A you a Vikings fan? You’ll love these Viking baby names for little warriors
A little nod to the old Norse.
In Viking days, great care was taken when assigning a name to a baby.
Traditional Viking naming conventions meant that names were often chosen in one of three ways.
Babies could be named after a relative, which was believed to pass on the ancestor’s luck to the new babe.
Then of course there were the Gods. Naming a child after a God was just one of the ways that Vikings chose to honour the gods they revered so much. New names were also created that stemmed from God names, such as Thorald or Thorgest from the name Thor.
Another naming tradition in Viking families was to name all siblings with names that began with the same letter or sound, such as Astrid, Aster, Asta, Ashild, etc.
The result is a whole list of baby names that pay tribute to these incredible Scandinavian seafarers. You can find some of our favourites in the galleries below …
20 of the best Viking baby names for little warrior boys
Ake
Meaning: Forebear, ancestor
Aric
Meaning: Eternal ruler
Axel
Meaning: Man of peace
Bjorn
Meaning: Bear
Dane
Meaning: Dweller in the valley, God is my judge, from Denmark
Erik
Meaning: King forever, eternal ruler
Erling
Meaning: Heir of the clan chief
Gunnar
Meaning: “He who stands alone”
Harald
Meaning: Lord and ruler
Ivar
Meaning: Bow warrior, archer
Leif
Meaning: Descendant, beloved
Loki
Meaning: The trickster god
Magnus
Meaning: Big, mighty
Odin
Meaning: God of the Viking gods
Ragnar
Meaning: Army ruler
Roar
Meaning: Fame and spear
Rune
Meaning: Secret
Thor
Meaning: God of thunder and lightning
Ulf
Meaning: Wolf
Ulrik
Meaning: Noble ruler
20 of the best Viking baby names for little warrior girls
Ama
Meaning: Eagle
Astrid
Meaning: Beautiful goddess, divine strength
Astra
Meaning: As beautiful as a god
Brenna
Meaning: Sword
Eda
Meaning: Poetry, wealthy, happy
Erica
Meaning: Noble, forever strong
Freya (or Freja)
Meaning: Fertility and love goddess
Frida
Meaning: Woman of peace
Helga
Meaning: Divine woman
Hilde
Meaning: Fighter
Inge
Meaning: Hero’s daughter
Kari
Meaning: Chaste, pure
Lagertha
Meaning: Shield maiden
Liv
Meaning: Of life
Revna
Meaning: Raven
Saga
Meaning: Goddess of poetry and history
Selby
Meaning: The village with willows
Sigrid
Meaning: Beautiful victory woman
Rúna
Meaning: Secret lore
Tora
Meaning: of the god Thor
This article first appeared on Practical Parenting and has been republished with permission.
