Norse Names for Girls
- Rana
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"queenly"Description:
A favorite in Near Eastern cultures, with a charming meaning.
- Brunhilda
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"armed for battle"Description:
Variant of Brunhild, still clad in heavy armor. Though the heroine Brunhilda of Quentin Tarantino's recent film Django Unchained may have given this version of the name new appeal.
- Mette
Origin:
Norse, variation of MargaretMeaning:
"pearl"Description:
This is a Scandinavian variant of Margaret, and is pronounced MEH-teh or MET, rhyming with jet.
- Eir
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"peacefulness, mercy"Description:
So airy, it's almost not there.
- Fritha
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"fair, beautiful"Description:
Related to Frida but with a softer sound, this name is Old Norse for "fair, beautiful"
- Vali
Origin:
Norse mythology nameDescription:
Although a bold male figure in Scandinavian legend, this is more appropriate for a girl.
- Brunhild
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"armed for battle"Description:
One of the Valkyries, still clad in heavy armor.
- Toril
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"thunder"Description:
An unknown, strong Scandinavian name related to Tor/Thor, the Norse god of thunder, that would fit in perfectly here.
- Linnéa
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"lime tree, lime blossom"Description:
Popular Scandinavian name -- first bestowed in honor of Swedish botanist Carl von Linné, a classifier of plants and animals -- that could make an engaging choice.
- Fjord
Origin:
Norwegian nature nameDescription:
The Old Norse and modern Norwegian word name Fjord, which refers to a passage in the sea, could work for children of both genders.
- Kelda
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"spring, fountain"Description:
One of the few K names that sounds middle-aged.
- Heidrun
Origin:
Norse mythological nameDescription:
Heidrun, which is occasionally used in modern Europe, was the name of a mythological goat who nibbled from the tree of life, transforming her milk into mead. You might think of Heidrun as a cross between Heidi and Gudrun, but there's a good reason this one's never caught on in the US: It's still stuck on that mythical Norse hillside.
- Dair
- Tordis
Origin:
Norwegian variation of Þórdís, Old NorseMeaning:
"thunder goddess"Description:
Tordis left Norway's popularity charts in 1948, placing it among the old lady name that could soon be up for revival.
- Gunhilda
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"battle maid"Description:
At the very least, shorten it to Hilda.