In the Viking Age no children got a god name like Odin Óðinn or Thor Thórr which would have been an insult to the Norse culture.

Old icelandic boy names. Perfect for baby boys. Alfhild Battle of elves. Most Common Icelandic Male Names Jón 5177 Sigurður 4187 Guðmundur 3927 Gunnar 3130 Ólafur Olav 2776 Einar 2443 Kristján 2436 Magnús 2325 Stefán 2243 Jóhann 2040.

Derived from the Old Norse name Óláfr meaning ancestors relic Ólafur is a popular Icelandic male name that has garnered global interest in the last few years thanks in particular to the success of Icelandic-Danish artist Ólafur Eliasson. Calder Both Old Norse and Gaelic in origin. This strong name translates as sword.

Most Common Icelandic Boy Names Jón Sigurður Guðmundur Gunnar Ólafur Einar Kristján Magnús Stefán Jóhann. The original names in Iceland were those of the Nordic people. Asger Spear of God.

Arvid Tree of the eagle. Bo SwedishDanishOld Norse. Icelandic form of Old Norse Bjorn meaning bear BJARTUR.

Narfi Natan Natanael Nataníel Nathan Nathanael Nathaníel Nátthrafn Náttmörður Náttúlfur Neisti Nenni Neó Neptúnus Neró Nicolas Níels Nikanor Nikolai Nikolaj Nikolas Nikulás Nils Níls Njáll Njörður Nóam Nóel Nói Nóni Nonni Norbert Norðmann Nóri Normann Nóvember Númi Nývarð Nökkvi. Máni which means moon came third ruvis reports. Icelandic form of Old.

Once the settlers had arrived and started their lived here they started making new names. Name of Blaengs son. For girls María was the most popular second name followed by Rós the Icelandic word for rose The most common name among Icelandic men is Jón followed by Sigurður and Guðmundur.