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Norse Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Baard Derived from Old Norse Bárðr; commonly interpreted as related to battle/warrior Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Baldulf Bold wolf Norse Boy
Bardaric From the Germanic elements 'Bard' (a personal name or 'bard/poet') + '-ric' ('ruler') - roughly 'poet-ruler' or 'Bard's ruler'. Germanic, Norse Boy
Bardolf Battle‑wolf Germanic, Norse Boy
Bardolfe From Old Norse elements meaning "beard" + "wolf" (literally "beard-wolf" or "bearded wolf") English, Norse Boy
Bergelmir Mountain-roarer; a Jötunn who survived the primordial flood Norse Boy
Bergthor From Old Norse berg 'mountain' + Thor (the god of thunder) - 'Thor's mountain' or 'mountain of Thor'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Birgir Helper, protector, savior (from Old Norse verb 'bjarga' meaning 'to help, save') Norse Boy
Birket Birch (tree); person from or dwelling by birch trees English, Norse Boy
Bjarki Little bear (bear cub) Icelandic, Norse Boy
Bjarne Derived from Old Norse 'bjǫrn' meaning 'bear' - essentially 'bear' or 'little bear'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Bjartur Bright, shining Icelandic, Norse Boy
Bjorn Bear Norse Boy
Bodulf Battle-wolf Germanic, Norse Boy
Bogar Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'bogi' meaning 'bow' (associated with archery/bend); Hungarian 'bogár' meaning 'beetle'; also the proper name Bhogar, a Tamil siddhar/saint. Hungarian, Norse, Scandinavian, Tamil Boy
Borg Fortress, stronghold; protection Norse Boy
Borr Name of a Norse mythological figure - father of Odin; exact etymology uncertain. Norse Boy
Bragi Named for Bragi, the Norse god of poetry; from Old Norse 'bragr' meaning 'poetry' or 'the foremost'. Norse Boy
Brandar From Old Norse 'brandr' meaning 'sword' or 'firebrand' (fiery, burning) Germanic, Norse Boy
Brandir From Old Norse 'Brandr' meaning 'sword' or 'fire/torch (firebrand)' Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Brandor 'Sword' or 'firebrand' - a 'fiery sword' (derived from Old Norse 'brandr') Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Brandr Sword; firebrand (torch) Norse Boy
Brandur From Old Norse brandr 'brand, sword, firebrand' - i.e., sword or firebrand Norse Boy
Brokk From an Old Norse/Old English word meaning "badger"; name of a dwarf in Norse mythology. English, Norse Boy
Brynjolf Armored wolf (from brynja 'mail/armor' + ulfr 'wolf') Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Brynjulf Armored wolf (from Old Norse brynja 'coat of mail, armour' + ulfr 'wolf') Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Brynolfur Armored wolf - from Old Norse brynja 'mail/armor' + ulfr 'wolf'. Norse Boy
Bue From Old Norse Búi meaning “dweller” or “resident” (in Danish the common word 'bue' also means 'bow'). Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Byrger Helper, protector; one who saves or aids Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Byrghir Helper; protector; savior (from Old Norse bjarga 'to help, to save') Norse Boy
Byrgir 'Helper' or 'protector' - associated with Old Norse elements meaning to save or a stronghold. Icelandic, Norse Boy
Byrn Possible meanings include 'descendant of Bran (raven)' (Irish), 'bear' or 'warrior' (Scandinavian/Old English), or 'mail-shirt/armour' (Old Norse/Old English) English, Norse Boy
Canute Knot Norse Boy
Carr Dweller by the marsh or brushwood; in some Gaelic origins associated with rock/stone Norse Boy
Christeinn Christ's stone (Christian + steinn 'stone') Icelandic, Norse Boy
cnut Knot Norse Boy
Cnute Knot Norse Boy
Colbrand Coal + brand (brand = sword/firebrand) - roughly 'coal-sword' or 'dark sword' English, Norse Boy
Colbrant From Germanic elements meaning 'kol' (coal, dark) + 'brand' (sword, fire) - roughly 'dark/coal sword' or 'black fire'. Germanic, Norse Boy
Daene Person from Denmark (primary); occasionally 'valley' if from Deane. English, Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Dag Day Norse Boy
Dagfinn From Old Norse elements dag 'day' + finn 'Finn' - roughly 'day Finn' or 'daylight Finn'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Dagfinnr From Old Norse dag 'day' + finnr 'Finn' - literally 'day-Finn', generally understood as 'day's Finn' or 'bright Finn'. Norse Boy
daggur Dew, dewdrop Icelandic, Norse Boy
Dagomar Likely from dag 'day' + mār 'famous/renowned' - roughly 'famous day' or 'renowned in the day'. Germanic, Norse Boy
Delling Dawn; the shining one (personification of the dawn) Norse Boy
Draike Dragon (primary); historically also 'male duck' (Middle English) English, Latin, Norse Boy
Dreng Young man; valiant warrior English, Norse Boy
Earlan Likely 'related to an earl' (nobleman) or a variant of Erland meaning 'foreigner/foreign land'. English, Norse Boy
Earric Ever-ruler / eternal 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