Old Norse Names
These names were used by speakers of Old Norse in Scandinavia and other places that the Norse settled. See also about Germanic names.
294 names in our directory
Old Norse
294EtymologyÞone is an Old Norse feminine name that represents a variant of the more widely known Þórný. The name Þórný itself is composed of two elements: the first part derives from the name of the Norse god Þórr (common...
EtymologyÞóra is an Old Norse feminine name that derives either as a feminine form of Thor (Old Norse Þórr), the thunder god in Norse mythology, or as a short form of various Old Norse names beginning with the element Þó...
Þórarinn is an Old Norse and Icelandic masculine given name, composed of the name of the god Thor (Þórr) combined with the ǫrn element meaning "eagle." Thus, the name translates roughly to "Thor's eagle" or "eagle of Tho...
Þórbjǫrg is an Old Norse feminine name meaning "Thor's protection". It is composed of the name of the Norse god Thor (Old Norse Þórr) and bjǫrg, meaning "help, salvation" or "protection". The name thus evokes the goddess...
Þórbjǫrn is an Old Norse masculine given name, composed of the elements Þórr ('Thor', the god of thunder) and bjǫrn ('bear'), thus meaning 'Thor's bear'. It served as the original form of the modern Scandinavian name Tor...
Þórdís is an Icelandic and Old Norse female given name. Meaning "Thor's goddess," it is formed from the name of the Norse god Thor (Old Norse Þórr), combined with the Old Norse element dís "goddess." In Norse cosmology,...
Þórðr is an Old Norse masculine given name, functioning as a short form of Þórfreðr. The longer name is derived from the elements Þórr (the thunder god Thor) and friðr meaning "peace." Thus, the name carries the sense of...
Þórfastr is an Old Norse masculine given name, combining the name of the thunder god Thor with the element fastr meaning "firm, solid" or "steadfast." The name thus conveys the sense of "Thor's firmness" or "steadfast as...
Þórfinnr is an Old Norse masculine name, the direct forerunner of the later Scandinavian form Torfinn. The name is a compound of two elements: the first, Þórr, refers to the thunder god Thor (see Thor), from Proto-German...
Þórfreðr is an Old Norse masculine given name, composed of the elements Þórr (see Thor) and friðr meaning "peace." Thus, the name signifies "peace of Thor" or "Thor's peace." It belongs to a class of theophoric names tha...
Þórfríðr is an Old Norse feminine name formed from the elements Thor (Þórr), the god of thunder, and fríðr, meaning "beautiful" or "beloved." The name thus signifies "beloved of Thor" or "Thor's beautiful one." It reflec...
Þórgeirr is an Old Norse masculine given name, composed of two elements: the name of the Norse god Thor (Old Norse Þórr) and geirr meaning "spear". The name thus signifies "Thor's spear", evoking the god's weapon, the ha...
Þórgísl is an Old Norse masculine name composed of two elements: the name of the Norse thunder god Þórr (older form of Thor) and gísl meaning “shaft” or “arrow.” The name thus literally translates to “Thor's arrow,” evok...
Þórgnýr is an Old Norse masculine given name, the direct source of the modern Scandinavian name Torgny. The name is a compound of two elements: the first, Þórr, references the Norse god of thunder, Thor; the second, gnýr...
Þórgrímr is an Old Norse masculine given name formed from the elements Þórr (referring to the thunder god Thor) and gríma "mask". A literal interpretation of 'Þórgrímr' is thus 'Thor's mask' or 'he who wears Thor's mask,...
Þórgunnr is an Old Norse feminine name, the original form of the modern Torgunn. It is a compound of the name of the Norse god Þórr (Thor) and gunnr, meaning "battle, war." Thus the name translates to "Thor's battle." Et...
Þórhildr is the Old Norse form of Torhild, a feminine name that combines the name of the thunder god Thor with the element hildr meaning "battle", thus conveying the meaning "Thor's battle".EtymologyThe name derives from...
Þórir is an Old Norse and Icelandic masculine given name, composed of the name of the Norse thunder god Þórr (Thor) combined with the element vir, meaning "warrior" or "fighter". Thus, the name signifies "Thor's warrior"...
Þórketill is an Old Norse masculine given name, formed from the elements Þórr, the name of the thunder god, and ketill meaning "cauldron" or "helmet." Hence, the name is conventionally interpreted as "Thor's cauldron" or...
Þórleifr is an Old Norse masculine given name, the original form of the modern Scandinavian name Torleif and the Icelandic Þorleifur. The name is a compound of two elements: the name of the Norse god Þórr (Thor) and leif...
EtymologyÞórleikr is an Old Norse masculine name, composed of the name of the god Thor (Þórr), meaning "thunder," and the element leikr ("play, game"—especially involving weapons). Thus, the name is interpreted as "Thor'...
Þórmóðr is an Old Norse masculine name derived from the theophoric compound Þórr (the god of thunder) and móðr (wrath, courage), hence “Thor’s wrath.” It is the original Old Norse form of Tormod, which remains in use in...
Þórný is an Old Norse female name that combines the name of the Norse god Þórr (Thor), the god of thunder, with the element nýr meaning "new." It is the original Old Norse form of the modern Scandinavian name Torny, whic...
Þórsteinn is the Old Norse original form of the Scandinavian name Torsten. The name is a compound of the theonym Þórr (the Norse god of thunder, storms, and strength) and steinn, meaning "stone", thus giving the overall...
Þórunn is an Old Norse and Icelandic feminine given name, directly derived from the Old Norse name Þórunn. It is a compound name formed from two elements: the first element is Þórr, the name of the Norse god of thunder,...
Etymology and OriginÞórvaldr is an Old Norse masculine name formed from the elements Þórr, the name of the thunder god in Norse mythology, and valdr, meaning "ruler." Thus, Þórvaldr signifies "Thor's ruler," a name that...
Þórveig is an Old Norse feminine personal name, composed of the elements that reference the thunder god Thor (Old Norse Þórr) and veig meaning "strength." The name thus translates to "Thor's strength" or "strength of Tho...
Þórví is an Old Norse feminine name derived from the name of the Norse god Thor (Þórr) combined with the element vé meaning "holy" or "sanctuary". The name thus denotes one who is "holy to Thor" or "sacred to Thor".Etymo...
Þróndr is an Old Norse masculine given name, serving as the original form of the modern Scandinavian name Trond. The name originates as a byname (nickname) referring to a person from Trøndelag, a central region in Norway...
Thrud is the anglicized form of the Old Norse name Þrúðr, which means "strength". In Norse mythology, Þrúðr is a daughter of the god Thor and the goddess Sif. The name also appears as that of one of the valkyries in the...
Þrúðr is an Old Norse feminine name derived from a word meaning "strength". In Norse mythology, Þrúðr is the daughter of the god Thor and the goddess Sif, as well as the name of a valkyrie who serves ale to the einherjar...
Þýri is an Old Norse feminine name, serving as the original form of the modern Swedish name Tyra. The name is derived from a variant of the Norse names Þórví or Þórveig, which incorporate the divine element Þórr, referri...
Etymology and Usage Tófa is an Old Norse feminine name that functions as a short form of Þórfríðr. The longer name is composed of two elements: the first from Þórr, the thunder god in Norse mythology, and the second from...
Tófi is an Old Norse masculine short form derived from compound names beginning with the element Þórr, the name of the thunder god. It specifically originates as a shortened variant of either Þórfreðr or Þórfastr, where...
Tóki is an Old Norse masculine given name, typically considered a short form or diminutive of longer names that contain the element Þórr, referring to the thunder god Thor. The name is related to the Danish forms Tyge an...
Tryggvi is the Old Norse and Icelandic form of Trygve, a masculine given name rooted in Old Norse tryggr meaning "trustworthy".Etymology and OriginThe name stems from the Old Norse adjective tryggr ("true, trustworthy"),...
Úlfr is the Old Norse form of Ulf, a name ultimately derived from the Old Norse byname Úlfr meaning "wolf".The wolf held significant symbolic power in Norse mythology and culture, often associated with strength, ferocity...
Uni is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, probably derived from the Old Norse verb una meaning "to enjoy" or "to be content". It is related to the Faroese name Uni, which is also a male given name patronymically...
Unnr is an Old Norse feminine name with a dual etymological origin. It is derived from the Old Norse element unnr meaning "wave," which evokes imagery of the sea, a central element in Norse culture and mythology. Alterna...
Vagn is an Old Norse masculine forename, derived from a byname meaning "cart, wagon". In Norwegian, the name also refers to the orca whale. The name was revived in the 19th century as part of the broader resurgence of Ol...
Valdimárr is the Old Norse form of Valdemar, a name that has deep historical roots in Scandinavian royalty. The name Valdemar itself is a Scandinavian adaptation of Waldemar, which originated from the Germanic elements w...
Valdís is an Icelandic female given name with roots in the Old Norse language. It is composed of two ancient Norse elements: valr, meaning “the dead” or “the slain” (as seen in the word Valkyrie), and dís, meaning “godde...
Valþjófr is an Old Norse name of uncertain but evocative etymology. It is generally interpreted as a compound of two elements: valr meaning "the dead" or "the slain" and þjófr meaning "thief," yielding a sense of "thief...
Vébjǫrn is an Old Norse name combining the elements vé 'holy, sacred' and bjǫrn 'bear'. The compound thus literally means 'holy bear' or 'sacred bear', reflecting the cultural significance of bears in Norse mythology and...
Végarðr is an Old Norse masculine given name, the original form of the modern Scandinavian name Vegard. It is composed of two elements: vé, meaning “holy” or “home,” and garðr, which in its older, abstract sense means “p...
Vémundr is an Old Norse masculine given name. It is the original Old Norse form of Vemund. The name is composed of the elements vé 'holy' and mundr 'protection', thus meaning 'holy protection' or 'sacred protector'.The n...
EtymologyVetrliði is an Old Norse masculine name composed of the elements vetr (“winter”) and liði (“traveller, wayfarer”). The literal meaning is “winter traveller,” but by extension the name came to mean “bear cub,” as...
Vígdís is an Old Norse feminine name formed from the elements víg "war" and dís "goddess", thus meaning "war goddess". The first element, víg, appears in many Old Germanic names with martial connotations, such as Viggo (...
Vígi is an Old Norse masculine name, serving as the original Old Norse form of the modern Scandinavian name Viggo. Derived from the Old Norse element víg meaning "war", Vígi is a monosyllabic or two-syllable name that re...
Víkingr is the Old Norse form of the name Viking. Derived from the Old Norse noun víkingr meaning “viking, raider,” the name ultimately traces back to vík (cove, inlet). The term was used in the Viking Age (approximately...
Vragi is an Old Norse byname, the prominent meaning of which is uncertain but likely meant "mooring post" or possibly represented a nickname for a strong or steadfast person, metaphorical for a secure or unmoving individ...
Yngvarr is an Old Norse masculine given name, a variant form of Ingvar. The name is composed of two elements: Yngvi, referring to the god Freyr (also known as Yngvi-Freyr), and herr meaning "army" or "warrior." Thus, Yng...
Yngvildr is an Old Norse feminine given name, composed of the elements Yngvi (the name of a Norse god identified with Freyr) and hildr meaning "battle." Thus, the name signifies "Yngvi's battle" or "battle of the god Yng...
Yrsa (also Yrse, Yrs or Urse) is a feminine given name with Old Norse and Danish usage. Its etymology is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from Latin ursa meaning "she-bear." The name is closely tied to early Scandin...