Old-Norse names
Most popular names
- Brenda Sword, Sword #30 in US
- Kelsey From Ship Island #60 in US
- Erica Brave #74 in US
- Erik Powerful #122 in US
- Ollie Kind and Affectionate #146 in US
- Erika Brave #153 in US
- Roscoe From the Deer Forest #266 in US
- Erick Powerful #309 in US
- Gunner Warrior-King #445 in US
- Kelsie From Ship Island #466 in US
- Lamont Lawman #473 in US
- Ole Ancestor #488 in US
- Ericka Brave #548 in US
- Inga Army of the Son #617 in US
- Elvis All-Wise #682 in US
- Ingrid Heroís Daughter #686 in US
- Kelsi From Ship Island #778 in US
- Gunnar Warrior-King #780 in US
- Olin ancient or primordial ancestor #805 in US
- Olaf Ancestor #862 in US
- Erich Powerful #973 in US
- Sula sun goddess light #1051 in US
- Aric Powerful #1133 in US
- Olie Ancestor #1362 in US
- Erling nobleman or chief warrior #1466 in US
- Rosco From the Deer Forest #1467 in US
- Leif Beloved, Descendant #1500 in US
- Kelcie From Ship Island #1531 in US
- Ingeborg Famous Son #1572 in US
- Inger Army of the Son #1612 in US
- Einar Individualist #1626 in US
- Gala Singer #1800 in US
- Skip Master of a Ship #1808 in US
- Sigurd victorious guardian warrior #1849 in US
- Kelsy From Ship Island #1916 in US
- Knute Knot #1939 in US
- Kelcey From Ship Island #1945 in US
- Iver Noble #2017 in US
- Ingram Kingís Raven #2021 in US
- Lamonte Lawman #2036 in US
- Gudrun good secret or battle #2054 in US
- Arica Brave #2232 in US
- Thor Thunder #2244 in US
- Gunhild warrior maiden in battle #2302 in US
- Edda the old one or poetry #2447 in US
- Kelsee From Ship Island #2467 in US
- Arika Brave #2501 in US
- Laith From the Farmstead #2551 in US
- Ivor Noble #2570 in US
- Ivar Noble #2624 in US
Old Norse names come from the Viking Age, the Scandinavian languages that built kingdoms from what is now Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. They're built on strong sounds—sharp consonants, clear vowels—and many of them stuck around even after the Norse converted to Christianity and settled into medieval life. Names like Erik and Ollie belong to that lineage, as do unexpected survivors like Brenda, Kelsey, and Erica, which traveled through time and across the Atlantic in ways their original speakers might not recognize.
These names often tell you something practical: Erik means 'ruler', Ollie comes from an ancestor's name (Óleifr), and many others point to a quality or a family line. Because Old Norse was spoken before it was standardized, the same name shows up spelled a dozen different ways depending on who wrote it down and when. Each name here lists its meaning and Norse origin, so you can see the connection between the word and the person it named.