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Norse Names for Boys

There are 204 Norse names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Norse names 1 to 20. The unusual Norse names are Alf (Scandinavian and English), Alfsigr (Scandinavian), Alvar (English and Scandinavian), Amund (Scandinavian), Ansgar (German and Scandinavian), Aric (English), Arik (Hebrew and English), Arvid (German and Scandinavian), Asbjörn (Scandinavian), Asbjørn (Scandinavian), Asger (Scandinavian), Aulay (Scottish), Balder (English, German, and Scandinavian), Baldr (Scandinavian), Baldur (German), Bertram (English and German), Bigge (Scandinavian), Birger (German and Scandinavian), Birre (Scandinavian), and Bjørnar (Scandinavian).

Norse names are popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1940s; prior to that, they were of only moderate use. At the height of their usage in 1943, 3.164% of baby boys were given Norse names. There were 14 Norse names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Norse names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, 19 Norse names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.591%. Within all Norse names, the English Eric was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #83 and a usage of 0.2694%.

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Alf Popularity Trend of Alf
from 1900 to 2007. ... elf, supernatural being; ... and its origin is Old Norse and Old English ...

Alfsigr ... supernatural victory ... of origin is Old Norse and it is predominantly ...

Alvar ... elf army; supernatural ... and Alfarr (Old Norse) are original forms of ...

Amund ... awe, terror, fear; edge, point of a weapon; protection, protector ... origin is Old Norse, and its use, ...

Ansgar ... god spear; gentle friend ...It is derived from Old Norse origins. ...

Aric Popularity Trend of Aric
from 1900 to 2007. ... lone ruler ... is of Old Norse origin and it is predominantly ...

Arik ... lion of God; lone ruler ... is of Hebrew and Old Norse origin, and it is used ...

Arvid Popularity Trend of Arvid
from 1900 to 2007. ... eagle tree ...Arvid's language of origin is Old Norse ...

Asbjörn ... divine bear ... of origin is Old Norse and it is predominantly ...

Asbjørn ... divine bear ... it is derived from Old Norse origins ...

Asger ... god spear; gentle friend ... its origins in the Old Norse language and it is used ...

Aulay ... family descendant ... name Aulay is of Old Norse origin and it is used ...

Balder ... prince, ruler; bold, ... its origins in the Old Norse language, and it is ...

Baldr ... prince, ruler; bold, ... of origin is Old Norse and it is used mainly ...

Baldur ... prince, ruler; bold, ...Baldur is a German name of Old Norse origin. ...

Bertram Popularity Trend of Bertram
from 1900 to 2007. ... bright raven, wise person ... the chief god in Norse paganism, was often ...

Bigge ... to help ... of origin is Old Norse. ...

Birger ... to help ... it is derived from Old Norse origins ... (Old Norse), Byrghe (Old Norse), Byrghir (Old ...

Birre ... to help ... of origin is Old Norse and it is used largely ...

Bjørnar ... bear ... is of Old Norse origin and it is predominantly ...



Popularity Trend
for Norse Names
from 1900 to 2006Variant Popularity Chart
for Norse Names
in 2006