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Norse names - Baby names with the origin Norse

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Audhumbla Primeval bountiful cow; 'rich/bountiful cow' Norse Girl
Auduna Fortune, wealth - 'fortunate' or 'blessed with prosperity' Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Audwyn Wealthy friend ("aud" = wealth, "wyn" = friend/joy) English, Norse Unisex
Aune Fortunate, blessed (associated with wealth/good fortune) Finnish, Norse, Norwegian Girl
Awilda Elf battle Germanic, Norse Girl
Baara Icelandic/Old Norse: "wave"; Czech (from Barbora/Barbara): "foreign/strange"; Arabic (Baraa/Barāʾ): "innocence, guiltless" Arabic, Czech, Icelandic, Norse Girl
Baard Derived from Old Norse Bárðr; commonly interpreted as related to battle/warrior Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Baldulf Bold wolf Norse Boy
Barda Uncertain - possibly 'poet' (from English 'bard') or related to Old Norse name elements implying a guardian/warrior sense. Celtic, English, Norse Unisex
Bardaric From the Germanic elements 'Bard' (a personal name or 'bard/poet') + '-ric' ('ruler') - roughly 'poet-ruler' or 'Bard's ruler'. Germanic, Norse Boy
Bardolf Battle‑wolf Germanic, Norse Boy
Bardolfe From Old Norse elements meaning "beard" + "wolf" (literally "beard-wolf" or "bearded wolf") English, Norse Boy
Bergelmir Mountain-roarer; a Jötunn who survived the primordial flood Norse Boy
Bergthor From Old Norse berg 'mountain' + Thor (the god of thunder) - 'Thor's mountain' or 'mountain of Thor'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Bergthora Protected by Thor (Thor's protection) Icelandic, Norse Girl
Bestla Uncertain; possibly derived from a word for 'bark' or 'inner bark' (bast), though the etymology is debated. Norse Girl
Bifrost The rainbow bridge connecting Midgard and Asgard - literally a 'shimmering' or 'trembling' road/bridge Norse Unisex
Birgir Helper, protector, savior (from Old Norse verb 'bjarga' meaning 'to help, save') Norse Boy
Birgita Exalted one; strength, power Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Birket Birch (tree); person from or dwelling by birch trees English, Norse Boy
Bjarki Little bear (bear cub) Icelandic, Norse Boy
Bjarne Derived from Old Norse 'bjǫrn' meaning 'bear' - essentially 'bear' or 'little bear'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Bjartur Bright, shining Icelandic, Norse Boy
Bjorg Help; protection; salvation Norse Girl
Bjorga Protection, help, stronghold Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Bjorgah Help, rescue, protection Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Blanda Blend, mixture (also 'charming' in Latin-derived usage) Icelandic, Norse Girl
Boda From a Germanic root meaning "messenger" or "one who proclaims"; also attested as a surname and place-name in Central and Eastern Europe. Germanic, Hungarian, Norse, Slavic Unisex
Bodil From Old Norse bót 'remedy, help' + hildr 'battle' - 'remedy/help in battle'. Norse Girl
Bodulf Battle-wolf Germanic, Norse Boy
Bodyl From Old Norse Bóthildr: bót 'remedy, help' + hildr 'battle' - roughly 'remedy in battle' or 'help in battle'. Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Boey A diminutive or variant form whose meaning depends on origin - related to 'Bo' (Old Norse: 'to live'/'dweller'), 'Beau' (French: 'handsome'), or simply 'boy' (male child). Dutch, Norse, Norwegian, Scandinavian Unisex
Bogar Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'bogi' meaning 'bow' (associated with archery/bend); Hungarian 'bogár' meaning 'beetle'; also the proper name Bhogar, a Tamil siddhar/saint. Hungarian, Norse, Scandinavian, Tamil Boy
Borg Fortress, stronghold; protection Norse Boy
Borga Fortress, stronghold Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Borghild From borg ('fortress, protection') + hildr ('battle') - 'protection in battle'. Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Borghilda From borg (fortress/protection) + hildr (battle) - 'fortress battle' or 'protection in battle' Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Borghlide Fortress + battle - 'protected in battle' or 'fortress of battle' Germanic, Norse Girl
Borr Name of a Norse mythological figure - father of Odin; exact etymology uncertain. Norse Boy
Bragi Named for Bragi, the Norse god of poetry; from Old Norse 'bragr' meaning 'poetry' or 'the foremost'. Norse Boy
Branda Likely "firebrand" or "sword" (from Germanic/Old Norse brand); alternatively linked to Brandon meaning "broom-covered hill". Germanic, Norse Girl
Brandar From Old Norse 'brandr' meaning 'sword' or 'firebrand' (fiery, burning) Germanic, Norse Boy
Brandir From Old Norse 'Brandr' meaning 'sword' or 'fire/torch (firebrand)' Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Brandor 'Sword' or 'firebrand' - a 'fiery sword' (derived from Old Norse 'brandr') Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Brandr Sword; firebrand (torch) Norse Boy
Brandur From Old Norse brandr 'brand, sword, firebrand' - i.e., sword or firebrand Norse Boy
Brinhild From elements 'brun' ('armour' or 'brown') and 'hild' ('battle'), meaning 'armored fighter' or 'battle-maid'. Norse Girl
Brinhildis Armored warrior (literally 'mail-shirt' + 'battle') Germanic, Norse Girl
Brinja Coat of mail; armour (metaphorically: protection) Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Brisingamen Gleaming/fiery necklace - Freyja's legendary necklace 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
0
Births 2025
112,163
Peak year 0