Norse Kingdom Name Generator

Old Norse realms from the sagas and the Nine Worlds

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Generate Norse kingdom names in three registers: the historical petty kingdoms and saga realms of Scandinavia (Vestfold, Hleiðra, Reiðgotaland, Garðaríki), the mythic realms of the Eddas (Ásgarðr, Jötunheimr, Glaðsheimr), and invented Old Norse and Scandinavian-style names such as Hrafnsríki, Jökulheimr and Skjoldgard for worldbuilding, RPG campaigns and fiction.

About Norse kingdom names

Norse kingdom names come from two traditions that are easy to blend. The first is historical: the petty kingdoms of Viking Age Scandinavia were named for the land or the people, so Vestfold is the western fold of the Oslofjord, Hálogaland the land of the northern lights, Raumaríki the realm of the Raumar, and Garðaríki the realm of strongholds that Swedish Rus founded in the east. Saga kingdoms such as Hleiðra and Reiðgotaland sit between history and legend, and dynasties named realms too: the Ynglings, Skjöldungs and Völsungs. The second tradition is mythic. The Nine Worlds of the Eddas are kingdoms in their own right, with Ásgarðr, Jötunheimr, Vanaheimr and Niflheimr built on exactly the same word-endings as the human realms.

Those endings are the key to anything invented. Ríki is a realm, land is land, heimr a home-world, mörk a border forest, fold a plain, garðr an enclosure or stronghold, vellir a field, ey an island. Put one concrete thing in front (an animal, a metal, a god, a founder, a colour) and you get names that sit comfortably beside the real ones: Hrafnsríki, Jökulheimr, Óðinsey, Ketilsvellir. Modern Scandinavian spellings (Ravnheim, Skjoldgard, Ulvsund) give the same effect without special characters. Whichever register you choose, keep it consistent across the whole realm list.

How to choose Norse kingdom names

  • Pick one spelling system for the map: accented Old Norse (Jökulheimr, Hrafnsríki) for prose and lore documents, or plain Scandinavian forms (Ravnheim, Skjoldgard, Ulvsund) for games and anything that will be typed often.
  • Name a kingdom the way the Norse did: after the land (Vestfold, Hálogaland), the people (Raumaríki, Gautland) or the ruling family (Ynglingaríki, Skjöldungaríki), not after an abstract virtue.
  • Use the mythic realms as a model for scale. A heimr is a whole world, a ríki a realm with a king, a mörk a frontier march, a jarldom one valley or island chain held by a jarl under a greater crown.
  • Give each realm a seat and a banner (the High Seat of Uppsala, the Raven Throne) so the name carries a political story rather than just a location.
  • If you need several kingdoms, vary the endings and the first elements; a map full of names ending in -heim reads as one realm with provinces, not a region of rivals.

Frequently asked questions

What were the real Norse kingdoms called?

Before Harald Fairhair united Norway it held petty kingdoms such as Vestfold, Hörðaland, Rogaland, Hálogaland, Raumaríki, Hringaríki, Agðir and Þrándheimr. The Danes held Jótland, Selund and Skáney with a legendary seat at Hleiðra; the Svear held Svealand and Uppland; Norse settlers founded Garðaríki in the east, Jórvík and Dyflin in the west, and the island realms of Orkneyjar and Suðreyjar.

What are the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology?

The sources never list them in one place, but the usual count is Ásgarðr (the gods), Vanaheimr (the Vanir), Álfheimr (light elves), Miðgarðr (humans), Jötunheimr (giants), Svartálfaheimr or Niðavellir (dwarves), Niflheimr (ice and mist), Múspellsheimr (fire) and Hel (the dead). Halls inside them such as Valhöll, Glaðsheimr and Fólkvangr also work as realm names.

How do I invent a Norse kingdom name that sounds authentic?

Combine a single concrete first element with a real Old Norse land word. Animals (úlfr, hrafn, björn), metals (járn, gull), weather (frost, hrím, vindr), gods (Þórr, Óðinn, Freyr) and founders (Haraldr, Ketill) all work. Endings: -ríki (realm), -land, -heimr (home), -mörk (march), -fold (plain), -garðr (stronghold), -vellir (fields), -ey (island). Hrafnsríki and Ketilsvellir follow the same logic as Raumaríki and Þingvellir.

Can I use these names for a game, a novel or a D&D campaign?

Yes. The historical and mythological names are public knowledge and the invented ones are free to use. For Crusader Kings, Bannerlord, Valheim servers or anything with limited fonts, choose the plain forms such as Skjoldgard, Ravnheim or Kingdom of Hrafnsey; save the ð, þ and ö spellings for printed lore.

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A: 8 names

  • Agðir
  • Áland
  • Aldeigjuborg
  • Álfheimar
  • Arnarfold
  • Ásgarðr
  • Askhaug
  • Askheimr

B: 20 names

  • Baldrsheimr
  • Bergland
  • Bergstad
  • Bilskirnir
  • Birkiland
  • Bjarkey
  • Bjarmaland
  • Bjarnarmörk
  • Bjarnarríki
  • Bjørkenes
  • Bjørnholm
  • Blámörk
  • Blåvik
  • Bragaríki
  • Bragningaland
  • Brefjell
  • Breiðablik
  • Brimmörk
  • Brimstad
  • Buðlungaríki

D: 9 names

  • Dagríki
  • Dagvik
  • Dalaland
  • Dalhaug
  • Danmörk
  • Döglingaríki
  • Drakefjord
  • Drekafold
  • Dyflin

E: 13 names

  • Egilsland
  • Eikríki
  • Eikstad
  • Eirheimr
  • Eiríksland
  • Eldríki
  • Elgsmörk
  • Elgstad
  • Elvesund
  • Eyjaland
  • Eyland
  • Eystragautland
  • Eystribyggð

F: 19 names

  • Færeyjar
  • Finnmörk
  • Firðir
  • Fjaðrundaland
  • Fjallheimr
  • Fjarðaríki
  • Fjellborg
  • Fjón
  • Fjordby
  • Fólkvangr
  • Fossgard
  • Fossríki
  • Freyjuland
  • Freysmörk
  • Friggjarríki
  • Frostheim
  • Frostvellir
  • Frysholm
  • Furufjord

G: 20 names

  • Galdrevik
  • Gandvík
  • Garðaríki
  • Gaupaland
  • Gautland
  • Geirfjell
  • Gjúkungaland
  • Glaðsheimr
  • Glæsisvellir
  • Gnípumörk
  • Gormsríki
  • Gotland
  • Gråsund
  • Grœnaríki
  • Grœnland
  • Grønnvollen
  • Gulland
  • Gullheimr
  • Gullvik
  • Gunnarsheimr

H: 51 names

  • Hadaland
  • Haddingjaland
  • Hafheimr
  • Hákonarland
  • Hálfdanarland
  • Halland
  • Hálogaland
  • Hamarheimr
  • Hammerfjord
  • Haraldsríki
  • Hárfagraríki
  • Haukaríki
  • Havnes
  • Heiðaríki
  • Heiðmörk
  • Heimdallarmörk
  • Hel
  • Helsingjaland
  • Hestaríki
  • High Kingdom of Danmork
  • High Kingdom of Noregr
  • High Kingdom of Svithjod
  • High Kingdom of the Nine Fjords
  • High Kingdom of the North
  • High Kingdom of the Whale Road

H, continued

  • Hildingaland
  • Himinbjörg
  • Hjaltland
  • Hjartarheimr
  • Hjelmvik
  • Hjortvik
  • Hlaðir
  • Hleiðra
  • Hólmaheimr
  • Hólmgarðr
  • Holmstad
  • Hörðaland
  • Hrafnafjörðr
  • Hrafnista
  • Hrafnsríki
  • Hrimgard
  • Hrímríki
  • Hringaríki
  • Hrólfsríki
  • Hunaland
  • Hvalaheimr
  • Hvalfjord
  • Hvalstrand
  • Hvítaríki
  • Hvitfjell
  • Hvítramannaland

I: 7 names

  • Iðunnarheimr
  • Ildstad
  • Ingólfsland
  • Isbrekka
  • Ísheimr
  • Ísland
  • Ívarsheimr

J: 34 names

  • Jaðarr
  • Jamtaland
  • Jarldom of Bjornevik
  • Jarldom of Eldholm
  • Jarldom of Fjellgard
  • Jarldom of Geirsnes
  • Jarldom of Gullstrand
  • Jarldom of Hakonsund
  • Jarldom of Haraldsvik
  • Jarldom of Hjaltland
  • Jarldom of Hladir
  • Jarldom of Isfell
  • Jarldom of Jernsund
  • Jarldom of Ketilsholm
  • Jarldom of Moerr
  • Jarldom of Orkneyjar
  • Jarldom of Ragnarsfell
  • Jarldom of Ravnsey
  • Jarldom of Skyggedal
  • Jarldom of the Inner Sound
  • Jarldom of the Outer Isles
  • Jarldom of the Salt Skerries
  • Jarldom of the Wolf Coast
  • Jarldom of Torsfjord
  • Jarldom of Ulvsdal
  • Jarldom of Ulvsfjord
  • Jarldom of Vindnes
  • Jarlsnes
  • Járnríki
  • Jerngard
  • Jökulheimr
  • Jórvík
  • Jótland
  • Jötunheimr

K: 98 names

  • Kaldfjord
  • Katanes
  • Ketilsmörk
  • Kingdom of Alfheim
  • Kingdom of Askrvik
  • Kingdom of Bjarmaland
  • Kingdom of Bjarnarmark
  • Kingdom of Blagard
  • Kingdom of Dyflin
  • Kingdom of Eldvellir
  • Kingdom of Fjallgard
  • Kingdom of Freysmark
  • Kingdom of Gardariki
  • Kingdom of Gautland
  • Kingdom of Grafell
  • Kingdom of Gullnes
  • Kingdom of Halogaland
  • Kingdom of Haraldsgard
  • Kingdom of Hjortdal
  • Kingdom of Hleidra
  • Kingdom of Hordaland
  • Kingdom of Hrafnsey
  • Kingdom of Hringariki
  • Kingdom of Hunaland
  • Kingdom of Hvalness
  • Kingdom of Hvitholm
  • Kingdom of Isafold
  • Kingdom of Jarnstrond
  • Kingdom of Jokulvik
  • Kingdom of Jorvik
  • Kingdom of Ketilsmark
  • Kingdom of Mann

K, continued

  • Kingdom of Odinsholm
  • Kingdom of Orkney
  • Kingdom of Ormsfjord
  • Kingdom of Raumariki
  • Kingdom of Rauthvik
  • Kingdom of Reidgotaland
  • Kingdom of Selstrond
  • Kingdom of Sjofell
  • Kingdom of Skaney
  • Kingdom of Skuggadal
  • Kingdom of Stormsund
  • Kingdom of Svartsund
  • Kingdom of the Black Fells
  • Kingdom of the Burning Shore
  • Kingdom of the Elk Marches
  • Kingdom of the Frozen Sound
  • Kingdom of the Glacier's Edge
  • Kingdom of the Grey Fjords
  • Kingdom of the Hebrides
  • Kingdom of the Hladir Jarls
  • Kingdom of the Iron Crown
  • Kingdom of the Isles
  • Kingdom of the Long Fjord
  • Kingdom of the Niflungs
  • Kingdom of the Nine Skerries
  • Kingdom of the Nine Worlds
  • Kingdom of the Raven Crown
  • Kingdom of the Red Cliffs
  • Kingdom of the Rus
  • Kingdom of the Salt Jarls
  • Kingdom of the Sea-Kings
  • Kingdom of the Seven Fjords
  • Kingdom of the Singing Ice

K, continued

  • Kingdom of the Skjoldungs
  • Kingdom of the Summer Sea
  • Kingdom of the Swan's Road
  • Kingdom of the Three Sounds
  • Kingdom of the Volsungs
  • Kingdom of the Whale's Road
  • Kingdom of the Winter Night
  • Kingdom of the Wolf Crown
  • Kingdom of the World Tree
  • Kingdom of the Ynglings
  • Kingdom of Thorsvellir
  • Kingdom of Thrandheim
  • Kingdom of Ulfheim
  • Kingdom of Uppsala
  • Kingdom of Vestfold
  • Kingdom of Vindholm
  • Klettaríki
  • Klippenes
  • Knútsland
  • Knýtlingaríki
  • Kongsvik
  • Kœnugarðr
  • Konungsríki Austra
  • Konungsríki Dalamanna
  • Konungsríki Eyjamanna
  • Konungsríki Fjallamanna
  • Konungsríki Hrafnsey
  • Konungsríki Norðra
  • Konungsríki Skógarmanna
  • Konungsríki Strandmanna
  • Konungsríki Suðra
  • Konungsríki Vestra
  • Kvenland

L: 5 names

  • Landvíði
  • Ljósálfaheimr
  • Lofðungaland
  • Lyngholm
  • Lyngríki

M: 9 names

  • Mánaland
  • Måneby
  • Miðgarðr
  • Mön
  • Mœrr
  • Mosevik
  • Múspellsheimr
  • Mýraríki
  • Myrholm

N: 14 names

  • Náttmörk
  • Nattsund
  • Naumudalr
  • Nesborg
  • Nesríki
  • Niðavellir
  • Niflheimr
  • Niflungaríki
  • Njarðarríki
  • Nóatún
  • Norðmandí
  • Norðrljósaland
  • Norðvegr
  • Noregr

O: 9 names

  • Ódáinsakr
  • Óðinsríki
  • Óláfsmörk
  • Orkneyjar
  • Ormnes
  • Ormsgarðr
  • Ørnfjell
  • Ørnholm
  • Øygard

P: 7 names

  • Petty Kingdom of Brattvik
  • Petty Kingdom of Hellufell
  • Petty Kingdom of Langanes
  • Petty Kingdom of Myrkfjord
  • Petty Kingdom of Ravnsdal
  • Petty Kingdom of Skogdal
  • Petty Kingdom of Solvellir

R: 51 names

  • Ragnarsheimr
  • Ranríki
  • Rauðaland
  • Raumaríki
  • Ravnheim
  • Ravnsborg
  • Realm of Asgard
  • Realm of Fire
  • Realm of Midgard
  • Realm of Mist
  • Realm of the Ash Tree
  • Realm of the Dark Elves
  • Realm of the Dead
  • Realm of the Drowned Fjords
  • Realm of the Dwarves
  • Realm of the Frost Giants
  • Realm of the Hollow Mountains
  • Realm of the Ice Wolves
  • Realm of the Iron Bears
  • Realm of the Jotnar
  • Realm of the Light Elves
  • Realm of the Long Winter
  • Realm of the Pale Sun
  • Realm of the Raven Kings
  • Realm of the Runestones

R, continued

  • Realm of the Salt Wind
  • Realm of the Shield Jarls
  • Realm of the Sleeping Giants
  • Realm of the Standing Stones
  • Realm of the Thousand Skerries
  • Realm of the Vanir
  • Refsmörk
  • Regnland
  • Regnvik
  • Reiðgotaland
  • Reynimörk
  • Ríki Fjallkonunga
  • Ríki Hlaðajarla
  • Ríki Járnjarla
  • Ríki Mœrajarla
  • Ríki Sækonunga
  • Ríki Saltkonunga
  • Ríki Skjaldunga
  • Ríki Ynglinga
  • Rimfjell
  • Rísaland
  • Rødholm
  • Rogaland
  • Rognstad
  • Rökkrland
  • Runeholm

S: 65 names

  • Sagafjell
  • Sandmörk
  • Sandvik
  • Sea-Kingdom of Hvalsey
  • Sea-Kingdom of Langey
  • Sea-Kingdom of Ravnsholm
  • Sea-Kingdom of the Northern Isles
  • Sea-Kingdom of the Skerries
  • Sea-Kingdom of the Western Isles
  • Sea-Kingdom of Ulvsund
  • Seidborg
  • Selholm
  • Selsríki
  • Selund
  • Sifjarmörk
  • Sigurðarríki
  • Siklingaríki
  • Silfrmörk
  • Sjøborg
  • Sjóríki
  • Skaðaland
  • Skaldegard
  • Skallamörk
  • Skáney
  • Skerjaheimr
  • Skilfingaríki
  • Skíringssalr
  • Skjaldborg
  • Skjærvik
  • Skjoldgard
  • Skjöldungaríki
  • Skógaland

S, continued

  • Skogby
  • Skuggaheimr
  • Skyggedal
  • Snæmörk
  • Snøhaug
  • Sogn
  • Sökkvabekkr
  • Solgard
  • Sólmörk
  • Sólundir
  • Sølvnes
  • Sommerstrand
  • Steinaríki
  • Steinborg
  • Stjernehaug
  • Stjörnuríki
  • Stormfjell
  • Stormmörk
  • Stormnes
  • Strandholm
  • Strandríki
  • Suðreyjar
  • Sumarheimr
  • Sundmörk
  • Svalbarði
  • Svalnes
  • Svanaland
  • Svanesund
  • Svartálfaheimr
  • Svartheimr
  • Svartskjær
  • Sveinsríki
  • Svíþjóð

T: 29 names

  • Tåkefjord
  • Þelamörk
  • The Bear Throne
  • The Crown of the Midnight Sun
  • The Crown of the North
  • The Crown of the Raven Banner
  • The Crown of the Whale Road
  • The Frost Throne
  • The High Seat of Avaldsnes
  • The High Seat of Birka
  • The High Seat of Borre
  • The High Seat of Hladir
  • The High Seat of Jelling
  • The High Seat of Kaupang
  • The High Seat of Uppsala
  • The Raven Throne
  • The Wolf Throne
  • Tindaland
  • Tingvollen
  • Tíundaland
  • Þokuríki
  • Þórisríki
  • Tornby
  • Þornland
  • Þórsland
  • Þrándheimr
  • Þrœndalög
  • Þrúðheimr
  • Týsland

U: 8 names

  • Úlfdalaríki
  • Úlfheimr
  • Ullarland
  • Ulvedal
  • Ulvgard
  • Uppland
  • Upplönd
  • Útgarðr

V: 21 names

  • Valhöll
  • Vallaheimr
  • Vanaheimr
  • Vargaland
  • Vargsund
  • Vatnsmörk
  • Veðrafjörðr
  • Vermaland
  • Vestfold
  • Vestragautland
  • Vestribyggð
  • Vetrland
  • Víðiríki
  • Vikhaug
  • Víkland
  • Vindheimr
  • Vindholm
  • Vingulmörk
  • Vínland
  • Vinterborg
  • Völsungaland

Y: 3 names

  • Ýdalir
  • Ylfingaland
  • Ynglingaríki