This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Icelandic.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Ævar m IcelandicModern Icelandic form of
Ævarr or
Ǣvarr, an Old Norse name in which the first element derived from
ǣvi meaning "eternity, time, life" (compare
Aiva, from the Gothic cognate); the second element may have been
herr "army" or
geirr "spear".
Ámundi m Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse name, in which the first element
Á- may be derived from Old Norse *
ana- "all" or
agi "awe, terror" or *
ag- "point, weapon point"... [
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Andri m IcelandicPossibly from the Old Norse word
andri, meaning "snow shoe". Alternatively, it could have originally been a diminutive form of the name
Andríður.
Annel m IcelandicCombination of the name elements
Ann derived from the name
Anna and
Eli meaning "the Lord, God".... [
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Ársæll m IcelandicFrom the Old Norse adjective
ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse
ár "year" and Old Norse
sæll "blissful, happy".
Ásþór m IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
áss "god" and the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Bergmann m IcelandicAn Icelandic name with the combination of
borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and
mann "man".
Bjarmi m IcelandicOf unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic
bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from
bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called
Permians in English (formerly also
Bjarmians)... [
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Björgúlfur m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
björg meaning "protection, help" (see also
Björg) combined with Old Norse
úlfr meaning "wolf".
Björgvin m IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
bjǫrg "help" or "deliverance" and
vinr "friend".
Börkur m IcelandicMeans "bark" (the outermost layer of trees) in Icelandic.
Brimar m IcelandicPossibly derived from Old Norse
brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare
Brimir) combined with
herr meaning "army, warrior"... [
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Danival m IcelandicIcelandic name of uncertain derivation, possibly an altered form of
Daníel. It has been suggested that the suffix -
val was inspired by Old Norse
valr meaning "the slain (in Valhalla)" or the name
Perceval.
Darri m IcelandicOriginally an Old Norse byname meaning "long lazy man". The word is related to Old Norse
darr "dart, spear".
Dofri m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse MythologyMeaning unknown. Possibly related to the word
dofrar ("dale, valley"), or a word meaning "lazy one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giant who lives on the mountain Dofrafjall.
Dýri m Icelandic (Rare), Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
dýr "animal", but also associated with the Icelandic adjective
dýr meaning "valuable, expensive, precious".
Eggþór m IcelandicIcelandic name with the combination of
egg "edge of a weapon" and
þórr "thunder".
Elínmundur m Icelandic (Archaic)Combination of
Elín and the Old Norse name element -
mundr, which is derived from Old West Scandinavian *-
munduR meaning "protector" or possibly from Old Icelandic
mundr meaning "gift".
Elliði m IcelandicMeans "fast-sailing ship" in Old Norse. It was traditionally used as a ship name, not as a masculine personal name. In the Icelandic legendary saga 'Friðþjófssaga', it was the name of Friðþjófr's ship.
Engiljón m Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic name composed of either Old Norse
engill meaning "angel" (a loanword from Latin
angelus) or an Old Norse element that was derived from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles (compare the Germanic word
angil) combined with
Jón.
Eyjólfur m IcelandicComposed from the Germanic name elements
EY (with unclear meanings) and
ULF "wolf".... [
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Eymar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
ey "island" or
ey "good fortune", or perhaps from the Primitive Scandinavian adverb *
aiwa "always", combined with Old Norse
mærr "famous".
Eyþór m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
ey possibly meaning "good fortune" or "always" or "island" combined with
Þór. A famous bearer is Icelandic singer Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson (1989-).
Fertram m Icelandic (Rare), Folklore, LiteratureMeaning uncertain, perhaps an invented name based on
Ferdinand and
Bertram. It occurs in the fairy tale
Sagan af Fertram og Ísól björtu (which translates to English as
The story of Fertram and bright Ísól) and in the 17th-century epic poem
Rímur af Fertram og Plató.
Fjólar m IcelandicCombination of Icelandic
fjóla "violet flower" and Old Norse
herr "army, warrior". It may be used as a masculine form of
Fjóla.
Fjólmundur m IcelandicCombination of Icelandic
fjóla "violet flower" and Old Norse
mundr "protection". This name may be used as a masculine form of
Fjóla.
Fjölvar m IcelandicIcelandic name, derived from the Old Norse elements
fjǫl- "full, exceedingly" (cognate with Old High German
filu) and
herr "army, warrior".... [
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Freyþór m Icelandic (Rare)The first element
Frey- in part means "lord" (it is derived from Primitive Scandinavian *
fraujaR "lord") but also refers to the Norse god
Freyr. The second element refers to the Norse god
Þórr (see
Þór).
Garðar m Icelandic, FaroeseDerived from the Old Norse elements
gerðr meaning "enclosure, yard, protection" and
arr meaning "warrior". Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [
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