Norse Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormod | From Old Norse elements orm 'serpent, dragon' + óðr 'fury, mind, courage' - roughly 'serpent-courage' or 'dragon-minded'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Orn | Eagle (from Old Norse 'Örn'); in Khmer usage it appears as a romanized name/surname with variable local meanings | Khmer, Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ornolf | Compound of 'örn' (eagle) + 'ulfr'/'olf' (wolf) - 'eagle-wolf' | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Orrey | Likely from Old Norse 'Orri' meaning 'black grouse' or 'wild bird'; often used as a short form of names beginning with 'Or-'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Orri | Originally referred to a type of wild bird (a grouse/woodcock); used as a masculine given name in Iceland | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Orrik | Possibly “eternal ruler” (from Germanic Eric) or linked to Old Norse Orri, meaning a type of bird/grouse. | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Orryk | Probably 'eternal ruler' if linked to Eric/Eiríkr; alternatively tied to Old Norse Orri meaning 'black grouse' (bird) - generally associated with rulership or a warrior/marker name | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osber | From elements meaning 'god' + 'bear' or 'god' + 'bright' - 'divine bear' or 'god-bright'. | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osburn | ‘God‑bear’ or ‘divine bear’ (from os = god + beorn = bear/warrior) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osburne | ‘God’ + ‘bear/warrior’ - roughly ‘divine bear’ or ‘god's warrior’ | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oscer | Possibly 'deer‑friend' (Gaelic) or 'god‑spear' (Old Norse) | Irish, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osckar | Likely 'deer friend' (from Gaelic) or, by Old Norse influence, 'god-spear' | Irish, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osgar | Divine/godly spear (from elements 'os/ás' = god and 'gar/geirr' = spear) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osgur | God-spear (divine spear) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osmarr | From elements meaning 'god' (Ás/Os) + 'famous' or 'renowned' - often rendered as 'divine fame' or 'famous by God' | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osmundo | Divine protection / 'God-protector' | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osmundr | God-protector; 'divine protection' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Osmunt | Divine protection (God's protection) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ostein | From Old Norse Eysteinn: ey (island or good fortune) + steinn (stone) - 'island stone' or 'fortunate stone'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Oysten | From Old Norse Eysteinn: ey- ('good fortune, luck') + steinn ('stone') - 'fortunate' or 'lucky stone'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Ragnal | From Old Norse Rögnvaldr: rǫgn (counsel, gods, power) + valdr (ruler) - "mighty/wise ruler". | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ragnir | From Old Norse root regin/ragn 'counsel' or 'the gods' - often interpreted as 'counsel of the gods' or 'mighty counsel'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ragnor | Counsel of the gods; warrior's counsel | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ragnorak | “fate/destiny of the gods” - the twilight or end of the gods; apocalypse | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ragnvald | From Old Norse rǫgn (gods, counsel) + valdr (ruler) - 'ruler advised by the gods' / 'mighty ruler'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ragnvaldus | From ragn 'counsel, gods, might' + valdr 'ruler' - 'mighty ruler' or 'ruler by counsel'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ragnvard | From ragn (advice, gods, power) + valdr (ruler) - 'mighty ruler' or 'ruler of the gods'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ragnyr | Counsel of the gods; powerful advice | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Rago | Uncertain. As a surname likely geographic or nickname-based; as a given name it may be related to Slavic roots meaning 'dear/precious' (from 'Drag-') or to Old Norse elements meaning 'counsel/war' depending on origin. | Italian, Norse, Scandinavian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Randulph | Shield + wolf ("shield-wolf") | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rannulf | 'shield-wolf' - from elements rand (shield/rim) + wulf (wolf) | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Raynar | From elements meaning 'counsel' (ragin) and 'army' (heri) - 'army counsel' or 'wise advisor of the army.' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Regin | Counsel, advice; (also associated with) the gods or powers | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Regnvald | Mighty ruler (ruler's counsel) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Reidar | From Old Norse elements meaning 'rider' or 'warrior' (reiðr 'ride' + -arr 'warrior/army') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Reidur | Rider, traveler (related to riding/journey) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Reinulf | From ragin/regin ('counsel, advice, the gods') + ulfr/ulf ('wolf') - 'counsel‑wolf' or 'wise wolf'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Reynir | Rowan (rowan tree) | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ricker | Derived from the element 'rik' meaning 'ruler' or from a surname for someone associated with ricks (haystacks) | Dutch, English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ridar | Rider; knight; horseman (mounted warrior) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Roald | Famous ruler | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Roar | From Old Norse elements meaning 'fame' (hróðr) and a spear/warrior element - often rendered 'famous spear' or 'renowned warrior'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Rolfe | Famous wolf | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rolfi | Renowned/famous wolf | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rolfin | Renowned (famous) wolf | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rollon | Renowned/famous wolf | Germanic, Latin, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rolo | Famous wolf | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rork | Likely 'famous ruler' (from Old Norse Rorik/Rurik) or 'descendant of Ruarc' (Irish family name) | Irish, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rosmer | Likely 'horse-famous' or 'famous horse' (from Germanic elements hros/hross 'horse' + marr/mer 'famous'); occasionally reinterpreted in modern usage as a compound like 'rose + mer'. | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Rungnir | Uncertain; associated with the jötunn Hrungnir and often interpreted as 'rumbler' or 'noisy one' (one who makes a great noise) | Norse | 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