Updated October 2026
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Faroese, Old Norse
"woman"
Still heard today on the Faroe Islands, Drós comes from the Old Norse word for woman.
Old English
"war"
Like Edith and Audrey, this is an Anglo-Saxon name (Ealdgyth) that has been smoothed at the edges over the centuries. One historic bearer of the name was the wife of the Welsh king Gruffudd ap…
Old Danish and Old Swedish
"serpent, snake"
Orm was a common name in the Viking Age, when children were often given names of animals. Animal names were thought to provide protection to those who had them.
Old Swedish and Old Danish
"god of the Goths"
Icelandic variation of Sǫlvi, Old Norse
"temple of the Sun"
In Swedish, Sölvi is a feminine name and variation of Solveig. The Icelandic masculine form evolved from Sǫlvi, an Old Norse name no longer in use.
"smile"
Used on the Faroe Islands, Brosi is derived from the Old Norse word brosa , meaning "to smile". Brosi could also work as a nickname for Ambrose.
"eyelash"
Too ripe for teasing for an English speaker, but Brá is heard on occasion in Scandinavia.
Icelandic, Old Norse
"cotton grass"
Icelandic nature name that may be too close to Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
Faroese name derived from the Old Norse word fífa , which refers to cotton grass.
Celtic
"old"
A goddess worshipped in Roman times by Celtic peoples on the British isles, only recently rediscovered by historians. Though little is understood about her -- most of what we know comes from a single…
Variation of Rǫskva, Old Norse
"vigorous, brave"
A more modern variation of Rǫskva, a Norse mythological name derived from rǫskr , "brave".
Swedish from Old Norse
"elf + Geat tribe member"
This modern form of the Old Norse name Algautr is popular with parents in Sweden today.
Feminine variation of Aldo, German, or Old Norse
"old or wave"
Alda's brother name Aldo has been a mainstay of the U.S. popularity chart for decades now, and the related Alden is soaring up as well. This version has never really caught on. (Maybe it's the…
English
"one that is old"
Nope, not Goldie. Oldie, as in, "an oldie but a goody" or "oldies music". Despite these neutral-to-positive associations, Oldie still has a musty, fusty quality. Actress Kelli Giddish named her son…
Faroese from Old Norse
"dew"
Not very viable among English speakers, Døgg is a Faroese nature name from the Old Norse dǫgg , "dew"
Ancient Roman
Casca was a Roman cognomen — a proto-surname — that derived from a word meaning "old." It was seen in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar , and more recently, in The Hunger Games .
"sprout"
A cute and sprightly Faroese name from the Old Norse word for "sprout".
Creek
"old town"
Unlike many other western city names, Tulsa has not proved attractive to parents. The name derives from Tallasi, meaning "old town" in the Creek language. Elvis Presley played a character named Tulsa…
Variation of Bjǫrn, Old Norse
"bear"
Bjarni is an ancient name derived from Bjǫrn, the Old Norse name and word for bear. Today Bjarni is primarily used in Iceland.
Variation of Fanny, English, or Old Norse
"free man; snow island"