Norse Boy Names
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of 666 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haldan | From Old Norse elements meaning "half Dane" (literally 'half Danish') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Haldyn | Probably from Germanic elements meaning 'hall/health/rock' + 'valley/fort' - roughly 'dweller by the hall or valley' (meaning uncertain) | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hallar | Likely derived from Old Norse hallr ('rock, slope') or from hall ('hall, manor'); broadly indicates 'rocky slope' or 'of the hall'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hallbjorn | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + bjǫrn 'bear' - 'rock/stone bear.' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Halldan | From Old Norse elements meaning 'half' + 'Dane' - 'half Dane', likely indicating mixed Danish ancestry | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hallfred | From Old Norse elements hallr ('rock, slope') + friðr ('peace') - roughly 'rock of peace' or 'peaceful rock'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hallmar | Likely from hall (rock, slope, or hall) + mar (famous) - roughly 'renowned rock' or 'famous hall' | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hallstein | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + steinn 'stone' - 'rock-stone' or 'stone of the slope'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hallvar | Rock guardian (from Old Norse hallr 'rock' + varðr 'guardian, defender') | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Hallvard | Rock guardian | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Halstein | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + steinn 'stone' - roughly 'rock/stone' or 'stone of the slope'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Halten | Probable meaning tied to a place-name: 'from the hall/town' or 'from the hollow'; exact meaning uncertain | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Halvar | Rock guardian / guardian | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Halvard | Guardian of the rock | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Halvdan | From Old Norse elements meaning 'half' + 'Dane' - 'half-Dane' or 'part-Danish'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Halvor | Rock/stone guardian (guardian or defender) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Halward | From Old Norse elements meaning 'rock' + 'guardian' - 'guardian of the rock' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hamar | Rock, crag, rocky hill | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hammar | From Old Norse 'hamarr' meaning 'rock, crag'; sometimes associated with 'hammer' (tool). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hamund | Protector of the home | English, Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Haral | Ruler of the army | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hardar | Derived from Old Norse harðr meaning 'hard' or 'strong' (implying strength or toughness). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hardbein | From elements hard (strong, firm) + bein (bone/straight) - roughly “strong/steadfast as bone” | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hareld | Army ruler / leader of the army | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Harelde | Army ruler (ruler of the army) | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Harild | From Germanic elements 'har' (army) + 'hild' (battle) - roughly 'army battle' or 'army warrior'. | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Haryld | Army ruler; leader of the army | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hati | Name of a mythological wolf that chases the moon; often interpreted as 'hater' or 'enemy'. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hauk | Hawk (the bird of prey) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Haveloc | Uncertain; traditionally linked to the medieval hero Havelok the Dane and likely derived from elements relating to the sea or a sea-farer. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hedin | Heath-dweller, 'man of the heath' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Heimdal | From Old Norse Heimdallr; etymology uncertain but often interpreted as 'world-brightener' or a guardian/watchman of the gods. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Heimdalr | Name of the Norse god who guards the Bifröst; often interpreted as 'world-bright' or 'home-bright', associated with watchfulness and guardianship. | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Heiolf | Probable meaning: 'honorable/bright wolf' (from Old Norse heiðr 'honor/bright' + ulfr 'wolf') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Helg | Holy, blessed | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Helgar | Holy, blessed, or whole (from Old Norse heilagr) | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Helge | Holy, blessed, sacred | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Helgeirr | From Old Norse helgi 'holy, blessed' + geirr 'spear' - 'holy/blessed spear' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Helgi | Holy; blessed; sacred | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Helki | Holy, blessed | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Helmar | Helmeted warrior; protector | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hemming | From a Germanic root related to 'home' - originally a Scandinavian name signifying a home-dweller or someone of the household | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Herik | Eternal ruler (from Old Norse elements meaning 'ever' or 'always' + 'ruler') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Herjolf | 'her' (army) + 'úlfr' (wolf) - "army-wolf" or "warrior wolf" | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hermod | Army + courage - 'army-spirit' or 'warrior's courage' | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Herold | Army ruler (from Old English 'here' + 'weald'); in German usage can mean 'herald' or messenger | English, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hersir | Norse local chieftain or military leader | Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hilding | Derived from 'hild' meaning 'battle' - roughly 'battle warrior' or 'descendant of battle.' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hildor | From the Germanic element 'hild' meaning 'battle', with a masculine suffix; roughly 'battle warrior' or 'fighter'. | Germanic, Norse | Boy | — | |
| Hilmars | Renowned warrior; 'battle-famous' | 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