88 Old Norse Baby Girl Names With Meanings

Old Norse baby girl names are inspired by strong female mythological characters and qualities—power, love, and beauty. The language of North Germany, spoken in Scandinavia, the Faroe Island, Iceland, Greenland, and parts of Russia, Old Norse is the language of the Vikings or Norsemen. Names like Bjami reflect toughness, while Dahlia suggests delicacy. The language brings to mind the picture of God Thor and his thunderous hammer. Old Norse names were given after deceased heroes or relatives, anticipating that children would inherit the characters of the deceased. Old Norse baby girl names were feminine and strong, justifying the Viking Age women. Baby girls had strong names like Vigdis where ‘vig’ meant battle or combat and ‘dis’ meant goddess, or names like Ragnhild were also common. Ragnhild means an advisor or decision-maker in battle. Notably, Norse names are composed of two words that give rise to a new meaning. The names are English forms of Old Norse but are still close to the original. The naming was unique in Scandinavian culture. If a relative died when the child was in a mother's womb, the child needed to bore that relative's name. This was considered an honor to that relative. If the honored relative and the ancestor shared a common name, the ancestor's nickname was also attached to the baby's name. This meant that the babies' names remained the same for a long time in the families. The names of Norse Gods and Goddesses were also famous for use as first names. Norse names did not have a trend of surnames. Instead, a patronymic or metronymic system was used. Check our list of baby girls' names in Old Norse to give you an insight into the same.

Name		Gender	Meaning
Aasta		Girl	Love
Adalbjorg		Girl	Noble protection
Adalheidis		Girl	Noble kind; Of the noble sort
Alfdis		Girl	Goddess; Divine woman
Alfild		Girl	Elf; Supernatural being; Battle; Magical counsel
Alfina		Girl	Elf; Supernatural being; Battle; Magical counsel
Alvilda		Girl	Variant of Alfhild; Elf; Supernatural being; Elf battle; Victory
Arna		Girl	Eagle; Power
Arnleif		Girl	The eagle inheritor
Arthea		Girl	A variant of Artice; Lofty hill; Follower of Thor
Artice		Girl	Of lofty hill; The follower of Thor
Artina		Girl	A variant of Artice; Lofty hill; Follower of Thor
Asdis		Girl	Goddess
Asgerd		Girl	God's fence
Astri		Girl	Divinely beautiful; Fair beautiful goddess; Divine beauty; Fair
Audbjorg		Girl	A combination of luck and one who saves
Botilda		Girl	Old Norse - A commanding Heroine; Battle for Help
Brenndah		Girl	Sword; Torch; Burning
Brunhild		Girl	Battle armor; Protection
Brynhildr		Girl	Armor or protective battle maiden
Dagnija		Girl	Day
Dagomara		Girl	A glorious day
Elf		Unisex	A small human being-like mythical creature from folklore
Fraida		Girl	Someone who is beautiful and adored by all
Fraya		Girl	Noble lady
Frea		Girl	The lady; Mistress
Freia		Girl	Lady or mistress
Freja		Girl	Lady; Goddess of beauty, love, and war
Freya		Girl	Noble woman
Freydis		Girl	Lady; Noble woman
Fridr		Girl	One who is beautiful
Fridrik		Girl	One who governs peacefully
Fridrika		Girl	Peaceful ruler
Frigg		Girl	One who belongs to Iceland
Gerdur		Girl	Protection; A protective woman
Gerta		Girl	Spear; Strength; Power; Enclosure
Gertha		Unisex	Protected or strength in battle
Gudrun		Girl	God's secret lore
Haldis		Unisex	Spirit of stone; Firm helper
Halle		Girl	Rock
Hawke		Girl	A falcon bird of prey
Helga		Girl	Holy
Hjordis		Girl	Sword goddess
Hjordos		Girl	Sword goddess
Howea		Girl	Horse; High; Warden; Guard; Heart; Mind; Clearing in the woods
Hulda		Girl	Loved One; Hiding; Secrecy; Sweet; Lovable
Huldah		Girl	Loved one; Hiding; Secrecy; Sweet; Lovable; A variant of Hulda
Iceland		Unisex	Country of ice and cold weather
Idony		Girl	Renewal; Rebirth
Ingrida		Girl	A beautiful woman
Island		Unisex	A piece of land surrounded by water
Jordis		Unisex	Sword woman; Woman of the Earth
Keldan		Unisex	Spring; Well
Kolbrun		Girl	Coal or eyebrow
Kron		Unisex	A person from Kron
Lagatha		Unisex	Strong warrior woman
Live		Girl	A protector and defender of life
Nehelenia		Girl	Goddess of seafarers, prosperity, and rebirth
Norian		Unisex	Strong; Courageous; Adventurous
Piper		Girl	Pipe player
Pipere		Girl	One who plays the pipe
Ragnild		Girl	Goddess; Warrior; All-knowing power
Rannveig		Girl	A house woman; A variant of Ranveig
Ronna		Girl	Bearer of victory; True image; Well-advised ruler; A variant of Rhonda and derivative of Veronica
Sagga		Girl	The seeing one
Sansa		Girl	Praising; Commending
Shelba		Girl	A settlement of willows
Siggy		Unisex	Protection through victory
Sigourney		Girl	Victorious conqueror
Ski		Unisex	Cloud
Skyrim		Unisex	A fictional Northern region in the Elder Scrolls video game series
Solveiga		Girl	Strength or the sun
Solvi		Unisex	Sun strength
Sorren		Unisex	Bright; Sun-like; Stern
Steinunn		Girl	Stone or wave
Stiorra		Unisex	Little star
Svala		Girl	A bird
Syden		Unisex	From the south
Thorunn		Girl	Thor's love; Loved by Thor
Thursday		Unisex	Name of a day named after Thor, the Norse God of Thunder
Torvi		Unisex	Thor's warrior; Thor's fighter
Torvin		Unisex	Thor's friend
Trask		Unisex	Toll collector
Tuesday		Unisex	Day of the week named after the Norse God of war, Tyr
Ubba		Unisex	Big army; From the River Scheldt; Tumult
Vaile		Unisex	Strength, bravery, resilience
Visenya		Girl	Strong and powerful
Ylfa		Girl	A female wolf

Infographic: Majestic Old Norse Baby Girl Names With Meanings

Old Norse baby girl names are inspired by powerful women in history and mythology. They are distinct in pronunciation and meaning. If not derived from mythology, the names carry empowering connotations, such as love, power, and beauty. Have a glance at the infographic below. It lists a few Old Norse feminine names along with their meanings.

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