Norse Female Names

Name	Meaning
Astrid	Devine Beauty
Andras	breath
Anselma	protected by the Gods
Arna	eagle
Arnbjorg	eagle protection
Arndis	eagle spirit
Arnora	light eagle
Ase, Asta	tree
Ashild, Ashilde, Ashilda	God-fighting
Aslaug	devoted to God
Astrid, Asta, Astra, Astred, Astryr, Astrud	divine strength
Aud, Auda	wealthy
Audhild, Audhilde, Audhilda	wealthy warrior woman
Bera	spirited
Bergdis	spirit protection
Bergthora	spirit of Thor
Bjork	meaning unknown
Bodil, Bodile, Bodilla	fighting woman
Botilda	directing heroine
Brenda, Bren	sword
Brita, Britta, Brit	from Britain
Bryngerd	saga name, meaning not given
Brynhild, Brynhilde, Brunhilda, Brunhild, Brunnehilde	armoured fighting woman
Brynja	dark
Dagny	joy of the Danes
Dahlia, Dalr	from the valley
Dalla	saga name, meaning not given
Disa, Diss	spirited
Edda, Eda	poetry
Eir	peace
Eldrid	fiery spirit
Elin	saga name, meaning not given
Ellisif	consecrated to God
Erica, Erika, Ricci, Rika	forever strong
Freya, Freyja, Freydis	noblewoman
Frida, Frieda	beautiful
Frikka, Frika	peaceful ruler
Gala, Gale	lovely voice
Geirbjorg, Geirrid	saga names, meanings not given
Gerd, Gerda, Gerdie, Garthf	protection, enclosure, protected space
Grima	feminine form of Grim
Guro, Gudrid	divinely inspired wisdom
Gunhilde, Gunnhild, Gunhilda, Gunnhildr	battle-maid
Guri	lovely
Gyda, Gytha, Guthr	warlike
Haldana	half-Dane
Haldis, Halldis	firm helper
Haldora, Halldora	half-spirited
Halfrid, Hallfrid, Halfrida	half-beautiful
Halla, Hallfrid, Hallgerda	half-protected
Haralda	army ruler
Agust	saga names, meanings not given
Helga, Helge	holy
Hildegunn, Hildigunn	warrior-woman
Idona, Idun, Iduna, Idunn	active in love
Ingeborg, Injerd, Ingibjorg	under the protection of Ing
Ingemar	of the sea
Ingrid, Ingrit, Ingrida	beauty of Frey
Ingunn	loved by Frey
Jarngerd, Jofrid, Joreid	saga names, meaninsg not given
Jorunn	chief's love
Kelda	fountain
Kirsten	Christian
Kolfinna	saga name, meaning not given
Lene, Line	distinguished
Liv	life
Ljotunn, Lopthaena	saga names, meanings not given
Maeva, Melkorka	saga names, meanings not given
Magna	strong
Magnild, Magnilde, Magnilda	strong fighter
Maria	not Norse, but name turns up in several sagas
Marianne	bitter grace
Mildri	mild and lovely
Norberta, Njorthrbiartr	heroic
Norna, Norn	fate
Oda, Odd	point
Oddfrid	beautiful point
Oddny	new point
Oddveig, Oddnaug	pointed woman
Olga	holy
Otkatla	saga name, meaning not given
Ragnfrid, Ragni, Randi	lovely, goddess
Ragnild, Ragnilde, Ragna, Ragnhild	goddess, warrior
Rana, Rania	nobility
Ranveig, Rannveig, Ronnaug	house-woman
Reidun	lovely in the nest
Rona, Runa	mighty strength
Ronalda	strong
Saehild, Saeunn, Skalm, Steinunn, Steinvorr	saga names, meanings not given
Sigrid, Sigrath	conquering advisor
Sissel	without sight
Siv	kinswoman
Solveig	strong house
Svanhild, Svanhilde, Svenhilda, Svenhilde	Swan, warrior
Thjodhild, Thjodhilda, Thorarin, Thorfinna, Thorhalla, Thorkatla, Thorunn, Thorunna, Torunn, Thurid	saga names, meanings not given
Thorberta, Thorbiartr, Torberta	brilliance of Thor
Thorbjorg	protected by Thor
Thordis, Thordissa, Thoridyss, Thordia	spirit of Thor
Thorgerd	protection of Thor
Thorgunna, Torgunna, Thorgunn	fighter of Thor
Thorhild, Thorhilda	maiden of Thor
Toril	Thor-inspired fighting woman
Torne, Torny, Torney	new
Torunn	love of Thor
Tøven ; Tøve ; Tøv : Tøvern ; Tøvvie	Worrior Of All
Tine	pure
Trude, Truda	strong
Uald	ruler
Unn, Unne	love
Vaetild, Vaetilda, Valdis, Velaug, Vigdis, Villborg	saga names, meanings not given
Valda	ruler
Valgerd	ruling protection
Yule	born during Yule