This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is norse.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hergerðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
herr "army" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Herja f Norse MythologyMeans "devastate" in Old Norse. The Prose Edda briefly mentions this name as that of a Valkyrie.
Herleikr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
herr "army" and
leikr "game, play, sport, fight".
Hermundr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
harja or
herr "army" combined with Old Norse
mundr "protection."
Heðindís f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and
dís "goddess, woman".
Heðingunnr f Old NorseOld Norse name, combination of
heðinn 'jacket of fur or skin' and
gunnr 'battle, fight'.
Heðinví f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and
vé "home, temple, sanctuary".
Hialmgæirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hjalmr "helmet, protection" and
geirr "spear".
Hialmlaug f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hjalmr "helmet, protection" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Hialmviðr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hjalmr "helmet, protection" and
viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Hildiglúmr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
hildr "battle", "fight" and
glūmr "bear" (used in poetry).
Hildigrímr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hildr "battle, fight" and
grímr "person wearing a face mask".
Hildiríðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hildr "battle, fight" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Hildúlfr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse
úlfr "wolf.
Himinglæva f Norse MythologyMeans 'the heaven-shining one, the transparent one", referring to the transparency of water. In Norse mythology, Himinglæva was one of nine daughters of
Ægir and
Rán.
Hjallkárr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hjalli 'ledge, terrace on the mountain-side' and
kárr 'obstinate, pugnacious, reluctant'.
Hjalmolfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hjalmr "helmet, protection" and
ulfr "wolf".
Hjalti m Icelandic, Old Norse, FaroeseOld Norse name meaning "man from Hjaltland" (referring to Shetland), originally a byname. The place name
Hjaltland probably derives from the Old Norse word
hjalt meaning "hilt (of a sword)".
Hjǫrgunnr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hjǫrr "sword" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Hjǫrleifr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hjǫrr "sword" and
leif "inheritance, legacy".
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.
Hlaðgerðr f Old NorseOld Norse name. A combination of
hlaða "to weave" (or maybe
hlað "lace-work, headdress") and
garðr "enclosure, protection".
Hlédís f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
hlē-r "ocean, sea (used in poetic contexts)" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Hlewagastiz m Old NorseA Proto-Norse name attested on the Golden Horns of Gallehus. Second element is
gastiz "guest".
Hlífþrasa f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hlíf "cover, shelter, protection, esp. shield" and
þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show".
Hlífundr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hlíf "shield" or
hundr "dog" or
hlíf "shield" and
-winduR "winter".
Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic
hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English
hlæna and modern English
lean; also the related noun
hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [
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Hnefi m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
hnefi meaning "fist, hand". Hnefi is also the name of the king in the Viking board game
hnefatafl.
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.
Holmbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
holmr "small island" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Holmdís f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
holmr 'small island' and
dís 'goddess'.
Holmgærðr m Old NorseCombination of
holmr 'small island' and
garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.
Holmlaug f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
holmr "small island" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Hǫr m Old NorseDerived from
hǫr,
hár or
hór (all meaning "high").
Hræiðarr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hreiðr "nest, home" and
herr "army".
Hræiðulfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hreiðr "nest, home" and
ulfr "wolf".
Hrímgarðr f Norse Mythology, Old NorseDerived from
hrīm "rime, hoarfrost" and
garðr "enclosure, protection". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess, the daughter of
Hati, who is drawn into a verbal duel with
Atli.
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.
Hrist f Norse Mythology, Old NorseMeans "the shaker" from Old Norse
hrista "shake, quake". In Norse poetry the name was frequently used as a kenning for "woman"; in mythology it belonged to a Valkyrie.
Hrói m Icelandic, Old NorseDerived from the reconstructed Proto-Norse name
*HróþiwíhaR composed of the Norse elements
hróðr "praise, fame, honor" and
-vir of uncertain etymology. Hrói höttur is the Icelandic name for the legendary medieval English hero Robin Hood.
Hróðælfr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hróðr "fame" and
ælfR "elf".
Hróðlæifr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hróðr "fame" and
leifr "heir, descendant"
Hróðví f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hróðr "fame" and
vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".
Hrund f Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeaning uncertain, perhaps related to the Old Norse verb
hrinda meaning "to push". This was the name of a valkyrie in Norse legend.
Hrútr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian name and byname. From Old Norse hrútr meaning "ram, male sheep".
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.
Húnfastr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Húngeirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and
geirr "spear".
Húnulfr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and
ulfr "wolf".
Húsbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hús "house" and
biǫrn "bear".
Hvatarr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
hvatr "active", "brisk", "vigorous", "manly" and
geirr "spear".
Hvatmóðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly" and
móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Hvít f Old Norse, Norse MythologyFeminine form of
Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.
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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Iárnvidia f Norse MythologyMeans "she of Iron-wood" in Old Norse. In the Prose Edda Iárnvidia is a female troll who lives in Járnvid ("the iron wood"). She is sometimes identified with
Angrboða.
Ígulbiǫrn m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ígull "sea urchin" or
igull "hedgehog" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Ígulfastr m Old NorseAncient Scandinavian name with the combination of
igull "hedgehog" and
fastr "firmly, fast".
Ígulfríðr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ígull "sea urchin" or
igull "hedgehog" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Ígulgæirr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ígull "sea urchin" or "hedge hog" and
geirr "spear".
Illhugi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
illr "ill, evil, bad" and
hugr "mind, spirit, thought".
Ilmr f Norse MythologyMeaning uncertain, though it coincides with an Old Norse masculine word meaning "pleasant scent". This was the name of an obscure Norse goddess.
Ingigærðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
Yngvi "the name of a god" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Ingimóð f Old NorseCombination of
Ing and the Germanic name element
móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Ingimundr m Old NorseOld Norse combination derived from the name of the Germanic god
Ing combined with
mundr "protection".
Ingirún f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
Yngvi "the name of a god" and
rún "secret".
Ióbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
iór "horse" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Iógæirr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
jór "horse" and
geirr "spear".
Iógærðr m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
iór "horse" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Iǫrundr m Old NorseMeaning uncertain. Probably derived from
jara "battle, fight" and
vindr, possibly meaning "winner". The name appears on several runestones.
Iórunn f Old NorseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
*jorr "wild boar" or
jǫfurr "chief, king" or
iór /
jór "horse" and either
unnr "wave" or
unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow".
Ísleifr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
íss "ice" and
leifr "heir, descendant".
Iði m Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
ið "industrious, work, activity". This is the name of a jötunn in Norse Mythology.
Iuli m Old Norse, Old DanishShort form of names containing Old Norse
ígull meaning "sea urchin", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic
*igilaz "hedgehog" (compare Modern Swedish
igelkott and Faroese
igelkøttur, both meaning "hedgehog")... [
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Jarpr m Old NorseOriginally a by-name meaning "brown" in Old Norse. Later also found as a proper given name.
Jarðarr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
jǫrð "earth" combined with Old Norse
harja or
herr "army."
Jǫfurr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
jǫfurr meaning "chief, king" (originally "wild boar").
Jógrímr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
iór "horse" and
grímr "person wearing a face mask".
Jǫkull m Old NorseDirectly taken from Old Norse
jǫkull "ice; icicle; glacier".
Jómarr m Old NorseMeans "famous horse" in Old Norse, from
jór "horse" and
marr "famous".
Jori m Norse MythologyShortened form of Jörmungandr. Son of Loki, otherwise known as the world serpent.
Jǫrð f Old Norse, Norse MythologyDerived from Old Norse
jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see
Thor). Other names for her included
Hlóðyn and
Fjǫrgyn.
Jóð m Norse MythologyFrom Old Norse
jóð meaning "(newborn) child, descendant". In the
Rígsþula Jóð was one of the sons of
Jarl and
Erna.
Jóðgeirr m Old NorseOld Norse combination of
jóð "child", "descendant" and
geirr "spear".
Jóðhildr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
jóð "(new born) child, descendant" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Kætilfríðr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Kætilgærðr f Old NorseAn Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and
garðr "enclosure", "protection"
Kætill m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
ketill meaning "(sacrificial) cauldron, helmet".
Kætillaug f Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and Ancient Germanic
*-lauʒ- "promised".
Kakali m Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse byname, From Old Norse swearword
kakali meaning "impostor, juggler" or an Old Norse nickname meaning "an earthen pot".
Kákr m Old NorseFrom Proto Norse
*kákar meaning "wretch, bungler" (original meaning "pole, stake, tree stump").
Kampi m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
kampr meaning "beard on the lips", "moustache", "whiskers".
Kanpr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
kanpr/kampr meaning "mustache".
Kápa m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
kápa meaning 'a cowled cloak, cloak with a hood'.
Kappi m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
kappi meaning "warrior", "champion".
Kárhildr f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Kár-Tóki m Old NorseCombination of
Kárr and
Tóki. This means "curly-haired Tóki" or "pugnacious Tóki", from Old Norse *
kárr "curly, wavy" or "obstinate, reluctant" combined with the name
Tóki.
Kárungr m Old NorseCombination of
Kárr and the suffix -
ungr ("young", making the name either "son of Kárr" or "little Kárr").
Kaða m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
kaða meaning "hen, chicken".
Káti m Old NorseDerived from the Old West Norse adjective
kátr "glad, cheerful, merry".
Ketilbjǫrg f Old NorseOld Norse combination of
ketill 'cauldron hat, helmet' and
bjǫrg 'help, deliverance'.
Ketilmundr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
ketill "kettle, cauldron, helmet" and
mundr "protection".
Kíli m Old NorseDerived from
kíli ("wedge") or
kill ("long, narrow bay"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Kiǫtvi m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
kjǫt meaning "flesh", "meat".
Kjǫlvǫr f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
kjǫlr "keel, mountain ridge" and
vár "spring".
Klœingr m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
kló "claw" and
-ingr, a name suffix meaning either "descendant of", "belonging to", or "coming from".
Knæikir m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
kneikja meaning "to bend backwards with force".
Knjúkr m Old NorseFrom Old Norse
knjúkr meaning "(top of a) high, steep, round mountain".
Kofri m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
kofri meaning "hood, bonnet of fur".
Kolbeinn m Old Norse, IcelandicCompound of Old Norse elements
kolr meaning ''coal'' (synonym for 'black, dark') and
bein meaning ''bone, leg''.
Kolbjǫrn m Old NorseCombination of Old Norse
kolr "coal, black as coal" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Kolfinnr m Old NorseDerived from the Old Norse elements
kol "coal" (a synonym for "black, dark") and
finnr "Finn, Sámi".
Kolga f Norse MythologyMeans "the cold one" in Old Norse, referring to cold water. In Norse mythology, Kolga was a the daughter of
Ægir and
Rán.
Kolþerna f Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
kolr "coal" and
þerna "maid-servant".
Korpr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
korpr meaning "raven".
Krákr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
krákr meaning "a kind of crow or raven".
Kúss m Old NorseOld Norse byname deriving from a word related to Nynorsk
kus meaning "hump".
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.
Kvígbiǫrn m Old NorseDerived from the Germanic name elements
kvígr "young ox" and
bjǫrn "bear".
Kvistr m Old NorseOld Norse name and byname, from Old Norse
kvistr meaning "twig, branch".