Female Viking Name Generator
Old Norse Names for Shieldmaidens and Saga Women
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Generate female Viking names the way the sagas recorded them: Old Norse given names like Astrid, Gudrun and Thorbjorg, -dottir patronymics, earned bynames such as Deep-Minded and Long-Legs, plus historical women, valkyrie names and fantasy-ready shieldmaidens.
About female viking names
Viking women's names were built from the same Old Norse elements as men's, just with feminine endings. Thor- gave Thora, Thorbjorg, Thordis and Thorgerd; Sig- (victory) gave Sigrid and Sigrun; Gunn- and Hild- (both meaning battle) gave Gunnhild and Hildigunn; Ás- (god) gave Asdis, Asgerd and Astrid. The common second elements are -dis (goddess), -gerd (enclosure), -hild, -bjorg (help), -laug, -ny, -run (secret) and -veig (strength). Recognizing those pieces is the quickest way to tell a genuine Norse name from a fantasy one.
A woman was identified by her father: Freydis Eiriksdottir was Erik the Red's daughter, Gudrun Osvifrsdottir was Osvifr's. The father's name goes into the genitive, so Thorstein becomes Thorsteinsdottir and Bjorn becomes Bjarnardottir. Bynames were earned and blunt. Aud the Deep-Minded, Hallgerd Long-Legs, Sigrid the Haughty and Thorbjorg Little-Volva (the little seeress) all describe character, body or trade, never grandeur.
The list below mixes those layers: real saga and historical women, given-name-plus-patronymic combinations, byname forms, bare given names, valkyrie and goddess names, and a smaller set of fantasy epithets like Frostmantle for game characters who need to sound Norse without passing a history exam.
Tips for choosing a name
- For a historically grounded name, pair a given name with a patronymic: Ingrid Ulfsdottir, Thorkatla Asgeirsdottir. Put the father's name in the genitive (Eirik to Eiriks-, Bjorn to Bjarnar-, Hakon to Hakonar-).
- Keep one spelling system. Anglicized forms (Thora, Gudrun, Ragnhild) mix badly with Old Norse diacritics (Þóra, Guðrún, Ragnhildr); pick one for the whole cast.
- Give a byname that describes rather than boasts: Long-Legs, Silk-Hair, the Quiet, Oar-Hand. Saga nicknames were dry observations, so the Magnificent sounds wrong.
- Reuse name elements inside a family. A mother called Thorgerd plausibly has daughters named Thora and Thorbjorg, and a sister named Thordis.
- Save compound epithets like Frostmantle and Stormbraid for fantasy games and novels; for reenactment or historical fiction, stick to given name, patronymic and byname.
Frequently asked questions
What are common female Viking names?
The names that appear most in sagas and runestones are Thora, Gudrun, Helga, Astrid, Sigrid, Ingrid, Thorbjorg, Ragnhild, Gunnhild, Thurid, Thordis, Asdis, Hallgerd, Jorunn, Vigdis, Yrsa and Aud. Many were still popular in Iceland and Norway a thousand years later.
How did Viking women get their last names?
They did not have fixed surnames. A woman took a patronymic ending in -dottir (daughter) from her father's name, so Erik's daughter was Eiriksdottir and her own daughter would carry a different patronymic. Iceland still uses this system today.
Were there real female Viking warriors?
The sagas describe shieldmaidens such as Hervor, Lagertha and Veborg, and a tenth-century warrior grave at Birka in Sweden was confirmed in 2017 to belong to a woman. Most Viking women ran farms and households, but the names on this list work for either role.
Can I use a valkyrie name for a Viking character?
Yes. Valkyrie names like Hildr, Gondul, Skogul, Hrist and Mist are Old Norse words for battle and weather, and Brynhild, Sigrun, Kara and Svava are valkyries who appear as human women in the heroic poems. They read as mythic rather than ordinary, so use them for a character meant to stand out.
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- Aud the Deep-Minded
- Freydis Eiriksdottir
- Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir
- Lagertha
- Thyra Danebod
- Sigrid the Haughty
- Gunnhild Mother of Kings
- Hallgerd Long-Legs
- Bergthora Skarphedinsdottir
- Gudrun Osvifrsdottir
- Thorgerd Egilsdottir
- Helga the Fair
- Melkorka Myrkjartansdottir
- Unn Ketilsdottir
- Thorbjorg Little-Volva
- Astrid Olofsdotter
- Estrid Svendsdatter
- Gyda Eiriksdottir
- Ragnhild Eiriksdottir
- Alfhild the Shieldmaiden
- Hervor Angantyrsdottir
- Brynhild Budladottir
- Thjodhild Jorundsdottir
- Aslaug Sigurdardottir
- Ingibjorg Haraldsdottir
- Thorunn Hyrna
- Vigdis Ingjaldsdottir
- Hallveig Frodadottir
- Thurid Olafsdottir
- Jorunn Skald-Maiden
- Steinunn Refsdottir
- Thordis Sursdottir
- Ketilrid Holmkelsdottir
- Asgerd Bjarnardottir
- Olof Arbot
- Groa Thorsteinsdottir
- Thorkatla Asgeirsdottir
- Astrid Haraldsdottir
- Sigrid Thorkelsdottir
- Gudrun Hrolfsdottir
- Helga Einarsdottir
- Ingrid Ulfsdottir
- Thora Gunnarsdottir
- Solveig Hakonardottir
- Ragnhild Halfdanardottir
- Thorbjorg Geirmundardottir
- Thordis Asbjarnardottir
- Thorunn Kolbeinsdottir
- Thorhild Skeggjadottir
- Thorfinna Hallvardsdottir
- Thorey Thordardottir
- Thorlaug Snorradottir
- Thorgunna Vigfusdottir
- Thorhalla Gudmundardottir
- Thurid Thorvaldsdottir
- Asa Thorarinsdottir
- Asdis Hoskuldsdottir
- Ashild Arnorsdottir
- Asny Arngrimsdottir
- Asta Brynjolfsdottir
- Asvor Hrafnsdottir
- Alfdis Ormsdottir
- Alfrun Ottarsdottir
- Alof Steinarsdottir
- Arnbjorg Torfadottir
- Arndis Ingolfsdottir
- Arngunn Herjolfsdottir
- Arnkatla Bardardottir
- Arnlaug Bersadottir
- Arnora Finnbogadottir
- Arnthrud Grimsdottir
- Audbjorg Gudbrandsdottir
- Audhild Hamundardottir
- Bera Hjaltadottir
- Bergdis Hrutsdottir
- Bergljot Illugadottir
- Birna Jokulsdottir
- Bjorg Karlsdottir
- Bodil Kjartansdottir
- Bothild Kolsdottir
- Dagny Magnusdottir
- Dagrun Njalsdottir
- Dalla Oddsdottir
- Drifa Onundardottir
- Dyrfinna Ospaksdottir
- Edda Rafnsdottir
- Eydis Saemundardottir
- Eyvor Sighvatsdottir
- Finna Skaptadottir
- Fjorleif Starkadardottir
- Frida Styrsdottir
- Geirhild Svartsdottir
- Geirlaug Sveinsdottir
- Geirny Teitsdottir
- Gerd Thorhallsdottir
- Gisla Thorgilsdottir
- Gjaflaug Thorgrimsdottir
- Grima Thorleiksdottir
- Grelod Thormodsdottir
- Gudbjorg Thrandardottir
- Gudfinna Tyrfingsdottir
- Gudlaug Valgardsdottir
- Gudleif Vermundardottir
- Gudny Vestarsdottir
- Gunnvor Yngvarsdottir
- Gyrid Audunardottir
- Halla Atladottir
- Halldis Asgeirsdottir
- Halldora Aslaksdottir
- Hallfrid Asmundardottir
- Hallkatla Barkardottir
- Hallvor Bolladottir
- Heid Botolfsdottir
- Herdis Dagsdottir
- Hild Eyjolfsdottir
- Hildigunn Eyvindardottir
- Hjordis Finnsdottir
- Hlif Flosadottir
- Holmfrid Gautsdottir
- Hrafnhild Gellisdottir
- Hrefna Gizurardottir
- Hrodny Glumsdottir
- Hungerd Grettisdottir
- Ingigerd Gudlaugsdottir
- Ingileif Gunnbjarnardottir
- Ingirid Gunnlaugsdottir
- Ingunn Haflidadottir
- Ingvild Hallbjarnardottir
- Isgerd Hallkelsdottir
- Jaddvor Havardsdottir
- Jarngerd Hedinsdottir
- Jofrid Hermundardottir
- Jora Hjorleifsdottir
- Kadlin Hognadottir
- Katla Hrappsdottir
- Kolfinna Hreidarsdottir
- Kolgrima Ketilbjarnardottir
- Liv Kollsdottir
- Ljufa Lodinsdottir
- Magnhild Mordsdottir
- Mjoll Oleifsdottir
- Nidbjorg Otkelsdottir
- Oddbjorg Ozurardottir
- Oddfrid Sigfusdottir
- Oddlaug Sigmundardottir
- Oddny Sigtryggsdottir
- Olrun Skuladottir
- Orny Solmundardottir
- Osk Steinolfsdottir
- Otkatla Sturludottir
- Ragna Svertingsdottir
- Ragnfrid Thorbrandsdottir
- Ragnheid Thorhaddsdottir
- Rannveig Thoroddsdottir
- Reginleif Thorvardsdottir
- Runa Thrainsdottir
- Saeunn Ulfarsdottir
- Salgerd Valthjofsdottir
- Salvor Vebjarnardottir
- Sigfrid Vifilsdottir
- Signy Eiriksdottir
- Sigrun Olafsdottir
- Sigthrud Thorsteinsdottir
- Snaefrid Bjarnardottir
- Snjolaug Ulfsdottir
- Steinvor Gunnarsdottir
- Svala Sigurdardottir
- Svana Ragnarsdottir
- Svanhild Leifsdottir
- Svanlaug Ivarsdottir
- Tofa Hakonardottir
- Tola Halfdanardottir
- Ulfheid Ketilsdottir
- Ulfhild Thorkelsdottir
- Ulfrun Geirmundardottir
- Una Hrolfsdottir
- Valdis Asbjarnardottir
- Valgerd Einarsdottir
- Vedis Thorolfsdottir
- Yngvild Thorgeirsdottir
- Yrsa Helgadottir
- Ylva Hallsteinsdottir
- Alfgerd Kolbeinsdottir
- Arnfrid Skeggjadottir
- Asleif Hallvardsdottir
- Borghild Thordardottir
- Brynja Thorbjarnardottir
- Eirny Osvifrsdottir
- Estrid Egilsdottir
- Eyja Skallagrimsdottir
- Finnlaug Snorradottir
- Geirrid Vigfusdottir
- Gunnlod Gudmundardottir
- Hallbera Thorvaldsdottir
- Hallotta Thorarinsdottir
- Herborg Thorfinnsdottir
- Hergerd Hoskuldsdottir
- Herthrud Arnorsdottir
- Hjalmgerd Arngrimsdottir
- Ingrun Brynjolfsdottir
- Ketilbjorg Hrafnsdottir
- Kolla Ormsdottir
- Ljotunn Ottarsdottir
- Ragnvor Steinarsdottir
- Rafarta Kjarvalsdottir
- Saldis Torfadottir
- Sigvor Ingolfsdottir
- Solvor Ingjaldsdottir
- Svanbjorg Herjolfsdottir
- Thjodbjorg Bardardottir
- Thorgrima Bersadottir
- Thorljot Finnbogadottir
- Thorarna Grimsdottir
- Thorvor Gudbrandsdottir
- Aldis Hamundardottir
- Arnleif Hjaltadottir
- Asbjorg Hrutsdottir
- Audfinna Illugadottir
- Bergthora Jokulsdottir
- Brynhild Karlsdottir
- Dagheid Kjartansdottir
- Droplaug Kolsdottir
- Eldrid Magnusdottir
- Fastny Njalsdottir
- Freygerd Oddsdottir
- Gefn Onundardottir
- Gudrid Ospaksdottir
- Gunnhild Rafnsdottir
- Hallgerd Saemundardottir
- Helga Sighvatsdottir
- Hervor Skaptadottir
- Ingibjorg Starkadardottir
- Jorunn Styrsdottir
- Melkorka Svartsdottir
- Ragnhild Sveinsdottir
- Solveig Teitsdottir
- Thjodhild Thorhallsdottir
- Thora Thorgilsdottir
- Thorgerd Thorgrimsdottir
- Thorunn Thorleiksdottir
- Thurid Thormodsdottir
- Unn Thrandardottir
- Vigdis Tyrfingsdottir
- Astrid Valgardsdottir
- Sigrid Vermundardottir
- Gudrun Vestarsdottir
- Ingrid Yngvarsdottir
- Thordis Audunardottir
- Freydis Atladottir
- Aslaug Asgeirsdottir
- Gyda Aslaksdottir
- Asgerd Asmundardottir
- Steinunn Barkardottir
- Groa Bolladottir
- Aud Thorgerdardottir
- Gudrun Gjukadottir
- Signy Volsungsdottir
- Svanhild Sigurdardottir
- Skuld Helgadottir
- Hjordis Eylimadottir
- Ingibjorg Thorgerdardottir
- Asa Haraldsdottir
- Alfhild Gandalfsdottir
- Ragnhild Sigurdardottir
- Gunnhild Ozurardottir
- Astrid Tryggvadottir
- Ingigerd Olafsdottir
- Gyda Anundsdottir
- Thyra Haraldsdottir
- Gunnhild Sveinsdottir
- Holmfrid Eiriksdottir
- Estrid Olafsdottir
- Ingrid Ragnvaldsdottir
- Bergljot Thorisdottir
- Thora Mosterstong
- Thora Torbergsdottir
- Alfhild the Elder
- Aud Ivarsdottir
- Rafnhild Ketilsdottir
- Thorunn the Quiet
- Hallveig Silk-Hair
- Groa Raven-Hair
- Helga Bright-Brow
- Gudrun Oar-Hand
- Astrid Seal-Eye
- Thordis Frost-Eye
- Ingrid the Stout
- Svanhild Keel-Foot
- Halla Long-Braid
- Thorbjorg Horse-Tamer
- Ketilrid the Seeress
- Jorunn the Skald
- Bera Bear-Heart
- Unn the Wise
- Hervor Sword-Maiden
- Hild Shield-Breaker
- Vigdis Wolf-Tongue
- Katla Salt-Braid
- Sigrun the Unwed
- Thorey Red-Cheek
- Ragna Grey-Hood
- Eydis Storm-Born
- Asdis the Far-Traveller
- Steinunn Stone-Hand
- Hrefna Crow-Eye
- Gunnvor Whale-Song
- Freydis Axe-Hand
- Thurid Sound-Filler
- Bergdis Wry-Mouth
- Aslaug Crow-Foot
- Brynja Net-Mender
- Herdis the Tall
- Oddny Ice-Tongue
- Solveig Sun-Braid
- Ylva She-Wolf
- Dalla Hearth-Keeper
- Olof the Fair-Spoken
- Rannveig the Widow
- Saeunn Sheep-Mother
- Thorgunna Ghost-Talker
- Geirrid Spear-Daughter
- Hallgerd Proud-Step
- Ljot Swan-Neck
- Frida Fox-Braid
- Ingunn the Black
- Sigthrud the Small
- Thora Hart-Foot
- Gyrid Wave-Rider
- Thorhild Iron-Needle
- Gudny Keen-Eye
- Asny Loom-Singer
- Bjorg Hill-Keeper
- Valdis Ship-Breaker
- Yrsa the Fearless
- Audhild Mead-Pourer
- Hildigunn the Hard
- Ingirid Rune-Reader
- Svala Sea-Daughter
- Thorkatla Flint-Hand
- Alfdis Elf-Bright
- Magnhild Winter-Born
- Ragnheid Ox-Eye
- Isgerd Ice-Blood
- Tofa the Red
- Kolfinna Dark-Brow
- Gerd Fence-Keeper
- Hrodny Far-Seer
- Eyvor Island-Maid
- Drifa Snow-Drift
- Mjoll Fresh-Snow
- Salvor Grey-Cloak
- Thorfinna Gull-Caller
- Hallbera Hill-Bear
- Jarngerd Iron-Guard
- Skuld Spinner-of-Fate
- Svanhild the Gentle
- Arnbjorg Eagle-Shelter
- Astrid
- Sigrid
- Gudrun
- Helga
- Ingrid
- Thora
- Freydis
- Ragnhild
- Solveig
- Gunnhild
- Thorbjorg
- Aud
- Unn
- Thordis
- Thorgerd
- Thorunn
- Thurid
- Asdis
- Asgerd
- Aslaug
- Asta
- Alfhild
- Arnbjorg
- Bergthora
- Birna
- Brynhild
- Dagny
- Drifa
- Eydis
- Gerd
- Gudrid
- Gunnvor
- Gyda
- Halla
- Hallgerd
- Hallveig
- Herdis
- Hervor
- Hild
- Hjordis
- Hrefna
- Idunn
- Ingibjorg
- Ingunn
- Jorunn
- Katla
- Kolfinna
- Liv
- Melkorka
- Oddny
- Olof
- Ragna
- Rannveig
- Runa
- Signy
- Sigrun
- Steinunn
- Svanhild
- Thjodhild
- Thyra
- Ulfhild
- Una
- Valdis
- Valgerd
- Vigdis
- Ylva
- Yrsa
- Estrid
- Brynja
- Eir
- Embla
- Nanna
- Saga
- Sif
- Skadi
- Frigg
- Freyja
- Gefjun
- Hel
- Hlin
- Grid
- Gunnlod
- Gondul
- Hildr
- Hrist
- Mist
- Skeggjold
- Skogul
- Thrud
- Geirskogul
- Randgrid
- Radgrid
- Reginleif
- Herfjotur
- Goll
- Geirahod
- Svipul
- Sigrdrifa
- Kara Halfdansdottir
- Svava Eylimadottir
- Sigrun Hognadottir
- Brynhild Shieldmaiden
- Hervor the Shield-Maiden
- Veborg of the Shield-Wall
- Visna of Bravalla
- Rusla the Red Maiden
- Stikla of the Fjords
- Astrid Frostmantle
- Sigrid Stormbraid
- Ingrid Icebrand
- Hervor Fireheart
- Hild Ironwill
- Hjordis Ravenwing
- Hrefna Shadowbraid
- Ingunn Seawolf
- Katla Emberhelm
- Thorhalla the Talkative
- Thorgerd Holgabrud
- Auda Hakonardottir
- Gunnhild Gunnarsdottir
- Hallfrid Eyvindardottir
- Thorey the Bride-Bringer
- Arnkatla Fish-Wife
- Jofrid Needle-Tongue
- Steinvor the Temple-Keeper
- Ingigerd Sea-Widow
- Kadlin Barley-Hand
- Oddlaug Salmon-Catcher
- Hallkatla Hearth-Singer
- Ketilbjorg the Bold
- Svanlaug Ice-Walker
- Sigrun Wave-Breaker
- Thorkatla of the Long Hall
- Ragnfrid Peat-Cutter
- Herborg Loom-Keeper
- Heid the Volva
- Thorfinna the Sea-Mother
- Gjaflaug the Generous
- Asvor Lamb-Nurse
- Hrodny Hrafnsdottir
- Grimhild Gjukadottir
- Oddrun Budladottir
- Bodvild Nidudsdottir
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