Historic and Vintage Names
300+ Viking Names
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Ginna
Ginna is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a diminutive of names containing 'gin' like Virginia or Regina, a variant spelling of Jenna (meaning 'white wave' or 'fair…
Gorm
Danish and Norwegian
"honor, respect"
Gorm the Old was a famed king of Denmark. His name was common in Viking times.
Gro
Norwegian
"to grow"
Top 100 name in Norway from 1945-1980.
Gróa
Old Norse
"to grow"
Gudrid
Gudrid is a feminine name with ancient Norse origins, most famously associated with Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, a notable female figure in the Icelandic sagas who traveled to North America around 1000…
Gudrun
Scandinavian
"god's rune; secret battle"
Difficult name familiar here mainly via D. H. Lawrence's Women in Love .
Gunhild
Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish
"war battle"
Gunna
Gunna is a feminine name with Norse and Scandinavian origins, derived from elements meaning 'battle' or 'war.' In Norse mythology, Gunnr was one of the Valkyries, the powerful female figures who…
Efraim
Efraim is a variation of Ephraim, a biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "fruitful" or "productive." In the Old Testament, Ephraim was the second son of Joseph and founded one of the twelve tribes…
Gunnhild
Norwegian
"battle, fight"
Gunvor
Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish
"cautious in war"
Guss
Guss is a brief, punchy masculine name that typically functions as a nickname for names like Augustus, Gustave, or Angus. This shortened form carries a folksy, unpretentious charm with its…
Gytha
Old Danish
"beautiful god"
Hakon
Hakon is a masculine name of Old Norse origin, historically spelled Hákon or Håkon in Scandinavian countries. The name combines the elements 'há' (high) and 'konr' (son, descendant), essentially…
Haldis
German
"purposeful"
A German name with little chance of American adoption.
Halfdan
Halfdan is a masculine name of Old Norse origin, literally meaning "half Danish" or possibly "half Dane." Historically significant in Scandinavian cultures, particularly in Norway and Denmark, it was…
Hallbera
Old Norse
"stone bear"
Hallbjörn
Old Norse
"stone bear"
Halldor
Halldor is a masculine name of Norse origin, combining the elements 'hallr' meaning 'stone' or 'rock' and 'Thor,' the name of the Norse god of thunder. This powerful combination creates a name…
Beyla
Beyla is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Bella (meaning 'beautiful' in Italian), a form of the Hebrew name Bilhah, or connected to Beyla, a goddess in Norse…