Historic and Vintage Names
300+ Viking Names
Across 17 pages
of 17
Drífa
Old Norse
"snowfall"
Drífa comes from a snowy family in Norse mythology — father Snær and sisters Mjǫll and Fǫnn.
Edda
Norse
"poetry"
This Old Norse girl name has a lovely meaning and a familiar yet distinctive sound.
Asgot
Old Swedish and Old Danish
"god of the Goths"
Birla
Old Norse
"bear"
Birkir
Icelandic
"birch"
An Icelandic nature name derived from the word for birch tree, birki . It currently ranks in Iceland's Top 25 for boys.
Asger
Danish
"spear of God"
It looks unfamiliar at first, but we think this strong Danish name is worthy of further consideration. It has a great meaning and is unusual without being a mouthful or too challenging. To us it…
Arna
German, Sanskrit
"eagle; river"
Truly a cross-cultural name, with usage in Germany, Scandinavia, India, France, and Iceland.
Elli
German, Finnish diminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
"pledged to God"
In Germany and Finland, a common short form of names beginning with El-, including Elizabeth, Elina, and Elisa. About 70 baby girls were named Elli in the US last year versus 6000 named Ellie -- and…
Elin
Swedish variation of Ellen
The Elin variation makes an old favorite sleeker and more modern. Elin came to prominence via the ex-Mrs.Tiger Woods and is now perhaps best known via novelist Elin Hildebrand.. It entered the US Top…
Birk
Birk is a masculine name with Germanic and Scandinavian roots. It derives from the Old Norse 'björk' or German 'birke,' both meaning 'birch tree.' In Nordic countries, the birch symbolizes new…
Ellisif
Icelandic variation of Elizabeth
Embla
Norse
"elm"
In Norse mythology, Embla is the equivalent of the Bible's Eve, who, along with her husband Ask, were the first humans to be created by the gods, in this case from trees. With its lovely nature…
Eirik
Eirik is a masculine name of Old Norse origin and is a traditional Scandinavian variant of Erik or Eric. The name derives from the elements 'ei' (ever, always) and 'ríkr' (ruler, king, mighty), thus…
Erika
English and Scandinavian variation of Erica, Norse feminization of Eric or Italian word name
"eternal ruler; heather"
This is a more spunky and Nordic looking variant of Erica, but the k also makes the connection to the beautiful flower less apparent.
Esben
Danish, Scandinavian
"god bear"
Strong and unusual Nordic name that would make a cool addition to the N-ending boy name trend.
Espen
Scandinavian
"god bear"
Strong and unusual Scandinavian name, but with two possible pitfalls: people might mis-hear it as Aspen, or associate it with sports network ESPN. Variants include Esper and Esben.
Estrid
Estrid is a feminine name with ancient Norse origins that carries a sense of Nordic strength and heritage. Historically used in Viking-age Scandinavia, the name combines the elements 'ás' referring…
Even
Norwegian
"gift or winner"
Even is a popular boys' name in Norway, derived from the Old Norse Eivindr. Another popular variation is Eivind, which is pronounced like Ivan.
Eir
Norse
"peacefulness, mercy"
So airy, it's almost not there.
Birger
Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish
"help, rescue"
Ancient Scandinavian name popular in midcentury Norway.