Icelandic Submitted Names

Icelandic names are used on the island nation of Iceland. See also about Scandinavian names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abela f German (Rare), Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic), Icelandic (Modern)
Obsolete Low German short form of both Apollonia and Alberta. There is, however, another theory which derives this name from Old Saxon aval "strength; force; fortitude"... [more]
Addý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Addy 1.
Adí m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Adi 1, or short form of names beginning with Ad.
Adólf m Icelandic (Rare), Kashubian
Icelandic and Kashubian form of Adolf.
Adolfína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Adolfina
Adrían m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Adrian.
Adríel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Adriel.
Adser m Old Danish, Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Archaic)
Danish and Icelandic form of Asher.
Æsa f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse, Icelandic and Faroese variant of Ása.
Æsgerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Ǣsgærðr.
Æsir m Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Icelandic masculine form of Æsa. This is the name of a character in Norse mythology.
Ævar m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Ævarr or Ǣvarr, an Old Norse name in which the first element derived from ǣvi meaning "eternity, time, life" (compare Aiva, from the Gothic cognate); the second element may have been herr "army" or geirr "spear".
Aggi f & m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish
Diminutive of Ágúst, Angelica and other names containing Ag.
Agla f Icelandic
Variant of Egla.
Agni m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Possibly a diminutive of Old Norse names beginning with the element agi "awe, fear" or egg "edge of a sword" (such as Agnarr or Agmundr)... [more]
Agða f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Agatha.
Ágúst m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augustus.
Ágústa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augusta.
Ágústína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Augustina.
Aldar m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a masculine form of Alda 2.
Aldey f Icelandic
Derived from the Icelandic elements alda "heavy swelling wave, a roller" and ey "island".
Aldís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, derived from *alu "protection, fortune" and dís "goddess", or possibly a variant of Alfdís.
Áleifur m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Áleifr.
Aletta f Dutch, Swedish (Archaic), Afrikaans, Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Hungarian
Archaic Swedish diminutive of Alhet and Dutch variant of Aleida as well as a Hungarian adoption of the Dutch name... [more]
Alexía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alexia.
Alexíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Alexius.
Alfa f Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian
Feminine form of Alf 1, Scandinavian form of Alpha and a short form of Alfrida.
Álfar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Álfarr.
Álfdís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alfdís.
Álfgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Álfgerðr.
Álfheiður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfheiðr.
Álfhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfhildr.
Alfífa f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse name of uncertain meaning, the first element possibly from *alu "protection, fortune" or alfr "elf"; the second element, fífa means "cotton grass" and occurs in Old Icelandic poetry as a metaphor for "arrow" (a similar word, fífla, was used in 'Grettis saga' to mean "a girl")... [more]
Alfreð m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alfred.
Álfrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and rós "rose".
Álfrún f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfrún.
Álfsól f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic elements alfr "elf" and sól "sun".
Álfþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Alfþórr.
Álfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Alfr.
Algeir m Icelandic
Short form of Aðalgeir.
Alída f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Alida.
Alísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alisa.
Alla f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic (Rare), Greenlandic (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing A(i)l, like Áila or the name element adal, like Aliisa.
Allý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ally 1.
Alrekur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Alrekr.
Alrún f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Alrun.
Amalía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amalia.
Amelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amelia.
Amilía f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amilia.
Amír m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Amir.
Amíra f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amira.
Ámundi m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name, in which the first element Á- may be derived from Old Norse *ana- "all" or agi "awe, terror" or *ag- "point, weapon point"... [more]
Amý f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Amy.
Ananías m Spanish, Icelandic (Archaic)
Spanish and Icelandic form of Hananiah, via Latin Ananias.
Andrá f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic andrá "breath of air; moment".
Andri m Icelandic
Possibly from the Old Norse word andri, meaning "snow shoe". Alternatively, it could have originally been a diminutive form of the name Andríður.
Andríana f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Andriana.
Andríður m Icelandic
Means "rival, enemy" in Icelandic.
Angantýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse angi "sweet odour" and tívar "gods". It's the name of three characters in Norse Mythology.
Angelíka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Angelika.
Angi m Icelandic
From Old Norse angi meaning "sweet odour".
Aníka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Anika 1.
Anína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Anina.
Aníta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Anita 1.
Annar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Modern form of Ánarr, although it may also be used as a masculine form of Anna. In Norse Mythology, Annar is the partner of Nótt and the father of Jǫrð (Mother Earth)... [more]
Annarr m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Either a variant of Ánarr or from Old Norse meaning "the second one" or . In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's second husband, the father of Jǫrð.
Annel m Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Ann derived from the name Anna and Eli meaning "the Lord, God".... [more]
Annía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Annia.
Anný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Annie.
Antonía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Antonia.
Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.
Árbjartur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and the suffix björt meaning "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).
Árbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Arnbjörn.
Ardúlín f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Recorded in Iceland in 1910 (according to Guðrún Kvaran (1943-), professor of lexicography at the University of Iceland). It has been suggested that it was an Icelandic form of Welsh Aurddolen.
Árelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurelia.
Árgils m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and gísl "pledge", "hostage" or a Icelandic form of Arngils.
Aríana f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariana.
Aríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Arianna.
Aríaðna f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Ariadna.
Aríella f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariella.
Arilíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arild or a variant of Árelíus.
Arína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arina.
Arinbjörg f Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Arn meaning "bird" and Borg meaning "to help', 'save', 'rescue"
Arinbjörn m Icelandic (Modern)
Modern Icelandic form of Arinbiǫrn.
Arís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Aris.
Aris f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Iris as well as a short form of Greek names beginning with the element aris- (compare Aristaeus).
Árlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic name with the combination of ár "year", "plenty", "abundance", "fruitfulnes" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman" or an Icelandic variant of Arnlaug.
Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ár "year; plenty, abundance" and mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name Ármann.
Árna f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arna.
Arna f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *arnuz)... [more]
Arnaldur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arnaldr.
Arnbergur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic masculine form of Arnborg.
Arndís f Icelandic, Old Norse
A Germanic name formed from the name elements arn "eagle" and dís "goddess".
Arnfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic form of Arnfríðr and Faroese form of Arnfrøðr.
Arngeir m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Norwegian and Icelandic form of Arngeirr.
Arngils m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Arngísl.
Arngrímur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Arngrímr.
Arngunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Arngunnr.
Arnheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Arnheiðr.
Árnína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnina.
Arnlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Arnlaugur m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Arnlaugr.
Arnlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.
Arnljótur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Arnljótr.
Arnmóður m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Arnmóðr.
Arnrós f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" and rós meaning "rose".
Arnrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and rún "secret".
Arnþrúður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnþrúðr.
Arnúlfur m Icelandic
Younger form of Arnulfr.
Arnviður m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Arnviðr.
Árný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" and nýr "new", perhaps inspired by the masculine name Árni.
Áróra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurora.
Ársæll m Icelandic
From the Old Norse adjective ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse ár "year" and Old Norse sæll "blissful, happy".
Ársól f Icelandic
Possibly means "morning sun" from the Old Norse elements ár "early" and sól "sun". Alternatively, the first element may be Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" (also found in the masculine name Ársæll).
Árþóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Arnþóra.
Árún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Arnrún or a combination of ár "successful" and rún "secret".
Árveig f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnveig.
Árvök f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Árvakr.
Ás m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Ása.
Asalea f Norwegian, Icelandic, Estonian
Norwegian, Icelandic, and Estonian form of Azalea.
Ásar m Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aser.
Ásbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ásbjǫrg.
Ásgautur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ásgautr.
Ásgrímur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Ásgrímr.
Áshildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Áshildr.
Áshjálmur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Anselm.
Ási m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Short form of names beginning with the name element Ás- "(heathen) god".
Askja f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic askja "little box; caldera (of a vulcano)". The name is also related to the Old Norse name element askr "ash tree".
Askur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Askr.
Ásla f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese short form of Áslaug and Ásleyg.
Áslákur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Áslákr.
Áslaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Áslaug.
Ásmar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Ásmarr.
Ásrós f Icelandic
Altered form of Ástrós, from the Old Norse name element áss "god" combined with Icelandic rós "rose" (from Latin rosa).
Ásrún f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Asrun.
Ást f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ásta, although folk etymology likes to connect this name to Icelandic ást "love".
Ástbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ásbjörg.
Ástdís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ásdís.
Ástfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ástríður.
Ástgeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Ásgeir.
Ástgerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Ásgerður.
Ástheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ást "love" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath", perhaps inspired by the Old Norse name Ásheiðr.
Ásthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Áshildr.
Ásþór m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Ástmar m Icelandic
Variant of Ásmar.
Ástráður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ástráðr.
Ástrós f Icelandic
Derived from Icelandic ást meaning "affection, love, devotion" and rós "rose". This is a modern coinage, perhaps inspired by the similar name Ástríður (the Icelandic form of Ástríðr), in which the first element is a form of Old Norse áss "god", which in proper names becomes Ást- when it precedes the liquid r (this according to the Viking Answer Lady).
Ástþór m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ásþór.
Ástþóra f Icelandic
Feminine form of Ástþór.
Ástvar m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ásvarður.
Ástveig f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Åsveig.
Ásvaldur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Ásvaldr.
Ásvarður m Faroese (Archaic), Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Ásvarðr.
Ásvör f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Ásvǫr.
Atalía f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Athalia.
Aðalbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Aðalborg.
Aðalbert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse and modern Icelandic cognate of Adalbert or Ethelbert. The name is a compound of the Old West Norse elements aðal "nature, disposition" or "noble; foremost, premier" + bjartr "bright" (cf... [more]
Aðalbjörn m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and bjǫrn "bear" (making it a cognate of Adalbero).
Aðalbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal meaning "noble" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).
Aðalborg f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Adalburg.
Aðaldís f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and dís "goddess".
Aðalfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and fríðr "beautiful".
Aðalgeir m Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Æðelgar.
Aðalheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Adalheidis (see Adelaide).
Aðalráður m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".
Aðalrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse element aðal meaning "noble" and Rós.
Aðalsteina f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Aðalsteinn.
Aðalsteinunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble", steinn "stone" and unnr "wave"... [more]
Aþena f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Athena. Currently popular in Iceland.
Aðólf m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Adolf.
Atla f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Atli. In Norse mythology, Atla is one of the nine mothers of Heimdallr.
Audunn m Icelandic
Latinization of Auðunn.
Auróra f Hungarian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aurora and Icelandic variant of Áróra.
Austar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse austr "east" and herr "army".
Austmann m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Austmaðr.
Austri m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse austr meaning "east". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who upholds the sky, made of the jötunn Ymir's skull, in the east... [more]
Auðar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Audar.
Auðbergur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Auðbjörg.
Auðbert m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic masculine form of Auðbjört.
Auðbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Auðbjǫrg.
Auðbjört f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of auðr "prosperity, fortunate" and bjartr "bright".
Auðlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "fortune, riches" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.
Auðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse auðr meaning "prosperity, fortune" or "fate, destiny" and nýr "new".
Auðólfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Auðulfr.
Auðrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr meaning "wealth, fortune" (or possibly the poetic word auðr which meant "fate, destiny") and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Auðunn m Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse variant form of Auðun.
Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon aval "strength, power", a Latinization of Awe, a feminine form of Ave and a short form of names ending in -ava, such as Gustava.
Axelía f Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Axelia.
Axelma f Icelandic (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a combination of Axel and Selma 1.
Bæron m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Byron.
Baldey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse baldr "brave, bold" (compare Baldur) and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".
Baldvina f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Baldvin.
Bára f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Bára was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Drǫfn, also meaning "wave, billow".
Barbára f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Barbara.
Barði m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse barð meaning "beard, brim, verge, beak of a ship".
Bárður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Bárðr.
Bastían m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish form of Bastian.
Baugur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Baugr.
Baui m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Baugi.
Beinir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Archaic)
From Old Norse beini(r) meaning "help, benefit".
Beinteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Benteinn.
Beitir m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Beiti.
Benía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Benja.
Benna f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ben-, particularly Bente and Benedikte, as well as a short form of names beginning with Bern-, particularly Bernhardine.
Benný f Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with Ben- and Bern-.
Benóný m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Benoni.
Benta f Danish, Icelandic
Variant of Bente.
Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bentína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bentina.
Berg m Icelandic
Modern form of Bergr.
Bergdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bergfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Bergfinnr.
Berglind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Bergmann m Icelandic
An Icelandic name with the combination of borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and mann "man".
Bergmannía f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Bergmann.
Bergný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Borgný.
Bergrán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, salvation" combined with the name of the Norse goddess Rán.
Bergrós f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin rosa "rose").
Bergsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Borgsten.
Bergþór m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bergþórr.
Bergur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Bergr.
Bernharður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bernhard.
Bernódía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Bernódus.
Bernódus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bernodus.
Bettý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Betty.
Betúel m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bethuel.
Bíbí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bibi.
Bil f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "instant" in Old Norse. It's also a poetic word describing a woman. In Norse Mythology, Bil and her brother Hjúki follow Máni across the heavens.
Bína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bina.
Birna f Icelandic, Faroese
Female form of Biǫrn. Currently popular in Iceland.
Birnir m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Birna.
Bjargar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Borgar.
Bjargheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".
Bjarkan m Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic masculine form of Björk.
Bjarkar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrk "birch tree" (compare Bjarki) and herr "army, warrior".
Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bjarklind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Bjarma f Icelandic, Faroese
Feminine form of Bjarmi.
Bjarmi m Icelandic
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called Permians in English (formerly also Bjarmians)... [more]
Bjarna f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bjarni.
Bjarnar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bjørnar.
Bjarndís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bjarney f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bjarnfreður m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Bjarni and Old Norse -freðr, derived from friðr meaning "love, peace". (As a name element, Old Norse friðr may mean "protection, defense".)
Bjarnfríður f Icelandic
Combination of Bjarni and the Old Norse element fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Bjarngerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Icelandic word bjǫrn meaning "bear" and garðr meaning "enclosure; protection".