Viking Names Generator​ (Male, Female, Town, Village, Clan)

These are some examples of the Viking names you’ll find in this generator.

Bjorn

”Bear.” Björn Ironside was a Swedish king and chief. He and his brothers pillaged Lombardy and England.

Ragnar

”Counsel of the army.” Ragnar Loðbrók conducted many raids against the British Isles and ”was the biggest and fairest of men that human eyes have seen,” according to the Sögubrot.

Astrid

Pippi Longstocking comes from Astrid Lindgren, and is meaning “divinely beautiful.”

Erik

Erik (“eternal ruler”) the Red is the first Viking to discover Greenland during his exile, around 982.

Hrefna

Odin’s 2 ravens fly out each day to bring him news. Hrefna is the word for “female raven”.

Ingrid

Ingrid (“Ing’s beauty”) Bergman won 3 Academy Awards.

Leif

Since 1964, October 9 has been Leif Erikson Day in the US. It is derived from Leifr (”descendant” or ”heir”).

Sigrid

“Victorious beauty” and Siri and Sigga are diminutives that I like.

Ynglings

”Descendants of Yngvi.”

Ivar

In 865 Ivar (”warrior”) the Boneless was part of the Great Heathen Army that attacked England. It opens on ýr, yew or bow, and closes on herr, warrior.

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Hallveig

Hallveig is made from the root hallr and veig: rock and strength. It is pronounced as HAHL-vayg.

Gyda

”Priestess.” In Heimskringla, Gyda Eiriksdottir of Hordaland refused to marry Harald “before he was king over all of Norway.”

Ottar

Óttar (“terrible/formidable army”) the Simple is the human lover of the goddess Freyja. Save

Hedeby

Heiðabýr (“heath settlement”) combines from heiðr and býr. In 2018 UNESCO listed the trading settlement with the Danevirke rampart.

Kolbei

Chieftain Kolbeinn Tumason wrote the hymn choirs “Heyr himna smiður”. Kolbei means ”dark farm.”

Haukdælir

In 1258 Gissur Þorvaldsson of the Haukdælir (”hawk valley”) was earl over Iceland.

Bera

”Gift” or ”bear.”

Thyra

It is attested in Old Norse as Þyre and Þyri and is meaning “follower of Thor.” She was the wife of King Gorm the Old of Denmark.

Kaupang

Kaupang has roots in kaupangr that means ” trading place”. It is considered the first marketplace in Norway.Save

Hastein

“Swift stone,” or “high stone.”

Ketil

Ketill Björnsson was King of the Isles in the 9th century and played by Adam Copeland in the TV show Vikings.

Oddaverjar

“The people of Oddi.”

Brattahlíð

Brattahlíð (“the steep slope”) was Erik the Red’s estate which is now on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Ulfhild

In 1042 Olaf the Holy’s daughter Ulfhild (”battle wolf”) married Duke Ordulf of Saxony.

Tove

It is a short form of Þórfríðr and is symbolizing ”beloved.” Tove of the Obotrites was the spouse of Harald Bluetooth.

Thorbjorg

“Thor’s protection.”Save

Uppsala

Adam of Bremen was a German medieval chronicler and described a temple at what is now Gamla Uppsala (“upper halls”).

Holmgard

“Island compound.”

Ingvar

Ingvar (“protected by Yngvi”) the Far-Travelled led an expedition (which was a disaster) to battle in the Kingdom of Georgia.

Svanhild

“Swan warrior woman”.

Kirkby

Kirkja and býr and is symbolizing “church settlement.”

Snorri

”Fight” or ”attack.”

Freydis

“Goddess Freya”.

Dagny

Writer Dagny Juel was the model for some of Edvard Munch’s paintings. It is pronounced as DAHG-nee”new day”.

Orm

”Dragon” or ”snake.”

Aslaug

In Ragnars saga, Aslaug (“God’s promise”) is the wife of Ragnar Loðbrók.

Hjalmar

Hjalmar combines hjálmr (that means ”helmet”) and herr (”warrior”).

Sturlungar

”The family of Sturla.”

Jórvík

Jórvík comes from Old English Eoforwīc and is meaning “wild boar creek” or “horse bay.”

Solveig

“Woman of the house.”

Gunnar

Gunnar (”battler”) of Hlíðarendi was an Icelandic chieftain believed to be invincible in combat.Save

Skjöldungs

“Descendants of Skjöld.” Skjǫldr was a Danish ruler who appears in the prologue of Beowulf. In this spirit, I also made a fantasy character generator.

Gunhild

Gunnhildr konungamóðir is mentioned in the saga Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar en mesta. “War maiden” is one of the meanings of Gunhild.

Halfdan

Halfdan (“half Dane”) the Black ruled parts of eastern Norway.

Aud

Aud (”fortune”) the Deep-Minded gave land to the men she freed and figures in Eiríks saga rauða and Grettis.

Haakon

Haakon has the etymology of “of noble birth” or “high son.”

Helga

Helga is the word for holy, the feminine spelling of Helgi, from heilagr. You can also check my collection of spiritual names.

Birka

“Place of commerce”.

Grimsby

Grimsby is a port town in Lincolnshire that is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086. It derives from Grim, ”fisherman.”

Ragnhild

”Counsel of the gods.”

Brynhild

Brynhild is a queen of the Valkyries. It is made of the Old High German brunia (means ”armor”) and hiltia (”conflict”).

Steinar

”Stone fighter.”

Harald

Harald (”army ruler”) Bluetooth united Denmark and the origin of Bluetooth is from him.

Ásbirningar

“God bear”.

Thorfinn

Thorfinn (“Thunder of the Finns”) Karlsefni’s expeditions are written in the Grœnlendinga.

Sigrun

Sigrun appears as a valkyrie and is symbolizing “victory rune”.

Vinland

“Land of Wine.”

Bjarni

Norse animal words are good for pets and the same logic drives our list of capybara names. Bjarni is the affectionate variant for bear.