Old Norse Submitted Names

Hámóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ha (Germanic element) and móðr "mind; wrath; courage".

Hánnar m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hannarr "skilled".

Hár m Old Norse
Variant of Hǫr or Hárr, or derived from hár ("blind").

Hárekr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ha (Germanic name element of uncertain origin) and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".

Hári m Old Norse
Variant of Hárr or Heri.

Hariwolfar m Old Norse
Proto-Norse name and a combination of hariaR "warrior" and ulfr "wolf".

Hariwulfr m Old Norse
Proto-Norse younger form of Hariwolfar.

Hárr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Hǫr or derived from hárr ("grey-haired"). This is a name for Odin and the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Härvidh m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse herr "army" and víðr "tree, forest".

Hástæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hásteinn.

Hásteinn m Old Norse
Old Norse name which probably meant "high stone", from Old Norse hár "high" and steinn "stone". Alternatively the first element may be derived from Primitive Scandinavian *hanhista "horse" or Primitive Scandinavian *haþu "battle"... [more]

Hati m & f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Finnish, Old Norse
Means "despiser, hater". In Norse mythology Hati is a wolf who pursues the moon. He is the son of Hróðvitnir (another name for Fenrir), the father of Hrímgarðr, and the brother of Skǫll, who pursues the sun.

Haugspori m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "hill treader". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Haukr m Old Norse
From Old Norse haukr meaning "hawk".

Haurlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of haƀuraR "buck", "he-goat" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Hefring f Norse Mythology
Means "the lifting one" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Hefring was a billow maiden and one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.

Hegbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hægbiǫrn.

Hegvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hægvaldr.

Hegviðr m Old Norse
Variant of Hægviðr.

Hé-gylfir m Old Norse
Combination of the prefix hé- ("household, family") and the Old Norse name Gylfir.

Heilfúss m Old Norse
Variant of Hæilfúss.

Heimkell m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Hæimkæll.

Heinrekr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Heinrich.

Heiðr m & f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heiðr "bright, clear; honour", from which Heidi also derives. This is the name of several characters in Norse mythology: a giant, the son of Hrímnir; another name for the seeress Gullveig; and a name often given to witches or seeresses, possibly an epithet for "good" witches.

Heiðrekr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly a combination of Old Icelandic heiðr "heath" and Old Norse ríkr "mighty, rich, distinguished" (though it could also mean "ruler, sovereign" when it's used as a second element in a name).

Hekja f Old Norse, Literature
Appears in Eiríks saga rauða (c. late 1100s) as the name of a Scottish bondswoman sent by Karlsefni to reconnoitre Vinland. ... [more]

Helblindi m Norse Mythology
Means "Hel-blinder" or "all-blinder" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is the name of Loki's brother.

Helva f Norse Mythology
Helva is a variation of Helvi. In Norse Mythology, Helva is the daughter of Lord Nesvek and the love of Esbern Snare. Her father rejected Esbren's marriage proposal to her unless he built a church, causing him to bargain with trolls.

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

Heptifíli m Norse Mythology
Combination of Hepti and Fíli. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Herbjǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Herborg.

Herbjörn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".

Herborg f Norwegian, Faroese, Icelandic, Old Norse, Old Swedish, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse björg "protection, help".

Herborga f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Herborg.

Herbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and brandr "fire, torch".

Herdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Herdis.

Herfjǫtur f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from herr "army" and fjǫtur "fetter". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Herfǫðr m Norse Mythology
Derived from herr ("army") and faðir ("father"). This is a by-name for Odin.

Hergautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse herr "army" and gautr "goth".

Hergeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".

Hergerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Hergunnr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse herr "army" and gunnr "battle, fight". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.

Heri m Medieval Scandinavian, Faroese, Danish
Faroese name of uncertain derivation, used since at least the 14th century. It is possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element herr meaning "army", or derived from Old Norse héri "hare" or "hare-hearted"... [more]

Heriólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hæriulfr.

Herja f Norse Mythology
Means "devastate" in Old Norse. The Prose Edda briefly mentions this name as that of a Valkyrie.

Herlaugr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hærlaugr.

Herleikr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements herr "army" and leikr "game, play, sport, fight".

Hermóðr m Norse Mythology
Variant of Hærmóðr. This is the name of one of Odin's sons.

Hermundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse harja or herr "army" combined with Old Norse mundr "protection."

Hervǫr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from herr "army" and vár "vigilant, cautious". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology. Hervǫr is the daughter of Hlǫðver and the sister of Hlaðgunnr... [more]

Hervor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Medieval Scandinavian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Hervǫr. This was the name of two heroines in the 'Hervarar saga', written in the 13th century. It also appears in 'Landnámabók' (in chapter 10, belonging to Hervor, daughter of Þórgerðr Eylaugsdóttir).

Hetha f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. This is the name of a warrior-queen in Norse mythology.

Heðindís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and dís "goddess, woman".

Heðinfastr m Old Norse
Combination of heðinn 'jacket of fur or skin' and fastr 'firmly, fast'.

Heðingunnr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, combination of heðinn 'jacket of fur or skin' and gunnr 'battle, fight'.

Heðinn m Old Norse
From Norse heðinn meaning "jacket of fur or skin".

Heðinví f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of heðinn "jacket of fur or skin" and vé "home, temple, sanctuary".

Hialmdís f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr "helmet" and dís "goddess".

Hialmfastr m Old Norse
Combination of hialmr 'helmet' and fastr 'firmly, fast'.

Hialmgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and geirr "spear".

Hiálmgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Hjálmgerðr.

Hialmlaug f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Hiálmr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hialmr.

Hialmr m Old Norse
From Old Norse hjalmr meaning "helmet, protection".

Hialmviðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hjalmr "helmet, protection" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".

Hildigerðr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Hildegard.

Hildiglúmr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle", "fight" and glūmr "bear" (used in poetry).

Hildigrímr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hildr "battle, fight" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".

Hildir m Old Norse, Icelandic
Male form of Hildr.

Hildiríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hildr "battle, fight" and fríðr "beautiful".

Hildúlfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hildr "battle" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf.

Himinglæva f Norse Mythology
Means 'the heaven-shining one, the transparent one", referring to the transparency of water. In Norse mythology, Himinglæva was one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.

Hiðingunnr f Old Norse
Variant of Heðingunnr.

Hiðinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Heðinn.

Hiðinví f Old Norse
Variant of Heðinví.

Hjallkárr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hjalli 'ledge, terrace on the mountain-side' and kárr 'obstinate, pugnacious, reluctant'.

Hjálmgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hialmgæirr.

Hjálmgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hjalmgerðr.

Hjalmgerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr "helmet" and garðr "enclosure".

Hjalmolfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjalmr "helmet, protection" and ulfr "wolf".

Hjálmþér m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr ("helmet, protection") and -þér ("servant"). In Norse mythology Hjálmþér and his brother Ǫlvir are the children of a jarl (or chieftain)... [more]

Hjalmþrimul f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse hjalmr "helmet, protection" and þrima "battle, noise". This was the name of a Valkyrie in Norse legend.

Hjalmþrimull f Old Norse
Variant of Hjalmþrimul.

Hjalti m Icelandic, Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse name meaning "man from Hjaltland" (referring to Shetland), originally a byname. The place name Hjaltland probably derives from the Old Norse word hjalt meaning "hilt (of a sword)".

Hjǫrgunnr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hjǫrr "sword" and gunnr "battle, fight".

Hjǫrleifr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hjǫrr "sword" and leif "inheritance, legacy".

Hjǫrmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hjǫrr "sword" and mundr "protection".

Hjǫrþrimul f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of hjǫrr 'sword' and þrima 'battle, noise'. This is also the name of a Valkyrie.

Hjǫrthrimul f Old Norse
Variant of Hjǫrþrimul.

Hjúki m Norse Mythology
Is said to mean "the one returning to health". In Norse Mythology, Hjúki and his sister Bil follow Máni, the personification of the moon, across the heavens.

Hlaðgerðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name. A combination of hlaða "to weave" (or maybe hlað "lace-work, headdress") and garðr "enclosure, protection".

Hlaðgunnr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse hlað "lace-work, headdress" and gunnr "battle, fight". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology who only appears in heroic poetry. Hlaðgunnr, also called Svanhvít, is the sister of Hervǫr and the daughter of Hlǫðver... [more]

Hlaðguðr f Old Norse
Variant of Hlaðgunnr.

Hlédís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements hlē-r "ocean, sea (used in poetic contexts)" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Hlér m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "ocean, sea". This is another name for Ægir.

Hleðiólfr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from hleði ("shutter, door") and ulfr ("wolf"). This is another name for the dwarf Hlévargr in Norse mythology.

Hlévangr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Hlévargr or derived from hlé ("lee, shelter") and vangr ("garden"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Hlévargr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from hlé ("lee, shelter") and vargr ("thief, outlaw; wolf"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Hlewagastiz m Old Norse
A Proto-Norse name attested on the Golden Horns of Gallehus. Second element is gastiz "guest".

Hlífstæinn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Nose hlíf "protection, shelter" and steinn "stone".

Hlífþrasa f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hlíf "cover, shelter, protection, esp. shield" and þrasa "to snort, to talk big, to make a bold show".

Hlífundr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hlíf "shield" or hundr "dog" or hlíf "shield" and -winduR "winter".

Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English hlæna and modern English lean; also the related noun hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [more]

Hljóð f Norse Mythology
Means "howling" in Old Norse. Hljóð was a jötunn and daughter of Hrímnir in Norse Mythology.

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

Hlǫðvér m Old Norse
Variant of Hloðvér.

Hlǫðver m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Hlǫðvér. In Norse mythology this is the name of Hervǫr and Hlaðgunnr's father.

Hloðvér m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Chlodwig.

Hlóðyn f Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Hludana. In Norse mythology, Hlóðyn was an alternative name for Fjǫrgyn (also known as Jǫrð).

Hnæfi m Old Norse
Variant of Hnefi.

Hnefi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse hnefi meaning "fist, hand". Hnefi is also the name of the king in the Viking board game hnefatafl.

Hnikarr m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Means "instigator". This is another name for Odin.

Hnikuðr m Old Norse
Variant of Hnikarr.

Hnoss f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "treasure". In Norse mythology this is the name of one of Freyja and Óðr's daughters.

Hǫdd f Old Norse
Feminine form of Haddr.

Hodur m Old Norse (Anglicized), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
From Old Norse hǫð "battle", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *haþuz "battle". In Norse mythology Hodur is a blind son of Odin who accidentally kills Baldr when Loki gives him an arrow made of mistletoe (the only thing Baldr can be harmed by).

Hœnir m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "strong" or "helper" in Old Norse. Hœnir is a god in Norse mythology. According to 'The Prose Edda', he, along with Lóðurr, helped Odin create the first humans.

Hófvarpnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "hoof-thrower". This is the name of Gná's horse in Norse mythology.

Högne m Old Swedish, Norse Mythology
Swedish form of Hagni. This was the name of a legendary king of the Swedish province Östergötland. He appears in the epic works 'Heimskringla' and 'Volsunga saga' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.

Hǫgni m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hagni.

Holler m Norse Mythology
In Norse myth, Holler is the god of death and destruction and the one who brings diseases and disasters. He drags people to his dungeon where he tortures them to death.

Holmbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements holmr "small island" and bjǫrn "bear".

Holmdís f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr 'small island' and dís 'goddess'.

Holmfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse holmr "islet" and fastr "strong, firm".

Holmgærðr m Old Norse
Combination of holmr 'small island' and garðr 'enclosure', 'protection'.

Holmgautr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse holmr "small island" and gautr "goth".

Hólmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Holmlaug.

Holmlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr "small island" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Holmlaugr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Holmlaug.

HolmR m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse holmr "small island".

Holmstæinn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of holmr "small island" steinn "stone".

Hólmsteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Variant of Holmstæinn.

Hómóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hámóðr.

Hønir m Old Norse
Variant of Hœnir.

Hǫr m Old Norse
Derived from hǫr, hár or hór (all meaning "high").

Hǫrn f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown; possibly derived from hǫrr ("flax, linen"). This is another name for Freyja.

Hornbori m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly means "horn-blower" or "horn-bearer". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Hornburi m Old Norse
Variant of Hornbori.

Hǫrðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Hörður.

Hǫskuldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Höskuldur.

Hǫð f Old Norse
Feminine form of Hǫðr.

Hoth m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Hǫðr (cf. Hodur, a more common Anglicized form).

Hræiðarr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hreiðr "nest, home" and herr "army".

Hræiðulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hreiðr "nest, home" and ulfr "wolf".

Hrani m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "rough, brutal; blusterer". This is a by-name for Odin.

Hreinn m Icelandic, Old Norse
From Old Norse hreinn "reindeer".

Hreiðmarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements hreiðr "nest, home" and mærr "famous". Hreiðmarr is a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Hremsa f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "clutch" or "shaft". This is the name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.

Hrímgarðr f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from hrīm "rime, hoarfrost" and garðr "enclosure, protection". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess, the daughter of Hati, who is drawn into a verbal duel with Atli.

Hrímgrímnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from hrīm ("rime, hoarfrost") and gríma ("person wearing a helmet"). It is an intensification of the name Grímnir. In Norse mythology this is the name of a giant who lives in the land of the dead... [more]

Hrímnir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse hrīm "rime, hoarfrost; soot". This is the name of a jǫtunn in Norse mythology. In the 'Völsunga saga' mentioned as the father of Hljóð, and in the poem 'Hyndluljóð' as the father of Heiðr and Hrossþjófr.

Hrist f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "the shaker" from Old Norse hrista "shake, quake". In Norse poetry the name was frequently used as a kenning for "woman"; in mythology it belonged to a Valkyrie.

Hróbjartr m Old Norse
From Old Norse hróðr "praise, fame" and bjartr "bright", making it a cognate of Hrodebert.

Hrói m Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *HróþiwíhaR composed of the Norse elements hróðr "praise, fame, honor" and -vir of uncertain etymology. Hrói höttur is the Icelandic name for the legendary medieval English hero Robin Hood.

Hrókr m Old Norse
From Old Norse hrókr meaning "crow, rook".

Hrómundr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hróðmundr.

Hrossþjófr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from hross ("horse") and þjófr ("thief"). This is the name of a giant in Norse mythology.

Hróða f Old Norse
Old Norse short form of names beginning with Hróð-.

Hróðælfr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hróðr "fame" and ælfR "elf".

Hróðfúss m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hróðr "fame" and fúss "willing, eager".

Hróðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hróðr "fame" and leifr "heir, descendant"

Hróðleifr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian variant spelling of Hróðlæifr.

Hróðmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hróðr "fame" and mund "protection".

Hróðný f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse hróðr meaning "praise, fame" and nýr meaning "new".

Hrothrekr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Roderick.

Hróðstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse hróðr "fame" and steinn "stone".

Hróðsteinn m Old Norse
Variant of Hróðstæinn.

Hróðví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hróðr "fame" and vé "home", "temple", "sanctuary".

Hróðvitnir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Derived from hróðr "fame, glory" and vitnir "wolf". This is another name for Fenrir.

Hrund f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Meaning uncertain, perhaps related to the Old Norse verb hrinda meaning "to push". This was the name of a valkyrie in Norse legend.

Hrungnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from either hröngl ("tumult, movement") or hrang ("noise, din"). This is the name of a Jǫtunn.

Hrútr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian name and byname. From Old Norse hrútr meaning "ram, male sheep".

Hugall m Old Norse
From Old Norse hugall meaning "mindful, attentive".

Hugi m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic, Danish (Rare)
Either an Old Norse form of Hugo or derived from hugr ("mind, spirit, thought").

Hugin m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Variant of Huginn.

Huginn m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse hugr "mind, thought" (see also Hugubert). In Norse mythology, Huginn is the name of one of Odin's two ravens. Huginn signifies Thought and each day, he and Muninn (the other raven) fly over all the nine worlds known in Norse mythology in order to gather news and information for Odin.

Hugstari m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Possibly means "the stubborn one". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology, also called Haugspori.

Húnbogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Derived from Old Norse húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *hun meaning "high", and bogi meaning "bow".

Hundi m Old Norse
From Old Norse hundr meaning "dog".

Húnfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and fastr "firmly, fast".

Húngeirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and geirr "spear".

Húni m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", such as Húnbogi or Húnulfr... [more]

Húnn m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse húnn meaning "child, cub, bear cub".

Húnulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and ulfr "wolf".

Húsbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hús "house" and biǫrn "bear".

Húsbjǫrn m Old Norse
Variant of Húsbiǫrn.

Húskarl m Anglo-Scandinavian, Old Norse
Means "free man in service to another person" in Old Norse (literally "house man"). The name appears in England among Norse settlers.

Hvatarr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of hvatr "active", "brisk", "vigorous", "manly" and geirr "spear".

Hvatmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements hvatr "active, brisk, vigorous, manly" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".

Hvít f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Feminine form of Hvítr, a by-name meaning "white". Hvít appears in the 'Hrólfs saga kraka' as the queen of Norway and the mother of legendary hero Bödvar (Bǫðvarr) Bjarki.

Hvítaský m Old Norse
Byname derived from Old Norse hvítaský meaning "white cloud".

Hvítr m Old Norse
Byname derived from Old Norse hvítr meaning "white".

Hvitserk m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
From the Old Norse Hvítserkr, from the elements hvítr "white" and serkr "shirt". In Norse legend this name belonged to one of the sons of the 9th-century king Ragnar Lodbrok and his wife Kráka.

Hymir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse húm meaning "semi-darkness, twilight". In Norse mythology this was the name of a giant (jǫtunn), according to Hymiskviða the father of the god Tyr, from whom Thor wanted to fetch a cauldron for the Æsir... [more]

Hyndla f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "the dog". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giantess who insults Freyja.

Hyrrokkin f Norse Mythology
a giantess from Norse mythology, who launched Hringhorni, Baldr's funeral ship

Iafri m Old Norse
Variant of Jǫfurr.

Iargæirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jara 'battle, fight' and geirr 'spear'.

Iarl m Old Norse
Variant of Jarl.

Iarli m Old Norse
Variant of Jarl.

Iárnvidia f Norse Mythology
Means "she of Iron-wood" in Old Norse. In the Prose Edda Iárnvidia is a female troll who lives in Járnvid ("the iron wood"). She is sometimes identified with Angrboða.

Iarpr m Old Norse
Variant of Jarpr.

Ígulbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ígull "sea urchin" or igull "hedgehog" and bjǫrn "bear".

Ígulbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Ígulbiǫrn.

Ígulfastr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian name with the combination of igull "hedgehog" and fastr "firmly, fast".

Ígulfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ígull "sea urchin" or igull "hedgehog" and fríðr "beautiful".

Ígulgæirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ígull "sea urchin" or "hedge hog" and geirr "spear".

Illhugi m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse illr "ill, evil, bad" and hugr "mind, spirit, thought".

Illugi m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse variant and Icelandic form of Illhugi.

Ilmr f Norse Mythology
Meaning uncertain, though it coincides with an Old Norse masculine word meaning "pleasant scent". This was the name of an obscure Norse goddess.

Ingialdr m Old Norse
Variant of Ingivaldr or Ingeld.

Ingiberg f Old Norse
Variant of Ingiborg.

Ingibiǫrg f Old Norse
Old Norse variant spelling of Ingibjǫrg.

Ingibjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of Ing and bjǫrn "bear".

Ingiborg f Medieval Scandinavian (?), Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Ingibjörg.

Ingifríðr f Old Norse
Older form of Ingríðr.

Ingigærðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Yngvi "the name of a god" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Ingigerd f Medieval Scandinavian
A medieval form of Ingigerðr.

Ingimóð f Old Norse
Combination of Ing and the Germanic name element móðr "mind, spirit, courage".

Ingimundr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with mundr "protection".

Ingiøy f Old Norse
Likely a combingation of Ing(i)- and øy.

Ingiríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ingifríðr.

Ingirún f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements Yngvi "the name of a god" and rún "secret".

Ingiþóra f Old Norse
Combination of Ing and the Germanic name element þórr "thunder".

Ingivaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ingvald.

Ingjaldr m Old Norse
Variant of Ingialdr.

Ingvarr m Old Norse
Variant of Yngvarr (see Ingvar).

Innenski m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse inn enski meaning "Englishman".

Innírski m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse inn írski meaning "the Irish".

Ióan m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ióhan.

Ióbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements iór "horse" and bjǫrn "bear".

Iǫfurr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Jǫfurr.

Iógæirr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements jór "horse" and geirr "spear".

Iógærðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements iór "horse" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".

Ióhan m Old Norse
Old Norse short form of Johannes.

Iólgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Jólgeirr.

Iǫrundr m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. Probably derived from jara "battle, fight" and vindr, possibly meaning "winner". The name appears on several runestones.

Iórunn f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse name elements *jorr "wild boar" or jǫfurr "chief, king" or iór / jór "horse" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow".

Íri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "Irishman". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Irpa f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Feminine form of Jarpr. This is the name of a goddess who along with Þorgerðr was worshipped in 10th-century Hálogaland (northern Norway).

Ísarr m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse íss "ice" and herr "army".

Ísleif f Old Norse, Icelandic (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ísleifr.

Ísleifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse íss "ice" and leifr "heir, descendant".

Ísleikr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse íss "ice" and leikr "game, play".

Ísodd f Old Norse, Arthurian Cycle
Old Norse form of Iseult

Ísólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of íss 'ice' and ulfr 'wolf'.

Iði m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse ið "industrious, work, activity". This is the name of a jötunn in Norse Mythology.

Iuli m Old Norse, Old Danish
Short form of names containing Old Norse ígull meaning "sea urchin", ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *igilaz "hedgehog" (compare Modern Swedish igelkott and Faroese igelkøttur, both meaning "hedgehog")... [more]

Ívaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown; possibly an Old Norse form of Iwawaldan or Inhu-waldan. In Norse mythology Ívaldi was the father of a dwarfs... [more]

Jænis m Old Norse, Old Swedish, Old Danish, Old Norwegian
Variant of Jonis.

Jafnhárr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "equally high". This is the name of a Norse god.

Jari m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Swedish
Derived from Old Norse jara "quarrel". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Jarisleif m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Yaroslav.

Jarizleifr m Old Norse
Variant of Jarisleif.

Járnsaxa f Norse Mythology, Astronomy
From Old Norse járn "iron" and sax "dagger, short sword".... [more]

Jarpr m Old Norse
Originally a by-name meaning "brown" in Old Norse. Later also found as a proper given name.

Jarðarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð "earth" combined with Old Norse harja or herr "army."

Játgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Eadgar.

Játvarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Edward.

Jóbjǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ióbiǫrn.

Jódís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse jór "horse" and dís "goddess".

Jǫfurr m Old Norse
From Old Norse jǫfurr meaning "chief, king" (originally "wild boar").

Jógrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse iór "horse" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".

Jǫkull m Old Norse
Directly taken from Old Norse jǫkull "ice; icicle; glacier".

Jólgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ígulgæirr.

Jómarr m Old Norse
Means "famous horse" in Old Norse, from jór "horse" and marr "famous".

Jóra f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Jǫfurr.

Jori m Norse Mythology
Shortened form of Jörmungandr. Son of Loki, otherwise known as the world serpent.

Jóríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Jofrid.

Jormungand m Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Jörmungandr.

Jǫrð f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse jǫrð meaning "earth". In Norse mythology, Jǫrð was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Þórr (see Thor). Other names for her included Hlóðyn and Fjǫrgyn.

Jǫrundr m Old Norse
Variant transliteration of the Old Norse name ᛁᚢᚱᚢᚾᛏᚱ (see Iǫrundr).

Jórunn f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse variant as well as the Icelandic and Faroese form of Iórunn.

Jósepr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Joseph.

Jóð m Norse Mythology
From Old Norse jóð meaning "(newborn) child, descendant". In the Rígsþula Jóð was one of the sons of Jarl and Erna.

Jóðgeirr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jóð "child", "descendant" and geirr "spear".

Jóðhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of jóð "(new born) child, descendant" and hildr "battle, fight".

Kætilbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ketill 'cauldron hat, helmet' and bjǫrn 'bear'.

Kætilfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and fríðr "beautiful".

Kætilgærðr f Old Norse
An Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and garðr "enclosure", "protection"

Kætilhǫfði m Old Norse
Bahuvrihi compound of ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet" and hǫfuð "head".

Kætill m Old Norse
From Old Norse ketill meaning "(sacrificial) cauldron, helmet".

Kætillaug f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ketill "cauldron hat, helmet" and Ancient Germanic *-lauʒ- "promised".

Kætillauga f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kætillaug.

Kætillaugr m Old Norse
Masculine form of Kætillaug.

Kakali m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, From Old Norse swearword kakali meaning "impostor, juggler" or an Old Norse nickname meaning "an earthen pot".

Kákr m Old Norse
From Proto Norse *kákar meaning "wretch, bungler" (original meaning "pole, stake, tree stump").

Kalda f Old Norse
From Old Norse byname meaning "cold, chill".

Kalfr m Old Norse
Means "calf" in Old Norse. ... [more]

Kall m Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Karl.

Kalman m Old Norse, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Norse form of Colmán.

Kampi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kampr meaning "beard on the lips", "moustache", "whiskers".

Kampr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Kanpr.

Kanpr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kanpr/kampr meaning "mustache".

Kápa m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kápa meaning 'a cowled cloak, cloak with a hood'.

Kappi m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse kappi meaning "warrior", "champion".

Kárhildr f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of kárr "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant" and hildr "battle, fight".

Kárr m Old Norse
Means "curly-haired" or "obstinate; reluctant".

Kartoka m Medieval Scandinavian
Anglo-Scandinavian form of Kár-Tóki.

Kár-Tóki m Old Norse
Combination of Kárr and Tóki. This means "curly-haired Tóki" or "pugnacious Tóki", from Old Norse *kárr "curly, wavy" or "obstinate, reluctant" combined with the name Tóki.