Viking female names
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This is a collection of known female Viking names and their sources. The source list does not detail every location where the name is found, just a reference to show its use.
A
|
Name |
Source |
| Æstrid | R.S., S.Sätra, Uppland, Sweden |
| Aldis | Laxdale Saga |
| Alfdis | Laxdale Saga |
| Alof | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Armod | Laxdale Saga |
| Arnora | Eirik Rauða |
| Arnthrud | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Asdis | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Asgerd | Egil's Saga |
| Ashild | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Asta | King Harald's Saga |
| Astrid | Laxdale Saga |
| Aud | Laxdale Saga |
B
|
Name |
Source |
| Bera | Egil's Saga |
| Bergljot | King Harald's Saga |
| Bergthora | Laxdale Saga |
| Bjorg | Laxdale Saga |
| Bolla | R.S., Gryta, Uppland, Sweden |
D
|
Name |
Source |
| Dalla | Laxdale Saga |
| Dotta | King Harald's Saga |
| Drifa | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Droplaug | The Vapnfjord Men |
F
|
Name |
Source |
| Fastvi | R.S., Ed, Uppland, Sweden |
| Freygerd | The Vapnfjord Men |
G
|
Name |
Source |
| Gæierlaug | R.S., Hillersjö, Uppland, Sweden |
| Geirny | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
| Geirhild | Sturlubók |
| Gerrid | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Gjaflaug | Laxdale Saga |
| Grelod | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Greiland | Laxdale Saga |
| Grima | Laxdale Saga |
| Gro | Eirik Rauða |
| Groa | Laxdale Saga |
| Gudlang | Laxdale Saga |
| Gudney (Guðný) | Laxdale Saga |
| Gudny | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Gudrid | Laxdale Saga |
| Gudrun | Laxdale Saga |
| Gunnhild | Laxdale Saga |
H
|
Name |
Source |
| Halla | Laxdale Saga |
| Hallbera | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Halldis | Laxdale Saga |
| Hallgerd | Laxdale Saga |
| Hallkatla | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Hallveig | Eirik Rauða |
| Hedinfrid | R.S., Fagerlöt, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Heith | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Herkja | Eirik Rauða |
| Helga | Laxdale Saga |
| Herdis | Laxdale Saga |
| Hild | Laxdale Saga |
| Hildigunn | Njal's Saga |
| Hlif | Sturlubók |
| Holmfrid | R.S., Fagerlöt, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Holmlaug | R.S., Svinnegarn, Uppland, Sweden |
| Hrefna | Laxdale Saga |
| Hrodny | Laxdale Saga |
| Hungerd | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
I
|
Name |
Source |
| Inga | R.S., Gryta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ingeltore | R.S., Ed, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ingegärd | Rock surface, Granby, Uppland, Sweden / Heimskringla / Saga of Saint Olafr |
| Ingibjorg | Laxdale Saga |
| Ingigerd | King Harald's Saga |
| Ingirun | R.S., Näs, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ingithora | R.S., Karberga, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ingrid | King Harald's Saga |
| Ingulfrid | R.S., Söderby-Karl, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ingun | Laxdale Saga |
J
|
Name |
Source |
| Jarngerd | The Confederates |
| Jofrid | Laxdale Saga |
| Jorunn | Laxdale Saga |
K
|
Name |
Source |
| Kadlin | Laxdale Saga |
L
|
Name |
Source |
| Ljufu | Laxdale Saga |
M
|
Name |
Source |
| Maria | King Harald's Saga |
| Matilda | King Harald's Saga |
| Melkorka | Laxdale Saga |
N
|
Name |
Source |
| Nidbiorg | Laxdale Saga |
O
|
Name |
Source |
| Oddbjorg | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Oddny | Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Stories |
| Ogn | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Osk | Laxdale Saga |
R
|
Name |
Source |
| Rafarta | Laxdale Saga |
| Ragnfrid | R.S., Ängby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Raghild | King Harald's Saga |
| Rannveig | Njal's Saga |
| Runa | R.S., Sjusta, Uppland, Sweden |
S
|
Name |
Source |
| Sæunn | Njal's Saga |
| Sibbe | R.S., Karlevi, Öland, Sweden |
| Signy | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Sigrid | Egil's Saga / Heimskringla / Harald Greycloaks Saga / R.S., Kjula Ås, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Skuld | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Skur | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Solveig | Laxdale Saga |
| Steinvor | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Styrlaug | R.S., Tjuvstigen, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Svala | The Confederates |
T
|
Name |
Source |
| Thjodhild | Eirik Rauða |
| Thora | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorbjorg | Eirik Rauða |
| Thordis | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorfinna | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorfrid | R.S., Sylten, Ostergötland, Sweden |
| Thorgærd | R.S., Högby, Ostergötland, Sweden |
| Thorgerd | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorgrima | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Thorgunna | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Thorhalla | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorhild | Laxdale Saga |
| Thkatla | Njal's Saga |
| Thorlaug | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorunn | Laxdale Saga |
| Thurid (Þuriðr) | Laxdale Saga |
| Thyre (Thyri) | R.S., Jelling, Jutland, Denmark |
| Tofa | R.S., Gunderup, North Jutland, Denmark |
| Tonna | R.S., Sövestad, Skåne, Sweden |
| Torgärd | R.S., Högby, Östergötland, Sweden |
U
|
Name |
Source |
| Ulfeid | Laxdale Saga |
| Unn | Laxdale Saga |
V
|
Name |
Source |
| Valgerd | Laxdale Saga |
| Vigdis | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
W
|
Name |
Source |
| White | King Hrolf and his Champions |
Y
|
Name |
Source |
| Yngvild | Laxdale Saga |
| Yrsa | King Hrolf and his Champions |
This is compiled from an old list with no reference, so thank you to whoever originally wrote and credit for most of the work goes to them.