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Icelandic Boy Names

Adalbjorg

"Noble protection." Icelandic and Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse elements ađal "noble" and björg "protection."

Amlothi

Icelandic form of Hamlet, meaning little little village

Asdis

Icelandic/Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and dis "goddess."

Baldur

German and Icelandic form of Old Norse Baldr, meaning "prince."

Brynhildur

Icelandic form of German Brunhild, meaning armored warrior woman

Brynja

Icelandic name meaning armor

Frithrik

Icelandic form of English Frederick, meaning peaceful ruler

Frithrika

Feminine form of Icelandic Frithrik, meaning peaceful ruler

HÁkan

Icelandic and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Hákon, meaning "high son."

Hallbjorn

"Rock-bear." Icelandic and Norwegian name composed of the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and björn "bear."

Haraldur

Icelandic form of English Harold, meaning army ruler

Hildur

Icelandic name derived from the Old Norse element hildr, meaning battle

Hinrik

Icelandic form of German Heinrich, meaning home-ruler

Hjortur

Icelandic name meaning deer

HjÖrdis

"Sword goddess." Icelandic and Scandinavian name composed of the Old Norse elements hjörr "sword" and dis "goddess."

Hrafn

Icelandic name of Old Norse origin, meaning raven

JÓhann

German form of Latin Johannes, meaning "God is gracious."

Johanna

Feminine form of Latin Johannes, meaning God is gracious

JÓhannes

Variant of Latin Iohannes, meaning God is gracious

Jon

Basque and Scandinavian form of English John, meaning "God is gracious."

Jona

Feminine form of Icelandic Jón, meaning God is gracious

JÓnas

Greek form of Jonah, meaning "dove."

JÓnatan

Swedish form of Jonathan, meaning "God has given."

KristjÁn

Estonian and Slovene form of Christian, meaning "follower of Christ."

Kristjana

Feminine form of Icelandic Kristján, meaning follower of Christ

Lara

Russian nickname for Larissa, probably meaning "fortified town."

Larus

Icelandic form of English Laurence, meaning of Laurentum

Lilja

Icelandic form of English Lily, meaning Lily

LÚĐvÍk

Czech form of German Ludwig, meaning famous warrior

Margret

Icelandic form of Margaret, meaning pearl

Óskar

Polish and Scandinavian form of Irish Oscar, meaning "deer-lover."

Pala

Feminine form of Icelandic Páll, meaning small

Pall

Icelandic form of Paul, meaning small

Petur

Icelandic form of Peter, meaning rock; stone

Ragnhildur

Icelandic form of Old Norse Ragnhildr, meaning battle counsel

Svana

Nickname for Icelandic Svanhildur, meaning swan battle

Svanhildur

Icelandic form of German Swanhilda, meaning swan battle

ThÓr

Norse myth name of the god of thunder, meaning thunder

Tryggvi

Icelandic form of Scandinavian Trygve, meaning trustworthy

Ulfgangur

Icelandic form of Germanic Wolfgang, meaning wolf path

Ulfhrafn

Icelandic form of Germanic Wolfram, meaning wolf-raven

Unnur

Icelandic name meaning wave

Vermundur

Icelandic form of Visigothic Vermundo, a name of uncertain etymology, but probably composed of the elements ver/wer man and mund protector, thus protector of man

Vigharthur

Icelandic form of Anglo-Saxon Wigheard, meaning war brave

Vilhjalmur

Icelandic form of English William, meaning will-helmet