Female Viking Name Generator
Old Norse names for shieldmaidens and saga women
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.
How to choose female Viking names
- 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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All 500 female Viking names
A: 59 names
- Aldis Hamundardottir
- Alfdis Elf-Bright
- Alfdis Ormsdottir
- Alfgerd Kolbeinsdottir
- Alfhild
- Alfhild Gandalfsdottir
- Alfhild the Elder
- Alfhild the Shieldmaiden
- Alfrun Ottarsdottir
- Alof Steinarsdottir
- Arnbjorg
- Arnbjorg Eagle-Shelter
- Arnbjorg Torfadottir
- Arndis Ingolfsdottir
- Arnfrid Skeggjadottir
- Arngunn Herjolfsdottir
- Arnkatla Bardardottir
- Arnkatla Fish-Wife
- Arnlaug Bersadottir
- Arnleif Hjaltadottir
- Arnora Finnbogadottir
- Arnthrud Grimsdottir
- Asa Haraldsdottir
- Asa Thorarinsdottir
- Asbjorg Hrutsdottir
- Asdis
- Asdis Hoskuldsdottir
- Asdis the Far-Traveller
- Asgerd
A, continued
- Asgerd Asmundardottir
- Asgerd Bjarnardottir
- Ashild Arnorsdottir
- Aslaug
- Aslaug Asgeirsdottir
- Aslaug Crow-Foot
- Aslaug Sigurdardottir
- Asleif Hallvardsdottir
- Asny Arngrimsdottir
- Asny Loom-Singer
- Asta
- Asta Brynjolfsdottir
- Astrid
- Astrid Frostmantle
- Astrid Haraldsdottir
- Astrid Olofsdotter
- Astrid Seal-Eye
- Astrid Tryggvadottir
- Astrid Valgardsdottir
- Asvor Hrafnsdottir
- Asvor Lamb-Nurse
- Aud
- Aud Ivarsdottir
- Aud the Deep-Minded
- Aud Thorgerdardottir
- Auda Hakonardottir
- Audbjorg Gudbrandsdottir
- Audfinna Illugadottir
- Audhild Hamundardottir
- Audhild Mead-Pourer
B: 24 names
- Bera Bear-Heart
- Bera Hjaltadottir
- Bergdis Hrutsdottir
- Bergdis Wry-Mouth
- Bergljot Illugadottir
- Bergljot Thorisdottir
- Bergthora
- Bergthora Jokulsdottir
- Bergthora Skarphedinsdottir
- Birna
- Birna Jokulsdottir
- Bjorg Hill-Keeper
- Bjorg Karlsdottir
- Bodil Kjartansdottir
- Bodvild Nidudsdottir
- Borghild Thordardottir
- Bothild Kolsdottir
- Brynhild
- Brynhild Budladottir
- Brynhild Karlsdottir
- Brynhild Shieldmaiden
- Brynja
- Brynja Net-Mender
- Brynja Thorbjarnardottir
D: 11 names
- Dagheid Kjartansdottir
- Dagny
- Dagny Magnusdottir
- Dagrun Njalsdottir
- Dalla Hearth-Keeper
- Dalla Oddsdottir
- Drifa
- Drifa Onundardottir
- Drifa Snow-Drift
- Droplaug Kolsdottir
- Dyrfinna Ospaksdottir
E: 15 names
- Edda Rafnsdottir
- Eir
- Eirny Osvifrsdottir
- Eldrid Magnusdottir
- Embla
- Estrid
- Estrid Egilsdottir
- Estrid Olafsdottir
- Estrid Svendsdatter
- Eydis
- Eydis Saemundardottir
- Eydis Storm-Born
- Eyja Skallagrimsdottir
- Eyvor Island-Maid
- Eyvor Sighvatsdottir
F: 13 names
- Fastny Njalsdottir
- Finna Skaptadottir
- Finnlaug Snorradottir
- Fjorleif Starkadardottir
- Freydis
- Freydis Atladottir
- Freydis Axe-Hand
- Freydis Eiriksdottir
- Freygerd Oddsdottir
- Freyja
- Frida Fox-Braid
- Frida Styrsdottir
- Frigg
G: 56 names
- Gefjun
- Gefn Onundardottir
- Geirahod
- Geirhild Svartsdottir
- Geirlaug Sveinsdottir
- Geirny Teitsdottir
- Geirrid Spear-Daughter
- Geirrid Vigfusdottir
- Geirskogul
- Gerd
- Gerd Fence-Keeper
- Gerd Thorhallsdottir
- Gisla Thorgilsdottir
- Gjaflaug the Generous
- Gjaflaug Thorgrimsdottir
- Goll
- Gondul
- Grelod Thormodsdottir
- Grid
- Grima Thorleiksdottir
- Grimhild Gjukadottir
- Groa Bolladottir
- Groa Raven-Hair
- Groa Thorsteinsdottir
- Gudbjorg Thrandardottir
- Gudfinna Tyrfingsdottir
- Gudlaug Valgardsdottir
- Gudleif Vermundardottir
G, continued
- Gudny Keen-Eye
- Gudny Vestarsdottir
- Gudrid
- Gudrid Ospaksdottir
- Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir
- Gudrun
- Gudrun Gjukadottir
- Gudrun Hrolfsdottir
- Gudrun Oar-Hand
- Gudrun Osvifrsdottir
- Gudrun Vestarsdottir
- Gunnhild
- Gunnhild Gunnarsdottir
- Gunnhild Mother of Kings
- Gunnhild Ozurardottir
- Gunnhild Rafnsdottir
- Gunnhild Sveinsdottir
- Gunnlod
- Gunnlod Gudmundardottir
- Gunnvor
- Gunnvor Whale-Song
- Gunnvor Yngvarsdottir
- Gyda
- Gyda Anundsdottir
- Gyda Aslaksdottir
- Gyda Eiriksdottir
- Gyrid Audunardottir
- Gyrid Wave-Rider
H: 68 names
- Halla
- Halla Atladottir
- Halla Long-Braid
- Hallbera Hill-Bear
- Hallbera Thorvaldsdottir
- Halldis Asgeirsdottir
- Halldora Aslaksdottir
- Hallfrid Asmundardottir
- Hallfrid Eyvindardottir
- Hallgerd
- Hallgerd Long-Legs
- Hallgerd Proud-Step
- Hallgerd Saemundardottir
- Hallkatla Barkardottir
- Hallkatla Hearth-Singer
- Hallotta Thorarinsdottir
- Hallveig
- Hallveig Frodadottir
- Hallveig Silk-Hair
- Hallvor Bolladottir
- Heid Botolfsdottir
- Heid the Volva
- Hel
- Helga
- Helga Bright-Brow
- Helga Einarsdottir
- Helga Sighvatsdottir
- Helga the Fair
- Herborg Loom-Keeper
- Herborg Thorfinnsdottir
- Herdis
- Herdis Dagsdottir
- Herdis the Tall
- Herfjotur
H, continued
- Hergerd Hoskuldsdottir
- Herthrud Arnorsdottir
- Hervor
- Hervor Angantyrsdottir
- Hervor Fireheart
- Hervor Skaptadottir
- Hervor Sword-Maiden
- Hervor the Shield-Maiden
- Hild
- Hild Eyjolfsdottir
- Hild Ironwill
- Hild Shield-Breaker
- Hildigunn Eyvindardottir
- Hildigunn the Hard
- Hildr
- Hjalmgerd Arngrimsdottir
- Hjordis
- Hjordis Eylimadottir
- Hjordis Finnsdottir
- Hjordis Ravenwing
- Hlif Flosadottir
- Hlin
- Holmfrid Eiriksdottir
- Holmfrid Gautsdottir
- Hrafnhild Gellisdottir
- Hrefna
- Hrefna Crow-Eye
- Hrefna Gizurardottir
- Hrefna Shadowbraid
- Hrist
- Hrodny Far-Seer
- Hrodny Glumsdottir
- Hrodny Hrafnsdottir
- Hungerd Grettisdottir
I: 25 names
- Idunn
- Ingibjorg
- Ingibjorg Haraldsdottir
- Ingibjorg Starkadardottir
- Ingibjorg Thorgerdardottir
- Ingigerd Gudlaugsdottir
- Ingigerd Olafsdottir
- Ingigerd Sea-Widow
- Ingileif Gunnbjarnardottir
- Ingirid Gunnlaugsdottir
- Ingirid Rune-Reader
- Ingrid
- Ingrid Icebrand
- Ingrid Ragnvaldsdottir
- Ingrid the Stout
- Ingrid Ulfsdottir
- Ingrid Yngvarsdottir
- Ingrun Brynjolfsdottir
- Ingunn
- Ingunn Haflidadottir
- Ingunn Seawolf
- Ingunn the Black
- Ingvild Hallbjarnardottir
- Isgerd Hallkelsdottir
- Isgerd Ice-Blood
J: 10 names
- Jaddvor Havardsdottir
- Jarngerd Hedinsdottir
- Jarngerd Iron-Guard
- Jofrid Hermundardottir
- Jofrid Needle-Tongue
- Jora Hjorleifsdottir
- Jorunn
- Jorunn Skald-Maiden
- Jorunn Styrsdottir
- Jorunn the Skald
K: 16 names
- Kadlin Barley-Hand
- Kadlin Hognadottir
- Kara Halfdansdottir
- Katla
- Katla Emberhelm
- Katla Hrappsdottir
- Katla Salt-Braid
- Ketilbjorg Hrafnsdottir
- Ketilbjorg the Bold
- Ketilrid Holmkelsdottir
- Ketilrid the Seeress
- Kolfinna
- Kolfinna Dark-Brow
- Kolfinna Hreidarsdottir
- Kolgrima Ketilbjarnardottir
- Kolla Ormsdottir
L: 6 names
- Lagertha
- Liv
- Liv Kollsdottir
- Ljot Swan-Neck
- Ljotunn Ottarsdottir
- Ljufa Lodinsdottir
M: 8 names
- Magnhild Mordsdottir
- Magnhild Winter-Born
- Melkorka
- Melkorka Myrkjartansdottir
- Melkorka Svartsdottir
- Mist
- Mjoll Fresh-Snow
- Mjoll Oleifsdottir
N: 2 names
- Nanna
- Nidbjorg Otkelsdottir
O: 15 names
- Oddbjorg Ozurardottir
- Oddfrid Sigfusdottir
- Oddlaug Salmon-Catcher
- Oddlaug Sigmundardottir
- Oddny
- Oddny Ice-Tongue
- Oddny Sigtryggsdottir
- Oddrun Budladottir
- Olof
- Olof Arbot
- Olof the Fair-Spoken
- Olrun Skuladottir
- Orny Solmundardottir
- Osk Steinolfsdottir
- Otkatla Sturludottir
R: 25 names
- Radgrid
- Rafarta Kjarvalsdottir
- Rafnhild Ketilsdottir
- Ragna
- Ragna Grey-Hood
- Ragna Svertingsdottir
- Ragnfrid Peat-Cutter
- Ragnfrid Thorbrandsdottir
- Ragnheid Ox-Eye
- Ragnheid Thorhaddsdottir
- Ragnhild
- Ragnhild Eiriksdottir
- Ragnhild Halfdanardottir
- Ragnhild Sigurdardottir
- Ragnhild Sveinsdottir
- Ragnvor Steinarsdottir
- Randgrid
- Rannveig
- Rannveig the Widow
- Rannveig Thoroddsdottir
- Reginleif
- Reginleif Thorvardsdottir
- Runa
- Runa Thrainsdottir
- Rusla the Red Maiden
S: 58 names
- Saeunn Sheep-Mother
- Saeunn Ulfarsdottir
- Saga
- Saldis Torfadottir
- Salgerd Valthjofsdottir
- Salvor Grey-Cloak
- Salvor Vebjarnardottir
- Sif
- Sigfrid Vifilsdottir
- Signy
- Signy Eiriksdottir
- Signy Volsungsdottir
- Sigrdrifa
- Sigrid
- Sigrid Stormbraid
- Sigrid the Haughty
- Sigrid Thorkelsdottir
- Sigrid Vermundardottir
- Sigrun
- Sigrun Hognadottir
- Sigrun Olafsdottir
- Sigrun the Unwed
- Sigrun Wave-Breaker
- Sigthrud the Small
- Sigthrud Thorsteinsdottir
- Sigvor Ingolfsdottir
- Skadi
- Skeggjold
- Skogul
S, continued
- Skuld Helgadottir
- Skuld Spinner-of-Fate
- Snaefrid Bjarnardottir
- Snjolaug Ulfsdottir
- Solveig
- Solveig Hakonardottir
- Solveig Sun-Braid
- Solveig Teitsdottir
- Solvor Ingjaldsdottir
- Steinunn
- Steinunn Barkardottir
- Steinunn Refsdottir
- Steinunn Stone-Hand
- Steinvor Gunnarsdottir
- Steinvor the Temple-Keeper
- Stikla of the Fjords
- Svala Sea-Daughter
- Svala Sigurdardottir
- Svana Ragnarsdottir
- Svanbjorg Herjolfsdottir
- Svanhild
- Svanhild Keel-Foot
- Svanhild Leifsdottir
- Svanhild Sigurdardottir
- Svanhild the Gentle
- Svanlaug Ice-Walker
- Svanlaug Ivarsdottir
- Svava Eylimadottir
- Svipul
T: 60 names
- Thjodbjorg Bardardottir
- Thjodhild
- Thjodhild Jorundsdottir
- Thjodhild Thorhallsdottir
- Thora
- Thora Gunnarsdottir
- Thora Hart-Foot
- Thora Mosterstong
- Thora Thorgilsdottir
- Thora Torbergsdottir
- Thorarna Grimsdottir
- Thorbjorg
- Thorbjorg Geirmundardottir
- Thorbjorg Horse-Tamer
- Thorbjorg Little-Volva
- Thordis
- Thordis Asbjarnardottir
- Thordis Audunardottir
- Thordis Frost-Eye
- Thordis Sursdottir
- Thorey Red-Cheek
- Thorey the Bride-Bringer
- Thorey Thordardottir
- Thorfinna Gull-Caller
- Thorfinna Hallvardsdottir
- Thorfinna the Sea-Mother
- Thorgerd
- Thorgerd Egilsdottir
- Thorgerd Holgabrud
- Thorgerd Thorgrimsdottir
T, continued
- Thorgrima Bersadottir
- Thorgunna Ghost-Talker
- Thorgunna Vigfusdottir
- Thorhalla Gudmundardottir
- Thorhalla the Talkative
- Thorhild Iron-Needle
- Thorhild Skeggjadottir
- Thorkatla Asgeirsdottir
- Thorkatla Flint-Hand
- Thorkatla of the Long Hall
- Thorlaug Snorradottir
- Thorljot Finnbogadottir
- Thorunn
- Thorunn Hyrna
- Thorunn Kolbeinsdottir
- Thorunn the Quiet
- Thorunn Thorleiksdottir
- Thorvor Gudbrandsdottir
- Thrud
- Thurid
- Thurid Olafsdottir
- Thurid Sound-Filler
- Thurid Thormodsdottir
- Thurid Thorvaldsdottir
- Thyra
- Thyra Danebod
- Thyra Haraldsdottir
- Tofa Hakonardottir
- Tofa the Red
- Tola Halfdanardottir
U: 10 names
- Ulfheid Ketilsdottir
- Ulfhild
- Ulfhild Thorkelsdottir
- Ulfrun Geirmundardottir
- Una
- Una Hrolfsdottir
- Unn
- Unn Ketilsdottir
- Unn the Wise
- Unn Thrandardottir
V: 12 names
- Valdis
- Valdis Asbjarnardottir
- Valdis Ship-Breaker
- Valgerd
- Valgerd Einarsdottir
- Veborg of the Shield-Wall
- Vedis Thorolfsdottir
- Vigdis
- Vigdis Ingjaldsdottir
- Vigdis Tyrfingsdottir
- Vigdis Wolf-Tongue
- Visna of Bravalla