Alvilda Battle of elves.

Female names from the viking age. There are many examples of famous viking warriors such as Gunnar Hamundarson who proudly held the name. The majority of women in the Viking period were housewives who managed the housekeeping on the farm with a firm hand. Interestingly many popular Viking baby names actually come from Norse mythology.

It is also recorded in Sweden and Denmark. Ragnhild advicegods battle. It was also the name of several queens of the main Nordic sagas.

RS Fagerlöt Södermanland Sweden. 2 The Vikings were often named after animals or after the god Thor. Aslaug Woman engaged to god.

Saga name meaning not given. Not Norse but name turns up in several sagas. Aslog Woman engaged to god.

The name Hilda appears in Landnámabók for Hilda stjarna star Þórvaldsdóttir in ch. Heilagr lucky affluent later holy Helgunn Hella heilagr lucky affluent later holy Herbjorg Herborg her army bjorg protection Herfrid Hergunn Hervor Hild variation of Hilda Hilda short. Aside from the already mentioned female Viking names other interesting Viking names included Astrid signifying the beautiful loved Bodil signifying penance and fight Frida meaning peace Gertrud signifying the spear Gro signifying to grow Estrid signifying god and beautiful Gudrun meaning god and rune Gunhild signifying fight Liv signifying of life Randi signifying the shield or shrine Revna.

If we look at female names from pre-Christian Viking Age inscriptions based on the division by Hanna Åkerström 2019 we find these examples short forms not included. One woman Gunborga was a rune carver and a poet. King Hrolf and his Champions.