Names Categorized "Norse deities"

Ægir is a figure from Norse mythology whose name means "sea, ocean" in Old Norse. He is a jötunn (giant) who personifies the sea and is often described as a god-like being who lives beneath the ocean. In the Old Norse re...

Etymology and OriginBaldur is the German and Icelandic form of Balder, a name derived from Old Norse Baldr, meaning "hero, lord, prince." This figure is central to Germanic mythology, where he is known in Old English as...

Bragi is a figure in Norse mythology and a given name used in Iceland and other Nordic countries. Derived from Old Norse bragr meaning "first, foremost" or "poetry," Bragi is best known as the god of poetry in the Norse...

Dagr is the Old Norse form of Dag, derived from the Old Norse element dagr meaning "day". In Norse mythology, Dagr is the divine personification of day, a figure who appears in the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. Accordi...

Eir is a Norse feminine name meaning mercy in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Eir (Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈɛir]) is a goddess or valkyrie associated with medical skill and healing. She is attested in the Poetic Edda, c...

Elli 3 is a female given name of Norse origin, derived from the Old Norse word elli meaning "old age." In Norse mythology, as recorded in the Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson, Elli is a personification of old age—an old wo...

Freyja is the Icelandic and Old Norse form of Freya, the name of a major goddess in Norse mythology. Derived from Old Norse Freyja meaning "lady," the name is borne by the goddess of love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, go...

Freyr is a name deeply rooted in Norse mythology, derived from the Old Norse word freyr, meaning "lord". The name originates from the Germanic root *fraujô. In mythological context, Freyr was likely originally called Yng...

Frigg is a prominent goddess in Norse mythology, associated with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance, and motherhood. Her name means "beloved", from Proto-Germanic *Frijjō, derived from the root *frijōną meaning "to love"....

Gefjon is a Norse name borne by a goddess in Norse mythology, probably meaning "the giving one", derived from Old Norse gefa "to give". As a female name, it reflects a tradition of invoking divine protection and fertilit...

Heimdallr is the Old Norse form of the god's name, derived from Heimdall. The name comes from Old Norse heimr meaning "home, house" and dallr, possibly meaning "glowing, shining." In Norse mythology, Heimdallr is the wat...

EtymologyHel is the Norse mythological name for both the goddess of the dead and the underworld she rules. The name derives from Old Norse hel, meaning "to conceal, to cover," a term that is cognate with the English word...

Iðunn is an Old Norse name deeply rooted in Norse mythology. The name likely comprises the elements ið- meaning "again, repeated" and unna "to love", thus "ever-loving" or "renewed love". In Norse mythology, Iðunn is the...

Loki is a figure from Norse mythology, known as a trickster god associated with magic, shape-shifting, and chaos. The name's etymology is uncertain; it may derive from the Germanic root *luką meaning "lock", or perhaps f...

Magni is an Old Norse masculine given name, derived from the element magn meaning "power" or "strength." In Norse mythology, Magni is the son of the thunder god Thor and the giantess Járnsaxa. Notably, Magni is one of th...

Nanna is a feminine name used in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse contexts. It is possibly derived from Old Norse nanþ meaning “daring, brave.” In Norse mythology, Nanna was a goddess who died of grief wh...

Njord is the modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Njǫrðr, referring to a prominent god in Norse mythology associated with the sea, sailing, fishing, wind, and crop fertility. The name is derived from Proto-Germ...

Njǫrðr is the Old Norse form of the deity Njord. The name derives from Proto-Germanic *Nerþuz and possibly from the Indo-European root *hnerto- meaning "strong, vigorous." Njǫrðr was a prominent god in Norse mythology, a...

Óðinn is the Old Norse and Icelandic form of Odin, the highest god in Norse mythology presiding over war, wisdom, and death.Etymology and OriginsThe name Óðinn derives from Old Norse óðr, meaning “frenzied, furious, insp...