200 Old Female Viking Warrior Names & Their Meanings

The Viking Age was from about AD700 to 1100. Vikings were fearsome warriors who originally came from Scandinavia. I have selected 200 old female Viking warrior names with meanings included.

List Of 200 Old Female Viking Warrior Names With Meanings:

Skuld

Skuld is ”obligation” or ”debt.” It shares etymology with the English “should.” Skuld is part of a trio that includes Verðandi and Urð, in Norse mythology.

Sigrid

”Beautiful” or ”victory,” Sigrid is connected with the Nordic Sigríðr.

Astrid

It is very popular in Scandinavian countries. It comes from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, ”godly strength” or ”divinely beautiful.” I find Astrid’s meaning to be very powerful for a baby girl. Astrid Varnay was a Swedish soprano who made her debut at Covent Garden in 1948.

Alfhildr

”Elf war.”

Freydís

The possible meanings of Freydis are ‘noblewoman’ or ‘priestess of Freyja.’ Freyja is the goddess of war, sex, love, beauty, and fertility.

Mist

Mist is another name from the Vikings that starts with the letter M.

Brynhild

”Armoured fighting woman.” Brynhild is composed of bryn (armor) and hild (battle).

Sigrún

Sigrún is a valkyrie and means ”victory rune.”

Gudrid

”Divine woman” or ”goddess.” Gudrid is made from the elements gud (god) and rid (beloved).

Ásdís

God goddess.

Viking goddess names:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Frigg	beloved	FRIG
Snotra	”wise one”	SNOH-trah
Gefjon	the giver	GEV-yon
Sjöfn	she stirs love	SYUV-n
Saga	seeing, in Old Norse	SAH-gah
Sif	”bride.”	SIV
Idunn	ever young	EE-thoon or ih-DOON
Hlín	refuge, or shelter	HLEEN
Vör	she knows all	VUR
Freyja	”the lady”	FRAY-yah or FRAY-uh
Syn	refusal	SIN
Nanna	the brave mother	NAHN-nah
Lofn	praise, or permission	LOV-n
Fulla	”bountiful.”	FOOL-ah
Sigyn	friend of victory	SIG-in

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Áslaug

”God-consecrated woman.”

Þórhildr

It combines Þórr, Thor, with hildr, battle.

Bergljót

From bjarg, protection, and ljótr, light.

Ölrún

”Ae rune” or ”magic ale.”

Ragnhild

It is composed of the Old Norse elements ragna (counsel) and hild (battle). It is of the Ragnhild Princess, the older sister of King Harald V. She spent most of her life in Rio de Janeiro.

Facts about Vikings

Viking means “pirate raid.”

They were famous for sailing huge distances from their home in Scandinavia. Vikings travelled as far as Baghdad and North America. Their longboats could fit 60 people in at a time.

Thursday is named after Thor, the God of Thunder. The Vikings did have a writing system.

The Vikings were highly mobile and organised warriors.

Most Viking boots were made of goatskin.

Þóra

It’s a typical middle name for old ladies in Iceland. Þóra means ”goddess of thunder.” In Ragnar Lodbrok, Thora had a snake that grew into a dragon.

Steinvör

Stone ward.

Feminine fantasy Viking names:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Lagertha	Ragnar’s shieldmaiden wife	lah-GUR-tuh
Valka	coined, from valkyrie	VAL-kah
Embla	”elm”	EM-blah
Torvi	Thor’s shrine	TOR-vee
Aela	invented, sound only	AY-lah
Laufey	leafy island	LAY-oo-fay or LAW-fay
Liv	”life.”	LIV
Eivor	the lucky guardian	AY-vor
Amora	coined, love	uh-MOR-uh
Yrsa	she-bear, in Old Norse	UR-sah
Svanhvít	”swan white”	SVAHN-veet
Randvi	shield guardian	RAND-vee
Mjöll	new snow	MYULL
Ysolda	invented, sound only	ee-SOHL-dah
Helga	”holy.”	HEL-gah

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Gunnbjörg

”Battle protection.”

Valgerðr

From valr, the slain, and garðr, enclosure.

Sigrlinn

Sigrlinn (”victory serpent”) is the mother of Helgi in the Poetic Edda.

Hildigunn

”Warrior in battle” or ”battle maid.”

Ulfhild

Ulfhild is made up of the words Ulf (wolf) and Hild (battle).

Vigdis

Vigdis is primarily found in Denmark. Vigdis is composed of víg (battle) and dís (goddess). So, Vigdis means ”battle goddess.” In 1980 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir of Iceland became the world’s first woman elected to lead a country.

Guðlaug

God’s vow.

Ólöf

”Ancestor’s heir.”

Female Viking names with dark meanings:

Name	Meaning	Pronunciation
Hel	”hidden one”	HEL
Hyndla	little dog	HIND-lah
Angrboða	the grief-bringer	AHN-gur-boh-thah
Göll	”tumult.”	GURL
Rán	she nets sailors	RAWN
Ylgr	she-wolf, in Old Norse	ILG-r
Gullveig	gold thirst	GOOL-vayg
Sanngríðr	”truly violent”	SAHN-greeth-r
Herfjötur	fetter of armies	HAIR-fyuh-tur
Thökk	she would not weep	THURK
Hyrrokkin	fire-shriveled	HIR-rok-in
Járnsaxa	”iron knife.”	YARN-sax-ah
Svipul	changeable, or fickle	SVIP-ool
Gríðr	the greedy one	GREETH-r
Hjörþrimul	sword clash	HYUR-thrim-ool

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Geiravör

It combines geirr, spear, with vör, watchful.

Gerðr

”Enclosure,” and the giantess whose arms made the god Freyr sick with love.

Valdis

”Female guardian angel,” Valdis is especially used in Iceland.

Solveig

”Strong house” or ”sun strength.” I like the vibe of Solveig, and how it kind of sounds. In Matthew J. Kirby’s Icefall, Solveig is the main character.

Arngunnr

Eagle war.

Eydís

”Island goddess.”

Álfrún

From álfr, elf, and rún, secret.

Heiðr

”Bright,” as well as a witch who first taught seiðr magic in the Völuspá.

Hervor

Hervor is symbolizing ”shining” or ”bright.” In the 13th-century saga The Saga of Hervör and Heidrek, there are two female characters: Hervör, daughter of Angantyr, and Hervör, daughter of Heidrek.

Gunnhildr

“Battle maiden.”

Göndul

Göndul is a valkyrie who appears in the Poetic Edda poem Völuspá and is symbolizing ”wand-wielder.”

Ásný

New god.

Kolfinna

”Coal-black Finn.”

Hallveig

From hallr, rock, and veig, strength.

Borghildr

”Fortress battle.” Borghildr was a queen who poisoned her stepson’s ale in the Völsunga Saga.

Ljufvina

Ljufvina is an Old Norse female form of Ljúfvini, ”beloved friend.”

Skadi

”Harm.” Some scholars think the word Scandinavia is from Skadi.

Randgríðr

”Shield-breaker.”

Ingrid

”Beautiful goddess” or ”Ing’s beauty.” Ingrid of Sweden was Queen of Denmark for 25 years.

Bjarnhildr

Bear battle.

Hróðný

”New fame.”

Ingveldr

It is made of Ing and valdr, power.

Jörð

Jörð (”earth”) is the giantess who gave birth to Thor.

Hlökk

Hlökk means tumult or noise. It is also the name of a valkyrie listed in the Poetic Edda poem Grímnismál.

Bergdís

Protection goddess.

Katla

”Kettle.”

Geirlaug

It is made of geirr, spear, and laug, vow.

Vébjörg

Vébjörg (”shrine protection”) cut down a champion at the battle of Brávellir in Saxo.

Svafa

‘Woman from Swabia.’ In Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar she is a valkyrie who watches over the hero Helgi.

Jófríðr

Beautiful horse.

Áshildr

”God’s battle.”

Sveið

From Old Norse, swaying noise, the call of a valkyrie.

Hnoss

”Treasure,” and Freyja’s daughter, so lovely that precious things took her title.

Geirölul

Geirölul is the name of another valkyrie which means ”spear-bearer.”

Dýrfinna

Precious Finn.

Gersemi

”Jewel.”

Torfhildr

It combines torf, turf, with hildr, battle.

Rindr

Rindr (”bark”) bore Odin the son who avenged Baldr during the night.

Svanhildr

Svanhildr is ‘swan battle’ in Old Norse.

Þórunn

Þórunn is a popular name used in Iceland and is translated as beloved of Thor. Again, it’s about Thor!

Eiríksdóttir

Eiriksdottir has Scandinavian origin and is signifying “daughter of Eiríkr.”

Ragnfríðr

“Counsel peace.”

Auðr

”Prosperity.”

Grímhildr

Grímhildr (”masked warrior maiden”) was an evil sorceress. In the Völsunga saga she was married to King Gjúki of Burgundy.

Ingigerðr

”Ing’s enclosure,” and a Swedish princess who became grand princess of Kiev.

Alvitr

From Old Norse, all-wise, a swan maiden of the Poetic Edda.

Hallbera

Rock bear.

Kolbrún

”Coal-black brows.”

Hrefna

Hrefna is the female form of the word for raven, Odin’s bird.

Jorunn

”Horse lover.” Jorunn Hageler was a Norwegian politician who also sat on the Committee for Cinema Policy.

Oddrún

”Point rune,” and her lament for a lost love is a poem of the Poetic Edda.

Freygerðr

From Freyr, the harvest god, and garðr, enclosure.

Álfdís

Elf goddess.

Nótt

”Night,” and the goddess whose horse drips foam that falls as dew.

Magnhildr

Magnhildr is from the elements magn (strength) and hildr (battle). ”Strength in battle” is the complete meaning of Magnhildr.

Bil

”Moment”.

Halldóra

It is made of hallr, rock, and Þórr, Thor.

Ásgerðr

”God’s enclosure.”

Vilborg

Will and protection.

Rannveig

”Way” or ”raven.” The raven is a companion of Odin that flies around Midgard to collect information.

Steinunn

”Waving stone.”

Hildr

Hildr is “battle” in Old Norse and is a valkyrie in the poem Grímnismál.

Hallgerd

”Stone protection.”

Gunnr

“War” is the meaning of Gunnr. In the Prose Edda she rides with Róta and Skuld. It is pronounced GOON-r.

Þorgerðr

Þorgerðr (”Thor’s enclosure”) was the guardian spirit Jarl Hákon called on at sea.

Hjalmþrimul

It combines hjalmr, helmet, with þrimul, clatter.

Sigurlaug

Victory vow.

Herdís

”Army goddess.”

Þrúðr

Thor’s daughter is known as Þrúðr (“strength” or “power”). In myths she is Thor’s own child.

Úlfrún

Úlfrún (”wolf rune”) is one of the mothers of the god Heimdall.

Ásbjörg

It is made of áss, god, and björg, protection.

Svala

Swallow.

Þögn

”Silence.”

Hrist

Hrist is symbolizing “shaker” or “quaker.” In Grímnismál she is one of two valkyries Odin asks to fetch his drinking horn.

Fríða

”Beautiful.”

Ása

Goddess.

Hjördís

Hjördís (”sword goddess”) held the shards of her husband’s blade for her son Sigurd.

Bóthildr

It is made of bót, remedy, and hildr, battle.

Skögul

Skögul comes from the words that mean “shaker” or “high-towering.”

Kára

“The curly one” or “the stormy one.” is what Kára carries (KAH-rah). According to an old note in the Edda says she was the valkyrie Sigrún born again.

Oddný

”New point.”

Ingunn

Loved by Ing.

Sól

”Sun.” Sól is also a goddess who drives the sky with the wolf Sköll behind her.

Járngerðr

It combines járn, iron, with garðr, enclosure.

Róta

Róta is part of the Prose Edda. It means “sleet” or “storm.”

Sigrdrífa

“Driver to victory,” Sigrdrífa was a maid ringed by fire whom Sigurd wakes.

Reginleif

“Daughter of the gods.”

Eir

“Mercy,” “help,” and “peace” into three letters. Eir is the one I’d whisper over a newborn.

Herja

Herja comes from the verb herja that is meaning ”to raid” or ”lay waste.”

Arnbjörg

It combines arn, eagle, with björg, protection.

Dís

Goddess.

Hulda

”Hidden,” and the root of huldufólk, the hidden folk Icelanders build roads around.

Dagrún

Day rune.

Ingibjörg

From Ing, a fertility god, and björg, protection.

Jódís

”Horse goddess.”

Hrafnhildr

From hrafn, raven, and hildr, battle.

Guðrún

The heroine of the Sigurd legends was called Guðrún. It is made of the elements guð “god” and rún “rune” or “hidden lore.”

Signý

“New victory.”

Bergþóra

“Thor’s protection.”

Þórdís

“Thor’s lady.” In the sagas a Þórdís was the sister of the outlaw Gísli.

Unnr

Unnr is the word for a wave.

Yngvildr

“Battle of the god Yngvi.”

Dagný

“New day”.

Hlaðguðr

Hlaðguðr is a valkyrie in the poem Völundarkviða. She and her sisters married the smith Völund and his brothers. It is made of hlað (”a woven headdress”) and guðr (“battle”).

Þuríðr

“Beautiful thunder.”

Þorbjörg

”Thor’s protection.” Þorbjörg was a seeress who foretold Greenland’s future in Erik the Red’s saga.

Gunnlöð

Gunnlöð (”battle invitation”) guarded the mead of poetry until Odin seduced her for three sips.

Bera

She-bear.

Ósk

”Wish.”

Sæunn

”Sea wave.”

Þjóðhildr

”People’s battle,” and Erik the Red’s wife raised the first church in Greenland.

Finna

Finnish woman.

Snæfríðr

”Snow beauty,” and King Harald Fairhair sat by her body for three winters.

Geirhildr

From geirr, spear, and hildr, battle.

Gná

Gná (”the lofty one”) rides Frigg’s errands on a horse that gallops over sea and sky.

Hólmfríðr

From hólmr, island, and fríðr, beautiful.

Eldbjörg

”Fire protection.”

Guðný

New god.

Bjartey

Bright island.

Málfríðr

Beautiful speech.

Gróa

”Growing.” Gróa was the seeress who chanted to pull a whetstone out of Thor’s head.

Gunnvör

”War and watchfulness.”

Geirdriful

From geirr, spear, a valkyrie whose title means spear-flinger.

Arnfríðr

It combines arn, eagle, with fríðr, beautiful.

Rúna

”Secret lore.”

Arndís

”Eagle goddess”.

Rusla

Rusla (”the red one”) is the maiden who fought her brother at sea in Saxo’s history.

Hrönn

”Wave.” Hrönn is one of the daughters of the sea giant Ægir.

Gríma

Mask.

Heiðrún

Heiðrún (”heath rune”) is the goat on Valhalla’s roof whose udders pour mead.