Ljótur
From Old Norse Ljótr, probably from Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz and originally meaning “bright”.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
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Logi
From Old Norse logi (“flame”)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Loki
Borrowed from Old Norse Loki, where further etymology is shown. From Old Norse Loki.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Mànus
From Old Norse Magnús, from Latin magnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Mjölnir
From Old Norse Mjǫllnir, likely from Proto-Norse *ᛗᛖᛚᛞᚢᚾᛃᚨᛉ (*meldunjaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *meldunjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *meldʰ-n- (“lightning”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Mörður
From Old Norse Mǫrðr, from mǫrðr (“marten”) (modern Icelandic mörður), from Proto-Germanic *marþuz. It remained in use as a personal name in Iceland until at least the 13th…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Nanna
From Swedish Nanna, from Old Norse Nanna (literally “daring”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Nuutti
Ultimately from Old Norse Knútr. Brought to Finland as an Old Swedish saint's name. Cognate to Swedish Knut and English Canute.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Óðinn
From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Olaf
Derived from Old Norse Óláfr. Derived from Old Norse Óláfr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Ólafur
From Old Norse Óláfr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Olavi
From Norwegian Olaf, Olav, ultimately from Old Norse Óláfr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Oleg
Borrowed from Russian Оле́г (Olég), a Varangian name, ultimately from Old Norse Helgi (“holy, sacred or blessed”). Cognate to modern Scandinavian Helge. Borrowed from Russian…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
Olga
Borrowed in the 19th century from Old East Slavic О́льга (Ólĭga), name of a Kievan knyaginya (Saint Olga of Kiev), a medieval form of Helga, Old Norse heilagr (“holy;…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Olof
From Old Swedish Olāver, Olēf, from Old Norse Óláfr, from Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨᛁᛒᚨᛉ (*anulaibaʀ). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1400. Cognate with Norwegian Olav and…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Ólöf
From Old Norse Álǫf.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Órækja
From Old Norse Órœkja, probably originally a nickname. From the common noun órækja (“a negligent or slovenly person”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Össur
From Old Norse Ǫzurr, probably from Proto-Germanic *Andaswaruz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Other
From Old Norse Othorere, originating during the Viking occupation of England.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Páll
From Old Norse Páll, from Latin Paulus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
Peter
From Middle English Peter, from Old English Petrus, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”). Doublet of Pedro, Piers, and…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Rådulf
From Old Norse Ráðulfr
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Raghnall
From Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from rǫgn (“advice”) + valdr (“power”)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Ragnar
From Old Norse Ragnarr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Ralf
Ultimately from Old Norse Ráðulfr, probably via Swedish Ralf, German Ralf or English Ralph. Borrowed from English Ralph in the nineteenth century.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends F
Randi
Contraction of Ragnfrid, from Old Norse Ragnfríðr, from ragn (“advice, judgment”) + fríðr (“beautiful”). First recorded in Norway in the 14th century.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Raonaid
From Old Norse Ragnhildr.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Rauna
From Northern Sami Rávdná, probably from Old Norse names containing rǫgn.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Rauni
From Swedish Ragnhild, or from Old Norse *raunir (“rowan”) (reynir).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Rín
From Old Norse Rín, from Proto-Germanic *Rīnaz.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Röskva
From Old Norse Rǫskva, archaic form Vrǫskva.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Sanne
Borrowed from West Frisian Sanne.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Selby
From Old Norse selja (“willow, sallow”) + býr (“settlement, farm”).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Sgàire
Probably from Old Norse Skári.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Sif
From Old Norse Sif.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends F
Sigmar
From Old Norse Sigmarr, from Proto-Germanic *Sigimēraz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sigrid
Borrowed from Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Sigrid, ultimately from Old Norse Sigríðr. From Old Norse Sigríðr.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Sigríður
From Old Norse Sigríðr, from Sig- + -ríðr, variant of -fríðr.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sigurður
From Old Norse Sigurðr, from Proto-Germanic *Sigiwarduz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Siiri
From Swedish Siri and Sigrid, ultimately from Old Norse.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Skíði
From Old Norse Skíði (literally “skier”), derived from skíð (“split wood, wooden board, ski”) (modern Icelandic skíði).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends I
Sóldís
From Old Norse sól, from Proto-Germanic *sōl (“sun”), and Old Norse dís (“goddess”), from Proto-Germanic *dīsiz (“goddess”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s (“holy one,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Somhairle
From Old Norse Sumarliði, from sumar (“summer”) + liði (“one who goes, fares”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Steinn
Inherited from Old Norse Steinn, from stæinn (“stone”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Stig
From Old Norse Stígr. A Danish name revived in Sweden since 1867.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends G
Sturla
Inherited from Old Norse Sturla, probably originally a nickname. Related to sturla (“to disturb, drive crazy”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Styrmir
From Old Norse Styrmir (literally “one who causes storms”), from Proto-Germanic *Sturmijaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sveinn
Inherited from Old Norse Sveinn. Cognate with Faroese Sveinur, Danish Svend, Norwegian Nynorsk Svein, Swedish Sven, English Sweyn, and Finnish Soini.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Sven
Borrowed from Swedish Sven. Borrowed from Swedish Sven in the 20th century. Borrowed from Swedish Sven. Inherited from Old Norse Sveinn; borne by three medieval kings of…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Svend
Inherited from Old Norse Sveinn. Cognate with Faroese Sveinur, Icelandic Sveinn, Norwegian Nynorsk Svein, Swedish Sven, English Sweyn, and Finnish Soini.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends D
Sverrir
From Old Norse Sverrir.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Sygurd
Learned borrowing from Old Norse Sigurðr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Thor
Representing Old Norse Þórr. Cognate with Old English Þunor, Swedish Tor. From Old Norse Þórr
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
Thora
Short form of Old Norse female given names beginning with Þórr (“Thor”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Tor
From Old Norse Þórr, from Proto-Germanic *Þunraz. Cognate with Faroese Tórur, Icelandic Þór, and Danish and Norwegian Nynorsk Tor.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
Torcall
From Old Norse Þorkell, from older Þorketill, from Þórr (“Thor”) + ketill (“(sacrificial) cauldron”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Torfi
From Old Norse Torfi.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Tormod
From the Old Norse adjective þormóðr (“brave”), or a compound name such as Þórmundr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Tryggvi
From Old Norse Tryggvi.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Turkka
Possibly from Old Norse Þorkell or a diminutive of Tuure. Some older spellings like Durck may also betray some different origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A