Icelandic Names
Icelandic names are used on the island nation of Iceland. See also about Scandinavian names.
299 names in our directory
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299Sandra is a female given name used widely across European languages and the English-speaking world. It originated as a short form of Alessandra, the Italian feminine form of Alessandro (Alexander). Through its connection...
Sara is a feminine given name used in many languages around the world, derived from Sarah. The name ultimately comes from the Hebrew שָׂרָה (Sara), meaning "lady, princess, noblewoman". In the Old Testament, Sarah is the...
Etymology and OriginsSelma is a feminine given name that is used across numerous European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish. Its exact meaning is unknown, but it is be...
Sif is an Old Norse, Danish, and Icelandic form of Siv. In Norse mythology, Sif is a golden-haired goddess associated with earth, best known as the wife of Thor, the thunder god. She appears in the Poetic Edda, compiled...
Sigmundur is the Icelandic form of Sigmund, a name with deep roots in Germanic and Norse legend.Etymology and RootsThe name derives from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and munt "protection". In the Scandinavian c...
Signý (also anglicized as Signe or Signy) is an Old Norse female given name derived from the elements sigr "victory" and nýr "new", thus meaning "new victory" or "victory new". The name is prominently featured in Norse m...
Sigríður is a prominent female given name in Iceland, ranking among the most popular names in the country. It is the Icelandic form of Sigríðr, an Old Norse name that ultimately derives from Sigrid. The name's roots can...
Sigrún is an Old Norse feminine name derived from the elements sigr meaning "victory" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune". Thus, the name Sigrún may be interpreted as "victory rune" or "secret of victory". In Norse mytho...
Sigurður is the modern Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Sigurd. The root name Sigurd is derived from the Old Norse elements sigr meaning "victory" and vǫrðr meaning "guard, guardian", thus the name signifies "victory...
Etymology and MeaningSigurjón is an Icelandic male given name, composed of two elements. The first part derives from Old Norse sigr meaning "victory". The second element is Jón, the Icelandic form of John. Jón itself ult...
Sindri is an Old Norse masculine name meaning "sparkle" or "to sparkle" (from the verb sindra). In Norse mythology, Sindri is a dwarf, also known as Eitri, who together with his brother Brokkr forged wondrous items for t...
Snædís is an Icelandic feminine given name, combining the Old Norse elements snær 'snow' and dís 'goddess', thus meaning 'snow goddess'. The element dís appears in many Old Norse names and refers to a female deity or pro...
Snorri is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from the word snerra meaning "attack" or "onslaught." This etymology reflects the martial culture of the Viking Age, where names often evoked strength, battle...
Soffía is the Icelandic form of Sophia, a name of Greek origin meaning "wisdom." The name Sophia has deep historical and cultural roots, particularly in Christianity as the name of a mythical saint who died of grief afte...
Sóldís is a feminine given name of Icelandic origin, representing a variant form of Saldís through metathesis or folk etymology. The name is composed of the Old Norse elements sól (sun) and dís (goddess), ultimately yiel...
Etymology Sóley is an Icelandic feminine given name that means "buttercup (flower)" in Icelandic (genus Ranunculus). The name is derived from sól "sun" and ey "island", reflecting the flower's bright, sun-like appearance...
Sólveig is the Icelandic and Old Norse form of Solveig. The name is of Old Norse origin, composed of two elements with debated meanings. The first element may derive from sól meaning "sun", or from salr meaning "house, h...
Sölvi is an Icelandic given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Sǫlvi. The root of Sǫlvi is the Old Norse word sǫlr, meaning "yellow, pale, sallow," which likely originally described a person with pale or fair ha...
Etymology and OriginSonja is a given name used across Sonya in several European languages, predominantly in Scandinavia, Central Europe, and the Balkans. It was borrowed directly from the Russian diminutive Sonya, which...
Stefán is a common first name in Iceland, representing the Icelandic adaptation of the name Stephen. According to Icelandic custom, individuals are typically referred to by their first and middle names, with patronymics...
EtymologySteingrímur is the Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Steingrímr, derived from the elements steinn "stone" and gríma "mask". The name thus carries the meaning of "stone mask," combining hardness or durability...
Steinn is the Old Norse and Icelandic form of Sten, derived from the Old Norse word meaning "stone". The name reflects a common Norse tradition of naming boys after hard, durable elements of nature, symbolizing strength...
Steinunn is an Old Norse feminine given name, still in use in modern Iceland. It is a compound formed from the elements steinn ('stone') and unnr ('wave'), yielding the poetic meaning 'wave of stone' or 'stone wave'. The...
Sturla is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin. Originally a byname, it derives from sturla, an Old Norse verb meaning "to derange" or "to disturb." The name is historically most prominent in Iceland and Norway, wh...
Styrmir is an Old Norse and Icelandic masculine given name, derived from the Old Norse verb styrma, meaning "to storm, to blow hard". The name literally translates to "one who causes storms", reflecting its connection to...
Sunna is a feminine given name of Icelandic origin, functioning chiefly as a short form of Sunneva or Súsanna. While its usage is predominantly Icelandic, it gained wider recognition through Margit Sandemo's The Legend o...
Sunneva is an Icelandic and Faroese female given name, a variant form of Sunniva. The name Sunniva itself derives from the Old English name Sunngifu, composed of the elements sunne meaning "sun" and giefu meaning "gift",...
Súsanna is the Faroese and Icelandic form of Susannah, which in turn derives from Susanna. The name ultimately comes from the Hebrew Shoshanna, meaning "lily" (and in modern Hebrew also "rose"), a term etymologically lin...
Svana is a short form of the Icelandic name Svanhildur. While Svanhildur itself derives from Old Norse elements meaning "swan" and "battle," Svana serves as a curtailed and endearing variant. Its usage is predominantly I...
Svanhildur is the Icelandic form of Svanhild, derived from Old Norse svanr “swan” and hildr “battle”. Thus, the name carries the poetic meaning of “swan-battle”, blending imagery of a graceful bird with the fierce concep...
Sveinn is the Old Norse and Icelandic form of Sven, a name rooted in a byname drawn from the Old Norse word sveinn, meaning "boy" or "young man". This simple but evocative origin—designating a youth or servant—contrasts...
Sverrir is an Old Norse name (from Sverrir) that serves as both the direct ancestor of the modern Scandinavian name Sverre and the contemporary Icelandic form. The root meaning — "wild, swinging, spinning" — evokes a ric...
Theódóra is the Icelandic form of the Classical Greek name Theodora. As a distinct name employed in Iceland, Theódóra embodies both the continuity of ancient onomastic traditions in the North Atlantic and the island's un...
Þór is the Icelandic form of Thor, the thunder god from Norse mythology, and is still used as a masculine given name in Iceland today. The name directly continues Old Norse Þórr, which derives from Proto-Germanic *Þunraz...
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...
Þorbjörg is the Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Þórbjǫrg, which is composed of the elements Þórr (the Norse god of thunder) and bjǫrg meaning "help" or "salvation." Thus, the name means "Thor's protection" or "salva...
Þorbjörn is an Icelandic masculine given name, preserving the Old Norse form directly. It is the Icelandic equivalent of Torbjörn and is composed of two elements: the name of the Norse god Thor (Old Norse Þórr) and björn...
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,...
Þórður [ˈθourðʏr̥] is an Icelandic male given name, derived from the Old Norse Þórðr, which itself is a short form of Þórfreðr. The etymology of Þórfreðr traces back to the Old Norse elements Þórr (the thunder god Thor)...
Etymology and MeaningÞorgrímur is the Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Þórgrímr, which combines the name of the god Þórr (see Thor) with the element gríma, meaning "mask" or "helmet." Thus, Þorgrímur carries the evoc...
Þórhildur is the Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Þórhildr, which itself derives from the longer elements Þórr (the god Thor) and hildr meaning "battle." Thus, Þórhildur carries the powerful meaning "Thor's battle" o...
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"...
Þorsteinn is an Old Norse and Icelandic masculine given name, representing the Icelandic form of Torsten. The name derives from the Old Norse Þórsteinn, meaning "Thor's stone," composed of the name of the Norse god Thor...
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,...
Þrúður is the Icelandic form of Thrud, derived from Old Norse Þrúðr, meaning "strength." In Norse mythology, Þrúðr was a daughter of the thunder god Thor and Sif, and her name directly reflects the strength associated wi...
Tinna is a feminine given name of Icelandic origin, directly derived from the Icelandic word tinna, meaning "flint." Flint is a hard, sedimentary rock traditionally used to create sparks for fire, lending the name a conn...
Tómas is the Icelandic form of Thomas. The name Thomas itself originates from the Greek form of the Aramaic name תְּאוֹמָא (Teʾoma), meaning "twin". In the New Testament, Thomas is one of the twelve apostles, famously kn...
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"),...
Úlfur is an Icelandic male given name derived from the Old Norse Úlfr, meaning "wolf." As the modern Icelandic form of Ulf, it belongs to a widespread Nordic naming tradition that celebrates the wolf as a symbol of stren...
Unnur is an Icelandic feminine given name derived from Unnr, an Old Norse name that can either come from unnr meaning "wave" or unna meaning "to love." While the exact etymology is uncertain, both interpretations evoke n...
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...
Víðir is an Icelandic male given name derived from Vide, the Swedish form of Old Norse víðir, meaning "willow". The name thus connects to the willow tree, a symbol of flexibility and resilience in Nordic cultures. It is...
Vigdís is the Icelandic form of Vígdís, an Old Norse feminine name derived from the elements víg meaning "war" and dís meaning "goddess." Thus, the name carries the powerful connotation of a "war goddess" or a woman asso...
Víkingur is an Icelandic given name derived from the Old Norse name Víkingr, via the Scandinavian element Viking. It ultimately comes from vík, meaning "cove, inlet," originally referring to a person from a fjord or bay...
Viktor is a masculine given name used across a wide range of European languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Macedonian, Norwegian, Russian, Serbi...
Viktóría is the Icelandic form of the Latin name Victoria, which derives from the Latin word victoria meaning "victory." The name is traditionally associated with the Roman goddess of victory and was also borne by a 4th-...
Vilhjálmur is the Icelandic form of William, a name of Germanic origin meaning "will helmet" (from elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection"). Introduced to England by the Normans after William the Conq...
Ylfa is an Icelandic feminine given name, serving as the native Icelandic form of Ylva. The name Ylva is rooted in Old Norse, where it means "she-wolf", a derivative of úlfr (wolf). As such, Ylfa carries the same wild an...