Agmundr - of Old Norse origin, meaning ‘respectful protector’.
Agnarr - of Old Norse origin, meaning ‘edge of sword’.
Áki - of Old Norse origin, a diminutive of ‘Anur’, meaning ‘father’.
Áleifr - the Old Norse form of Olaf, meaning ‘father’ or ‘ancestor’.
Åge - meaning ‘ancestor’
Alf - of Old Norse origin, meaning ‘elf’. A viking twist on Alfie?
Arne - of Old Norse origin, meaning ‘eagle’.
Ashby - originally a place name, taken from Old Norse, and meaning 'ash tree farm'.
Bjǫrn - the Old Norse form of Björn, meaning ‘bear’.
Bo - from the Old Norse ‘búa’ meaning ‘to live’ or ‘dwell’, and is taken to mean ‘householder’.
Carlson - meaning ‘free settlement’ or ‘son of Karl’.
Colby - of English origin, taken from the word ‘coal town’ in Old Norse.
Dagr - in Norse mythology, Dagr was the personification of a day. Perfect for a little one who brightens up your days!
Erik - the name of several Scandinavian kings, ‘Erik’ means ‘absolute ruler’
Finnr - the Old Norse form of Finn, meaning ‘fair’, ‘white’.
Frode - a popular name in Scandinavia, meaning ‘wise’ and ‘clever’.
Gareth - of Welsh origin, this one means ‘enclosure’ in Norse.
Gorm - a combination of Old Norse origins. Taken from the word ‘guð/góðr’, meaning ‘god’ or ‘good’, in tandem with Old Norse ‘þyrma’ meaning ‘to show mercy/to honour’. ‘Gorm’ means ‘he who worships God’.
Gunnarr - of Old Norse origin, meaning ‘bold warrior’.
Halfdan - meaning ‘the half Danish’.
Hans - meaning ‘God is gracious’. Famous namesakes include Hans Christian Anderson, of fairytale-writing renown. A great name for anyone who wants to inspire their child with the gift of words!
Harald - from the Old Norse word ‘arr’, meaning army, ‘Harald’ means ‘lord’ and ‘ruler’.
Hjalmar - of Old Norse origin, meaning 'helmeted warrior'.
Khristopher - meaning bearer of Christ.
Kåre - derived from the Old Norse name ‘Kári’, meaning ‘curly’, ‘curved’, Kåre means ‘with curly hair’.
Lamont - is of Nordic origin, meaning ‘law man’, ‘lawyer’, ‘mountain’ or ‘world’.
Larson - meaning ‘son of Lars’ or ‘crowned with laurel’.
Latham - derived from the Old Norse ‘Kollungr’ meaning ‘dark,’ and referring to someone with a dark or swarthy complexion.
Leif - made famous by the Nordic explorer Leif Ericsson, who reached North America sometime in the 11th century. Leif means ‘heir’ or ‘descendant’.
Loki - one of the most popular names of Old Norse origin, this one finds its namesake in the Norse God: Loki, the trickster, making this a great choice for someone who enjoys a bit of mischief now and then!
Manni - of Danish origin, meaning jewel, it is drawn from the Old Norse word for ‘man’.
Njal - meaning ‘champion’.
Odin - one of the most famous names from Norse mythology. Odin was the highest of the gods, presiding over art, war, wisdom and death.
Olaf - an historic name of recent popularity because of an adorable snowman in Frozen - this one means ‘ancestor’ or ‘descendant’.
Osgood - a good Nordic name is unusual, and this one certainly ploughs its own furrow. In Norse the meaning of the name ‘Osgood’ is: A divine Goth.
Ødger - a Viking era name, meaning ‘wealth’ and ‘spear’.
Rafe - a lovely Norse boy name, meaning ‘counsel of the wolf’. Unique and eye-catching!
Roar - of Norse origin, meaning ‘fighter of praise’.
Rune - from the Old Norse word ‘rún’, meaning ‘secret’.
Skarde - from the Old Norse: ‘Skarði’, meaning: ‘notch’ or ‘hack’.
Sten - derives from a literal translation of Peter into the North Germanic languages, and means ‘stone’.
Sune - meaning ‘son’. Sunny for short?
Svend - of Norse origin, meaning ‘young’.
Thor - this one speaks for itself really. In Norse mythology, Thor is the son of Odin and wields the divine hammer, mjölnir. Thor is thunderously popular, a beloved member of the Avengers. Thor means ‘thunder’.
Toke - a popular name in Scandinavia, meaning ‘helmet’.
Torsten - a compound of Þór (Thor) and steinn ‘stone’, meaning ‘stone of Thor’. Lovers of the Marvel universe, this one’s for you!
Toseland - a combination of Old Norse and Old English origins, it is the Old Norse personal name Toli, plus the Old English ‘lund’, from the Old Norse "ludr", grove or copse. Therefore ‘Toseland’ means ‘Toli’s grove’.
Troels - derived from Old Norse Þórgísl composed of Þór-, the name of the god of thunder, and gísl ‘arrow, arrow-shaft’.
Trygve - derived from the Old Norse tryggr, meaning ‘true’, ‘trustworthy’.
Ulf - of Old Norse origin, another one syllable punchy choice. This means ‘wolf’.