Norse Boy Names
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of 666 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegir | Name of a Norse sea giant/god; personification of the sea | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Aevar | From Old Norse elements meaning 'ever' or 'always' + 'warrior' - roughly 'eternal/everlasting warrior'. | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Aldor | From Germanic 'ald' meaning 'old, elder'; Old English/Old Norse 'aldor/ealdor' also 'leader, chief, life' - overall 'elder/leader'. | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Alf | Elf (supernatural being) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Alfarin | Unclear - depending on origin it may mean 'little potter' (Spanish), a compound with 'elf' (Germanic), or be related to 'praiseworthy'/'glorious' (Persian/Arabic). | English, Germanic, Norse, Persian | Boy | — | |
| Alfarinn | From Old Norse álfr 'elf' + -rinn 'traveler/runner' - roughly 'elf-traveler' or 'elf-runner'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Alfgeir | Elf-spear (from Old Norse álfr 'elf' + geirr 'spear') | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Alfris | 'elf ruler' or 'elf power' (from elements meaning 'ælf' = elf + rīc/rís = ruler/power) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Alsten | From elements meaning 'elf' (alf/ælf) + 'stone' (steinn/stan) - roughly 'elf-stone' or 'elf's stone'. | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Alv | Elf (from Old Norse álfr) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Alviss | All-wise | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Alvys | All-wise | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Alwis | All-wise | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Amund | Protector (from Old Norse elements meaning roughly 'awe/respect' + 'protector') | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Amundi | Derived from Old Norse elements with mundr meaning 'protection' - broadly 'protector' or 'protection'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Anbiorn | Built on the element 'björn' meaning 'bear' - roughly 'bear' (possibly 'eagle-bear' if prefix relates to 'arn' or 'graceful bear' if related to 'Ann') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Annar | Second; another | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ansgar | God-spear (divine spear) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Anskar | God-spear (from ans 'god' + gar 'spear') | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ar | Varies by origin; broadly a short form or name-element often associated with concepts like 'man', 'noble/leader', or linked to sunlight/heroic name-elements in Armenian contexts | Armenian, English, Norse, Persian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arald | Army ruler | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Armann | Literally 'eagle-man' or 'army/warrior man' in Germanic contexts; alternatively linked to Persian 'Arman' meaning 'wish, hope, ambition'. | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Arn | Eagle | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Arnan | Uncertain - possibly Hebrew (related to רנן 'ranan' meaning 'joy' or 'song'), or from the Germanic element 'arn' meaning 'eagle', or an Irish/Gaelic form linked to the place-name Aran. | Gaelic, Germanic, Hebrew, Irish, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Arnatt | Derived from the Germanic element 'arn' meaning 'eagle'; often interpreted as 'eagle' or 'little eagle' | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Arness | From a headland or promontory (Old Norse nes); may derive from ár 'river' or arn 'eagle' - roughly 'river headland' or 'eagle headland'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arngeir | Eagle-spear | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Arnin | Likely 'eagle' or 'little eagle' (from Germanic 'arn'); alternatively may be linked to Hebrew names meaning 'rushing stream' or 'exalted' - exact origin uncertain. | English, Germanic, Hebrew, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Arnlaugur | From Old Norse arn 'eagle' + laug(r) 'vow/pledge' - roughly 'eagle-pledged' or 'one vowed to the eagle'. | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Arnthor | From Old Norse arn ('eagle') + Þórr (Thor) - 'eagle of Thor' or 'Thor's eagle' (eagle protected by Thor). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arnthrud | Eagle strength (from arn 'eagle' + thrud 'strength') | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Arv | Inheritance, heritage (heir) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arved | From elements meaning 'eagle' + 'wood/forest' - roughly 'eagle of the forest' or 'eagle-wood'. | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Asbjorn | God-bear - from Old Norse 'áss' (god) + 'bjǫrn' (bear) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Asbran | From Old Norse Ásbrandr: Ás (god) + brandr (sword) - 'god-sword' or 'divine sword'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Asgar | From Arabic أصغر (asghar) meaning 'younger' or 'smaller'; alternatively from Old Norse Ásgeirr meaning 'god-spear' (divine spear). | Arabic, Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Asgard | Realm/enclosure of the Aesir - the Norse gods; literally 'enclosure of the gods'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Asger | From Old Norse 'ás' (god) + 'geirr' (spear): 'god-spear' or 'divine spear'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Asgrimr | From Ás 'god' + grímr 'mask, helmet' - 'divine masked one' or 'helmet of the gods'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Asgrimur | From Ás 'god' + grímr 'mask, helmet' - 'divine/masked or helmeted one' | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Ask | Ash tree; name of the first man in Norse mythology (Askr). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Aske | From Old Norse 'Askr' meaning 'ash tree'; name of the first man in Norse mythology. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Askold | Likely 'god's cauldron/helmet' from Old Norse elements Ás- ('god') + ketill ('cauldron/helmet'); exact origin uncertain. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Aslak | From Old Norse 'áss' (god) + 'leikr' (play/sport) - roughly 'divine play' or 'god's play'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Asmundo | 'God-protector' - divine protection | Norse, Spanish | Boy | — | |
| Asvard | Divine guardian (god-guardian, protector) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Asvor | From Old Norse elements 'Ás' (god) + 'var' (guardian/protector) - 'divine guardian' or 'protected by the gods'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Atle | From Old Norse 'Atli', ultimately from Gothic 'atta' meaning 'father' - often interpreted as 'little father' or 'ancestor'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Attli | Derived from a word for 'father'; commonly interpreted as 'little father' or 'father-like'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Audas | Wealth, fortune; prosperous | 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