Scandinavian names are mysterious, yet imposing and original. It is believed that Nordic children received their name on the ninth day from birth, and it used to be that of a recently deceased relative, because the child was supposed to have some of the characteristics of that person.
If you are looking for a name out of the ordinary, we suggest 51 Viking names with a very particular sound that evoke strong and warrior personalities .
Viking boy names
- Aren : meaning “the one who reigns like an eagle”
- Ax : diminutive of Axel: it means “the father of peace”
- Bjorn : means “pronounced man”
- Daven : meaning “beloved man”
- Egil : means “impressive”
- Einar : means “warrior leader”
Eric or Erik: means “eternal ruler” - Esben : Danish and Norwegian variant of Asbjörn, an Old Norse name for ass, “god” and björn, “bear.”
- Gerd : means “fortress”
- Gisli : means “a ray of sunshine”
- Haakon : means “useful, skilled”
- Helge : means “holy”. Helga’s male form
- Hans : in Spanish, Juan, means “God has been kind.” Variants: Hansi, Han, Hannes
- Harald : means “generous host”
- Ivar : meaning “archers”
- Jensen : means “son of Johannes”. Variant: Jens.
- Jorgen : meaning “farmer”
- Lars : derived from Lorenzo, from the Latin “laurus”, means “laurels”
- Niels : means “winner of the people”
- Odin : name of the supreme god of Norse mythology
- Olaf : means “the inheritance of the ancestors”
- Olson : means “son of Olaf”
- Sigurd : derives from Sigrídur “Victoria” and varðr “guardian”
- Sven : means “young man”
- Thor : means “storm”
- Viggo : means “battle”, “war”
Viking girl names
- Astrid : means “unusual beauty and strength”. Variants: Astri, Assa, Assi, Asta, Astra, Astride, Astrud, Astryr, Atti and Estrid.
- Brenda : comes from the old Norse Brandr, it means “sword”
- Dahlia : means “valley”
- Engla : means “angel”
- Elin : meaning “resplendent”
- Erika : means “the only princess”
- Eyra : Scandinavian goddess of health, means “the euphoric one”
- Freya or Freyja : goddess of love, beauty and fertility.
- Gerda : masculine form of Gerd, means “strength”
- Gunilda : means “war, battle”
- Helga : means “holy”. Helge feminine form
- Helmi : means pearl
- Inga – Scandinavian hypocoristic from names like Ingrid, Ingeborg, etc.
- Ingrid : means “fertility, beauty”
- Kaira : means “peaceful”
- Karen : means “immaculate”
- Kaysa : variant of Katherine, means “pure”
- Krista : variant of Christian, means “follower of Christ”
- Lena : short form of Elena, means “radiant, luminous, fire”.
- Ludmila : means “loved by the people”
- Nilsa : variant of Nilsine, means “champion”
- Ondina : aquatic nymph of great beauty that lived in rivers and lakes
- Seren : meaning “star”
- Sigrid : means “victory” and “wisdom”
- Siriana : Scandinavian variant of Sigrid
- Valkyrie : means “” connoisseur of the mysteries of victory “
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