Norse Male Names

Name	Meaning
Aesir, Aegir	of the gods
Aevar - (Son of Ketil), Alfarinn, Alfarin, An, Armod, Arni, Asgrim, Askel, Askell, Aslak, Asolf, Asrod, Asvald, Avaldamon, Avang	saga names, meanings not given
Afi	tree
Alf	elf
Alfgeir	elf spear
Alfrothul	of the sun
Alvis, Alviss	wise
Ander	Norse from of Andrew (manly)
Aricin, Arkin, Arkyn	son of the eternal king (generally Odin)
Arild	battle-commander
Arngeir	eagle spear
Arnlaug	devoted eagle
Arnljot	frightens eagles
Aros	from the mouth of the river
Arvid, Arve	eagle tree
Asbiorn, Asbjorn	divine bear
Asgaut	divine goth
Asgeir, Ansgar, Asgerd	spear of the gods (divine spear)
Ask	from the ash tree
Audolf	friend of the wolf
Audun	friend of wealth
Balki, Bardi, Baug, Beinir, Bersi, Bjolf, Blund, Bodmod, Bolli, Bork, Bresi, Brondolf, Bruni, Brynjolf	saga names, meanings not given
Bard	good fighter
Bekan	meaning unknown
Berg(thor)	spirit of (Thor)
Birgir	rescue
Bjarne, Bjorn, Bjarni	bear
Bjornolf	bear wolf
Bodil	leader
Bodolf	wolf leader
Booth, Bothi, Bothe	herald
Borg	from the castle
Brand, Brander, Brandr	firebrand
Brede	broad
Brian, Bryan	strong
Burr	young
Cadby	from the warrior's settlement
Canute, Cnute, Cnut	knot
Cort, Cortie	short
Dana, Dain, Dane, Denby, Danb, Den, Denny, Danby, Denby	from Denmark
Davin, Davyn	intelligent
Delling, Dellingr	shining
Dreng	brave
Duartr	rich guard
Egil, Eigil	inspires fright
Einar, Enar	fighter
Eirik, Erik	forever strong
Eldgrim, Erp, Eyfrod, Eyjolf, Eyvind	saga names, meanings not given
Elvis	Sage
Eric, Erik, Erick, Eirik, Eryk, Rick, Eikki	eternal ruler
Erland	leader
Erling	son of a chief
Esbjorn	bear of the gods
Eske	spear of the gods
Eskil	vessel of the gods
Eystein, Einstein	lucky (see Elvis)
Faste	firm
Finn	finder
Finnbogi, Floki, Flosi, Freyvid, Fridleif	saga names, meanings not given
Freystein	rock-hard servant of Frey
Frode	wise
Galm, Ganger, Gardar, Gardi, Geirmund, Gest, Gils, Gizur, Glum, Gnup, Grani, Grenjad, Grim, Grimkel, Gris, Gudlaug, Gudmund, Gunlaug, Gunnlaug, Gyrd	saga names, meanings not given
Gamble	old
Garth, Garrett, Garet	defender
Gaute	great
Geir, Geiri	spear
Geirleif	spear descendant
Geirolf	wolf spear
Geirstein	rock-hard spear
Gjest	stranger
Gilby	pledge
Gudbrand, Gudbrande	weapon of the gods
Gunnar	fighter
Gunnbjorn	fighting bear
Gunnolf	fighting wolf
Hafgrim, Hafnar, Hafthor, Haki (slave name), Hall, Halldor, Hallfred, Hallkel, Hallstein, Hallvard, Hardar, Hardbein, Hastein, Hedin, Herjolf, Hogna, Hogni, Homstein, Hord, Hoskuld, Hrafn, Hrapp, Hrifla, Hroald, Hrodgeir, Hromund, Hrosskel, Hrut, Hunbogi	saga names, meanings not given
Hakon, Haaken	of the chosen race
Hallbjorn	rock bear
Halvdan, Halden	half-dane
Halvor, Halvard	rock defender
Hamar, Hammer	hammer
Harald, Harold, Herrick, Harry, Hal, Herryk	war-chief
Hauk	hawk
Havelock, Hafleikr	sea war
Helgi	holy
Hilario	cheerful
Hrolf	wolf
Hugin	thoughful
Irnes	peaceful headland
Illugi, Ingimund, Ingjald, Isleif, Isolf, Isrod	saga names, meanings not given
Inger, Ingharr	Ing's army (Ing being an early name for Frey, later just synonymous with fame or glory)
Inghram, Ingram	Ing's raven
Ingmar, Ingemar, Ingemur	famous son
Ingolf	Ing's wolf
Ivor, Ivar, Iver	bowman (also similar to Welsh Ifor, meaning leader)
Jolgeir, Jorund, Jostein	saga names, meanings not given
Kalf, Kalman, Ketil, Kjarr, Kjartan, Kodran, Kolbein, Kolgrim, Konal, Kotkel, Kveld, Kvist, Kylan	saga names, meanings not given
Kare, Kari	tremendous
Karli	manly
Karr, Kerr, Kiarr	from the marsh
Kell, Keldan	from the spring
Kirby, Kirkjabyr	from the church village
Kirk	dwells at the church
Kleng	has claws
Knud	kind
Knut, Knutr	knot
Kol, Koll, Kolli	dark
Kort	short
Krossbyr	dwells at the shrine of the cross
Lambi, Lodmund, Lyting	saga names, meanings not given
Lang	tall
Leidolf	wolf descended
Leif	descendant
Magnor, Magnild, Magne, Magnus	fighter
Mani, Mar, Modolf, Mord, Mottul, Myrkjartan	saga names, meanings not given
Mikkel	Norse form of Michael (godlike)
Narfi	Loki's son
Njal, Njall	saga names, meanings not given
Norbert, Njorthrbiartr	hero
Odd	point
Oddleif	point descendant
Oddvar	pointable
Odell	wealthy
Olave, Oilibhear, Olaf, Olin, Olyn, Olen, Ola, Ole, Olav, Olof	relic
Oleif	relic descendant
Oliver, Olvaerr, Olvir	affectionate
Onund, Orebjorn, Orlyg, Orm, Orn, Ornulf, Ospak, Osvif, Otkel, Ovaegir, Ozur	saga names, meanings not given
Os	divine
Ockar, Oscar	divine spear
Osgood	divine Goth
Ottar	fighter
Ragi, Raud, Ref, Reist, Rognvald, Runolf	saga names, meanings not given
Reidar, Reider	fighter of the nest
Roar	fighter of praise
Rolf	wolf
Sigmund, Skagi, Skalla, Skallagrim, Skamkel, Skapti, Skarp, Skarphedin, Skefil, Skeggi, Skum, Snaebjorn, Snorri, Solmund, Solvi, Starkad, Stigandi, Strifebjorn, Sturla, Styr, Sumarlidi, Svart, Svartkel, Sverting	saga names, meanings not given
Sigurd, Sigvard, Sigurdr, Siv, Sijur, Syver, Sigvat	victorious defender
Soren	of Thor
Stein	rock-hard
Steinar	rock-hard fighter
Steinbjorn	rock bear
Steinolf	rock wolf
Steinthor	Thor's rock
Stian	swift
Storr	great
Svend, Svein, Svewn, Sveyn	young
Tait, Tayte	happy
Tanni, Thangbrand, Thorarin, Thord, Thorfinn, Thorgils, Thorgrim, Thorhadd, Thorhall, Thorhalli, Thorir, Thorkel, Thorlak, Thorleif, Thorleik, Thormod, Thororm, Thorvald, Thorvid, Thrain, Thrand, Thrasi, Throst, Tind, Torfi, Torrad, Turfeinar, Tyrkir	saga names, meanings not given
Terje, Torgeir, Torger, Tarjei	spear of Thor
Thorald, Thorualdr, Torald	Thor ruler
Thorbert, Thorbiartr	the glorious, Thor
Thorolf	Thor's wolf
Thorstein	Thor's rock
Thurlow	from Thor's hill
Torgny	clash of weapons
Trigg, Trygg, Tryggr	true
Trond, Tron	growing
Trygve	brave victory
Turpin, Thorfinn	thunder finn
Uigbiorn, Ugbjorn	war bear
Ulf	wolf
Ulfar, Uni	saga names, meanings not given
Ulmer, Ulfmaerr	famous wolf
Valbrand, Valgard, Valthjof, Vandrad, Velief, Vestar, Vestein, Vibald, Vifil, Vigfus, Vigsterk, Viking	saga names, meanings not given
Vegard	protection
Vegeir	great sacrificer
Vidar	tree fighter
Vigrid	battleground
Wyborn, Wybjorn	war bear
Yngvar, Yrar	saga names, meanings not given