Norse Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geir | Derived from Old Norse geirr, meaning "spear". | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Geiri | Spear | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Geirmund | From Old Norse geirr 'spear' + mundr 'protector' - 'spear-protector' or 'protector with a spear'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Geirolf | From geir 'spear' + ulfr 'wolf' - 'spear-wolf' (a warrior name) | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Geirr | Spear | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Geirrí | Spear | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Geirstein | From Old Norse geir ('spear') + steinn ('stone'): 'spear-stone'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Germund | From Old Norse geirr 'spear' + mundr 'protection, protector' - 'spear protector'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gisli | Pledge, hostage | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gisly | Pledge, hostage | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gissur | Pledge, hostage | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gizur | From Old Norse gísl meaning 'hostage' or 'pledge'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gjallar | Resounding, loud - associated with the Gjallarhorn (a horn that sounds/announces) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gnar | Possibly 'bold/warrior' when linked to Gunnar; alternatively 'knotted/rough' from Old English; also used as an invented/fictional name with no fixed traditional meaning. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Godfrith | God's peace (divine peace) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Godrik | Divine ruler - from God + ric (ruler, king) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gorm | Blue; dark | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Grimbold | 'Grim' (fierce, masked) + 'bold' (brave) - "fierce and bold" | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Grimkel | From Old Norse grím 'mask/helmet' + ketill 'kettle/helmet' - roughly 'helmeted/masked one'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Grimur | Masked, hooded; "masked one" (from Old Norse grímr) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gudbjorn | From Old Norse Guðbjǫrn: Guð (god) + bjǫrn (bear) - 'divine bear' or 'God's bear'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gudbrande | From Old Norse elements guð (god) + brandr (sword/brand) - "God's sword" or "divine sword" | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Gudbrandr | From Old Norse guð 'god' + brandr 'sword, firebrand' - 'God's sword' or 'divine sword'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gudbrandur | God's sword | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gudmund | God-protector; protected by God | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Guild | Originally 'payment' or 'tribute'; later 'association' or 'trade society' | English, Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gulli | Gold, golden (from Old Norse 'gull' meaning 'gold') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gullinbursti | Golden-bristled (literally 'golden bristles'); name of Freyr's mythical boar | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gunder | Derived from the Old Norse element gunn 'war, battle' - 'battle/warrior' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gungir | Odin's legendary spear; name derived from Old Norse meaning 'swaying' or 'the swaying one.' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gunlaug | From Old Norse gunn 'war' + laug 'vowed' - 'war‑vowed' or 'pledged to battle' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gunnbjorn | Battle bear (from Old Norse gunn 'war' + bjǫrn 'bear') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gunnlaug | From gunn 'war' + laug 'oath, vow' - roughly 'war‑vowed' or 'pledged to battle'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gunnlaugur | From gunnr 'battle' + laugr 'vowed/pledged' - roughly 'battle‑vowed' or 'war‑sworn' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gunno | Derived from Proto-Germanic "gunnaz" meaning "war" or "battle" | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gunnolf | From Old Norse Gunnulfr: gunnr 'war' + ulfr 'wolf' - 'war-wolf'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gunnvald | Battle ruler | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gustaafa | “staff of the Geats” - often interpreted as ‘royal staff’ or ‘support of the Goths’ | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gustavus | From Old Norse elements often interpreted as 'staff of the Geats' (i.e., 'support or staff of the Goths/Geats') | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gusttavo | Derived from elements meaning 'staff of the Goths' or 'royal staff' | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Guthr | From Proto‑Germanic *gūþą 'battle' (occasionally conflated with Old Norse Guð- 'god') | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Guthre | From the element 'guth' meaning 'battle' - likely 'battle‑counsel' or 'battle‑ruler'. | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Guttorm | From Old Norse guð 'god' + orm 'serpent, dragon' - roughly 'god-serpent' or 'divine serpent'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Gylfi | Name of a legendary Swedish king in Norse mythology; original etymology and literal meaning are uncertain. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gymir | Name of a jötunn (giant) in Norse myth - father of Gerðr and husband of Aurboda; literal etymology uncertain. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Gyrd | Likely derived from Germanic elements related to an 'enclosure, yard' (from Old Norse/Old English garðr) - exact sense varies by source. | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hafnar | Harbor, port; 'of the harbor' or harbor-dweller | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hafthor | Thor of the sea | Icelandic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hakin | Depends on origin: 'high/esteemed son' (Old Norse Hákon) or 'wise/judicious' (Arabic Hakim); also recorded as a Welsh place-name. | Arabic, Norse, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| hakon | From Old Norse Hákon: 'há' (high) + 'konr' (son/descendant) - 'high son' or 'noble/esteemed son' | 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
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