Icelandic Names
Icelandic names are used on the island nation of Iceland. See also about Scandinavian names.
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299Etymology and OriginBrynhildur is the Icelandic feminine form of Brynhildr, an Old Norse name composed of the elements brun (armor) and hildr (battle). The name is thus a cognate of Brunhild from Germanic mythology, refl...
The name Brynja is a female given name used primarily in Iceland and the Faroe Islands, with roots in the Old Norse language. Its meaning directly translates to "armour" or "coat of mail," giving the name a strong, prote...
Brynjar is a masculine given name used primarily in Iceland and Norway. It derives from the Old Norse elements brynja "armour" and herr "army, warrior", thus carrying the meaning "armoured warrior". The name is a cognate...
Dagmar is a feminine Scandinavian given name, widely used across the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Slovakia, and Sweden. The name derives from the Old Norse Dagmær, composed of the elements dagr ("da...
Dagný is an Old Norse and Icelandic female given name, being the original form of the more common Dagny. Linguistically, it is a compound of the Old Norse elements dagr ("day") and nýr ("new"), literally signifying "new...
EtymologyDagrún is the Old Norse and Icelandic form of Dagrun, a feminine given name composed of the elements dagr meaning "day" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "day-rune" or "da...
Dagur [ˈtaːɣʏr̥] is an Icelandic masculine given name, directly derived from the Dag form common in Swedish and other Scandinavian languages. Dagur in turn traces its root to Old Norse dagr, meaning "day". In Norse mytho...
Daníel is the Icelandic form of Daniel, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my judge." The name traces back to the Hebrew Daniyyel, composed of the elements din (to judge) and el (God). In Iceland, Daníel is a recogn...
Davíð is the Icelandic form of David, a masculine given name deeply rooted in biblical and European tradition. Originating from the Hebrew name Dawiḏ (דָּוִד), derived from doḏ meaning "beloved" or "uncle", the name Davi...
Dóra is a short form of Dorottya and other Hungarian and Icelandic names ending in dóra, such as Teodóra or Halldóra. While primarily a diminutive, Dóra has become an independent given name in its own right, widely used...
Edda is a feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly deriving from the Old Norse word edda meaning "great-grandmother." This name is historically significant in Iceland and Norse literature, as it refers to two renowned...
Egill is an Old Norse and Icelandic masculine given name derived from Proto-Germanic *Agilaz, making it a direct cognate of the Egil found in various Germanic contexts. The name ultimately traces back to the elements agi...
Einar is a Scandinavian male given name originating from the Old Norse name Einarr, composed of the elements einn meaning "one, alone" and herr meaning "army, warrior." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "lone warrior"...
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...
Eiríkur is the Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Eiríkr, which itself derives from the elements ei meaning “ever, always” and ríkr meaning “ruler, king.” The name thus carries the meaning “ever ruler” or “eternal king...
Elfa is an Icelandic feminine given name, derived as the female equivalent of the Old Norse name Alf. Its root meaning, via the element alfr, is "elf" — a supernatural being in Germanic folklore. The name sits within a b...
EtymologyElías is the Spanish and Icelandic form of Elijah, a name that originates from the Hebrew ʾEliyyahu, meaning "my God is Yahweh." The root name Elijah derives from the Hebrew elements ʾel (God) and yah (a shorten...
Elín is the Icelandic form of Helen. The name Helen itself derives from the Greek Helene, which is possibly connected to the word helene meaning "torch" or "corposant," or alternatively to selene meaning "moon." In Greek...
Elísa is an Icelandic diminutive of Elísabet, which itself is the Icelandic form of Elizabeth. The short form Elísa is used as a standalone given name in Iceland, reflecting a common Nordic pattern of creating informal v...
Elísabet is the Icelandic form of Elizabeth, a name borne by at least two closely related British queens. The name derives from the Greek form of the Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾElishevaʿ), meaning “my God is an oath,” from ele...
EtymologyElsa is a feminine given name that originated as a short form of the biblical name Elisabeth (and its variants such as Elisabet, Elisabetta, and Elizabeth). This Germanic abbreviation follows a pattern similar t...
Elva 2 is a feminine given name used in Danish and Icelandic. It is a feminine form of Alf 1, derived from Old Norse alfr meaning "elf." In Norse legend, Alf was the name of a king who pursued the maiden Alfhild (a relat...
Etymology and OriginsElvar is the Icelandic form of Alvar, a name rooted in Old Norse tradition. Alvar itself derives from the Old Norse name Alfarr, which is composed of the elements alfr (meaning "elf") and herr (meani...
Embla is a female given name of Old Norse origin, best known as the name of the first woman in Norse mythology. The etymology of Embla is uncertain, but it is often linked to the Old Norse word almr meaning "elm" or poss...
Emil is a male given name of Indo-European origin, derived from the Roman family name Aemilius, which itself comes from the Latin word aemulus, meaning "rival" or "eager." The name also has a secondary etymological conne...
Emilía is the Icelandic feminine form of Emil, derived from the Latin Aemilius, a Roman family name. It is closely related to Emily, the English counterpart. The Latin root aemulus means 'rival' or 'striving to equal'.In...
Emma is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from ermen, meaning "whole" or "universal." It likely originated as a short form of older Germanic names such as Ermengarde or Ermentrude, built on the element ir...
Erla is an Icelandic feminine given name directly derived from the name of the wagtail bird (Motacilla spp.). In Icelandic folk tradition, the wagtail is associated with spring and movement, and the name evokes a connect...
Erlendur is the Icelandic form of the name Erland, which itself stems from the Old Norse byname Erlendr, derived from ørlendr meaning "foreigner" or "outlander." The name thus historically referred to someone from a dist...
Erlingur is the Icelandic form of the name Erling. Both names derive from Old Norse, where Erlingr means "descendant of the jarl" — a compound of the word jarl meaning "chieftain, nobleman, earl." The name thus carries c...
Erna is a feminine name of Old Norse origin, meaning "brisk, vigorous, hale." In Norse legend, Erna is the wife of Jarl, the son of the god Ríg and the progenitor of the warrior class according to the poem Rígsþula. The...
Ester is a name used in numerous languages, serving as a form of Esther. It is common in Catalan, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish, among others. The name...
Eva is a female given name that serves as the form of Eve in many languages, including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slavic, Baltic, and various others. It derives from the L...
Eydís is an Icelandic and Old Norse female given name, composed of the elements ey meaning either "good fortune" or "island" and dís meaning "goddess". The second element, dís, appears in several Norse female names such...
Eysteinn is an Old Norse masculine given name, primarily used in Iceland and reflecting its Viking Age heritage. It is composed of two elements: ey meaning "island" or "good fortune" and steinn meaning "stone". Thus, the...
Eyvindur is the Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Øyvind. The name ultimately derives from Eyvindr, which is composed of the elements ey meaning "island" or "good fortune" and vindr possibly meaning "victor" or "warri...
Fannar is an Icelandic masculine given name possibly derived from the Old Norse word fǫnn, meaning "snow drift". The name calls to mind Iceland's dramatic, snow-covered landscapes and has roots in the ancient naming trad...
Finnur is an Icelandic and Faroese masculine given name, a modern form of the Old Norse name Finnr. The root name Finn derives from the Old Norse Finnr, which originally meant "Sámi, person from Finland." The name thus c...
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...
Fríða is a female given name of Old Norse origin, functioning as a short form or pet form of names containing the element fríðr, meaning "beautiful" or "beloved." It is ultimately related to the name Frida, which derives...
Friðrik is the Icelandic form of Frederick, a name of Old German origin meaning 'peaceful ruler' (from elements fridu 'peace' and rih 'ruler, king'). In Iceland, the name has been in use since medieval times, adapted to...
Friðrika is the Icelandic feminine form of Frederica, which itself derives from the masculine Frederick. The name ultimately comes from Old German elements: fridu meaning "peace" and rih meaning "ruler, king," hence "pea...
Gabríel is the Icelandic form of Gabriel, an archangelic name whose ultimate root is the Hebrew Gavri'el (גַבְרִיאֵל). Translated as “God is my strong man” (from gever “strong man, hero” and El “God”), the name carries p...
Geir is a masculine given name primarily used in Norway and Iceland. It is derived from the Old Norse element geirr meaning "spear". This root is common in Germanic names, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz, which also gave ris...
Georg is a male given name used in several Northern European languages, including Danish, Estonian, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is a form of George, which derives from the Greek name Georgios (Γεώργιος)...
Gísli is an Icelandic and Faroese masculine given name, also found in the Norwegian form Gisle. It is a short form of names that contain the Old Norse element gísl, which carries a dual meaning: either "arrow, shaft" or...
Gréta is a feminine given name used in Hungarian and Icelandic. It is a short form of Margaréta in Hungarian and of Margrét in Icelandic, all ultimately derived from Margaret, which comes from the Greek word margarites,...
EtymologyGróa is a feminine name derived from Old Norse gróa, meaning "to grow". This root is cognate with Old English grōwan and modern English "grow". The name is used in modern Iceland and historically in Norse-speaki...
Guðbjörg is the modern Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Guðbjǫrg. The name is composed of the elements guð meaning "god" and bjǫrg meaning "help, salvation", thus conveying the sense of "divine help" or "God's salvat...
Guðjón is an Icelandic masculine given name, composed of the Old Norse element guð meaning "god" and the name Jón, the Icelandic form of John. Thus, Guðjón can be interpreted as "God's Jón" or "godly Jón." The name refle...
Guðlaug is a feminine given name of EtymologyThe name Guðlaug is of Old Norse origin, composed of the elements guð meaning "god" and laug which may derive from the verb meaning "to vow" or "to promise," thus giving the s...
EtymologyGuðmundur is the Icelandic form of Gudmund, derived from the Old Norse name Guðmundr. The name is composed of the elements guð meaning "god" and mundr meaning "protection," thus conveying the sense of "divine pr...
Guðni is an Icelandic masculine given name, derived from the Guðini, the Old Norse form of the Old English name Godwine. The name ultimately means "friend of god", from god combined with wine “friend.” Etymology and Hist...
Guðný is an Old Norse feminine given name now primarily used in Iceland. It is composed of the elements guð "god" and nýr "new", thus meaning "new god" or "a god renewed". The name originated in the pre-Christian Norse p...
Guðríður is an Icelandic feminine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Guðríðr. This compound name is formed from the elements guð meaning "god" and fríðr meaning "beautiful, beloved". Thus, Guðríður conveys the s...
Guðrún is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin, the modern Icelandic form of the Gudrun name. It is derived from the Old Norse elements guð ("god") and rún ("secret lore, rune"), thus meaning "god's secret lore" or...
Etymology and Origins Gunnar is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived from the name Gunnarr, which itself comes from the elements gunnr ("war") and herr ("army, warrior"). This combination makes it a cognat...
Gunnhildur is an Icelandic female name, the modern Icelandic form of Gunhild. It derives from the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, composed of the elements gunnr "war" and hildr "battle," effectively meaning "war battle" or sim...
Gyða is an Old Norse and Icelandic feminine name, serving as a diminutive form of Gytha, which itself derives from Guðríðr. The name is composed of the elements guð (“god”) and fríðr (“beautiful, beloved”), thus conveyin...