A few foreign sources also mention the names of the Vikings.

Cool boy viking names. Since vikings sailed in the north it should be no surprise that most viking boy names have Scandinavian roots like Ingmar and Rolf. Ivar is not as common as a name today in Scandinavia as it once was. Name of Balders son.

Popular Viking Baby Names for Boys Here are some popular and unique Viking baby names for boys along with their meanings origins and other interesting information. Ake is a unique Viking name that means ancestors. A dwarf who transformed into a dragon or The symbol of greed.

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. Add Ivar to the list of names made popular by the Vikings TV series. This name generator will generate 10 random Viking names.

A lot of misconceptions exist regarding Vikings most famously the supposed fact they wore horned helmets which they didnt. Many viking names are based on the persons profession or position as a fighter. 53 rows A heroic Viking.

Norwegian term meaning chieftain. As it was mainly the men who went on expeditions we find more mens than womens names. Name of Odins wolf.

Names such as Erik Frode Hilda and Sigrid are common in Norway while names such as Sigrid Rune and Tove are often given in Denmark. This can be seen from the Viking communities in England for example. However variations of Thor were popular and many boys got names with the prefix Thor as in Thoralf Thorbjorn Thorgeir and Thorgrim.