Icelandic Boys Names

By jackal · Updated May 2023

Names40

Pages2

Total Names40

Across 2 pages

Page1

of 2

About this list

Male names of Icelandic origin, or names that are commonly used in Iceland. Containing sounds that are possible for non-Icelandic-speakers to pronounce.

Related Lists

Boy Names Lists International Baby Names Unusual, Rare, and Unique Baby Names Nature, Place and Word Names Historic and Vintage Names Cool Baby Names

The names

Showing 1–20 of 40

Ari
Diminutive of Ariel, Hebrew
"lion of God"
Ari, the short form of Ariel (or any other Ari- beginning name, such as Aristotle) stands up better as a boys’ name than its progenitor does. It is also short for Aristotle, as in Onassis, and is a…
Ragnar
Norse
"powerful army; wise warrior; counsel from the army"
An fearsome old Norse name with a long history in Scandinavia. It's gotten a boost in the States from popularity of the History Channel drama "Vikings," in which the protagonist is named Ragnar.…
Einar
Old Norse
"bold warrior"
With Norse (and pseudo-Norse) names such as Thor, Odin and Magnus growing in popularity, this one, which refers to warriors destined for Valhalla on account of their bravery, might have some appeal…
Andri
Icelandic
"snowshoe, ski"
Similar to Andrew, but with a refreshingly different origin and meaning, Andri is a charming Icelandic name, derived from an old word for "ski", "skier", or "snowshoe", making it a wonderfully,…
Atli
Bjarki
Masculine variation of Björk, Icelandic
"birch tree"
One of the few masculine names derived from a feminine name, in this case, Bjork.
Bjartur
Brynjar
Old Norse
"warrior armor"
An attractive Nordic name most common in Iceland. It was derived from the Old Norse elements bryn , meaning "armor," and her , "warrior" or "army." Brynjar Leifsson is a member of the band Of…
Dagur
Norse mythological name
"day"
Dagur, one of the top boys' names in Iceland, is the personification of day. His mother is Nott, or night, and together they are thought to ride in a chariot around the earth every 24 hours.
Elvar
Icelandic variation of Alvar, German
"elf warrior"
A top name in Iceland, while its parent name Alvar, ranks highly in Sweden and Finland.
Finnur
Freyr
Gylfi
Gísli
Haraldur
Hilmar
Hlynur
Ingi
Ingimar
Ingvar

Icelandic Boys Names

About this list

The names

Ari

Ragnar

Einar

Andri

Atli

Bjarki

Bjartur

Brynjar

Dagur

Elvar

Finnur

Freyr

Gylfi

Gísli

Haraldur

Hilmar

Hlynur

Ingi

Ingimar

Ingvar