Viking male names
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This is a collection of known male 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 |
| Abi | R.S., Gunderup, North Jutland, Denmark |
| Æinridi | R.S., Grinda, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Æirik | R.S., Hillersjö, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ærinmund | R.S., Veder, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ærnmund | R.S., Hansta, Hägerstalund, Uppland, Sweden |
| Æsbiorn | R.S., Smula, Vastergötland, Sweden |
| Æskil | R.S., Fagerlöt, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Agnar | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Aki | Egil's Saga |
| Alf | Egil's Saga |
| Alfarin | Sturlubók |
| Alfgeir | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Ali | R.S., Gryta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Alrik | R.S., Kugshållet, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Alvi | R.S., Låddersta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Amundi | Njal's Saga |
| An | Laxdale Saga |
| Andvett | R.S., Sjusta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Anund | R.S., Turinge, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Arfast | R.S., Låddersta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ari | Laxdale Saga. |
| Arinbjorn | Egil's Saga |
| Armod | Egil's Saga |
| Arnbjorn | Laxdale Saga |
| Arngeir | Hauksbók |
| Arngrim | Hen-Thorir |
| Arni | Njal's Saga |
| Arnfinn | Egil's Saga |
| Arnkel | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Arnor | Laxdale Saga |
| Arnstein | R.S., Galterland, Aust-Agder, Norway |
| Arnvid | Egil's Saga |
| Asbjorn | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Asgaut | Laxdale Saga |
| Asgeir | Laxdale Saga |
| Asgrim | Njal's Saga |
| Aslak | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Asmund | Laxdale Saga |
| Åsmund | R.S., Högby, Östergötland, Sweden |
| Assur | R.S.’s, Kjula Ås, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Asvald | Eirik Rauða |
| Athils | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Atli | Laxdale Saga |
| Audgisil | Laxdale Saga |
| Audun | Laxdale Saga |
| Authun (Auðunar) | Authun and the bear |
B
|
Name |
Source |
| Banki | R.S., Runby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Bard | Laxdale Saga |
| Bardi | Laxdale Saga |
| Beigarth | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Beiner | Laxdale Saga |
| Berg | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Bergfinn | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
| Bergthor | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Bergvid | R.S., Åda, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Bersi | Laxdale Saga |
| Bior (Bjor) | R.S., Galterland, Aust-Agder, Norway |
| Bjalki | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Bjarki | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Bjarni | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Bjorgolf | Egil's Saga |
| Bjorn, Biorn | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Blæng | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Boe | R.S., Högby, Östergötland, Sweden |
| Bolli | Laxdale Saga |
| Bolverk | King Harald's Saga |
| Bork | Njal's Saga |
| Bothvar | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Bram | R.S., Sövestad, Skåne, Sweden |
| Brand | Laxdale Saga |
| Bræsi | R.S., Malstra, Hälsingland, Sweden |
| Brodd-Helgi | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Broddi | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Bruni | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Bui | R.S., Högby, Ostergötland, Sweden |
| Byrnjolf | Egil's Saga |
C
|
Name |
Source |
| Cnut, see Knut |
D
|
Name |
Source |
| Dan | R.S., Runby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Diarf | R.S., Husby-Lyhundra, Uppland, Sweden |
E
|
Name |
Source |
| Edgar | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
| Egil | Laxdale Saga |
| Eid | Laxdale Saga |
| Eilif | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Einar | Laxdale Saga |
| Eindridi | King Harald's Saga |
| Eirik | Egil's Saga |
| Eldgrim | Laxdale Saga |
| Elgfrothi | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Engli | R.S., Alstad, Opland, Norway |
| Erlend | Laxdale Saga |
| Erp | Laxdale Saga |
| Eyjolf | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Eystein | Laxdale Saga |
| Eyvind | Laxdale Saga |
| The Vapnfjord Men |
F
|
Name |
Source |
| Finn | King Harald's Saga |
| Finnvid | Rock surface, Granby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Floki | Sturlubók |
| Flosi | Njal's Saga |
| Folkbiorn | R.S., Skepptune, Uppland, Sweden |
| Folkmar | R.S., Skepptune, Uppland, Sweden |
| Freystein | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Fridgeir | Egil's Saga |
| Frodi | Laxdale Saga |
| Frømund | R.S., Malstra, Hälsingland, Sweden |
| Frothi | King Hrolf and his Champions |
G
|
Name |
Source |
| Galti | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
| Gamal | R.S., Södertälje, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Gaut | R.S., Transjö, Småland, Sweden |
| Gauti | R.S., Sylten, Ostergötland, Sweden |
| Gæda | R.S., Hansta, Hägerstalund, Uppland, Sweden |
| Gæira | R.S., Kålstra, Uppland, Sweden |
| Gæirmund | R.S., Hillersjö, Uppland, Sweden |
| Gærhialm | R.S., Husby-Lyhundra, Uppland, Sweden |
| Gærrar | R.S., Lövsta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Geir | Njal's Saga |
| Geirmund | Laxdale Saga |
| Geirstein | Eirik Rauða |
| Geitir | Laxdale Saga |
| Gellir | Laxdale Saga |
| Geri | R.S., Vist, Vastergötland, Sweden |
| Gest | Laxdale Saga |
| Giermund | Laxdale Saga |
| Gilli | Laxdale Saga |
| Gils | Landnámabók |
| Gizor | Laxdale Saga |
| Gizur | Laxdale Saga |
| Gorm | R.S., Jelling, Jutland, Denmark |
| Glum | Laxdale Saga |
| Gnupa | Sturlubók |
| Grani | Njal's Saga |
| Gretter | Laxdale Saga |
| Grim | Laxdale Saga |
| Griotgard | R.S., Grinda, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Guda | R.S., Vist, Vastergötland, Sweden |
| Gudmund | Laxdale Saga |
| Gudrik | R.S., Hillersjö, Uppland, Sweden |
| Gudrod | Hrafnkel the Priest of Frey |
| Gudvær | R.S., Grinda, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Gufi | R.S., Norra Åsarp, Vastergötland, Sweden |
| Gulli | R.S., Högby, Ostergötland, Sweden |
| Gunbjorn | Laxdale Saga |
| Gunnald | R.S., Berga, Västermanland, Sweden |
| Gunnar | Hen-Thorir |
| Gunnbjorn | Eirik Rauða |
| Gunnkel | R.S., Nöbbelesholm, Småland, Sweden |
| Gunnlaug | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Gunnlæif | R.S., Ekilla, Uppland, Sweden |
| Gunnvid | R.S., Tierp, Uppland, Sweden |
| Guthorm | King Harald's Saga |
| Gylfi | R.S., Malstra, Hälsingland, Sweden |
| Gyrd | Sturlubók |
H
|
Name |
Source |
| Hadd | Egil's Saga |
| Hæfnir | R.S., Bjudby, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Hælæif | R.S., Stenige, Uppland, Sweden |
| Hælgi | R.S., Sjusta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Hæming | R.S., S.Sätra, Uppland, Sweden |
| Haki | Eirik Rauða |
| Haklang | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Hakon | Laxdale Saga |
| Halfdan (Halftan) | Hrafnkel the Priest of Frey |
| Western balcony of the Hagi Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey | |
| Hall | Laxdale Saga |
| Hallbjorn | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Halldor | Laxdale Saga |
| Hallfred | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Hallfrid | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Halli | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Hallkel | Njal's Saga |
| Hallstein | Laxdale Saga |
| Hallvard | Egil's Saga |
| Halvdan | R.S., Högby, Östergötland, Sweden |
| Harald | Egil's Saga |
| Ham | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Häming | Rock surface, Granby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Harek (Hrærek) | Egil's Saga |
| Hardbein | Laxdale Saga |
| Hardrefil | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Hastein | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Hauk | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Havard | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Hedin | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Helgi | Hen-Thorir |
| Heming | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
| Heriolf | Sturlubók |
| Herjolf | Laxdale Saga |
| Herlu | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Hermund | Laxdale Saga |
| Herstein | Laxdale Saga |
| Hialti | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Hiorvard | R.S., Kålstra, Uppland, Sweden |
| Hjalti | Laxdale Saga |
| Hjort | Njal's Saga |
| Hjorvarth | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Hlodvir | Laxdale Saga |
| Hogni | Njal's Saga |
| Holmfast | R.S., Södertälje, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Holmstæin | R.S., Tystberga, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Holmstein | Njal's Saga |
| Hord | Laxdale Saga |
| Hoskuld | Laxdale Saga |
| Hrafn | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Hrafnkel | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Hrani | King Hrolf and his Championships |
| Hrapp | Laxdale Saga |
| Hreida | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Hreidar | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Hring | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Hroald | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Hroar | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Hrodi | R.S., Nöbbelesholm, Småland, Sweden |
| Hrodgæir | R.S., Tystberga, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Hrodgeir | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Hrok | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Hrolf | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Hromund | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Hrosskell | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Hrossketil | Fragment of runic cross, Bradden, Isle of Man |
| Hrut | Laxdale Saga |
| Hunbogi | Laxdale Saga |
| Hundi | Laxdale Saga |
| Hvitserk | King Hrolf and his Champions |
I
|
Name |
Source |
| Iarl | R.S., Årby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Iarlabanki | R.S., Täby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Iarund | R.S., Näs, Uppland, Sweden |
| Illugi | Laxdale Saga |
| Ingibjorg | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
| Ingifast | R.S., S.Sätra, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ingimar | R.S., Runby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ingimund | R.S., Hansta, Hägerstalund, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ingjald | Njal's Saga |
| Ingvar | R.S., S.Sätra, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ingulbjörn | R.S., Aspa Löt, Uppland (?), Sweden |
| Iogæir | R.S., Husby-Lyhundra, Uppland, Sweden |
| Iorund | R.S., Salna, Uppland, Sweden |
| Irenmund | R.S., Veda, Uppland, Sweden |
| Isleif | Laxdale Saga |
| Iuli | R.S., Smula, Vastergötland, Sweden |
| Ivar | King Harald's Saga |
J
|
Name |
Source |
| Jarlebanke | R.S.’s, Täby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Jarnskeggi | The Confederates |
| Johan | Rock surface, Granby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Jon | Laxdale Saga |
| Jorund | Eirik Rauða |
K
|
Name |
Source |
| Kabbi | R.S., Ulunda, Uppland, Sweden |
| Kalf | Laxdale Saga |
| Kar | R.S., Ulunda, Uppland, Sweden |
| Käre | R.S., Högby, Östergötland, Sweden |
| Kari | Laxdale Saga |
| Karl | King Harald's Saga |
| Karli | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Karsi | R.S., Yttergärde, Uppland, Sweden |
| Kætil | R.S., Turinge, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Kætilfast | R.S., Ubby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Kætilmund | R.S., Ängby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Kætiløy | R.S., Turinge, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Ketilbiorn | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Ketill | Njal's Saga |
| Kisping | Heimskringla |
| Kjallak | Laxdale Saga |
| Kjartan | Laxdale Saga |
| Knut (Knútr) | Heimskringla |
| Kodran | Laxdale Saga |
| Kol | Njal's Saga |
| Kolbein | Laxdale Saga |
| Kolfinn | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Koll | Laxdale Saga |
| Kollskegg | Njal's Saga |
| Kollsvein | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
| Kori | Egil’s Saga |
| Kotkell | Laxdale Saga |
| Kraki | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Kveldulf | Egil's Saga |
L
|
Name |
Source |
| Lambi | Laxdale Saga |
| Leif | Eirik Rauða |
| Leiknir | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Lifstæn | R.S., Näs, Uppland, Sweden |
| Lini | R.S., Malstra, Hälsingland, Sweden |
| Liut | R.S., Fjuckby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ljot | Laxdale Saga |
| Ludin | R.S., Näs, Uppland, Sweden |
| Lyting | The Vapnfjord Men |
M
|
Name |
Source |
| Magnus | Laxdale Saga |
| Manni | R.S.,Valleberga, Skåne, Sweden |
| Mar | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Meldun | Laxdale Saga |
| Moldof | Njal's Saga |
| Mord | Laxdale Saga |
| Mursi | R.S., Ulunda, Uppland, Sweden |
N
|
Name |
Source |
| Naddod | Hauksbók |
| Nafni | Laxdale Saga |
| Nasi | R.S., Årby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Nikolas | R.S., Näs, Uppland, Sweden |
| Northri | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Njal | Njal’s Saga |
O
|
Name |
Source |
| Odd | Laxdale Saga |
| Oddløg | R.S., Harstad, Ostergötland, Sweden |
| Olaf | Laxdale Saga |
| Olæ | R.S., Gryta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Olæif | R.S., Nora, Uppland, Sweden |
| Oleif | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Ofieg | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Olvir | Egil's Saga |
| Onem (Onäm) | R.S., Ed, Uppland, Sweden |
| Onund | Egil's Saga |
| Øpir | R.S., Sjusta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Orlyg | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Orm | Laxdale Saga |
| Orn | Laxdale Saga |
| Ornolf | Laxdale Saga |
| Orøkia | R.S., Husby-Lyhundra, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ospak | Laxdale Saga |
| Osvald | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Osvif | Laxdale Saga |
| Otkel | Njal's Saga |
| Ottar | Laxdale Saga |
| Otrygg | R.S., Lövsta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Øybiorn | R.S., Råby, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Øystæin | R.S., Södertälje, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Øysten | R.S., Broby, Uppland, Sweden |
| Oystæin | R.S., Salna, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ozur | Njal's Saga |
P
|
Name |
Source |
| Paul | King Harald's Saga |
R
|
Name |
Source |
| Ragi | Laxdale Saga |
| Ragnar | R.S., Sjusta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ragnfast | R.S., Hillersjö, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ragnvald | R.S., Ed, Uppland, Sweden |
| Raudebjorn | Laxdale Saga |
| Ref | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Regin | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Reinn | Laxdale Saga |
| Rodmar | R.S., Seby, Öland, Sweden |
| Rognvald | Laxdale Saga |
| Runolf | Laxdale Saga |
S
|
Name |
Source |
| Sæbbi | R.S., Stenige, Uppland, Sweden |
| Sæmund | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Sævil | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Sam | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Saksi | R.S., Sjörup, Skåne, Sweden |
| Saxi | R.S., Glömsjö, Småland, Sweden |
| Sibbi | R.S., Karlevi, Öland, Sweden |
| Sigfast | R.S. Uppland, Sweden |
| Sighvat | Laxdale Saga |
| Sigmund | Laxdale Saga |
| Sigurd | Laxdale Saga |
| Sigvaldi | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
| Sigvat | Heimskringla |
| Sigvid | R.S., Esta, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Skallagrim | Laxdale Saga |
| Sinfiotli | Völsunga Saga |
| Skamkel | Njal's Saga |
| Skap | Njal's Saga |
| Skapti | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
| Skard | R.S., Lundby, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Skardi | R.S., Hedeby, Jutland, Nth Germany |
| Starkad | Njal's Saga |
| Skeggi | Laxdale Saga |
| Skialg | Sturlubók |
| Skidi | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Skjaldulf | Hrafnkel the Priest of Frey |
| Skœdir | R.S., Råby, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Skuld | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Skuli | King Harald's Saga |
| Skorri | Laxdale Saga |
| Slode | R.S., Aspa Löt, Uppland (?), Sweden |
| Slodi | R.S., Bjudby, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Snæbjorn | The Story of Snæbjorn |
| Snorri | Laxdale Saga |
| Sokkolf | Laxdale Saga |
| Solmund | Laxdale Saga |
| Spiallbudi | R.S., Sjusta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Spiut | R.S., Kugshållet, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Spjut | R.S., Kjula Ås, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Starolf | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Stækar | R.S., Kålstra, Uppland, Sweden |
| Stein | Laxdale Saga |
| Steinar | Egil's Saga |
| Steinbjorn | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Steingrim | Laxdale Saga |
| Steinkel | King Harald's Saga |
| Steinunn | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Steinolf | Landnámabók |
| Steinthor | Laxdale Saga |
| Stigandi | Laxdale Saga |
| Stuf | Laxdale Saga |
| Sturla | Laxdale Saga |
| Styrbiorn | R.S., Tjuvstigen, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Styrkar | King Harald's Saga |
| Styr | Laxdale Saga |
| Styrmir | Laxdale Saga |
| Sumarlid | Laxdale Saga |
| Surt | Laxdale Saga |
| Svan | Njal's Saga |
| Svart | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Svæin | R.S., Merval, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Sven | R.S., Seby, Öland, Sweden |
| Sveni | R.S.,Valleberga, Skåne, Sweden |
| Svein | Laxdale Saga |
| Sverting | Laxdale Saga |
| Svipday | King Hrolf and his Champions |
T
|
Name |
Source |
| Thangbrand | Laxdale Saga |
| Thialfi | R.S., Gryta, Uppland, Sweden |
| Thidrandi | Laxdale Saga |
| Thiodolf | Flateyiarbók |
| Thjodoft | Laxdale Saga |
| Thjostolf | Njal's Saga |
| Thorald | R.S., Alstad, Opland, Norway |
| Thorarin | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Thorberg | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorbjorn | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Thorbrand | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Thord | Thorstein Staff-Struck |
| Thorfast | Bone comb-case, Lincoln, England |
| Thorfinn | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorgeir | Egil's Saga |
| Thorgest | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Thorgils | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorgrim | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorhall | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Thorir | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Thorkel | Hrafnkel's Saga |
| Thorkell | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorlak | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorleif | Njal's Saga |
| Thorleik | Laxdale Saga |
| Thormar | R.S., Glömsjö, Småland, Sweden |
| Thormod | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Thoroard | Eirik Rauða |
| Thorod | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
| Thorodd | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorolf | Laxdale Saga |
| Thororm | Gunnlaug Wormtongue |
| Thorstar | Hrafnkel the Priest of Frey |
| Thorstein | Laxdale Saga |
| Thorvald | Hen-Thorir |
| Thorvard | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Thrain | Njal's Saga |
| Thrand | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Throst | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Tjorvi | The Vapnfjord Men |
| Toki | R.S., Gunderup, North Jutland, Denmark |
| Tola | R.S., Gripsholm, Södermanland, Sweden |
| Tore | R.S., Ed, Uppland, Sweden |
| Torfi | Hen-Thorir |
| Torrad | Laxdale Saga |
| Torsten | R.S., Ed, Uppland, Sweden |
| Tosti | R.S., Kolind, North Jutland, Denmark |
| Trud | R.S., Karlevi, Öland, Sweden |
| Tryggvi | Laxdale Saga |
| Tufi | R.S., Kolind, North Jutland, Denmark |
U
|
Name |
Source |
| Ulf | Laxdale Saga |
| Ulfar | Eyrbyggia Saga |
| Ulfrik | R.S., Lingsberg, Uppland, Sweden |
| Ulvkil | Maple wood walking stick, from Lund Sweden (KM [59] 26: 795) |
| Unn | R.S., Malstra, Hälsingland, Sweden |
V
|
Name |
Source |
| Vali | Sturlubók |
| Valgard | Njal's Saga |
| Valthjof | Eirik Rauða |
| Värmod | R.S., Rök, Östergötland, Sweden |
| Vandrad | Laxdale Saga |
| Var | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Varin | R.S., Rök, Östergötland, Sweden |
| Vekel | Sturlubók & Hauksbók |
| Veleif | Laxdale Saga |
| Vermund | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Vestar | Laxdale Saga |
| Vifil | Eirik Rauða |
| Vigfus | Eyrbyggja Saga |
| Vigi | R.S., Husby-Lyhundra, Uppland, Sweden |
| Vifil | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Visäte | |
| Vog | King Hrolf and his Champions |
| Vott | King Hrolf and his Champions |
W
|
Name |
Source |
| Waltheof | King Harald's Saga |
| Wary | King Hrolf and his Champions |
Y
|
Name |
Source |
| Yngvar | Egil's Saga |
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.