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Norse names - Baby names with the origin Norse

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
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
Haldyn Probably from Germanic elements meaning 'hall/health/rock' + 'valley/fort' - roughly 'dweller by the hall or valley' (meaning uncertain) English, Norse Boy
Halfrid Likely a compound of elements such as hall-/hal- (hall, rock) + fríðr/frid (beautiful, beloved, peace) - roughly 'hall/rock + beautiful' or 'hall-beautiful'. Germanic, Norse Unisex
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
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
Halldis From Old Norse hallr 'rock/stone' + dís 'goddess/woman' - 'rock goddess' or 'stone lady'. Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Hallfred From Old Norse elements hallr ('rock, slope') + friðr ('peace') - roughly 'rock of peace' or 'peaceful rock'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Hallfrid From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + fríðr 'beautiful' - 'beautiful rock' or 'rock-beautiful' Norse, Scandinavian Girl
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
Hallveig From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + veig 'strength, power' - roughly 'rock-strong' or 'strong as a rock'. Norse Girl
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
Haralda Ruler of the army Germanic, Norse Girl
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
Harolda Army ruler English, Norse Girl
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
Heidrun Likely 'bright rune' or 'clear secret' (from Old Norse heiðr 'bright/clear' + rún 'rune/secret') Norse, Scandinavian Girl
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
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
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
Helg Holy, blessed Norse, Scandinavian Boy

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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