Norse Boy Names
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| 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