List of Norse Baby Names Meanings

Latham

(LAYTH-əm)

English: habitational name from any of the various places in northern England named with the dative plural form (used originally after a preposition) of Old Norse hlaða 'barn' (dative plural hloðum, i.e. 'at the barns'), as for example Latham in West Yorkshire, Lathom in Lancashire, and Laytham in East Yorkshire.

Meaning: From Latham Origin: Old Norse

Loki

(LO-kee)

Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the Indo-European root *leug meaning "to break". In Norse legend Loki was a trickster god associated with magic and fire. Over time he became more and more evil, and he was eventually chained to a rock by the other gods.

Meaning: Trickster Origin: Old Norse

Magnhild

(MAH-hilt)

Derived from Old Norse magn "mighty, strong" and hildr "battle". This was the name of a novel by the Norwegian author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.

Meaning: Powerful in battle Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse

Odin

(O-din)

Meanings and history of the name Odin: | Edit. Highest of the Norse gods; he presided over art and wisdom, war, and death. Odin is the name of the supreme Norse god of art, culture, wisdom and law who was handsome, charming, and eloquent.

Meaning: Fury Origin: Old Norse

Oili

(OY-li)

More info about the name "Oili" Oili is a Finnish variant of Olga, itself a Russian variant of Helga. Helga originates in Old Norse language and means "divine woman". It is a feminine form of Helge.

Meaning: Divine woman Origin: Finnish, Old Norse

Olavi

(O-lah-vi)

The meaning of name Olavi and origin Finnish. The meaning of name Olavi , origin of name Olavi , baby name Olavi.

Meaning: Descendant of Origin: Finnish, Old Norse

Olavo

(aw-LAH-vo)

Meaning of name Olavo. Etymology : Portuguese form of OLAF. Saint : Origin : Portuguese.

Meaning: Descendent of Origin: Old Norse, Portuguese

Oluf

(AW-luf)

Meaning & History. From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leifr "descendant".

Meaning: Descendant of Origin: Danish, Old Norse