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 |
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