Historic and Vintage Names
300+ Viking Names
Across 17 pages
of 17
Mikkel
Danish variation of Michael
Unless you're Nordic, probably best to stick with Michael if you want to avoid a life of confusion and misspelling.
Nanna
Scandinavian
"daring"
Nanna is a name from Norse mythology that is among the Top 30 names in contemporary Denmark. Popular in Norway in the 19th century, Nanna may also be considered a short form of a range of names, from…
Narfi
Norse Mythology
The name of two figures in Norse mythology: one the father of Nótt, the personification of the night; the other a son of Loki and Sigyn, who is transformed into a wolf (or killed by one, depending on…
Njal
Njal is a masculine name of Norse origin, particularly associated with Iceland and Norway. The name comes from Old Norse 'Njáll,' and gained historical significance through the medieval Icelandic…
Oda
Scandinavian, short form of Odelia
Ada, yes. Ida, maybe. But Oda, a Scandinavian version of Odelia, not really. To English speakers, it sounds too much like "odor".
Ødger
Old Danish
"lucky spear; wealth + spear"
Ødger is the Old Danish form of Audogar, written as AuðgæiRR in Old Norse.
Óðinn
Old Norse
"god of frenzy; poetic fury"
The original Old Norse form of the name we know today as Odin, and the most popular version in modern Iceland. Óðinn was ultimately derived from the Old Norse component óðr . which translates to…
Olav
Olav is a masculine Scandinavian name, particularly popular in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. It derives from the Old Norse name Óláfr, composed of the elements 'ancestor' and 'heir' or 'descendant,'…
Ole
Ole is a masculine name with strong Scandinavian roots, functioning as the Danish and Norwegian form of Olaf. Derived from the Old Norse name Óláfr, comprised of 'anu' meaning 'ancestor' and 'leifr'…
Oleg
Russian
"holy"
This common Russian name has a somewhat effete pencil-thin-moustached image here.
Oluf
Oluf is a masculine name of Scandinavian origin, particularly associated with Danish and Norwegian naming traditions. It represents a variant of Olaf, which derives from the Old Norse 'Áleifr,'…
Orm
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.
Osvald
Osvald is a masculine name of Germanic and Scandinavian origin, derived from the elements 'os' meaning 'god' and 'wald' meaning 'power' or 'ruler.' Essentially, the name translates to 'divine power'…
Pedr
Welsh form of Peter
A softer, less vowelly variation of Peter, that appears in the Welsh Bible but not currently in the charts there. The Welsh name for daffodils, the national flower of Wales, is cennin pedr , "Peter's…
Ragna
Ragna is a feminine name with deep Norse roots, derived from the Old Norse elements "regin" meaning "advice, counsel, or divine powers" and "ar" meaning "warrior." It can be interpreted as "warrior…
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.…
Randi
Feminine diminutive of Randolph
"shield-wolf"
A relic of the midcentury Mandi-Sandi-Andi era.
Randi
Randi as a masculine name has Scandinavian origins, derived from the Old Norse 'Randr' meaning 'shield' or 'rim of a shield.' In countries like Norway, it serves as a diminutive of Randolf or…
Rangi
Maori
"sky"
In Maori and other Polynesian mythology Rangi or Ranginui was a god of the sky, husband of the earth goddess Papa or Papatuanuku. This strong and simple Māori name would make for a fresh celestial…
Regner
Regner is a masculine name of Old Norse origin, derived from 'Ragnarr,' composed of elements meaning 'advice' or 'counsel' and 'warrior' or 'army.' Historically associated with the legendary Viking…