From the lands of present Scandinavia comes the naming tradition of Old Norse the language of Viking Age Norse sagas mythology and Scandinavian folklore.

Modern viking baby names. However many Anglophone take for granted how much of an impact Old Norse has had on our language and yes even baby names. Warrior A popular Viking name all across Scandinavia made popular by the success of the Vikings TV show. Looking for some more.

Old Norse Boy Names. Since the infamous sea travelers hailed from the region its no surprise that most viking girl names are Scandinavian. 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.

Rorick means famous power while Folker means peoples guard. When you think of the Vikings you will probably evoque names like Brynhilda Hagar Helga and Bertha. Dignified and fancy its the Norse version of the German name Sigmund meaning victorious protection.

Means prince or brave. Thats the equivalent of naming your child Lucifer or Jehova. Numerous Viking names are still famous in this modern age.

103 rows Name of Blaengs son. These names might be completely unrevivable lacking any redeeming qualities whatsoever. There are plenty of Viking girl names to go around.

Youre also missing the top viking names like Gunnar Sven Gunvald Leif Hjalmar Ragnar Styrbjörn. Blackbird or dark This powerful name is gaining more popularity in recent years thanks to its presence in popular culture. Ok Americans heres the deal no one names their child Loki or Odin.