This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Icelandic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Sæbjört f Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic name meaning "bright sea", derived from Old Norse
sær meaning "sea" and
bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Sædís f IcelandicIcelandic name meaning "sea goddess", formed from the Old Norse elements
sæ "sea" and
dís "goddess". The suffix
dís is fairly common in Icelandic names.
Sæla f IcelandicFrom Old Norse
sæla, meaning “happiness, bliss”. Officially approved as a given name in 2015.
Særún f IcelandicMeans "secret of the sea", derived from Old Norse
sær "sea" combined with Old Norse
rún "secret".
Sigdís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sigr "victory" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Sigurást f IcelandicFrom Old Norse
sigr "victory" (Icelandic
sigur) and
ást "love, affection".
Sigurrós f IcelandicDerived from the Icelandic words
sigur meaning "victory" and
rós "rose" (perhaps the Icelandic vernacular form of
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Sigurveig f IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
sigr meaning "victory" and
veig meaning "strong, powerful". This is an Icelandic form of the Old Norse name
Sigveig.
Sjöfn f Norse Mythology, IcelandicName of a minor Norse goddess, one of Frigg's handmaidens, said (by the Icelandic chieftain and poet Snorri Sturluson, d. 1241) to be related to Old Icelandic
sjafni "love". Modern-day academics, however, argue that it might rather be related to Old Norse
sefi meaning "sense" as well as "relation".
Skarpheiður f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and
heiðr "bright, clear, cloudless".
Snæbjört f IcelandicMeans "bright snow", derived from the Old Norse elements
snær "snow" and
bjǫrt "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Snærós f IcelandicMeans "snow rose", derived from Old Norse
snær meaning "snow" and
rós meaning "rose" (also see
Rós). This is a recently created name.
Snærún f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
snær "snow" combined with
rún "secret lore, rune". This name was coined in the 1920s.
Snjólaug f Old Norse, IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
snjór meaning "snow" (an alternative form of
snær) and
laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Sólbrá f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
sól "sun" and
brá "eyelash" (or "to shine" or "to blink").
Sólín f IcelandicIcelandic combination of
sól "sun" and
lín "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear".
Stígheiður f Icelandic (Rare)Possibly means "clear path" or "bright path", from Old Norse
stígr "path" and
heiðr "bright, clear". Alternatively the second element may be derived from Old Norse
heiðr "heath".
Stígrún f IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
stíga "to wander, to step" (see also
Stig) combined with Old Norse
rún "secret lore".
Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of Old Norse
stjarna "star" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Sumarlína f Icelandic (Rare)Possibly an Icelandic feminine form of
Sumarliði. Alternatively it may be a combination of the Old Norse elements
sumar "summer" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" or
hlín "protection; woman (when used in a poetic context)" or the name
Lína.
Svanbjört f IcelandicDerived from the Icelandic elements
svanr "swan" and
bjartr "bright".
Svanborg f IcelandicIcelandic name, derived from Old Norse
svanr meaning "swan" combined with Old Norse
bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue" or possibly Old Norse
borg meaning "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Svandís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
svanr "(male) swan" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
svanr "(male) swan" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Þeódís f Icelandic (Rare)The first element has been interpreted as a derivative of Old Norse
þjóð meaning "people" (which is cognate to Frankish
þeoda). The second element is Old Norse
dís meaning "goddess".
Þollý f Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic diminutive of names beginning with
Þórl- such as
Þórlaug and
Þórleif, i.e., names in which the first element is derived from Old Norse
Þórr (see
Thor) and the second element begins with
L.
Þorbrá f IcelandicDerived from the Germanic elements
þórr "thunder" and
brá "eyelash".
Þórey f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
þórr "thunder" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Þorfinna f Old Norse, IcelandicFeminine form of
Þórfinnr. This name appears in the Laxdæla saga (c. 1245) belonging to Þórfinna Vermundardóttir, grandaughter of Óláfr pái and wife of Þórsteinn Kuggason.
Þórlaug f Icelandic, Old NorseOld Norse and modern Icelandic name derived from the elements
þor (compare
Thor) and
laug (ultimately from Ancient Germanic
*leuʒ- / *-lauʒ- / *luʒ- "to swear a holy oath; to celebrate marriage; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
Þraslaug f Old Norse, IcelandicDerived from the Germanic name elements
þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Þúfa f Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse variant of
Tófa, the feminine form of
Tófi. It coincides with Old Norse
þúfa "mound, knoll" (the origin of both Swedish
tuva "tussock, tuft of grass" and Danish
tue "small hill").
Torfhildur f Icelandic (Rare)From
Torfi or Old Norse
torf "turf, sod" combined with
hildr "battle". This was borne by the Icelandic author Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir Hólm (1845-1918), who is frequently referred to as the first Icelandic woman novelist.
Unndís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
unnr "wave" or
unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Valbjört f Icelandic (Rare)From the Old Norse elements
valr "those slain in battle" and
bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of
bjartr). Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Primitive Germanic *
walha- meaning "Celtic, foreign".
Valey f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Valrún f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word
valkyrja) and
rún meaning "secret lore, rune"... [
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Veiga f IcelandicShort form of Old Norse names containing the name element
veig "power, strength".
Vígdögg f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
víg meaning "war, battle" combined with
Dögg (which is itself derived from Old Norse
dǫgg meaning "dew, wetness").
Vildís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse elements
vil(i) "will, desire" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Villimey f Icelandic (Modern)Recently created name intended to mean "wild maiden" from Old Norse
villr "wild" (compare Icelandic
villiblóm "wildflower") combined with Old Norse
mey "maiden, girl" (an alternative form of
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Vök f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)From the Icelandic word
vök, referring to a hole or opening in the ice (a polynya) or a break or opening in clouds.
Voney f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
ván meaning "hope, expectation" combined with
ey meaning "island" or
ey meaning "good fortune".
Ynja f IcelandicDirectly taken from Old Norse
ynja "female animal, she-animal".
Yrsa f Old Norse, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, FaroeseOf unknown meaning. Theories include a derivation from an Ancient Norse word for "she-bear" with the same roots as Latin
ursa (compare
Ursula, which used to be used as a Latinization of Yrsa), even though this seems rather unlikely... [
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