Norse Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leef | Heir, descendant | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Leiff | Descendant, heir (from Old Norse 'Leifr'); sometimes rendered as 'beloved' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Leivur | Heir, descendant | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Leyf | Heir, descendant | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Lodmund | Famous protector | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Lodur | Uncertain - traditionally the god who gave color or vitality to humans; often interpreted as a giver of life, color, or associated with fire/vitality. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Loke | Name of the Norse god associated with mischief and trickery (commonly rendered as "trickster" or "god of mischief") | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Magnar | From Old Norse 'magn' meaning 'strength' or 'might'; often rendered as 'mighty' or 'mighty warrior'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Magne | Mighty, strong | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Magnor | Mighty; having great strength or power | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Mimir | The rememberer; memory; wise one | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Mithgarthr | “middle enclosure” - the middle realm (Midgard); literally ‘middle stronghold’ or ‘middle yard’ | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Mjolnir | Thor's hammer - a powerful weapon often interpreted as 'the crusher' or 'grinder'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Modig | Brave, courageous | Norse, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Morgun | "morning" - dawn, new beginning | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Mydgard | Derived from Old Norse 'Miðgarðr', meaning 'middle enclosure' - the inhabited world or realm of humans. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Nagelfar | "nail-ship" - a ship made from the nails of the dead, associated with Ragnarök | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Narfi | Possibly 'corpse' or 'dead' (from Old Norse nár); name of a son of Loki in Norse myth. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Narv | Likely derived from Old Norse Narfi, meaning "narrow" or "slender"; also attested in Norse myth. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Nidhogg | ‘malice‑striker’ - a gnawing dragon/serpent associated with malice and destruction | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Nidhug | Name of a mythic dragon; from Old Norse níð 'malice, scorn' + element meaning 'striker/biter' - generally rendered 'malice-biter' or 'biter of hatred.' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Nithhogg | “Malice-striker” - from Old Norse níð ‘malice, scorn, dishonor’ + hǫggr ‘striker, hewer’ | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Njal | Likely 'champion' (meaning uncertain; some sources suggest 'cloud' or 'passionate') | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Njall | Uncertain; commonly rendered as "champion" or "passionate" | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Odd | Spear point; edge of a blade | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Odda | Point or edge (of a weapon); related to 'spear' | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oddah | From Old Norse 'odd(r)', meaning 'point (of a weapon)', 'spear point' or 'edge'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Oddgeir | Point of the spear (spear-point) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oddmund | From Old Norse elements 'odd' (point, blade) + 'mundr' (protector) - 'point-protector' or 'protector of the blade/point'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Oddo | Either 'point, blade' (Old Norse) or 'wealth, fortune' (Germanic) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oddur | Point or edge (specifically the point of a weapon, e.g., a spear) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oddvar | Spear-point guardian | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oddver | Likely 'spear-point guardian' - probably a variant of Old Norse Oddvar (oddr 'point/spear' + varr 'guardian/defender'). | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Odern | No established historical meaning; probably a modern invented form or a variant of names such as Edern or Odin, so any meaning is speculative | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Odulf | From elements aud/od 'wealth, fortune' + ulf 'wolf' - 'wealthy/fortunate wolf' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Odwulf | Literally combining elements for "wealth/prosperity" (Old English ēad/od) + "wolf" → "prosperous/wealthy wolf"; alternatively could reflect Old Norse odd- ("point/edge") + "wolf" → "pointed/edge wolf" | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oegelsby | Settlement or farm of Oegel (a Norse/Old English personal name) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Olaph | Ancestor's descendant; heir | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Olave | Ancestor's descendant; heir | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Olavi | Ancestor's descendant (heir) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oleh | Holy, blessed, sacred | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oliverios | Olive tree; olive branch (symbolically peace). | Latin, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Olof | Descendant or heir of the ancestors | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Olop | Descendant of the ancestors (often rendered "ancestor's relic") | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Oluf | Descendant of the ancestors; ancestor's heir | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Olvaerr | Heir or descendant of the ancestors | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Olvir | Uncertain - Old Norse origin; exact meaning is disputed or not well attested | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oram | Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'Ormr' meaning 'serpent/dragon'; alternatively a surname/place-name origin denoting a dweller by a ridge, shore, or riverbank. | English, Irish, Norse, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Orm | Snake, serpent | Danish, English, Icelandic, Norman, Norse, Norwegian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Ormen | Serpent, snake (from Old Norse 'ormr', also associated with dragon/sea-serpent) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — |
Norse Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Norse-origin name in our dataset.
666
Names in this origin
11
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
70,671
Peak year 0