Norse Girl Names
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of 375 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gutrún | From Old Norse guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gutrúnur | From Old Norse elements guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'divine secret' or 'secret of the gods' | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Guyldah | Golden | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gydja | Priestess; woman devoted to the gods | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gyldah | Golden, golden one | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gytha | Likely 'divine' or 'godly' - derived from Old Norse element Guð- ('god') as in Gyða. | English, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gythah | Derived from Old Norse/Old English elements meaning 'battle' or 'battle maiden'. | English, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Gytta | Likely from Old Norse element Guð- ('god'), so roughly 'divine' or 'of God'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Haldana | From Old Norse elements meaning "half Dane" - often interpreted as "of Danish descent" or "part-Danish" | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Haldanna | Probably a compound: Hald- (Old Norse element, possibly related to rule/leader or a family/heritage element) + Anna (Hebrew for 'grace') - roughly 'grace of the leader' or 'graceful ruler' (meaning is speculative). | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Haldis | From Old Norse elements hallr (rock, slope) + dís (goddess) - roughly 'rock goddess' or 'goddess-like woman'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Halfrida | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + fríðr 'beautiful' - roughly 'beautiful rock' or 'beautiful one of the hall'. | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Halla | Scandinavian: from Old Norse element hallr meaning 'rock' or 'slope'; Arabic: variant of Hala meaning 'halo' or 'aura'; Finnish: the word halla means 'frost'. | Arabic, Finnish, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Halldis | From Old Norse hallr 'rock/stone' + dís 'goddess/woman' - 'rock goddess' or 'stone lady'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hallfrid | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + fríðr 'beautiful' - 'beautiful rock' or 'rock-beautiful' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hallveig | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + veig 'strength, power' - roughly 'rock-strong' or 'strong as a rock'. | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Haralda | Ruler of the army | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Harolda | Army ruler | English, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Heidrun | Likely 'bright rune' or 'clear secret' (from Old Norse heiðr 'bright/clear' + rún 'rune/secret') | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hekja | From an Old Norse root meaning 'to enchant' or 'to bewitch' - 'enchantress' | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hekli | Probably connected to the Icelandic volcano name Hekla; often interpreted as 'hooded' or 'covered' (origins uncertain). | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hel | Name of the Norse goddess who rules the realm of the dead; from a word meaning 'hidden place' or 'the underworld'. | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hela | Meaning varies by origin: associated with Hel/the underworld (Norse); derived from Helena meaning 'torch' or 'light' (Greek/Latin); or related to 'halo' (Arabic Hala). | Arabic, Greek, Latin, Norse, Polish, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Helah | Uncommon feminine name - most often a variant of Hala meaning "halo" or "aura"; alternatively linked to Hela/Helena with associations to the Norse underworld or the Greek/Latin root for "light/torch." | Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Helgah | Holy, blessed, sacred | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Helgas | Holy; blessed; sacred | Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Herdis | Sword + dís (goddess) - "sword-goddess" / "sword-maiden" | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hild | Battle | English, Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hildah | Battle | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hildigunnr | From Old Norse hild 'battle' + gunnr 'war' - 'battle-war', a female warrior or woman of battle. | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hildr | Battle (name of a Valkyrie) | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hildur | Battle | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hillda | Battle | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hilldah | Derived from the Germanic element 'hild' meaning 'battle'. | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hlif | Protection; shelter; defense | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hogna | Likely 'protector' or 'guardian' (from Old Norse roots); sometimes associated with battle/defense | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hrafnhildur | Raven + battle (raven warrior / raven battle) | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hrefna | Raven (the bird) | Icelandic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hughbirta | Bright-minded / bright spirit (mind + brightness) | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Huldine | Hidden; sweet or beloved | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Huldr | Hidden, secret; a 'hidden one' or forest-fairy in Norse folklore | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hylda | Derived from Old Norse 'Hildr' meaning 'battle'. | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hyldah | Battle (from Old Norse hildr 'battle') | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hyldermara | Battle-maiden of the sea | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hyldi | Battle | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hylldie | Battle, warrior | Germanic, Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hyndla | Name of a völva (seeress) in Norse mythology; possibly derived from Old Norse hynd 'hind' (female deer). | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Hyrrokkin | Name of a jötunn (giantess) in Norse myth; etymology uncertain but often linked to Old Norse elements relating to 'fire' or 'smoke' (roughly 'fire-smoked' or 'fire-stoker'). | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Idony | “ever young,” renewal; associated with the keeper of youth in Norse myth | Norse | Girl | — | |
| Iduna | Associated with youth and rejuvenation; often rendered 'ever young' or 'renewal' (name of the Norse goddess who guarded the apples of youth). | Norse | Girl | — |
Norse Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Norse-origin name in our dataset.
375
Names in this origin
6
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
37,334
Peak year 0