One of the most popular male Viking names used by several kings and Nordic warriors it was also given to the son of the famous Ragnar Lothbrok.

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The National Museum of Denmark showcases a host of other fascinating male Viking names including Bo signifying the resident Birger meaning the keeper Gorm signifying he who worships god Halfdan signifying the half-Danish Knud signifying the knot Kåre meaning with curly hair Leif signifying the descendant Njal signifying the giant Sten signifying the stone Skarde. 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. Harald Means lord or ruler and was a name given to many Viking kings.

It is a common Viking name for boys. Ketill kettle or helmet. Since vikings sailed in the north it should be no surprise that most viking boy names have Scandinavian roots like Ingmar and Rolf.

Picture the god Thor and his thunderous hammer. Norse god names like Loke Odin and Thor are becoming increasingly popular amongst Danish parents. 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. Other famous Ragnars include wartime politician Ragnar Sigvald Skancke and Ragnar Frisch the co-recipient of the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. This is a popular Viking-originated word which refers to a man of peace.

Arnulf Arnvald Arnstein Arnthor Arnbjorn. Scandinavian names often have a unique meaning and you can trace many of them back to the Vikings and the Norse gods and myths. 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.