What are authentic Viking names?▼
Authentic Viking names include Floki, Rollo, Hakon, Sweyn, Egil and Ragnvald for boys, and Gunhild, Hildur, Skade, Valdis and Astrid for girls. These names appear in the Norse sagas and historical records.
What are the most famous Viking names?▼
The most famous Viking names in history are Ragnar (Lothbrok), Ivar (the Boneless), Bjorn (Ironside), Rollo (first Duke of Normandy) and Harald (Hardrada) for men, and Freydis and Gudrid for women.
Are Viking names popular today?▼
Very — driven by shows like Vikings, The Last Kingdom and the Marvel Thor films, Norse and Viking names have surged. Freya, Magnus, Astrid, Leif, Bjorn and Sigrid are all in mainstream baby name charts.
What did Viking women's names mean?▼
Viking women's names often referenced battle, gods or beauty. Gunhild means war battle, Hildur means battle woman, Skade is the skiing goddess, and Freydis combines Freya with dis (female spirit).