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Old Norse baby names

41 old Norse baby names — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

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NameOriginPronunciationMeaningPopularity
Eric BoyOld Norse/EH-rik/Eternal ruler.92/100
Erick BoyOld Norse/EH-rik/Eternal ruler.78/100
Erik BoyOld Norse/EH-rik/Eternal ruler.76/100
Erica GirlOld Norse/EH-rih-kah/Eternal ruler.69/100
Ronald BoyOld Norse/RON-uld/Ruler's counselor.69/100
Gunner BoyOld Norse/GUH-nur/Warrior, soldier.66/100
Freyja GirlOld Norse/FRAY-ah/Lady; Norse goddess of love.65/100
Liv GirlOld Norse/LIV/Life; protection.63/100
Bjorn BoyOld Norse/BYORN/Bear.59/100
Leif BoyOld Norse/LAYF/Heir; descendant.56/100
Gunnar BoyOld Norse/GOO-nar/Warrior, fighter.55/100
Odin BoyOld Norse/OH-din/Fury, inspiration.52/100
Beck BoyOld Norse/BEK/Dweller by the stream.50/100
Sky GirlOld Norse/sky/The atmosphere and space above the earth.46/100
Astrid GirlOld Norse/AS-trid/Divine strength.43/100
Ingrid GirlOld Norse/IN-grid/Beautiful, fair.35/100
Kirby BoyOld Norse/KER-bee/From Old Norse kirkja (church) and by (settlement).88/100
Erich BoyOld Norse/ER-ik/Variant of Eric, derived from Eíríkr, meaning eternal ruler.85/100
Darby GirlOld Norse/DAR-bee/English place name used as first name, derived from dýrr, meaning deer.84/100
Garth BoyOld Norse/GARTH/Garden enclosed yard; protected sanctuary.83/100
Thurston BoyOld Norse/THUR-stun/From Thor's stone; Thor being the Norse god of thunder.70/100
Dustyn BoyOld Norse/DUS-tin/Variant of Dustin, from Old Norse "Þórsteinn" (Thor's stone).64/100
Valda GirlOld Norse/VAL-duh/Powerful and mighty, or skilled in ruling.56/100
Iver BoyOld Norse/EYE-ver/Bow warrior or archer, from Ivarr (bow warrior).46/100
Loki BoyOld Norse/LOW-kee/Norse god of mischief and trickery.41/100
Rozlyn GirlOld Norse/RAHZ-lin/Famous horse or horse pool combined with rose.41/100
Eryka GirlOld Norse/AIR-i-kuh/Eternal ruler; from Erik.41/100
Harrold BoyOld Norse/HAIR-uld/Army power; from Old Norse herr (army) and valdr (power).39/100
Gerda GirlOld Norse/GER-duh/Protection and enclosure.39/100
Branda GirlOld Norse/BRAN-duh/Fiery sword or glacier.39/100
Erikka GirlOld Norse/eh-REE-kah/Eternal ruler, feminine variant of Erik combining einn (always) and ríkr (ruler).34/100
Eryk BoyOld Norse/AIR-ik/Eternal ruler, combining einn (always) and ríkr (ruler).34/100
Tor BoyOld Norse/TOR/Thunder or Thor the thunder god.26/100
Ronnald BoyOld Norse/RAH-nald/Ruler's advisor; variant of Ronald.20/100
Eriq BoyOld Norse/AIR-ik/Ever powerful; modern variant of Eric.20/100
Igor BoyOld Norse/EE-gor/Warrior or archer.20/100
Hildur GirlOld Norse/HIL-dur/From Hildr meaning battle.20/100
Knute BoyOld Norse/KNOOT/Knot or a famous Norse king.17/100
Erek BoyOld Norse/AIR-ik/Variant of Eric, from Old Norse eiríkr combining ei (eternal) and ríkr (ruler or powerful).16/100
Edda GirlOld Norse/ED-ah/Poetry and verse, from ancient Norse literary tradition.16/100
Colbey BoyOld Norse/KOLE-bee/Variant of Colby, meaning 'coal farm' or 'dark farm.'5/100

Frequently asked questions

How many old Norse baby names are there?

NameTheKid lists 41 old Norse baby names, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

What are some popular old Norse baby names?

Popular choices include Eric, Erick, Erik, Erica, Ronald.