List of Norse Baby Names Meanings

Freja

(FRAY-ah)

The name Freya is a Scandinavian baby name. In Scandinavian the meaning of the name Freya is: Lady. Derived from the name of Freyja, the Norse goddess of love and fertility and mythological wife of Odin.

Meaning: Like a lady Origin: Danish, Old Norse, Swedish

Fritjof

(FRIT-yawf)

Meaning & History. From the Old Norse name Friðþjófr meaning "thief of peace", derived from the elements friðr "peace" and þjófr "thief".

Meaning: One who steals peace Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

Frode

(FRAW-deh)

From the Old Norse name Fróði, which was derived from fróðr meaning "learned, wise".

Meaning: Enlightened or wise Origin: Old Norse

Gandalf

(GAN-dahlf)

Means "wand elf" in Old Norse, from the elements gandr "wand, staff, cane" and álfr "elf". This name belongs to a dwarf in the 'Völuspá', a 13th-century Scandinavian manuscript which forms part of the Poetic Edda.

Meaning: An elf with a wand Origin: Old Norse

Geir

(GAYR)

Geir is a maculine name commonly given in Norway and Iceland. It is derived from Old Norse geirr "spear", a common name element in Germanic names in general, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (whence also Old High German gêr, Old English gâr, Gothic gaisu).

Meaning: Man with a spear Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Gerd

(GERD)

Derived from Old Norse garðr meaning "enclosure". In Norse myth Gerd was a fertility goddess, a frost giantess who was the wife of Freyr.

Meaning: Enclosed Origin: Danish, Old Norse

Gosta

(GAWS-tah)

Gosta is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1449 times.

Meaning: Staff of the gods Origin: Old Norse, Swedish

Gudbrand

(GOOD-brant)

Meaning & History. From the Old Norse name Guðbrandr meaning "god's sword", derived from the elements guð "god" and brandr "sword".

Meaning: Sword of the divine Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse

Gudmund

(GOOD-moond)

The name Gudmund is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Gudmund is: A chieftain.

Meaning: God is protecting Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

Gulbrand

(GOOL-brant)

Meaning of name Gulbrand. Etymology : From the Old Norse name Gulbrandr, a variant of Guðbrandr (see GUDBRAND). Saint : Origin : Norwegian.

Meaning: Sword of the divine Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse