Norse & Viking Name Generator
Gods of Asgard and the names Vikings actually gave their children. Personal names are shown with their Old Norse form and the parts they are built from, such as sigr (victory) or hildr (battle).
All 36 names and their meanings
Odin
Chief of the gods; from Old Norse óðr, frenzy or inspiration
Thor
God of thunder; the name means thunder
Freyja
Goddess of love and war; the name means lady
Freyr
God of fertility and fair weather; the name means lord
Frigg
Odin's wife, queen of Asgard
Baldr
The shining god whose death leads toward Ragnarök
Tyr
God of law and oaths, who gave his hand to Fenrir
Loki
Shape-shifting trickster of the gods
Idunn
Keeper of the apples of youth
Skadi
Giantess of winter, skiing and the hunt
Sif
Thor's golden-haired wife
Bragi
God of poetry
Heimdall
Watchman of the gods at the rainbow bridge
Njord
God of the sea, wind and wealth
Hel
Ruler of the realm of the dead
Astrid
Old Norse Ástríðr: god plus beautiful or beloved
Sigrid
Old Norse Sigríðr: victory plus beautiful
Ingrid
Old Norse Ingríðr: the god Ing plus beautiful
Gunnhild
Old Norse Gunnhildr: two words for battle
Ragnhild
Old Norse Ragnhildr: the gods' counsel plus battle
Brynhild
Old Norse Brynhildr: armor plus battle; a valkyrie of the Volsung legend
Solveig
Old Norse Sólveig: sun plus strength
Freydis
Old Norse Freydís: Freyr or Freyja plus goddess; borne by Erik the Red's daughter
Signy
Old Norse Signý: victory plus new
Hild
Old Norse Hildr: battle; also a valkyrie's name
Erik
Old Norse Eiríkr: ever plus ruler
Leif
Old Norse Leifr: heir, descendant
Bjorn
Old Norse Björn: bear
Gunnar
Old Norse Gunnarr: battle plus army
Harald
Old Norse Haraldr: army plus ruler
Ragnar
Old Norse Ragnarr: the gods' counsel plus army
Sigurd
Old Norse Sigurðr: victory plus guardian; the dragon-slayer of the Volsung legend
Ulf
Old Norse Úlfr: wolf
Thorstein
Old Norse Þorsteinn: Thor's stone
Rolf
Old Norse Hrólfr: fame plus wolf
Halfdan
Old Norse Hálfdan: half Dane
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Frequently asked questions
Are these real Viking names?
Yes. The personal names are attested in the sagas and Viking Age sources, and the god names come from the Eddas.
How were Viking names built?
Many joined two words, such as sigr (victory) and fríðr (beautiful) in Sigríðr, or a god’s name with another word, as in Þorsteinn, Thor’s stone.
Can I use a Norse god name for a character?
Freely. For a more grounded Viking character, a personal name like Astrid, Leif or Gunnar fits better than a god’s name.
What is a strong Viking name?
Names built on battle and victory words, like Gunnhild, Sigurd or Gunnar, or animal names like Bjorn (bear) and Ulf (wolf).