Valkyrie Name Generator

Old Norse names for Odin's choosers of the slain

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Generate valkyrie names drawn from the Eddas and built in authentic Old Norse style: canonical valkyries like Brynhildr, Göndul and Skögul, original battle-compound names, and full names with patronymics and epithets. Ideal for Norse fantasy, D&D, God of War-style games and novels.

About valkyrie names

Valkyrie names come straight out of the Poetic Edda and Snorri's Prose Edda, and almost every one of them is a miniature war poem. The word valkyrja means "chooser of the slain," and the named valkyries follow suit: Hildr and Gunnr both mean battle, Göll is tumult, Hlökk is din or chains, Herfjötur is army-fetter (the panic that freezes a warrior), Skeggjöld is axe-age, Hrist is the shaker, Mist is the mist over the field, Randgríðr is shield-truce and Geirskögul is spear-shaker. The Eddic poems give about forty such names, and all of them are here alongside originals built on the same logic.

The originals follow Old Norse dithematic naming. A first element from war, weapons or the slain (Geir- spear, Hjör- sword, Val- the fallen, Hrafn- raven, Bryn- mailcoat, Rand- shield, Sig- victory) pairs with a standard feminine ending such as -hildr, -gunnr, -rún, -dís, -vör, -þrúðr or -gerðr. Hrafnhildr, Geirvör and Valdís all sound like they could sit in the Grímnismál list because they are made the same way.

You will also find saga-style full names with patronymics (Sigrún Högnadóttir), Old Norse bynames (Hildr in svarta, "the black") and English kennings (Kára Raven-Feeder). Drop the ð, þ and accents if your platform cannot show them: Þrúðr becomes Thrud, Göndul becomes Gondul.

How to choose valkyrie names

  • Give a valkyrie a name that describes what she does on the battlefield, not how she looks: the Eddic names are all about battle-noise, weapons, fetters and mist, never about beauty.
  • Pair a short Old Norse given name with an epithet rather than a surname. Sigrún of the Spear-Storm or Hildr in svarta reads as mythic; Sigrún Andersen reads as modern Scandinavian.
  • Brynhildr, Sigrún, Sváva and Kára are the valkyries with actual stories (Völsunga saga and the Helgi lays), so use them when you want a character readers may recognize, and invented compounds like Geirvör or Hrafnhildr when you want a blank slate.
  • In the sources valkyries ride horses and sometimes wear swan-feather cloaks, so Svan- (swan), Jó- (horse) and -fjöðr (feather) elements are period-appropriate ways to hint at flight without saying wings.
  • If you need a whole flight of valkyries, vary the endings: three names ending in -hildr in a row blur together, while Hildr, Göndul, Róta and Skuld each land distinctly.

Frequently asked questions

What are the real valkyrie names from Norse mythology?

Grímnismál names Hrist, Mist, Skeggjöld, Skögul, Hildr, Þrúðr, Hlökk, Herfjötur, Göll, Geirahöð, Randgríðr, Ráðgríðr and Reginleif. Völuspá adds Skuld, Gunnr and Göndul; Darraðarljóð adds Hjörþrimul, Sanngríðr, Svipul and Geirskögul; the Helgi lays and Völsunga saga give Sváva, Sigrún, Kára, Brynhildr and Sigrdrífa; Völundarkviða gives Hervör Alvitr, Ölrún and Hlaðguðr Svanhvít. The name-lists (þulur) add Hrund, Herja, Sveið, Þögn, Skalmöld, Geirdriful and others.

What does the name valkyrie mean?

Old Norse valkyrja combines valr, the corpses on a battlefield, with kjósa, to choose: a chooser of the slain. Valkyries decide who dies in battle and carry half the chosen to Odin's hall, Valhöll, where they serve mead to the einherjar. The related word Valfreyja (lady of the slain) is used of Freyja, who takes the other half.

Are valkyrie names only for female characters?

In the sources valkyries are always women, and the names use feminine endings (-hildr, -dís, -rún, -vör). If you want a male character with the same flavor, the equivalent masculine endings are -arr, -ulfr, -geirr and -mundr, so Hrafnhildr becomes Hrafngeirr and Valdís becomes Valmundr; the Viking and Norse generators linked above cover those.

How do I pronounce valkyrie names with ð, þ and ö?

Þ (thorn) is the th in thing, ð (eth) is the th in this, ö is roughly the vowel in British bird, and the accented vowels are long. So Þrúðr is roughly THROO-thr, Göndul is GUHN-dul and Hlökk is HLURK. The final -r is a grammatical ending and is often dropped in English, which is why Brynhildr usually appears as Brynhild.

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A: 22 names

  • Aldís
  • Alfdis Host-Fortress
  • Alfhildr
  • Alvitr the All-Wise
  • Alvör
  • Arngunnr
  • Arnhildr
  • Arnþrúðr
  • Arnvör
  • Ásdís
  • Ásgerðr Þorsteinsdóttir
  • Ásgunnr
  • Áshildr
  • Ásleif
  • Ásta Spear-Hail
  • Ástríðr
  • Ástríðr Geirsdóttir
  • Ástríðr Helm-Shadow
  • Ásvör
  • Aud Counsel-Bright
  • Auðhildr
  • Auðveig

B: 26 names

  • Benhildr
  • Benrún
  • Benþrúðr
  • Bera Storm-Daughter
  • Bergljót
  • Blóðrún
  • Bodil War-Counsel
  • Borghildr
  • Bóthildr
  • Branddís
  • Brandgunnr
  • Brandhildr
  • Brandrún
  • Brandvör
  • Brunhilde Shieldbreaker
  • Bryngerðr
  • Brynhild Ring-Breaker
  • Brynhildr
  • Brynhildr Buðladóttir
  • Brynhildr Hall-Burner
  • Brynhildr in stórráða
  • Brynhildr of the Shield-Wall
  • Brynhildr Shield-Maiden
  • Brynþrúðr
  • Brynveig
  • Brynvör

D: 6 names

  • Dagny Ember-Winged
  • Dagrún
  • Dagrún Dawn-Chooser
  • Dalla
  • Drífa
  • Dýrfinna

E: 22 names

  • Eggrún
  • Eggþrúðr
  • Eir
  • Eir of Lyfjaberg
  • Eir of the Healing Hand
  • Eir the Wound-Healer
  • Eirný
  • Eldgríðr
  • Eldgunnr
  • Éldís
  • Eldrún
  • Eldrún of the Ember-Field
  • Eldvör
  • Élrún
  • Ernrún
  • Estrid Shield-Wary
  • Eydis Frost-Mantled
  • Eyrún
  • Eyþrúðr
  • Eyvör
  • Eyvör Ketilsdóttir
  • Eyvör Swan-Maiden

F: 4 names

  • Fjöðrún
  • Fjörleif
  • Freydís
  • Friðgerðr

G: 51 names

  • Geirahöð
  • Geirahöð Raven-Feeder
  • Geirahod Spear-Bride
  • Geiravör
  • Geiravor Gate-Warden
  • Geirdís
  • Geirdriful
  • Geirdriful Spear-Flinger
  • Geirgunnr
  • Geirhildr
  • Geirhvít
  • Geirlaug
  • Geirlaug Hrafnsdóttir
  • Geirný
  • Geirölul
  • Geirolul Spear-Waver
  • Geirönul
  • Geironul Spear-Charger
  • Geirríðr
  • Geirskögul
  • Geirskogul Eagle-Eyed
  • Geirskögul of the Hall
  • Geirþrúðr
  • Geirvör Grey-Mail
  • Göll

G, continued

  • Goll the Shrieker
  • Göndul
  • Göndul in gráa
  • Göndul Mead-Pourer
  • Göndul of the Mist-Lands
  • Göndul of the Wand
  • Gondul Sword-Singer
  • Gríðhildr
  • Grímhildr
  • Gudrun of the Burning Hall
  • Gunn Wolf-Caller
  • Gunndís
  • Gunnfríðr
  • Gunnhildr
  • Gunnhildr of the Red Field
  • Gunnhildr Valsdóttir
  • Gunnlaug
  • Gunnr
  • Gunnr in harða
  • Gunnr Raven-Gladdener
  • Gunnrún
  • Gunnþóra
  • Gunnþrúðr
  • Gunnveig
  • Gunnvör
  • Gyða

H: 102 names

  • Hafrún
  • Halldóra
  • Hallgríðr
  • Hallveig
  • Haukdís
  • Haukrún
  • Heiðrún
  • Helga Blade-Dancer
  • Helga Hjörvarðsdóttir
  • Helgunnr
  • Herborg
  • Herdís
  • Herdís of the Host
  • Herdrífa
  • Herfjötur
  • Herfjötur in harðráða
  • Herfjotur the War-Fetter
  • Hergerðr
  • Hergunnr
  • Herja
  • Herja Red-Handed
  • Herleif
  • Herrún
  • Herþrúðr
  • Hervör
  • Hervör Alvitr
  • Hervör Hlöðvésdóttir
  • Hervor Swan-Cloaked
  • Hervör the Strange-Creature
  • Hild the Corpse-Chooser
  • Hildegund Ash-Spear
  • Hildigríðr
  • Hildigunnr
  • Hildiríðr

H, continued

  • Hildirún
  • Hildiþrúðr
  • Hildivör
  • Hildr
  • Hildr Högnadóttir
  • Hildr in hvíta
  • Hildr of the Black Shield
  • Hildr Sword-Sister
  • Hildr Wave-Rider
  • Hildr Wolf-Feeder
  • Hjálmdís
  • Hjálmgunnr
  • Hjálmhildr
  • Hjalmþrimul
  • Hjálmþrúðr
  • Hjálmvör
  • Hjördís
  • Hjördís Blade-Bride
  • Hjördís Ormsdóttir
  • Hjördrífa
  • Hjörgerðr
  • Hjörgunnr
  • Hjörhildr
  • Hjörleif
  • Hjörrún
  • Hjorthrimul Sword-Din
  • Hjörþrimul
  • Hjörþrimul Corpse-Sea
  • Hjörþrúðr
  • Hjörvör
  • Hjörvör Spear-Bride
  • Hladgud Swan-White
  • Hlaðguðr of Úlfdalir
  • Hlaðguðr Svanhvít

H, continued

  • Hlédís
  • Hlíf
  • Hlökk
  • Hlökk in háva
  • Hlokk Mail-Render
  • Hlökk of the Chains
  • Hólmfríðr
  • Hrafndís
  • Hrafngerðr
  • Hrafnhildr
  • Hrafnhildr Wolf-Rider
  • Hrafnlaug
  • Hrafnrún
  • Hrafnþrúðr
  • Hrafnveig
  • Hrærún
  • Hrævör
  • Hrefna
  • Hrefna Raven-Mail
  • Hríðgunnr
  • Hríðrún
  • Hrist
  • Hrist Brand-Bearer
  • Hrist in kalda
  • Hrist of the Trembling Spear
  • Hrist Shield-Shaker
  • Hróðný
  • Hróðvör
  • Hrosshildr
  • Hrund
  • Hrund Horn-Bearer
  • Hugrún
  • Húnvör
  • Hvítrún

I: 9 names

  • Inga Hearth-Shield
  • Ingibjörg
  • Ingiríðr
  • Ingunn
  • Ingunn Hákonardóttir
  • Ingunn Shield-Queen
  • Ísgerðr
  • Ísgerðr of the Frost-Gate
  • Ísrún

J: 12 names

  • Járngerðr
  • Járnhildr
  • Járnhildr Iron-Spear
  • Jódís
  • Jófríðr
  • Jógunnr
  • Jóhildr
  • Jórún
  • Jórunn
  • Jórunn Horse-Rider of the Sky
  • Jórunn Steinarsdóttir
  • Jorunn Stone-Warden

K: 11 names

  • Kára
  • Kára Hálfdanardóttir
  • Kára in kvika
  • Kára of the Wind
  • Kara Raven-Feeder
  • Kára Swan-Cloaked
  • Kára the Reborn
  • Katla
  • Kolfinna
  • Kolfinna Dark-Helm
  • Kolgríma

L: 3 names

  • Lífhildr
  • Ljótunn
  • Lofnheiðr

M: 9 names

  • Mardís
  • Marrún
  • Mist
  • Mist Grey-Cloaked
  • Mist Helm-Shadow
  • Mist in myrka
  • Mist of the Morning-Fog
  • Mistrún
  • Mjöll

N: 4 names

  • Náttgerðr
  • Náttrún
  • Náttrún Night-Rider
  • Náttvör

O: 18 names

  • Oddgríðr
  • Oddgunnr
  • Oddhildr
  • Oddný
  • Oddný Arnórsdóttir
  • Oddný Bright-Spear
  • Oddrún
  • Oddvör
  • Ölrún
  • Ölrún Kjársdóttir
  • Olrun Mist-Walker
  • Ölrún Wolf-Rune
  • Ölvör
  • Ormdís
  • Ormhildr
  • Örndís
  • Örnhildr
  • Óskmey

R: 26 names

  • Radgrid Iron-Browed
  • Ráðgríðr
  • Ráðhildr
  • Ragna
  • Ragnfríðr
  • Ragnheiðr
  • Ragnhildr
  • Ragnhildr Ironbrow
  • Ragnhildr Úlfsdóttir
  • Randalín
  • Randgrid Wound-Weaver
  • Randgríðr
  • Randgríðr Spear-Rain
  • Randhildr
  • Randvör
  • Rannveig
  • Reginleif
  • Reginleif Frost-Voiced
  • Reginleif Hall-Bright
  • Reginleif in ríka
  • Reginvör
  • Róta
  • Rota Battle-Bright
  • Róta in rauða
  • Róta of the Shrieking Wind
  • Rúna

S: 89 names

  • Sæhildr
  • Saldís
  • Sanngrid Oath-Keeper
  • Sanngríðr
  • Sanngríðr of the Red Shield
  • Sárgunnr
  • Sárhildr
  • Sæunn
  • Signý
  • Sigrdís
  • Sigrdrífa
  • Sigrdrífa Flame-Circled
  • Sigrdrífa of Hindarfjall
  • Sigrdrífa Rune-Teacher
  • Sigrdrifa Victory-Urger
  • Sigrgerðr
  • Sigrgríðr
  • Sigrhildr
  • Sigríðr
  • Sigríðr Brandsdóttir
  • Sigríðr Mail-Bright
  • Sigrlaug
  • Sigrþrima
  • Sigrþrúðr
  • Sigrún
  • Sigrún Högnadóttir
  • Sigrún in spaka
  • Sigrún of the Spear-Storm
  • Sigrun Spear-Storm

S, continued

  • Sigrún the Twice-Born
  • Sigrún Wound-Binder
  • Sigrveig
  • Sigrvör
  • Skaðhildr
  • Skaðrún
  • Skalmöld
  • Skalmold Hawk-Winged
  • Skalmöld of the Sword-Age
  • Skeggjöld
  • Skeggjold of the Axe-Age
  • Skjaldgerðr
  • Skjaldhildr
  • Skjaldís
  • Skjaldþrúðr
  • Skjaldvör
  • Skögul
  • Skögul in snarpa
  • Skögul Shield-Shaker
  • Skogul Storm-Rider
  • Skögul Sword-Hail
  • Skuld
  • Skuld in þögla
  • Skuld Night-Chooser
  • Skuld of the Hidden Thread
  • Skuld Thread-Cutter
  • Skýhildr
  • Skýrún
  • Snæfríðr
  • Snærún

S, continued

  • Snærún Snow-Wing
  • Sólhildr
  • Sólrún
  • Sólrún Sun-Shield
  • Sólveig
  • Sölvör
  • Steinvör
  • Steinvör Stone-Shield
  • Stormhildr
  • Svandís
  • Svanhildr
  • Svanhildr Frostfeather
  • Svanlaug
  • Svanrún
  • Svanþrúðr
  • Svanvör
  • Sváva
  • Sváva Eylimadóttir
  • Sváva in fagra
  • Sváva of Sváfaland
  • Sváva Shield-Bright
  • Svava the Far-Seeing
  • Sveið
  • Sveið Fetter-Breaker
  • Sveid the Swift
  • Sverðrún
  • Svipul
  • Svipul Eagle-Feeder
  • Svipul Far-Flier
  • Swanhild Wing-Shadow

T: 34 names

  • Tanngnid Teeth-Grinder
  • Tanngniðr
  • Thogn the Silent
  • Thrima the Fray
  • Thrud Helm-Cleaver
  • Thyra Helm-Battle
  • Þjóðhildr
  • Tófa
  • Þögn
  • Þögn Shadow-Rider
  • Þokurún
  • Þóra
  • Þórdís
  • Þórdís Hjörleifsdóttir
  • Þórdís Thunder-Spear
  • Þórey
  • Þórfríðr
  • Þorgerðr
  • Þorgunnr
  • Torhild Spear-Rider
  • Þórhildr
  • Þórhildr Hrafnsdóttir
  • Þórlaug
  • Þórunn
  • Þórvör
  • Tove Raven-Strength
  • Þrima
  • Þrúðgunnr
  • Þrúðr
  • Þrúðr Mead-Bearer
  • Þrúðr Ravenwing
  • Þrúðvör
  • Þuríðr
  • Þuríðr Ragnarsdóttir

U: 11 names

  • Úlfdís
  • Úlfgerðr
  • Úlfgunnr
  • Úlfhildr
  • Úlfhildr Corpse-Warden
  • Úlfhildr Vigfússdóttir
  • Úlfrún
  • Úlfþrúðr
  • Úlfveig
  • Úlfvör
  • Unn Iron-Ward

V: 35 names

  • Valborg
  • Valdís
  • Valdís Eiríksdóttir
  • Valdís Storm-Cloaked
  • Valfríðr
  • Valgerðr
  • Valgríðr
  • Valgunnr
  • Valhildr
  • Valný
  • Valrún
  • Valþrúðr
  • Valveig
  • Valvör
  • Vargdís
  • Vargrún
  • Vargveig
  • Vébjörg
  • Védís
  • Veðrgunnr
  • Veðrvör
  • Véfríðr
  • Végerðr
  • Véný
  • Vígdís
  • Vigdís Blood-Dawn
  • Vigga Coal-Haired
  • Víghildr
  • Vígríðr
  • Vigrún
  • Vígþrúðr
  • Vígunn
  • Vilborg
  • Vindhildr
  • Vindhildr Wind-Spear

Y: 6 names

  • Ylfa
  • Ylva the Grim-Faced
  • Yngvildr
  • Yngvildr Gunnarsdóttir
  • Yngvör
  • Yrsa