Old Norse baby names
171 names of Old Norse origin given to babies in the UK and the US.
Popular Old Norse girls' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among girls in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freya | lady | 5 | 176 |
| Astrid | god + beautiful, beloved | 241 | 376 |
| Freyja | lady | 368 | 770 |
| Erica | eternal ruler | 569 | 1,396 |
| Erika | eternal ruler | 836 | 1,109 |
| Liv | protection | 1,868 | 895 |
| Ingrid | Ing is beautiful | 1,163 | 1,120 |
| Jersey | island of Geirr | 2,206 | 1,388 |
| Freja | lady | 914 | 3,902 |
| Runa | secret, rune | 1,570 | 2,751 |
| Torvi | 1,512 | 5,237 | |
| Darby | deer farm | 2,509 | 2,564 |
| Vaila | 1,642 | 6,545 | |
| Valkyrie | chooser of the slain | 4,935 | 1,911 |
| Thora | 2,206 | 5,916 | |
| Asta | 5,990 | 4,877 | |
| Sigrid | beautiful victory | 3,409 | 4,351 |
| Stiorra | star | 3,409 | 5,409 |
| Arna | eagle | 3,409 | 7,131 |
| Fraya | lady | 3,409 | 8,360 |
| Thyri | Thor + sacred | – | 3,249 |
| Tove | 4,276 | 6,545 | |
| Tora | thunder | 3,776 | 10,104 |
| Kolbi | Koli's farmstead | – | 3,576 |
| Freya-Louise | lady + famous warrior | 3,409 | – |
| Saga | story, tale | 4,935 | 6,545 |
| Bergen | mountain meadow | – | 4,660 |
| Freya-Mae | lady + the month of May | 3,776 | – |
| Randi | – | 4,171 | |
| Tyra | – | 4,351 |
Popular Old Norse boys' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among boys in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie | counsel and rule | 43 | 1,064 |
| Ralph | counsel wolf | 104 | 1,046 |
| Eric | eternal ruler | 182 | 273 |
| Colby | Koli's farmstead | 230 | 615 |
| Rafe | counsel wolf | 213 | 1,165 |
| Odin | frenzy, inspiration | 401 | 501 |
| Ralphie | counsel wolf | 256 | – |
| Erik | eternal ruler | 432 | 545 |
| Erick | eternal ruler | 1,162 | 366 |
| Bo | to live, dwell | 2,087 | 449 |
| Ronald | counsel and rule | 675 | 637 |
| Bjorn | bear | 601 | 829 |
| Raife | counsel wolf | 481 | 2,539 |
| Ivar | yew-bow warrior | 624 | 1,382 |
| Gunnar | battle warrior | 3,329 | 612 |
| Dustin | Thor's stone | 1,372 | 728 |
| Ivor | yew-bow warrior | 552 | 7,675 |
| Colbie | Koli's farmstead | 1,473 | 9,710 |
| Leif | heir, descendant | 1,080 | 917 |
| Loki | 780 | 1,852 | |
| Rune | secret, secret lore | 1,192 | 1,778 |
| Viggo | battle, war | 1,192 | 1,688 |
| Ralphy | counsel wolf | 870 | – |
| Thorin | daring, bold | 2,202 | 1,376 |
| Ronny | counsel and rule | 1,162 | 3,378 |
| Oslo | 1,537 | 1,959 | |
| Iver | yew bow + warrior | 2,202 | 2,167 |
| Igor | warrior of the god Ing | 1,473 | 6,799 |
| Ragnar | counsel, warrior | 2,087 | 2,539 |
| Digby | farm by a ditch | 1,372 | – |
Every Old Norse name, A to Z
- Aaric
- Aeric
- Airika
- Alvis
- Aric
- Arna
- Arvid
- Asta
- Astrid
- Astryd
- Aulay
- Bergen
- Bjorn
- Bo
- Bond
- Branda
- Brendy
- Brynja
- Colbe
- Colbi
- Colbie
- Colby
- Dagny
- Dain
- Darbi
- Darbie
- Darby
- Digby
- Dustan
- Dusten
- Dustin
- Duston
- Dustyn
- Edda
- Eero
- Einar
- Eirik
- Eivin
- Eivor
- Erek
- Eric
- Erica
- Ericca
- Erich
- Erick
- Erik
- Erika
- Erikah
- Erikas
- Erikka
- Eriq
- Erling
- Errick
- Eryck
- Eryk
- Esben
- Espen
- Even
- Fenrir
- Fenris
- Fraya
- Freja
- Frey
- Freya
- Freya-Louise
- Freya-Mae
- Freyah
- Freyja
- Gamble
- Gunnar
- Gustabo
- Haakon
- Halden
- Halla
- Hamlet
- Harald
- Iceland
- Igor
- Inga
- Ingri
- Ingrid
- Ingris
- Inka
- Ivar
- Iver
- Ivor
- Jersey
- Kerr
- Kolbee
- Kolbi
- Lamond
- Lamont
- Lamonta
- Lamontae
- Lamonte
- Leif
- Liv
- Loki
- Lyall
- Oden
- Odin
- Odinn
- Odyn
- Olaf
- Olina
- Olli
- Orry
- Oslo
- Rafe
- Ragnar
- Raife
- Ralf
- Ralfie
- Ralfs
- Ralph
- Ralphi
- Ralphie
- Ralphy
- Randee
- Randi
- Randie
- Ranulph
- Rhona
- Rollo
- Ron
- Ronal
- Ronald
- Ronaldo
- Ronney
- Ronnie
- Ronnie-James
- Ronnie-Jay
- Ronny
- Rony
- Rorik
- Runa
- Rune
- Saga
- Signe
- Sigrid
- Sigurd
- Siri
- Skadi
- Solveig
- Sorley
- Stiorra
- Tage
- Tait
- Thor
- Thora
- Thoren
- Thorin
- Thorsten
- Thurman
- Thurston
- Thyra
- Thyri
- Tor
- Tora
- Torben
- Torsten
- Torvi
- Tove
- Trygve
- Tyr
- Tyra
- Tyrah
- Vaila
- Valkyrie
- Viggo
- Ymir
Other origins
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Old Norse baby names”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/origins/old-norse, updated 20 October 2026.