Aevar - Son of Ketil Alfarinn Alfarin An Armod Arni Asgrim Askel Askell Aslak Asolf Asrod Asvald Avaldamon Avang.
Viking names male meaning. Viking names come from several Scandinavian cultures such as the Norwegians the Swedes and the Danish. RS Högby Östergötland Sweden. Tali Tarjei Tjodgeir Tjodolf Tjoldolv Tjodrek Tjodrik Toki Thor Thórr thunder the Viking god Thórr Thoralf -Thoralv Thorbjorn Thord Tórdr composed of Thor thunder and a word meaning peace or protection Thorfinn Thorgeir Thórr thunder the Viking god Thor geirr spear Thorgrim Thorkel Thorkell Thorleik Thorleiv Thormod Thorodd Thorolf.
Arnulf Arnvald Arnstein Arnthor Arnbjorn. Here are some of the popular mens Viking names. Viking Boy Names and Meanings.
Vikings were often named after majestic beasts such as bears eg. It means eternal ruler. A dwarf who transformed into a dragon or The symbol of greed.
Besides names associated with the gods the Viking names that were popular were associated with animals which is why it isnt an unusual thing to meet Vikings going by names like Orm for Serpent Bjørn for bear and Ulf for a wolf. Rock surface Granby Uppland Sweden. Knut means knot.
King Hrolf and his Champions. Norwegian term meaning chieftain. Vikings were thus sometimes named Ulf wolf Bjørn bear or Orm serpent as a recognition of the importance of these mythical creatures in the Viking culture of the time.
Containing an element meaning an animal in the name was supposed to give a boy the creatures qualities. Like Viking names for girls Viking boy names convey strength and courage and the spirit of explorationOn the other hand much of what we know about male Vikings at least from pop culture doesnt leave them coming out smelling like roses with all the pillaging and. Which brings us to Viking boy namesOn the one hand most of them sound pretty cool and some are still kind of unique.