Norse Names for Boys

  1. Ingmar
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "son of Ing"
    • Description:

      Ingmar is known here almost solely through Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Ing was the powerful Norse god of fertility and peace, who lent his name to several mortal variations, more notably to English-speakers the female Ingrid.
  2. Thurman
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "defended by Thor"
    • Description:

      Found as a first name primarily in baseball books giving the stats on the late New York Yankee Thurman Munson.
  3. Sigvard
    • Ull
      • Origin:

        Norse
      • Meaning:

        "glory"
      • Description:

        This mythological name of the Norse god of winter sounds, uh, ill.
    • Galt
      • Origin:

        Norse
      • Meaning:

        "high ground"
      • Description:

        A literary surname that's short, to the point, and very rare. It combines several origins: Scandinavian meaning "high ground", Scottish meaning "stranger", and English meaning "wild boar" (hello, secret animal name!).
    • Ivarr