Old Norse Submitted Names

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.

Gerðarr ᚴᚽᚱᚦᛅᚱ 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".

Gilli m Old Norse, Faroese
Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this an Old Norse adoption of Gaelic names containing the element Gill, while others see it as an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element Geirl-, and yet others consider it an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element Gísl-.

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.

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 "hostage; pledge" or geisli "ray; pole (part 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").

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

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.

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]

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.

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'.

Gubbi m Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Guðbiǫrn.

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.

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 ᚴᚢᚦᚠᛅᛋᛏᚱ 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)."

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.

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.

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 ᚼᚢᛚᛒᚢᚱᛁᚾ 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".

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".

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]

Hepti m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "grasp". 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.

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.

Heriólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hæriulfr.

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".

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 "truth; woman". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology. Hervǫr is the daughter of Hlǫðver and the sister of Hlaðgunnr... [more]

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.

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]

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.

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 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 ᚺᛚᛖᚹᚨᚷᚨᛊᛏᛁᛉ 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]

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.

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).

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

Hǫgni m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hagni.

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 ᚼᚢᛚᚠᛅᛋᛏᚱ 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
Variant of Hǫðskuldr.

Hǫð f Old Norse
Feminine form of Hǫðr.

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".