Old Norse Submitted Names

Fóthraðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse fótr 'foot' and hraðr 'fast, quick'

Fótr m Old Norse
Means "foot" in Old Norse.

Frægr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "famous". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Frár m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "swift, quick, alert". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Fraði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Friði.

Freia f Norse Mythology, German
Variant of Freya.

Freki m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse frekr "avaricious, greedy." In Norse mythology, Freki is the name of one of Odin's two wolves. Freki resembles Gluttony and he is always very hungry, just like Geri (the other wolf)... [more]

Freði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Friði.

Fretr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "fart".

Freybiǫrn m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian variant form of Frøybiǫrn.

Freydís f Old Norse, Icelandic
The first element of this name is derived from Old Norse freyja, which means "lady" but can also refer to the goddess Freya. The second element is derived from Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess."

Freygerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Frøygærðr.

Freysteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Icelandic and Old Norse variant of Frøystæinn.

Frigga f Norse Mythology
Anglicized form of Frigg. It has occasionally been used as a Swedish given name (first documented in 1834), sometimes as a diminutive of Fredrika (compare Fricke).

Friðælfr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements friðr "love", "peace" and ælfR "elf".

Friði m Old Norse
Short form of name elements containing the name element friðr meaning "love, peace".

Friðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse friðr "beautiful, beloved" and leifr "heir, descendant".

Friðleifr m Old Norse
Variant of Friðlæifr.

Fríðr f Old Norse
From Old Norse fríðr meaning "beautiful" originally meaning "loved".

Friðríkr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Frederick.

Friðsteinn m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse (?)
Derived from Old Norse friðr meaning "love, peace" and steinn meaning "stone".

Friðúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Fridulf.

Frögärd f Medieval Scandinavian
Potentially from frö meaning "seed" and the Old Norse garðr meaning "enclosure".

Frøgeir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Frøygæirr.

Frór m Old Norse
Variant of Frár.

Froste m Old Swedish, Swedish, Norse Mythology
Swedish form of Frosti.

Frøstein m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Frøystæinn.

Frosti m Old Norse, Old Danish, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Originally a byname, from Old Norse frost "frost". In Norse legend this was the name of a dwarf.

Frøybiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements freyr "lord, master" and bjǫrn "bear".

Frøydís f Old Norse
Variant of Freydís. The first element of this Old Norse name may be *frauja meaning "master, lord" (see Freyr) or the name of the Norse goddess Freyja (see Freya); the second element is dís "goddess".

Frøygæirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of Freyr and geirr "spear".

Frøygærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse freyja "lady" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Frøygunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse freyja "lady" and gunnr "battle, fight". The name is found on an 11th century runestone built into a wall in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm, Sweden.

Frøyríkr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Freyja and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".

Frøystæinn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse freyr "lord, master" and steinn "stone".

Fugel m Anglo-Saxon, Medieval Scandinavian
Derived from Old English fugel "fowl, bird", probably originally a byname or nickname. It is a cognate of Old Norse Fugl.

Fugli m Old Norse
From Old Norse fugl "bird".

Fúll m Old Norse
From an Old Norse byname, based on Old Norse fúll meaning 'foul, stinking, mean'.

Fulla f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Swedish, Danish
Derived from either fullr ("full") or fyl ("foal"). This is the name of a goddess in Norse mythology who acts as Frigg's handmaiden. Her name is used as a kenning for "gold" or "woman".

Fullugi m Old Norse
Means "he with a complete mind", from Old Norse fullr "complete, full, entire" and hugr "mind, spirit". The name appears on several runestones.

Fúlnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Fúll.

Fundinn m Old Norse
Means "foundling" in Old Norse. It is found as both a byname and a given name.

Fylgia f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare)
From Old Norse fylgja "to accompany, to follow" (compare modern Swedish följa and modern Danish and Norwegian følge). In Norse mythology a fylgia is a type of spirit who accompanies a person through their life from the day they were born... [more]

Fylr m Old Norse
From Old Norse fyl meaning 'foal, young horse'.

Gædda m Old Norse, Old Swedish
Variant of Gedda.

Gæirdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and djarfr "bold, daring".

Gæirfríðr f Old Norse
Combination of geirr 'spear' and fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.

GæiRi m Old Norse
Short form of names containing the name element geir "spear".

Gæirlæifr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and leif 'inheritance, legacy'.

Gæirlaug f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements geirr "spear" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Gæirmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" and móðr "mind"; "wrath"; "courage".

Gæirmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and mund 'hand, protection'.

Gæirniútr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and njóta 'to use'.

Gæirreðr m Norse Mythology
Derived from geir "spear" and friðr "love, peace". In the Grímnismál, Gæirreðr is raised by Odin while his brother Agnarr is raised by Frigg... [more]

Gæirrøðr m Old Norse
Variant of Gæirreðr.

Gæirunnr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements geirr "spear" and unnr "wave".

Gæirvarr m Old Norse
Derived from geirr ("spear") and varr ("attentive, alert; shy; wise").

Gæirviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of geirr 'spear' and viðr 'forest, wood, tree'.

Gæirvǫr f Old Norse
Combination of geirr ("spear") and vár ("spring, woman").

Gæitir m Old Norse
From Old Norse geit meaning "goat".

Gæslingr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gæslingr meaning 'gosling'. It originally started in the form GæslingR.

Gagarr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gagarr meaning "barker", "dog".

Gagnráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Gangráðr.

Galarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "screamer" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giant and a dwarf. The dwarf and his brother, Fjalarr, murdered Kvasir and brewed the mead of the skalds from his blood... [more]

Gamall m Old Norse
Old Norse byname and name meaning "old."

Gandalfr m Old Norse
Derived from gandr ("magic, charm, magic wand") and alfr ("elf"). This is the original form of Gandalf.

Ganglati m Norse Mythology
Means "lazy walker" in Old Norse. It is borne by a servant of Hel.

Gangleri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "the one tired from walking". In Norse mythology this is a by-name for Odin and an alias of the Swedish king Gylfi.

Ganglöt f Norse Mythology
Means "lazy walker" in Old Norse. It is borne by a serving-maid of Hel.

Gangr m Norse Mythology
Means "traveller" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *gangaz "walking, going". Gangr is a jötunn in Norse Mythology. He is the brother of Iði and Þjazi.

Gangráðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "he who knows the way" or might be derived from gangr ("walking, motion, path") and ráð ("advice, counsel"). Odin uses this as an alias during his battle of wits with Vafþrúðnir.

Gangulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gangr "walking, motion, path" and ulfr "wolf".

Garm m Norse Mythology
Means "rag" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of a blood-stained hellhound (occasionally considered identical to Fenrir) who guards Hel's gate... [more]

Garmr m Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology this was the name of the wolf or dog companion of the goddess Hel who guards Hel's gate.

Garni m Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain etymology.

Garðarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Garðar. Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [more]

Garðr m Old Norse
From Old Icelandic garðr "yard".

Gautdiarfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gautr "goth" and djarfr "bold", "daring".

Gauthildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gautr "Goth, Geat, from Gautland (= Götaland, Gothia in southern Sweden)" and hildr "battle, fight".

Gautr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
From Old Norse gautr meaning "Goth, Geat". The Geats were a Germanic tribe that inhabited the present-day Götaland in Sweden. This is a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Gautrekr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gautr "goth" and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".

Gedda m Old Norse, Old Danish
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gedda meaning "pike".

Gefjun f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse variant and Icelandic form of Gefjon.

Gefn f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "giver". In Norse mythology this is one of the names of the goddess Freyja. It is possible that Gefn was originally a goddess in her own right.

Geirahǫd f Old Norse
Variant of Geirahǫð.

Geirahǫð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from geirr ("spear") and hǫð ("battle"). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Geirarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Gerhard.

Geiravǫr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Gæirvǫr. This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Geirbjörn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Geirdís f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Means "spear goddess", derived from Old Norse geirr meaning "spear" and dís meaning "goddess".

Geirdriful f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "spear-flinger". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Geirfinnr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements geirr "spear" and finnr "Finn, Lapp".

Geirlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic), Icelandic
Old Norse variant of Gæirlaug as well as an archaic Norwegian masculine form (via Gæirlaugr).

Geirlaugr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Gæirlaug.

Geirleifr m Old Norse
Variant of Gæirlæifr.

Geirleikr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Gerlach.

Geirný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements geirr meaning "spear" and nýr meaning "new".

Geirǫlul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Geirǫnul or a combination of geirr ("spear") and ǫl ("ale"). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Geirǫmul f Old Norse
Variant of Geirǫnul.

Geirǫnul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly a combination of geirr ("spear") and ana- (emphatic prefix). This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Geirrid f Old Norse
Norwegian form of Geirríðr (see Gæirfríðr).

Geirríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gæirfríðr.

Geirrød m Norse Mythology
Norwegian form of Gæirreðr.

Geirrǫmul f Old Norse
Variant of Geirǫnul.

Geirrǫndul f Old Norse
Variant of Geirǫnul.

Geirrǫnul f Old Norse
Variant of Geirǫnul.

Geirrøðr m Old Norse
Variant of Gæirreðr.

Geirrǫðr m Norse Mythology
Variant of Gæirreðr.

Geirskǫgul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of geirr 'spear' and skǫgul 'battle'. This is also the name of a Valkyrie.

Geirskǫgull f Old Norse
Variant of Geirskǫgul.

Geirðrúðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Geirþrúðr.

Geirþrúðr f Old Norse, Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norse form of Gertrude.

Geirúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse geirr "spear" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf.". In short, it is the Ancient Scandinavian form of Gerulf.

Geirvǫr f Old Norse
Variant of Gæirvǫr.

Geitir m Old Norse
Variant of Gæitir.

Gereke m Medieval Scandinavian
Meaning uncertain. The first element is possibly derived from Old Norse geirr "spear". The second element could possibly be related to Old Norse rikr "mighty, rich" or leikr "game, play".

Geri m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse gjarn "greedy", which is related to Gothic gairns (see Adalgern). In Norse mythology, Geri is the name of one of Odin's two wolves... [more]

Gersemi f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse gersemi "treasure, something which is considered precious or valuable". In Norse mythology this is one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.

Gerðarr m Old Norse
Either a variant of Garðar or a combination of Ancient Germanic *gerðan "(re)made, (re)constructed" and Old Norse herr "army".

Gestr m Old Norse
From Old Norse gestr meaning "guest".

Gildi m Old Norse
From Runic Swedish gildi meaning "guild-brother".

Gilla f Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this name a short form of Gillaug, while others see it as a feminine form of Gilli... [more]

Gilli m Old Norse, Faroese
Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this an Old Norse adoption of Gaelic names containing the element gille "servant". Others see it as an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element geirr "spear", and yet others consider it an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element gísl meaning "hostage, pledge" or "arrow, shaft (of a weapon)".

Gillikristr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Gilchrist. This was a byname of Harald IV, a king of Norway from 1130 to 1136.

Gillingr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from gjalla ("to scream") and -ingr (suffix meaning "son of" or "belonging to"). This is the name of a giant in Norse mythology.

Gimlé m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "place protected by fire". In Norse mythology this is a hall covered with gold where mankind will live after Ragnarǫk.

Gimli m Norse Mythology, Literature
In Norse Mythology, was a place where the survivors of Ragnarok were to live, meaning "highest heaven" or "lee of flames". ... [more]

Ginna f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Ginnlaug and other names beginning with Ginn-.

Ginnar m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Ginnarr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin.

Ginnarr m Old Norse
Derived from ginna ("to fool, to deceive; to bewitch") and herr ("army").

Ginnlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ginna "to decoy", "entice", "enchant", "fool", "dupe", "deceive" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Gísi m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gísli.

Gísl m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gísli.

Gísla f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern)
Feminine form of Gísli.

Gísli m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Short form of names containing the Old Norse element gísl meaning "hostage, pledge" or "arrow, shaft (of a weapon)".

Gissur m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Variant of Gizurr, a combination of Old Norse giss "guess" and svar "answer, reply".

Glæggi m Old Norse
Variant form of Glǫggr or from Old Swedish glægger "sharp-eyed", "clear-sighted".

Glóa f Old Norse, Faroese (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse glóa "to glow, shine, glitter".

Glœðir m Old Norse
Means "glowing one", from Old Norse glœða meaning "to glow".

Glǫggr m Old Norse
From Old Norse glǫggr "sharp-eyed", "clear-sighted".

Glói m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Old Norse male form of Glóa or an Icelandic form of Glóði. In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf.

Glóinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Glói. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Glóði m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse glóð ("ember, glow").

Glúm f Norse Mythology
A minor Norse goddess, an attendant of Frigg.

Glúmr m Old Norse
From Old Norse glúmr meaning "dark expression, dark face" (referring to bears).

Glúniairn m Medieval Irish, Medieval Scandinavian
Meaning "iron-kneed."

Glut f Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse Glöð meaning "glowing, bright, sparkling". In Norse myth she was a fire giantess, the wife of Logi.

Glyrna f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "eye". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.

Gná f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
In Norse mythology, Gná is a goddess who runs errands in other worlds for the goddess Frigg and rides the flying, sea-treading horse Hófvarpnir ("hoof-thrower")... [more]

Gnæggir m Old Norse
From Old Norse gneggja meaning "neigh, whinny".

Gnúpr m Old Norse
From Old Norse gnúpr, gnípa meaning "slope, leaning mountain-peak".

Godene m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Goðvini.

Godfraid m Medieval Irish, Medieval Scandinavian
Variant of Gofraid, a Norse-Gaelic form of Guðfrøðr.

Godred m Old Norse (Latinized)
Latinized form of Guðrøðr, an Old Norse cognate of Godfrey. It was borne by three Norse-Gaelic kings of the Isle of Man, including Godred Crovan (d... [more]

Godsven m Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian
Medieval name, in which the second element is derived from Old Norse sveinn meaning "boy, servant" or Old English swān meaning "herdsman, swineherd, peasant"... [more]

Gofraid m Medieval Irish, Medieval Scandinavian
A Norse-Gaelic form of Guðfrøðr.

Gói f & m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare, ?)
Name of a month in the Old Norse calendar, lasting from the middle of February to the middle of March. In Norse mythology Gói is the daughter of Þorri... [more]

Gǫll f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "noise, battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Gǫndul f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from gandr "magic, magic wand" or gǫndul "magical animal; werewolf". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Gǫndull f Old Norse
Variant of Gǫndul.

Górr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "three-sided field". In Norse mythology Górr (also spelt Gór) is the son of Þorri and brother of Nórr and Gói... [more]

Goðen m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Goðvini.

Goðvini m Old Norse
Nordic form of Godwine.

Goti m Old Norse, Old Danish, Icelandic
From Old Norse goti meaning "Gotlander." Gotland is an island in the Baltic sea about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden.

Græinn m Old Norse
From Old Norse grein meaning "branch (of a tree); division".

Græipi m Old Norse
Derived from either greip ("hand") or grípa ("to grasp").

Græipr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Gramr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fáfnir.

Grani m Norse Mythology, Pet
Derived from Old Norse grani meaning "horse". According to the chapter thirteen of Völsungasaga, this is the name of a horse owned by the hero Sigurd through advice from Odin in disguise.

Grankell m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse grani "horse" (used in poetry) and ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".

Granmarr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of grǫn "pine-tree" and mærr "famous".

Greip f & m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Norwegian
Old Norse female form of Græipi or Norwegian variant of Greipr. In Norse mythology this is the name of a sorceress.

Greipr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Greppe m Old Norse, Anglo-Scandinavian
Variant of Græipi.

Greppi m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Grettir m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse grettir meaning "he who shows his teeth" or "he who grins". Grettir Ásmundarson is the main character of the 'Grettis saga' written in the late 13th century. Grettir is also the Icelandic name for the orange cartoon cat Garfield.

Grikkfari m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse Grikk "Greek, Greece" and fara "ship".

Gríma m & f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Literature
Old Norse name, both feminine and masculine, either a feminine form or variant of Grímr. As a modern Icelandic name, it is strictly feminine.... [more]

Grímkell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse grímr "masked person" (derived from from gríma "mask, helmet") and ketill "cauldron, helmet". The first element may also be derived from Old Norse grimmr "grim, cruel, atrocious".

Grímnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Variant of Grímr. This is a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Grímr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "masked person" or "shape-changer" in Old Norse (derived from gríma "mask, helmet"). This was a byname of the god Odin, perhaps given to boys in an attempt to secure the protection of the god.

Grímúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Grimulf.

Gripi m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Grípr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Gripr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Gríð f Old Norse
Variant of Gríðr.

Grundi m Old Norse
From Old Norse grunda meaning 'to think about, to meditate on'.

Grýla f Norse Mythology
Grýla is a mythic giantess who comes down from the mountains at Christmas to eat all the bad children.

Gubbi m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Guðbiǫrn.

Gudve f Norwegian (Archaic), Medieval Scandinavian
Variant of Guðvé or Gudveig recorded in the late Middle Ages.

Gullæifr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðlæifr.

Gulløy f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and ey "good fortune" or "island".

Gullskeggr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse gullskeggr "gold-beard".

Gullveig f Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Guðveig and a combination of gull "gold" with an obscure name element veig... [more]

Gumbrand m Germanic, Old Norse, Medieval Italian
Derived from Old High German gund, Old Norse gunnr, guðr meaning "war, battle" with Old High German, Old Norse brant meaning "fire, brand".

Gunnbiǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".

Gunnbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and björn "bear"

Gunnborga f Old Norse
Variant of Gunnbiǫrg. Gunnborga den goda ("Gunnborga the good") was a 11th century woman and one of the very few known female runemasters.

Gunnfrøðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr "battle", "fight" and friðr "love, peace".

Gunngerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Gunnhæiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and heiðr "honour".

Gunnhvatr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr 'battle, fight' and hvatr 'active, brisk, vigorous, manly'.

Gunnkæll m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and ketill "helmet".

Gunnketill m Old Norse, Medieval English
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "war" and ketill "cauldron, helmet".

Gunnlæifr m Old Norse
From Old Norse elements gunnr meaning "war" and leifr meaning "descendant, heir"..

Gunnlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements gunnr "battle, fight" and laug "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath".

Gunnlǫð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "battle invitation", derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle" and loð "bidding, invitation". In Norse mythology this is the name of a jötunn or giantess, who has to guard the mead of her father Suttungr.

Gunnrøðr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Gunnfrøðr.

Gunnrún f Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse (Hypothetical)
From Old Norse gunnr "war" and rún "secret lore, rune".

Gunnstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and steinn "stone".

Gunnsteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Gunnstæinn.

Gunnþrúðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements gunnr "battle, fight" and þrúðr "strength".

Gunnulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse gunnr "battle, fight" and ulfr "wolf."

Gunnvald m Old Norse (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Gunnvaldr

Gunnviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr 'battle, fight' and viðr 'forest, wood, tree'

Gunulf m Old Norse (?)
Variant of Gunnulf.

Gunware f Medieval English, Medieval Scandinavian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Gunnvǫr (see Gunvor).

Guss m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, From Old Norse guss meaning "talk, chat".

Guðbiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Guðbjǫrg.

Guðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of guðr 'god' and bjǫrn 'bear'.

Guðbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".

Guðfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and fastr "firm, strong".

Guðfinna f Icelandic, Old Norse
Feminine form of Guðfinnur.

Guðfinnr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guðr "god" and finnr "Sami, Laplander".

Guði m Old Norse
From Old Norse guðr meaning "god".

Guðifriðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Godefrid.

Guðir m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðvér.

Guðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and leif "inheritance, legacy".

Guðlafr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðlæifr.

Guðleikr m Old Norse
Combination of gud "god, good" and leik, "game, play".

Guðmann m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Guðmundr or a combination of guðr "god" and maðr "man".

Guðmarr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse goðr "god" and mærr "famous" (compare Ancient Germanic Godemar).

Guðniótr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðniútr.

Guðniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and njóta "to use".

Guðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "new god" or "young god" in Old Norse, derived from the elements goðr "god(s)" and nýr "new, young".

Guðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Gunnr. This is the name of a Valkyrie.

Guðþorm m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and þorm, thought to be related to the word þyrma "honor, respect".

Guðulfr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guðr "god" and ulfr "wolf".

Guðvarðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements guðr "god" and vǫrðr "guard".

Guðvé f Old Norse
Variant of Guðví.

Guðvér m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse guðr "god" and vér "fighter".

Guðví f Old Norse
Combination of gud "god" or "good" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Gylfi m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Modern form of GylfR, an Old Norse name derived from gjálfr "roar, heavy sea" or gólf "grain cultivator". In Norse mythology, Gylfi was the name of a sea giant. It was also the name of a mythical Swedish king.

Gylfir m Old Norse
Original form of Gylfi.

Gylla f Old Norse
Of debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Gulla and a variant of Gyða.

Gymir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse gymir meaning 'sea'. Gymir is a Jǫtunn in the Northern mythology.

Gyra f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Gyríðr.

Gyríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Guðríðr.

Gyrðr m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Guðrøðr (see Guðifriðr). Sometimes it has been associated with the Old Norse verb gyrða, "to gird (with a belt)."

Hábrók m & f Norse Mythology
Literally means "high pants" from Old Norse hár "high" and brók "pants, breeches". Hábrók, as described by Grímnismál in Norse mythology, is the greatest of hawks.

Hadda f Icelandic, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Feminine form of Haddr. In Norse mythology Hadda is a giantess, the daughter of Svaði and the wife of Norr.

Haddr m Old Norse
From Old Norse haddr meaning "a lady's hair".

Hæfnir m Old Norse
From Old Norse hefnir meaning "avenger, heir, son".

Hægbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heggr "birdcherry tree" and bjǫrn "bear".

Hægbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Hægbiǫrn.

Hægvaldr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heggr "birdcherry tree" and valdr "ruler", "mighty one", "powerful one".

Hægviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heggr "birdcherry tree" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Hæilfúss m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements heill "good luck" and fúss "willing, eager".

Hæilgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heilagr "holy" and geirr "spear".

Hæimkæll m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heimr "home, house" and ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".

Hæimlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of heimr 'home, house' and laug possibly meaning 'betrothed woman'.

Hæmingr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Hemming.

Hænir m Norse Mythology
Icelandic form of Hœnir.

Hæra f Old Norse
From Old Norse hæra "hoariness", "grey hair".

Hæriulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant form of Hærulfr.

Hærlaugr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of herr 'army' and laug 'to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised'.

Hærmóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Herimot.

Hærulfr m Old Norse
Old Norse younger form of Hariwulfr.

Hafgrímr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of haf 'sea, ocean' and grímr 'person wearing a face mask'.

Hafliótr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hafljótr.

Hafliði m Old Norse, Icelandic
Means "seafarer" from Old Norse haf "sea, ocean" and liði "one who goes" (from líða "to go, fare").

Hafljótr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements haf "sea", "ocean" and ljótr "shining", "bright".

Hafr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hafr meaning "buck, he-goat".

Hafrbjǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hafr "buck, he-goat" and bjǫrn "bear".

Hafþórr m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from the element haf "sea, ocean" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr.

Hagbard m Medieval Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Folklore, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Hagbarðr or Hagabert. Hagbard (Hagbarðr) was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas... [more]

Hagbarðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Folklore
Combination of the Germanic elements hag "enclosure" and barta "little axe". Hagbarðr was a legendary Scandinavian sea-king mentioned in several Norse sagas. The tragic legend of him and his lover Signý in Scandinavian folklore remained popular until late 17th century.

Hagiradar m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hagi "pasture", "enclosure" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".

Hagni m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Hagano.

Hagný f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hagi "pasture, enclosure" and ný "new".

Halbernus m Old Norse
Latinized form of Hallbiǫrn.

Háleikr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hǫð "battle" and leikr "game", "play", "sport", "fight".

Halla f Icelandic, Old Norse, Finnish, Norwegian (Archaic), Faroese
Feminine form of Hallr. Halla is also a Finnish word for an occasion when in growing season temperature lowers so much that ground gets covered with frost.

Hallabera f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hallbera.

Hallbera f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse hallr meaning "flat stone, slab, big stone, boulder" (compare Hallr, Halli) and (the hypothetical reconstructed root) *ber- "bear" (also found in the noun berserkr), making it a feminine equivalent of Hallbjörn.

Hallbiǫrn m Old Norse
Variant transcription of ᚼᚢᛚᛒᚢᚱᛁᚾ (see Hallbjǫrn).

Halldís f Icelandic, Old Norse
Icelandic and Old Norse form of Haldis.

Hallfreðr m Old Norse
From Old Norse hallr "rock" and friðr "peace".

Hallfríðr f Old Norse
From Old Norse hallr "rock" combined with fríðr "beautiful".

Hallgeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hallr "rock" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".

Hallgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hallr "stone, rock" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Hallgríma f Old Norse, Icelandic
Feminine form of Hallgrímr.

Hallgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hallr "rock" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask".

Hallmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hallr "rock" combined with Old Norse mundr "protection."

Hallstæinn m Old Norse
Variant of Hallsteinn.

Hallvǫr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian feminine name with the combination of hallr "stone, rock" and vár "spring".

Háls m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hals.

Hals m Old Norse, Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hals "throat", "neck".

Hamall m Old Norse
From Old Norse hamall meaning "castrated male sheep, wether".

Hamar m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hamarr "hammer".