Compound male Viking name that comes from Berg protection and Ljot light very used in the main sagas of Nordic warriors.

Popular male viking names. Hastein Means stony rock and is the name of a Viking that raided around Spain and the Mediterranean in the 9 th century. 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. Some of the most famous viking warriors kings and explorers have names that would be an excellent choice for a young boy.

Erik ehr-ick- A famous explorer known as Erik the Red who founded the first viking settlement in Greenland and was the father of Leif Ericsson. Here are some of the popular mens Viking names. By nature most viking names for boys are typically harder in sound adding to their rugged appeal.

However variations of Thor were popular and many boys got names with the prefix Thor as in Thoralf Thorbjorn Thorgeir and Thorgrim. The greatest number of people were given this name in 1982 when 2220 people in the US. The table below lists names alphabetically.

Artist and television personality Kari Matchett Canadian actress Peak Popularity. 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. This is a popular Viking-originated word which refers to a man of peace.

The number to the left of the names shows the relative popularity. Arnulf Arnvald Arnstein Arnthor Arnbjorn. 100 Most Popular Male Names in Norway This page allows students to listen to the pronunciation of the 100 most popular male names in Norway.

Kerry Keri Karie Carrey. Hafgrim Hafnar Hafthor Haki slave name Hall Halldor Hallfred Hallkel Hallstein Hallvard Hardar Hardbein Hastein Hedin Herjolf Hogna Hogni Homstein Hord Hoskuld Hrafn Hrapp Hrifla Hroald Hrodgeir Hromund Hrosskel Hrut Hunbogi. Famous Male Viking Names.