List of Old Norse Baby Names Meanings

Folke

(FAWL-keh)

Folke is a Swedish male given name, which means "chief", derived from the Old Norse folk. As of 2004, in Sweden there are 20,100 persons named Folke. Of them, about 5,700 had it as their main given name. In 2002, 118 newborn boys were named Folke, of them 15 as main name.

Meaning: From the people Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish

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 1424 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