Agatha peaked in popularity in 1918 when 218 people were given the name in.

Old viking baby names. Aga Agacia Agata Agathe Agathi Agatka Agatta Agetha. Another naming tradition in Viking families was to name all siblings with names that began with the same letter or sound such as Astrid Aster Asta Ashild etc. Baby Names in England and Wales.

United States Social Security Administration. Why not naming the newborn baby girl Vigdis vig battle combat dis goddess or what about Ragnhild ragn advice decision hildr battle. The names of Odin Ulfur and Hydyr are visible.

The gods played a strong role in viking culture and beliefs. This charming feminine name means beautiful and beloved. Animal names were also popular.

Alvin m English Swedish From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfwine Æðelwine or Ealdwine. Youre also missing the top viking names like Gunnar Sven Gunvald Leif Hjalmar Ragnar Styrbjörn. The boys name Erik for example is still a fairly common name in several countries.

Old Norse Girl Names are both feminine and strong at the same time just like the Viking Age women. Also Tor is usually not used stand alone but combined with other names line Torbjörn and Torvald. According to The National Museum of Denmark Arne is one of most common Viking baby names that was taken from animals and it means eagle Within the past 20 years Arne has actually been quite popular in Belgium while here in the US Arne hit its stride in the 1920s when it was one of the top 1000 most popular names in America.

Balder bal-durr - God of purity and light. Alternative Spellings Variations. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.