Aðalsteinn
From Old Norse Aðalsteinn, a calque of Old English Æþelstān, from *aþalaz (“noble”) + *stainaz (“stone”). Cognate with German Edelstein.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
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Áki
From Old Norse Áki, diminutive of Proto-Norse *ᚨᚾᚢᛉ (*anuʀ, “ancestor”) (as in the first part of the name Ólafur).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Andrés
Borrowed from Latin Andreās, Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas), compare English Andrew and Italian Andrea. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends S
Anna
From Late Latin Anna both directly and via numerous other languages, chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Ari
Of the first sense, derives directly from Hebrew: אֲרִי (arí, “lion”); compare Yiddish: לייב (leyb, “Leib”), English: Leo, Leon, French: Léo, Léon, Czech: Lev, Polish: Lew,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Arnar
From Old Norse Arnar.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Arnfríður
From Old Norse Arnfríðr.
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Arnheiður
From Old Norse Arnheiðr.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Áslaug
From Old Norse Áslaug.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends G
Ásmundur
From Old Norse Ásmundr, from áss (“a god”) + mund (“protection, hand”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Ásþrúður
From Old Norse Ásþrúðr, from Proto-Germanic *Ansuþrūþiz. Equivalent to ás (“(pagan) god; one of the æsir”) + þrúður (“strength”), cognate with Old English Ōsþrȳþ.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Auðmundur
From Old Norse Auðmundr, from Proto-Germanic *Audamunduz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Auður
From Old Norse Auðr, from Proto-Germanic *Audī, likely identical to Old Norse auðr (“fate, fortune”). From Old Norse Auðr, proper name use of auðr (“wealth”) ( > Icelandic…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
Baldur
From Old Norse Baldr, from the adjective baldr (“brave”), compare the Icelandic adjective baldur (“bold”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Benedikt
Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“to speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Benjamín
Borrowed from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn). From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bera
From Old Norse Bera, from bera (“she-bear”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Birgir
From Old Norse Birgir.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Bjartur
From the adjective bjartur (“bright”), from Old Norse bjartr, from Proto-Germanic *berhtaz. Famously the nickname of Guðbjartur Jónsson, a character from the novel Independent…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Bjólan
From Old Norse Bjólan, from Middle Irish Beóllán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Bjólfur
From Old Norse Bjólfr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Björg
From Old Norse bjǫrg (“salvation”), related to bjarga (“to save”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends G
Brjánn
From Old Norse Brjánn (referring to the Irish king Brian Boru), from Irish Brian.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Búi
From Old Norse Búi, from búi (“dweller”), from búa (“to dwell”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends I
Daníel
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δανιήλ (Daniḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, “God is my judge”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Davíð
Borrowed from Latin Dāvīd, from Ancient Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ð
Dynja
From Old Norse dynr.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Dýri
Inherited from Old Norse Dýri, derived from dýr (“animal, beast”), from Proto-Germanic *deuzą. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål Dyre.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Egill
From Old Norse Egill, from Proto-Germanic *Agilaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Einar
From Old Norse Einarr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Erlendur
From Old Norse Erlendr, of uncertain origin. Connection with erlendur (“foreign”) uncertain.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Eva
The (Vulgate) Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā). A Latinate variant of the English Eve. From Middle Dutch eva, from Latin Eva, from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Felix
From Latin Fēlīx (literally “happy, lucky”). Derived from Latin Fēlīx. From Latin Fēlīx. From Latin Fēlīx. Borrowed from Latin Fēlīx. Borrowed from Spanish Félix, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends X
Finnur
From Old Norse Finnr. Cognate with Faroese Finnur and Norwegian Finn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Freygerður
From Old Norse Freygerðr.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Freyja
From Old Norse Freyja, from freyja (“lady”), from Proto-Germanic *frawjǭ.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Freyr
From Old Norse Freyr. Used as a given name since 1910.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
Garðar
From Old Norse Garðarr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Gauti
From Old Norse Gauti, from gautr (“man from Götaland, Gautaland”). See Götaland.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Geir
From Old Norse Geirr, from geirr (“spear”) (whence also geir).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
Geirþrúður
From Old Norse Geirþrúðr.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Georgína
Borrowed, probably from Danish Georgine; corresponds to Georg + -ína.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Gloría
Learned borrowing from Latin glōria (“glory”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Glúmur
From Old Norse Glúmr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Gormur
From Old Norse Gormr, a Danish (East Norse) name, perhaps a contracted form of *Goðormr, from goð (“god”) + ormr (“worm, dragon”). Compare also Guttormur.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Grímkell
Inherited from Old Norse Grímkell.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Grímur
From Old Norse Grímr, from Proto-Germanic *Grīmaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Guðfríður
Inherited from Old Norse Guðfríðr, from Proto-Germanic *gudą + Proto-Germanic *frīdaz. Related to English Gorrie, English Jeffrey English Godfrey, German Godafride, Latin…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Guðmundur
From Old Norse Guðmundr, cognate to Norwegian and Swedish Gudmund.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Guðríður
From Old Norse Guðríðr.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Guðrún
From Old Norse Guðrún, probably a mix of two originally distinct names, both with the latter part rún (“rune, secret, confidante”): Guðrún, Goðrún, from guð (“god”)…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Gunnólfur
From Old Norse Gunnólfr, from Proto-Germanic *Gunþiwulfaz, equivalent to gunnur (“battle”) + úlfur (“wolf”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Halla
Female form of Hallr, from Old Norse hallr (“flat stone, hill”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Halldór
From Old Norse Halldórr.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Halli
From Old Norse Hallr, from hallr (“slope, flat stone”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
Hallur
Younger form of Hallir, with the suffix -ur, itself from Old Norse hallr (“rock, flat stone”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Hansína
From Hans + -ína, or borrowed directly from Danish Hansine.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Haraldur
From Old Norse Haraldr, from Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Héðinn
From Old Norse heðinn, from Proto-Germanic *hedanaz.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Helgi
Derived from Old Norse Helgi.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I