descendant of the ancestor (Olov)

Swedish, Old Norse, Greek

rock, stone, and famous, renowned

Latin and Old Norse

Small ruler

Swedish, Old Norse, Greek

rock, stone, eternal ruler

Greek and Old Norse

rock, stone, and eternal ruler

1799.Per Håkan

Greek (Per), Old Norse (Håkan)

rock, stone (Per); high, exalted (Håkan)

Greek (Per) and Old Norse (Inge)

rock, stone (Per) and Ing's protection (Inge)

1801.Per Ingvar

Greek (Per), Old Norse (Ingvar)

rock, stone (Per); warrior, Ing's army (Ingvar)

Greek and Old Norse

Rock/Stone and Yew/Bow Warrior

Greek (Per) and Old Norse (Ole)

rock, stone (Per) + ancestor's relic (Ole)

Greek and Old Norse

rock, stone, and descendant, heir

Scandinavian, Old Norse

rock, stone, and Ing's son

1806.Per-Ingvar

Scandinavian (Per from Greek, Ingvar from Old Norse)

Per: 'rock', 'stone'; Ingvar: 'Ing's warrior' or 'Ing's spear'

Greek and Old Norse

rock, stone, and spear of the gods

Latin and Old Norse/Gaelic

rock or stone, and spear of the gods

Scandinavian (compound of Per and Yngve)

stone/rock and ancestor/forefather

bear

1811.Pierre-Eric

French, Germanic

rock, stone and eternal ruler

fat woman, plump woman

raven

raven

raven

counsel spear

raven

Raven

warrior, battle, or counsel of the raven

twin raven

thunder

companion, friend

1823.Ragnbjörg

Counsel protection

counsel, judgment, and protection

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