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Common male viking names. Names like Hallvard and Hjalmer have a character that is distinctly Scandinavian transporting listeners back. By nature most viking names for boys are typically harder in sound adding to their rugged appeal. Since vikings sailed in the north it should be no surprise that most viking boy names have Scandinavian roots like Ingmar and Rolf.

In the Viking Age many boys were named after the god Thor like Toke and Thorsten. Instead of an actual name they would usually refer to people as son of or daughter of hence why the last names all end in either son son of or dottir daughter of. Agatha peaked in popularity in 1918 when 218 people were given the name in.

Raul Means as wise as a wolf a name which the Vikings brought to England. As far as names go Vikings didnt know last names in the same way as many of us do now. Alternative Spellings Variations.

The viking god Vidar. It is a common Viking name for boys. It was not unusual to meet Vikings with names like Orm Serpent Ulf Wolf and Bjørn Bear.

To start simply click on the button to generate 10 random names. Favorite Viking names for boys are Rune Bjorn Leif Magnus and girl names include Freya Randi and Helga. A popular Viking name all across Scandinavia Ragnar was made popular internationally by the success of the Vikings TV show and its lead character Ragnar Lothbrok Sigurdsson.

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. Famous Male Viking Names Some of the most famous viking warriors kings and explorers have names that would be an excellent choice for a young boy. The viking god Yngve.