Icelandic Girl Names
Icelandic female given names draw primarily from Old Norse and Icelandic. Many use explicitly feminine elements, especially the suffixes -dís (goddess), -hildur (battle), and -fríður (beautiful). Feminine forms often end in -a (Ásta) or -ur (Hrafnhildur, Ragnheiður), matching Icelandic grammatical patterns. Diacritics such as á, ð, and ý are standard in spelling.
In modern use, traditional Old Norse–derived female names remain common, and new forms are accepted when they fit Icelandic morphology and orthography. Representative examples include Ásta, Ásdís, Bryndís, Edda, Erla, Eydís, Freydís, Hrafnhildur, Ragnheiður, and Svava.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Asta | From Old Norse 'ást' meaning 'love' or 'affection' | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | 226 #1 | |
| Edda | Likely 'great-grandmother' (from Old Norse edda); also associated with the Icelandic poetic tradition (the Edda). | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | 111 #2 | |
| Saela | Happiness, blessed | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | 27 #3 | |
| Freydis | From Old Norse elements Frey (Freyja/Freyr) + dís ('goddess, woman'), roughly 'goddess/ lady of Frey' or 'noble woman'. | Icelandic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 21 #4 | |
| Erla | Noblewoman | Icelandic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 12 #5 | |
| Arndis | From Old Norse arn (eagle) + dís (goddess/lady) - "eagle goddess" or "eagle woman" | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Baara | Icelandic/Old Norse: "wave"; Czech (from Barbora/Barbara): "foreign/strange"; Arabic (Baraa/Barāʾ): "innocence, guiltless" | Arabic, Czech, Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Bergthora | Protected by Thor (Thor's protection) | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Björk | Birch tree | Icelandic, Swedish | Girl | — | |
| Blanda | Blend, mixture (also 'charming' in Latin-derived usage) | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Bryndis | From Old Norse elements 'brynja' (mail coat, armor) + 'dís' (goddess, woman) - 'armored woman' or 'armor-goddess' | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Eydis | From Old Norse ey + dís: 'island' + 'dís' ('goddess'/'lady') - 'island goddess' or 'island lady'. | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Geirríður | From Old Norse elements geirr 'spear' and (likely) þrūðr/'fríðr' meaning 'strength' or 'beauty' - roughly 'spear‑strength' (interpretations vary). | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gersemi | Treasure; precious gem | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gudridur | From Old Norse guð 'god' + fríðr 'beautiful, beloved' - 'god-beautiful' or 'God's beautiful one'. | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gutrúnur | From Old Norse elements guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'divine secret' or 'secret of the gods' | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gydja | Priestess; woman devoted to the gods | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Heida | Derived from Old Norse heiðr, meaning 'heath' or 'bright/clear'. | Icelandic | Girl | — | |
| Hekja | From an Old Norse root meaning 'to enchant' or 'to bewitch' - 'enchantress' | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hlif | Protection; shelter; defense | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hrafnhildur | Raven + battle (raven warrior / raven battle) | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hrefna | Raven (the bird) | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| In Icelandic: Yngvildur | From Old Norse Yngvildr - Yngvi (a byname of the god Freyr) + an element meaning 'wild' or related to 'battle'; generally interpreted as 'Yngvi's wild one' or 'Yngvi's battle'. | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Jonyna | God is gracious | Icelandic | Girl | — | |
| Kristjana | Follower of Christ (Christian) | Icelandic | Girl | — | |
| Lundey | From Icelandic lundey meaning "puffin island" (lundi = puffin + ey = island); occasionally linked to Old Norse lundr 'grove' + ey 'island'. | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Ragnheiður | 'Counsel of the gods' or 'divine/mighty counsel' (from Old Norse ragn- 'advice/gods' + heiðr 'bright, honor') | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Roonagh | Often rendered as "ROO-nə"; meanings vary by root: from Rónagh (assoc. with Rónán) possibly "little seal" or, if linked to Rúna, "secret" or "rune" | Icelandic, Irish | Girl | — | |
| Sigfridur | Beautiful victory (from Old Norse sigr 'victory' + fríðr 'beautiful') | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Svava | Swallow (the bird) | Icelandic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Sæunn | From Old Norse sæ 'sea' + unn 'love/wave' - roughly 'sea wave' or 'sea-lover'. | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Thorgunnur | Compound of Thor (the Norse god) + gunnr (battle) - 'Thor's battle' or 'battle of Thor'. | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Vigdís | Battle goddess | Icelandic, Old Norse | Girl | — | |
| Ásdís | From Old Norse Ás (god) + dís (goddess/lady) - 'goddess' or 'divine woman'. | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Áshildur | Ás (god) + hildr (battle) - "divine battle" | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Ástrún | From Old Norse Ás ('god, divine') + rún ('rune, secret') - 'divine rune' or 'God's secret'. | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — |
Icelandic Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Icelandic-origin name in our dataset.
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Births 2025
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