This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Norse Mythology.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Afi m Norse MythologyMeans "grandfather" in Old Norse. In the Rígsþula, Afi and his wife
Amma are one of the three couples the god Rígr visits.
Ái m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ái meaning "great-grandfather, ancestor". In Norse mythology, this is the name of both a dwarf and the husband of
Edda 2.
Alawīdaz m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse element
ala ("entire; all") combined with one of several possible elements:
vīðr ("wide, far, extensive"),
viðr ("forest, wood, tree") or
veðja ("engage, stake, wager").... [
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Aldafaðir m Norse MythologyMeans "all-father", derived from Old Norse elements
ala ("entire, all") and
faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Alfarinn m Norse MythologyHas several possible etymologies. Maybe derived from Old Norse
alfr ("elf, supernatural being") and
ǫrn ("eagle");
alf and
arinn ("fire, immolation place"), a word meaning "far, long" and
far ("to travel"), or
ala ("entire, all") and a word meaning "deserted".... [
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Alsvartr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from the Germanic name elements
allr "all, everybody, entire" and
svartr "black". This is the name of a giant in Norse Mythology.
Alsvid m Norse MythologyMeans "all-swift; very fast" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of one of the horses that pulls the Sun.
Alsviðr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ala "entire, all" and
svinnr "fast, clever". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a jotunn and one of
Sól's horses.
Andhrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old NorseCombination of
and "against, opposite, hostile" and
hrīm "rime, soot". In Norse mythology this is the name of both an eagle and a cook in Valhalla.
Andvari m Norse MythologyMeans "careful one". In Norse mythology Andvari was a dwarf who lived under a waterfall and could change himself into a fish at will. He had a pile of gold and a magical ring, Andvaranaut, which made him wealthy... [
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Arngrim m Medieval English, Norse MythologyAnglo-Scandinavian variant of
Arngrímr. This was the name of a berserker in Norse mythology; he figures in
Hervarar saga,
Gesta Danorum,
Lay of Hyndla, a number of Faroese ballads, and
Örvar-Odds saga.
Aurgrímnir m Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from
aur "sand, clay" and
grímr "person wearing a face mask or helmet" or
grimmr "grim". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.
Aurnir m Norse MythologyDerived from
aurr ("gravel, sand, clay"). This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.
Aurvandill m Norse MythologyMeans "beam; morning; morning star", or possibly derived from
aur ("water") and
vandill ("sword"). In Norse mythology one of Aurvandill's toes broke off.
Thor threw it into the sky, where it became a star.
Aurvangr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "one from Aurvangar". Aurvangar "the gravelly wetlands", also called Jǫruvellir "sandy plain", is the home of the dwarfs. In Norse mythology Aurvangr is the name of a dwarf.
Bari m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
barr "harsh". Related to Swedish
bare "magical being". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.
Baði m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDiminutive of names containing the element
bǫð meaning "battle". In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn.
Bifurr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyPossibly derived from German
biber or
bever both meaning "beaver", or an Old Norse name meaning "the quaking one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.
Billingr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
billingr "twin" or from Ancient Germanic
bhi- "two-, double-" and -
ingr, a suffix denoting "belonging to" or "descended from". In Norse mythology this is the name of both a dwarf and a giant, the latter of whom is the father of a girl
Odin wants to seduce.
Bǫlþorn m Old Norse, Norse MythologyOld Norse combination of
bǫl 'bale', 'misfortune'; 'sin'; 'arrow' and
þorn 'thorn, spike, thorn-bush'. Bǫlþorn is a jǫtunn, He is the father of
Bestla.
Bǫlverkr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyOld Norse name meaning "evil-doer, malefactor" with the combination of
bǫl "misfortune", "evil", "bale" and
verk "work, piece of work, business, deed". Bǫlverkr is another name for
Óðinn who is a character in Norse Mythology.
Bǫmburr m Norse MythologyRelated to
bimbult ("bumpy; uneasy"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Dain m Literature, Norse MythologyDain II Ironfoot was the Lord of the Iron Hills and King Under the Mountain in J.R.R. Tolkien's works. Tolkien derived it from
Dáinn, the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Dáinn m Norse MythologyMeans "died" in Old Norse (the past participle of the verb
deyja "to die"). This is the name of three characters in Norse mythology: a dwarf, a representative of the elves, and one of the stags that graze on the branches of Yggdrasill.
Dofri m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse MythologyMeaning unknown. Possibly related to the word
dofrar ("dale, valley"), or a word meaning "lazy one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giant who lives on the mountain Dofrafjall.
Dúfr m Norse MythologyEither derived from Old Norse
dúfa "to drive" or means "sleepy one", related to Norwegian
duva. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Durinn m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeaning "sleepy one" from Old Norse
dúra meaning "nap, take a nap" and "door-keeper" from Old Norse
dyrr meaning "door opening, doorway". This is the name of a dwarf.
Dvalinn m Norse MythologyOld Norse name meaning "the one slumbering". Possibly derived from the same word as Swedish
dvala and Danish and Norwegian
dvale, meaning "sleep, hibernation". ... [
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Falr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from either
falr ("pipe, tube") or
fela ("to hide"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Fárbauti m Norse MythologyOld Norse for "cruel or dangerous striker" or "lightening". In Norse mythology, Fárbauti was the ruler of the Jötunn (Norse: ice giants) and their domain, Jötunheimr. He was the consort of Laufey or Nal and father of the Norse god of primordial chaos and destruction, Loki... [
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Fenris m Norse Mythology, LiteratureShort form of the Old Norse
Fenrisúlfr (literally "
Fenrir-wolf"). The form Fenris Ulf was used for a talking wolf (originally named Maugrim) in the now defunct American edition of C. S. Lewis' 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'.
Fenrisúlfr m Norse MythologyDerived from
Fenris, an Old Norse genitive case of
Fenrir, combined with
úlfr "wolf". The Prose Edda sometimes refers to the monstrous wolf Fenrir as Fenrisúlfr.
Fjǫlnir m Norse MythologyDerived from
fjǫl ("much, manifold"),
fela ("hide") or
felþa ("field"). In Norse mythology this is both a name for
Odin and the name of a legendary Swedish king.
Forseti m Norse MythologyForseti means "presiding one; president" in Old Norse (and in modern Icelandic and Faeroese as well).... [
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Freki m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
frekr "avaricious, greedy." In Norse mythology, Freki is the name of one of Odin's two wolves. Freki resembles Gluttony and he is always very hungry, just like Geri (the other wolf)... [
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Galarr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "screamer" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giant and a dwarf. The dwarf and his brother,
Fjalarr, murdered
Kvasir and brewed the mead of the skalds from his blood... [
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Gangr m Norse MythologyMeans "traveller" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*gangaz "walking, going". Gangr is a jötunn in Norse Mythology. He is the brother of
Iði and
Þjazi.
Garm m Norse MythologyMeans "rag" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of a blood-stained hellhound (occasionally considered identical to
Fenrir) who guards
Hel's gate... [
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Garmr m Norse MythologyIn Norse mythology this was the name of the wolf or dog companion of the goddess
Hel who guards Hel's gate.
Gautr m Norse Mythology, Old NorseFrom Old Norse
gautr meaning "Goth, Geat". The Geats were a Germanic tribe that inhabited the present-day Götaland in Sweden. This is a by-name for
Odin in Norse mythology.
Geri m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
gjarn "greedy", which is related to Gothic
gairns (see
Adalgern). In Norse mythology, Geri is the name of one of Odin's two wolves... [
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Gillingr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
gjalla ("to scream") and -
ingr (suffix meaning "son of" or "belonging to"). This is the name of a giant in Norse mythology.
Gimlé m Norse MythologyPossibly means "place protected by fire". In Norse mythology this is a hall covered with gold where mankind will live after Ragnarǫk.
Gramr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse
gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that
Sigurd used to kill the dragon
Fáfnir.
Grímr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMeans "masked person" or "shape-changer" in Old Norse (derived from
gríma "mask, helmet"). This was a byname of the god
Odin, perhaps given to boys in an attempt to secure the protection of the god.
Gylfi m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse MythologyModern form of
GylfR, an Old Norse name derived from
gjálfr "roar, heavy sea" or
gólf "grain cultivator". In Norse mythology, Gylfi was the name of a sea giant. It was also the name of a mythical Swedish king.
Hábrók m & f Norse MythologyLiterally means "high pants" from Old Norse
hár "high" and
brók "pants, breeches". Hábrók, as described by
Grímnismál in Norse mythology, is the greatest of hawks.
Hagbarðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, FolkloreCombination of the Germanic elements
hag "enclosure" and
barta "little axe". Hagbarðr was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas. The tragic legend of him and his lover
Signý in Scandinavian folklore remained popular until late 17th century.
Heiðr m & f Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which
Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of
Hrímnir; another name for the seeress
Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.
Heiðrekr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyPossibly a combination of Old Icelandic
heiðr "heath" and Old Norse
ríkr "mighty, rich, distinguished" (though it could also mean "ruler, sovereign" when it's used as a second element in a name).
Hjúki m Norse MythologyIs said to mean "the one returning to health". In Norse Mythology, Hjúki and his sister
Bil follow
Máni, the personification of the moon, across the heavens.
Hœnir m Norse MythologyPossibly means "strong" or "helper" in Old Norse. Hœnir is a god in Norse mythology. According to 'The Prose Edda', he, along with
Lóðurr, helped
Odin create the first humans.
Högne m Old Swedish, Norse MythologySwedish form of
Hagni. This was the name of a legendary king of the Swedish province Östergötland. He appears in the epic works 'Heimskringla' and 'Volsunga saga' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Holler m Norse MythologyIn Norse myth, Holler is the god of death and destruction and the one who brings diseases and disasters. He drags people to his dungeon where he tortures them to death.
Hrímgrímnir m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
hrīm ("rime, hoarfrost") and
gríma ("person wearing a helmet"). It is an intensification of the name
Grímnir. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giant who lives in the land of the dead... [
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Hrímnir m Norse Mythology, IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hrīm "rime, hoarfrost; soot". This is the name of a jǫtunn in Norse mythology. In the 'Völsunga saga' mentioned as the father of
Hljóð, and in the poem 'Hyndluljóð' as the father of
Heiðr and
Hrossþjófr.
Huginn m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
hugr "mind, thought" (see also
Hugubert). In Norse mythology, Huginn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Huginn signifies Thought and each day, he and Muninn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.
Hvitserk m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)From the Old Norse
Hvítserkr, from the elements
hvítr "white" and
serkr "shirt". In Norse legend this name belonged to one of the sons of the 9th-century king Ragnar Lodbrok and his wife Kráka.
Hymir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse
húm meaning "semi-darkness, twilight". In Norse mythology this was the name of a giant (jǫtunn), according to
Hymiskviða the father of the god
Tyr, from whom
Thor wanted to fetch a cauldron for the Æsir... [
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Iði m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ið "industrious, work, activity". This is the name of a jötunn in Norse Mythology.
Jori m Norse MythologyShortened form of Jörmungandr. Son of Loki, otherwise known as the world serpent.
Jóð m Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse
jóð meaning "(newborn) child, descendant". In the
Rígsþula Jóð was one of the sons of
Jarl and
Erna.
Kvasir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Derived from the name given to the fermented juice of berries. In Norse mythology Kvasir was the wisest of all beings. The dwarfs
Fjalarr and
Galarr killed him, poured his blood into the vessels Boðn, Són and Óðrœrir, and mixed it with honey to make the skaldic mead, which would make whoever drank it a poet.
Lofarr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
lof ("permission; paean of praise") and
herr ("army"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Logi m Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "flame, blaze" in Old Norse. In Norse legend Logi was 'a handsome king of a land north of Norway. A descendant of giants, his name became Hálogi - "tall Logi" - the legendary source of the modern Hålogaland region of Norway… His daughters were Eisa and Eimyrja, names both meaning "embers", and his wife's name Glöd probably means "red-hot embers" - all suggestive that Logi is a personification and deity of fire' (K.M. Sheard, 2011).
Mana m Norse MythologyThis is the word for "moon" in Old Norse, and unlike in Greek and Roman mythology, is a god and not a goddess.
Mímir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
mímir "memory", which is related to Old English
gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch
mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin
memor "mindful, remembering." In Norse mythology, Mímir was a god who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge and who was keeper of the Well of Wisdom in Jotunheim (the world of the Giants).
Móði m Norse MythologyProbably related to Old Norse
móðr "excitement, wrath, anger". In Norse mythology, Modi and
Magni are sons of
Thor who will inherit their father's hammer after Ragnarǫk ("final destiny of the gods").
Muninn m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
munr "mind" (see also
Munimund). In Norse mythology, Muninn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Muninn signifies Memory and each day, he and Huginn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.
Naglfar m Norse MythologyMeans "ship of the dead", derived from
nagl ("dead person") and
far ("ship; passage on a ship"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a ship helmed by
Hymir (or
Loki, depending on the text), which will put to sea at Ragnarǫk and take the inhabitants of Múpellsheimr to fight the gods... [
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Naglfari m Old Norse, Norse MythologyCombination of
nagl ("dead person") and
fara ("to move, to travel"). In Norse mythology this is the name of
Nótt's first husband, with whom she had two sons, both named
Auðr.
Náli m Old Norse, Norse MythologyPossibly a male version of
Nál, or derived from
nagl ("dead person"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf, who may originally have been a demon of the dead.
Narfi m Icelandic (Rare), Norse MythologyDerived from Proto-Norse
*nǫrr "narrow", possibly as in "close minded, oppressive". Narfi is the name of two characters in Norse Mythology: a son of
Loki and a jötunn (the father of
Nótt).
Nari m Norse MythologyNari is one of the sons of
Loki and
Sigyn. At the end of the epic poem "Lokasenna" Nari is said to be the brother of
Narvi (also written as Narfi), while Sturlusson's Prose Edda uses Narvi as another name for Nari and names
Váli as his brother.
Narvi m Norse MythologyNarvi is one of the sons of
Loki and
Sigyn. At the end of the epic poem "Lokasenna" Narvi is said to be the brother of Nari, while in Snorri Sturlusson's Prose Edda Narvi is another name for
Nari.
Niði m Old Norse, Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse name meaning "dark one" from Old Norse
nið meaning "new moon". This is also the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology.
Nórr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
norðr "north". In Norse mythology Nórr (also called Nór or Nori) was the son of
Þorri, and the founder of Norway.
Nýráðr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
nýr ("new, fresh") and
ráð ("advice, counsel, decision"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Óinn m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
óa-sk ("to be frightened"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf and a kenning for "snake".
Pálnatóki m Norse MythologyPossibly means "Tóki son of Pálni", from the names
Pálni and
Tóki. Pálnatóki was a legendary Danish hero and chieftain of the island of Fyn.
Ratatoskr m Norse MythologyLikely means "drill-tooth" or "bore-tooth" from
Rati, the name of a legendary drill or auger, and Old Norse -
toskr meaning "tusk, tooth". In Norse mythology Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree
Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagle perched atop the tree, and the serpent
Níðhöggr, who lives beneath the roots of the tree.
Reginn m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
regin or
rögn "advice." In Norse mythology, Reginn was a son of the dwarf king Hreiðmárr and foster father to Sigurd.
Rígr m Norse MythologyA Norse god, described as "old and wise, mighty and strong", fathers the classes of mankind. The prose introduction of Rígsþula (or Rígsmál) states that Rígr is another name for
Heimdall, who is also called the father of mankind in Völuspá.
Rǫkkvi m Old Norse, Norse MythologyMaybe the name is related to the Old Norse word
røkkr meaning "twilight" or
røkkva meaning "to grow dark". In Norse mythology, Rǫkkvi was the name of a sea king
Sæhrímnir m Norse MythologyMeaning unknown. In Norse mythology this is the name of a boar which provides food for Valhalla.
Sleipnir m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
sleipr "slippery" (in relation to "bog, marsh"). In Norse mythology, Loki's son Sleipnir was Odin's eight-legged horse.
Sokni m Norse MythologyPossibly derived from the Old Norse verb
sœkja "to seek". In Norse mythology he was king of what is now Norway.
Nórr killed him and took possession of his kingdom.
Starkaðr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from the Old Norse elements
sterkr "stark, sturdy" and
hǫð "battle" (cognate with Old High German
hadu). This was the name of a hero in Norse legends.
Surtr m Old Norse, Norse MythologyVariant of
Svartr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a fire giant, the enemy of the gods, who will fight
Freyr at Ragnarok and the two of them will kill each other.
Þorri m Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "dry one". This was the name of an Old Norse month, lasting from the middle of January to the middle of February. In Norse mythology Þorri was King of Kvenland (modern-day Norrbotten in Sweden and Pohjanmaa in Finland), the son of
Snær and brother of
Mjǫll,
Fǫnn and
Drífa... [
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Thrór m Norse Mythology (Anglicized), LiteratureAnglicized form of the Old Norse name
Þrór, a name found in the
Dvergatal "Catalogue of Dwarves" in the Völuspá, a part of the Poetic Edda. The meaning of the name is uncertain.... [
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Þrúðgelmir m Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from
þrúðr ("strength") and
galmr ("shouting one, roarer"). In Norse mythology this is the name of a Jotunn with six heads.