Male names from the Viking Age.

Viking age male names. 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. The name also means knot rope or string. Ancient Scandinavian names or Viking names are closely related to mythology and nature wild animals and objects.

The half Danish Harald. He was the keeper of Thors flock. Boys and girls were often named after divinities.

Boys were often named after Thor the famous Mjolnir-wielding god of thunder with names such as Toke Tora Troels and Thorsten. Names with Viking origins are also common in the British Isles and the parts of Europe however these tend to be more common for men than for women since it was the men who went on expeditions more often. Some of the most famous viking warriors kings and explorers have names that would be an excellent choice for a young boy.

From the lands of present Scandinavia comes the naming tradition of Old Norse the language of Viking Age Norse sagas mythology and Scandinavian folklore. With curly hair Leif. The word Viking itself translates to pirate raid in the Old Norse language and a variation of the language is still spoken today in Iceland and in some other Nordic countries.

However variations of Thor were popular and many boys got names with the prefix Thor as in Thoralf Thorbjorn Thorgeir and Thorgrim. From the lands of present Scandinavia comes the naming tradition of Old Norse the language of Viking Age Norse sagas mythology and Scandinavian folklore. It translates as cold rough waters.

A perfect unique and short name choice for your little one. Not a name thats unique to the Viking era but still a cracker of a name for your favourite little princess. Inga Heimdallr after the god Heimdallr Freydís Freydis disa Freyr or Freya Ingvör Yngvör Ingvör vedi Yngvi.