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Bæron m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Byron.

Baldey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse baldr "brave, bold" (compare Baldur) and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".

Baldvin m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Cognate of Baldwin.

Baldvina f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Baldvin.

Bára f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Bára was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Drǫfn, also meaning "wave, billow".

Barbára f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Barbara.

Barði m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse barð meaning "beard, brim, verge, beak of a ship".

Bárður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Bárðr.

Bastían m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish form of Bastian.

Baugur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Baugr.

Baui m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Baugi.

Beinir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Archaic)
From Old Norse beini(r) meaning "help, benefit".

Beinteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Benteinn.

Beitir m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Beiti.

Benía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Benja.

Benidikta f Icelandic (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Benedikta.

Beníta f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Benita.

Benna f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ben-, particularly Bente and Benedikte, as well as a short form of names beginning with Bern-, particularly Bernhardine.

Benný f Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with Ben- and Bern-.

Benóný m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Benoni.

Benta f Danish, Icelandic
Variant of Bente.

Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bentína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bentina.

Berent m Low German, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Low German form of Bernhard.

Berg m Icelandic
Modern form of Bergr.

Bergdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Bergfinnur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Bergfinnr.

Bergheiður f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Björgheiður.

Berglind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Bergmann m Icelandic
An Icelandic name with the combination of borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and mann "man".

Bergmannía f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Bergmann.

Bergný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Borgný.

Bergrán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, salvation" combined with the name of the Norse goddess Rán.

Bergrós f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin rosa "rose").

Bergrún f Icelandic
Variant of Borgrún.

Bergsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Borgsten.

Bergþór m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bergþórr.

Bergþóra f Old Norse, Icelandic
Feminine form of Bergþórr.

Bergur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Bergr.

Bernharður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bernhard.

Bernódía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Bernódus.

Bernódus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bernodus.

Bersi m Medieval English, Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse diminutive of Björn.

Bessi m Faroese, Icelandic, Old Norse
Variant of Bersi.

Bettý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Betty.

Betúel m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bethuel.

Bíbí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bibi.

Bil f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "instant" in Old Norse. It's also a poetic word describing a woman. In Norse Mythology, Bil and her brother Hjúki follow Máni across the heavens.

Bína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bina.

Birna f Icelandic, Faroese
Female form of Biǫrn. Currently popular in Iceland.

Birnir m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Birna.

Birtir m Icelandic (Modern), Faroese
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a variant of Bjartur.

Bjargar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Borgar.

Bjargdís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Bergdís.

Bjargheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".

Bjarkan m Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic masculine form of Björk.

Bjarkar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrk "birch tree" (compare Bjarki) and herr "army, warrior".

Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarklind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".

Bjarma f Icelandic, Faroese
Feminine form of Bjarmi.

Bjarmi m Icelandic
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called Permians in English (formerly also Bjarmians)... [more]

Bjarna f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarni.

Bjarnar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bjørnar.

Bjarndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Bjarney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bjarnfreður m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Bjarni and Old Norse -freðr, derived from friðr meaning "love, peace". (As a name element, Old Norse friðr may mean "protection, defense".)

Bjarnfríður f Icelandic
Combination of Bjarni and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".

Bjarngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic word bjǫrn meaning "bear" and garðr meaning "enclosure; protection".

Bjarnhéðinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bjarnheðinn.

Bjarnlaug f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarnlaugur.

Bjarnlaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Biarnlaugr.

Bjarnsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bjørnstein.

Bjartmar m Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr "bright" and mærr "famous".

Bjartmey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjartr "light; bright, shining" and mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or mær "daughter" or mėy "girl".

Bjartþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr meaning "bright" (compare Bjartur) and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Björgheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour"... [more]

Björghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Borghildur.

Björgólfur m Icelandic
Variant form of Björgúlfur.

Björgúlfur m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse björg meaning "protection, help" (see also Björg) combined with Old Norse úlfr meaning "wolf".

Björgvin m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help" or "deliverance" and vinr "friend".

Björney f Icelandic (Modern)
Variant of Bjarney.

Björnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Bjarnfríður.

Björnólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Björnúlfr.

Björt f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjartur.

Blædís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Blængur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Blæingr.

Blær m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".

Blævar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of blǣr 'wind gust, gentle breeze' and varr 'attentive'.

Bláey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blár "blue; dark; black" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bláklukka f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Blåklocka.

Blíða f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse blíða "friendliness, gentleness" (compare Blida).

Blómey f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blóm "bloom, blossom, flower" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Bobba f Icelandic
Variant of Bobbi.

Bóel f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Boel.

Boga f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bogi.

Bogdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bogi "bow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Bogey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bogi meaning "bow" (compare Bogi) combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]

Bogga f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Boga.

Boghildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bogi "bow" (also compare Bogi) and hildr "battle", perhaps modelled on Borghildur.

Bogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
From Old Norse bogi meaning "bow".

Bói m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Búi.

Bolli m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse bolli meaning "round one."

Bölverkur m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Bǫlverkr.

Bond m Anglo-Scandinavian, Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Bóandi.

Borgar m Norwegian, Faroese, Icelandic, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern form of Borgarr.

Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon, waxing moon".

Borgrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Borgrun.

Borgþór m Icelandic
Icelandic younger variant of Bergþór.

Börkur m Icelandic
Means "bark" (the outermost layer of trees) in Icelandic.

Boði m Old Norse (Hypothetical), Icelandic (Rare)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian diminutive of Bǫðvarr (from Old Norse bǫð "battle").

Bóthildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bóthildr.

Böðvar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bǫðvarr.

Bótólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Bótólfr.

Brá f Icelandic, Faroese
Directly taken from Old Norse brá "eyelash".

Braga f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bragi.

Branddís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Brandur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Brandr.

Breki m Icelandic
From Old Norse breki ''breaker''.

Bresi m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Brasi or Brísi.

Brestir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse bresta meaning "to burst, break".

Bría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Bria.

Bríana f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Briana.

Bríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Brianna.

Bríet f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Britt. This name was borne by Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland Kvennablaðið.

Briet f Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Bríet.

Brimar m Icelandic
Possibly derived from Old Norse brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare Brimir) combined with herr meaning "army, warrior"... [more]

Brimhildur f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brim "surf, surge" and hildr "battle, fight".

Brími m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse brími "fire".

Brimi m Icelandic
Variant of Brimir.

Brímir m Icelandic
Variant of either Brimir or Brími.

Brimir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Probably related to Old Norse brim meaning "surf". This is another name for Ymir in Norse mythology.

Brimrún f Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic elements brim "surf, surge" and rún "secret".

Brjánn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Brian.

Broddi m Medieval English, Old Norwegian, Icelandic
Old Norse variant of Broddr.

Brúni m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brúnn. This is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Bryngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bryngerðr.

Brynjólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bryniulfr.

Brynjúlfur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Bryniulfr.

Brynleifur m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and the name Leifur (which is itself related to Old Norse leif meaning "inheritance, legacy").

Brynsteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and steinn meaning "stone".

Brynþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" combined with Þór.

Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements burkni "brake, common fern" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Burkni m Icelandic
From Old Norse burkni meaning "brake, common fern".

Bylgja f Faroese, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine name taken from the Old Norse word bylgja meaning "billow, wave". In Norse Mythology, Bylgja was one of the nine daughters of the sea deities Ægir and Rán.

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