Are you enamored by Blue Lagoon, Northern lights, and Reynisfjara shore? Then how about picking an Icelandic name to showcase the love for the country?
Iceland is very strict about baby naming laws. Parents have to meet certain rules of gender, grammar, and meaning to save the child from embarrassment in future. Also, the name should contain letters that occur in the Icelandic alphabet. There is also a list of 1853 approved names for girls and 1712 approved names for boys. So parents have to select names for this list or seek permission from the special committee if their chosen name is not on the list. The authorities will see if the name is compatible with the Icelandic tradition or not.
Even the surnames in Iceland follow an interesting tradition. The surnames are not family names, but are patronymic or matronymic. The father’s first name becomes the child’s last name along with the suffix, -son or -dottir. For example, if the father’s name is Erik, the son’s last name will be Erikson and the daughter’s last name will be Erikdottir. There are a few families who have true family names, but these families are originally from other countries. The law also allows the use of both the parents’ name as the last name.
Below is MomJunction's exhaustive collection of Icelandic baby names with meanings. Keep scrolling.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Andrea | Feminine of Andrew; a defender of mankind who is manly and strong | Girl | |||
Aron | Giant, tall mountain; one who is exalted and lofty | Boy | |||
Elisabet | One who is madly devoted to God | Girl | |||
Embla | according to Norse mythology Embla was the first woman on earth. | Girl | |||
Emilia | this name means to rival or emulate or excel. | Girl | |||
Emma | the meaning of this name is universal whole. | Girl | |||
Eva | life or living one. | Girl | |||
Hekla | Cloak | Girl | |||
Jokull | Joyful,jolly,one who seeks happiness,pleasure | Boy | |||
Jon | it means God is Gracious. They are generous and love to help people. noble and kind people who wants to spend their most of the time with family . | Boy | |||
Kari | As a female name Kari means Black haired one in Gaelic, or Nordic Free Woman. Male version of the name means Strong in French and Tremenduos in Scandinavian | Unisex | |||
Katla | The name means Cauldron, Helmet | Girl | |||
Kristian | Kristian means Christian | Boy | |||
Lilith | Person of the night, in Assyrian myth this was the name of a demon | Girl | |||
Lilja | Scandinavian name for flower lily | Girl | |||
Mikkael | Icelandic version of Michael, meaning who is like God. | Boy | |||
Sara | Princess | Girl | |||
Viktor | Viktor is a form of Victor and means Victoria. | Boy | |||
Adalbjorg | Noble protection. | Girl | |||
Adalheidis | Noble kind, of the noble sort. | Girl | |||
Adalstienn | Noble stone. | Boy | |||
Adalward | The noble guardian. | Boy | |||
Alexander | Defender of Mankind | Boy | |||
Alfdis | Goddess, divine woman | Girl | |||
Armann | Messenger | Boy | |||
Arna | Eagle or rule | Girl | |||
Arnar | Warrior or soldier. | Boy | |||
Arnleif | The eagle inheritor. | Girl | |||
Arthea | A variant of Artice, meaning lofty hill' or 'follower of Thor'. | Girl | |||
Artice | Of lofty hill or the follower of Thor. | Girl | |||
Artina | A variant of Artice, meaning lofty hill' or 'follower of Thor'. | Girl | |||
Asdis | Goddess | Girl | |||
Asgerd | God's fence | Girl | |||
Atli | Little father | Boy | |||
Audbjorg | A combination of luck and one who saves. | Girl | |||
Baldur | One who comes from Iceland | Boy | |||
Bardi | One who has a beard. | Boy | |||
Berrant | One who is like a strong bear | Boy | |||
Birgir | Mountain | Boy | |||
Birkir | Birch tree | Boy | |||
Birna | Bear (female). | Girl | |||
Birta | Bright and vibrant. | Girl | |||
Birtingr | A smart, capable and illustrious man. | Boy | |||
Bjarki | A small bear | Boy | |||
Bjartur | Bright | Boy | |||
Boga | One who is good with a bow | Girl | |||
Brandr | Sword | Boy | |||
Breki | Breaker | Boy | |||
Brynhildur | Armored warrior woman | Girl | |||
Brynjar | Armor or warrior. | Boy | |||