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Norse names - Baby names with the origin Norse

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Gerdah From Old Norse Gerðr, meaning "enclosure", "garden" or "protected place" Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Gerde Likely a variant of Gerda (Old Norse Gerðr), meaning "enclosure" or "protected place". Germanic, Norse Girl
Germund From Old Norse geirr 'spear' + mundr 'protection, protector' - 'spear protector'. Norse Boy
Gersemi Treasure; precious gem Icelandic, Norse Girl
Getha Most commonly 'song' (from Sanskrit gīta); if from Gytha/Githa, meaning is older Germanic/Scandinavian and less certain English, Norse, Sanskrit Girl
Ginnungagap The yawning void or gaping primordial abyss that existed before creation Norse Unisex
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
Gjalp Scream, roar Norse Girl
Gleipnif Derived from Old Norse meaning 'entangler' or 'deceiver'; the name of the magical binding used to restrain Fenrir, connoting a snare or binding. Norse Unisex
Gleipnir Name of the magical binding used to restrain the wolf Fenrir; often rendered as a 'deceptive' or 'enticing' binding. Norse Unisex
Gna Name of a Norse goddess associated with Frigg; often interpreted as 'the goer' or 'she who moves/flies.' Norse Girl
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
Gondol From Old Norse gand- (magic, wand/staff) - roughly 'wand-wielder' or 'she of the magic staff'. Norse Girl
Gorm Blue; dark Norse Boy
Greip “The grasper” or “seizer” - a name borne by a giantess in Norse myth Norse Girl
Grimbold 'Grim' (fierce, masked) + 'bold' (brave) - "fierce and bold" English, Norse Boy
Grimes Originally a surname from Old Norse Grímr meaning 'masked' or 'helmeted' (often interpreted as 'fierce'); also an Anglicized Irish family name. English, Irish, Norse Unisex
Grimhild From Old Norse elements grim 'mask/hood, fierce' + hild 'battle' - roughly 'fierce in battle' or 'masked battle.' Germanic, Norse Girl
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
Grishild Fierce battle Norse Girl
Groa From Old Norse gróa, meaning 'to grow' or 'to heal'; name of a seeress in Norse legend. Norse Girl
Guda From Germanic element 'gud' meaning 'god, divine'; in some South Asian languages 'guda' means 'jaggery' (sweet), so can carry a 'sweet' connotation. Germanic, Norse Unisex
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
Guddrinne From Old Norse elements guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Gudlaug God-vowed; pledged or dedicated to God Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Gudmund God-protector; protected by God Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Gudny From Old Norse guð 'god' + ný 'new' - 'new god' or 'new to God'. Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Gudren From Old Norse guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'god's secret' or 'divine rune'. Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Gudrid From Old Norse elements Guð- ('god') + fríðr ('beautiful, beloved') - 'God-beloved' or 'God's beauty' Norse Girl
Gudrida From Old Norse guð 'god' + fríðr 'beautiful/fair' - 'divinely beautiful' / 'beloved of God'. Norse Girl
Gudridur From Old Norse guð 'god' + fríðr 'beautiful, beloved' - 'god-beautiful' or 'God's beautiful one'. Icelandic, Norse Girl
Gudrin From Old Norse elements guð ('god') + rún ('secret' or 'rune'); often interpreted as 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. Germanic, Norse Girl
Gudrinn From Old Norse Guð ('god') + rún ('secret' or 'rune') - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Gudrinna Divine secret; 'God's secret' or 'secret/rune of the gods' Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Gudrun From Old Norse guð ('god') + rún ('secret, rune') - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. Germanic, Norse Girl
Gudruna From Old Norse guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'God's secret' or 'divine rune' Norse Girl
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
Gullveig Gold-power / 'gold-drink' - associated with gold and sorcery Norse Girl

Norse name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Norse-origin name in our dataset.

1,103
Names in this origin
18
With data in 2025
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Births 2025
112,163
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