Norse Boy Names
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of 666 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frey | Lord, master; name associated with the Norse fertility god Freyr | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 63 #51 | |
| Dagen | Likely "day" (from Old Norse dag) or "grain" (from Hebrew Dagan); also used as an anglicized surname form. | English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Norse, Semitic | Boy | 61 #52 | |
| Arne | Eagle | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 60 #53 | |
| Gleb | God's heir / descendant of God | Norse | Boy | 60 #54 | |
| Lamontae | From the surname Lamont; historically associated with 'lawman' or alternatively 'from the mountain' - with -ae as a modern stylistic ending | Norse | Boy | 58 #55 | |
| Kron | Crown; alternatively associated with time/authority via Kronos | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 56 #56 | |
| Freyr | From Old Norse 'Freyr' meaning 'lord'; name of the Norse god of fertility, prosperity, and fair weather. | Norse | Boy | 42 #57 | |
| Swen | 'young man', 'boy' or 'servant' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 42 #58 | |
| Einer | "One warrior" or "lone warrior" (from Old Norse einarr: ein = one/alone + arr = warrior) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 40 #59 | |
| Brand | Sword, torch, firebrand | Norse | Boy | 39 #60 | |
| Orry | From Old Norse 'Orri' meaning 'wild bird' (a grouse); also used as a short form of Orrin/Oran/Oliver | Norse | Boy | 34 #61 | |
| Floki | Old Norse personal name; famously borne by the Norse explorer Hrafna‑Flóki. Often associated with ravens through the epithet Hrafna‑Flóki (Raven‑Flóki). | Norse | Boy | 33 #62 | |
| Gustaf | "staff of the Geats" (also interpreted as "royal staff" or "staff of the Goths") | Norse, Swedish | Boy | 29 #63 | |
| Hamlet | From Old Norse Amlóði/Amleth, often interpreted as 'fool' or 'mad/tragic one'; best known as the name of Shakespeare's tragic prince | Norse | Boy | 28 #64 | |
| Norvin | Northern friend (from elements meaning 'north' + 'friend') | English, Norse | Boy | 27 #65 | |
| Eriq | Derived from Old Norse Eiríkr, meaning "ever-ruler" or "eternal ruler" | Germanic, Norse | Boy | 25 #66 | |
| Rolf | Famous wolf | Germanic, Norse | Boy | 25 #67 | |
| Atli | Little father; name used in Norse sagas for Attila the Hun | Norse | Boy | 23 #68 | |
| Arrick | Derived from Old Norse Eiríkr, meaning "ever-ruler" or "eternal ruler" | Norse | Boy | 21 #69 | |
| Birk | Birch (birch tree) | Germanic, Norse | Boy | 21 #70 | |
| Lundy | From Lundy ('puffin island'); alternatively 'from the grove' | English, Norse | Boy | 20 #71 | |
| Halsten | From Old Norse Hálsteinn: hallr 'rock, slope' + steinn 'stone' - 'rock/stone' or 'stone of the slope'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 19 #72 | |
| Magni | Mighty, strength, power | Norse | Boy | 19 #73 | |
| Kili | Uncertain - the etymology is unclear and no widely accepted meaning is recorded. | Norse | Boy | 18 #74 | |
| Rurik | Famous ruler (from elements meaning 'fame' + 'ruler') | Norse | Boy | 18 #75 | |
| Erek | Eternal ruler | Germanic, Norse | Boy | 12 #76 | |
| Crosbie | Settlement or village with a cross; dweller by the cross | Irish, Norse, Scottish | Boy | 11 #77 | |
| Laif | Heir, descendant (also related to 'beloved' via Old English 'Leof') | Norse | Boy | 10 #78 | |
| Tryg | Trustworthy, faithful, true; safe | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | 10 #79 | |
| Baldur | Prince, lord; also interpreted as 'brave' or 'shining' | Norse | Boy | 6 #80 | |
| Durin | Meaning uncertain; historically a dwarf-name. In modern use associated with Durin the Deathless and often interpreted as 'enduring' or 'immortal' in a literary context. | Norse | Boy | 6 #81 | |
| Airik | Eternal ruler (ever-ruler) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 5 #82 | |
| Almar | All-famous; related to elements meaning "all" and "fame" (or "noble"/"famous") | Germanic, Norse | Boy | 5 #83 | |
| Aros | River mouth; estuary | Danish, Norse | Boy | 5 #84 | |
| Atlie | Possibly from Old Norse 'Atli' (linked to Attila, roughly 'father' or 'father-like') or from Old English surname 'Atlee' meaning 'at the meadow.' | English, Norse | Boy | 5 #85 | |
| Audun | From Old Norse auð ('wealth, fortune') + unn ('friend') - 'fortunate' or 'wealthy friend'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | 5 #86 | |
| Bergan | From 'berg' meaning 'mountain' or 'hill' - 'dweller by the mountain' or 'from Bergen' | Germanic, Norse | Boy | 5 #87 | |
| Brage | Poet; associated with Bragi, the Norse god of poetry | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 5 #88 | |
| Brander | Derived from Old Norse 'brandr' meaning 'sword' or 'fire/brand' (one who burns or brands) | Norse, Scottish | Boy | 5 #89 | |
| Brynjar | "Armored warrior" (from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail" + element for warrior) | Norse | Boy | 5 #90 | |
| Eryck | Eternal/ever ruler | Norse | Boy | 5 #91 | |
| Fyn | From Irish Fionn: 'fair, white'; also associated with Finn (a person from Finland) | Norse | Boy | 5 #92 | |
| Haroldo | Army ruler | English, Norse | Boy | 5 #93 | |
| Knute | Knot | Norse | Boy | 5 #94 | |
| Olav | Ancestor's heir; descendant or legacy of the ancestors | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 5 #95 | |
| Ragnarok | "Twilight of the gods" - the fate or doom of the gods; the end of the world in Norse myth. | Norse | Boy | 5 #96 | |
| Rolph | Renowned, famous wolf | Norse | Boy | 5 #97 | |
| Torstein | Thor's stone (from the god Þórr/Thor + steinn 'stone') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 5 #98 | |
| Svenn | Young man; lad | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 3 #99 | |
| Aarick | Eternal ruler (ever-ruler) | 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