Viking Horse Name Generator

Old Norse and Icelandic horse names with meanings

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1,000 horse names from the Norse world, most with an English gloss: Edda and saga horses such as Sleipnir (the slipper) and Kengála, mane compounds like Glófaxi (glowing mane), Icelandic coat names such as Blesi and Skjóni, and modern English kennings like Frostmane.

About Viking horse names

Norse horse names say what the eye sees. In the Eddas, Skinfaxi (shining mane) draws the day and Hrímfaxi (frost mane) draws the night, Heimdall rides Gulltoppr (golden forelock), and Odin rides the eight-legged Sleipnir. Icelandic keeps the habit: Blesi for a blaze, Skjóni for a piebald, Jarpur for a bay, with forms in -a for mares, such as Blesa, Skjóna and Stjarna.

This list of 1,000 has three layers. The first is horses named in the Eddas, the old name lists and the sagas, each labeled with its rider or its source, from Grani and Léttfeti to Freyfaxi and the mare Kengála. The second is Old Norse and Icelandic words with an English gloss: mane and hoof compounds on the Edda pattern, coat colors and markings, weather, landscape, birds, temperament and gait, the skalds' words for rulers, and gods, valkyries and places. These compounds use real words in the old pattern, but not every one is found in a medieval text. Where a name has þ, ð or accents, the gloss often opens with a plain-letter spelling.

The third layer is entries in plain English with no gloss, such as Frostmane, Ravenhoof and Jarl's Gift. Those are modern kennings for games and stories, not names from Norse sources.

How to choose Viking horse names

  • Start with the coat, as the Norse did: Blesi for a blaze, Skjóni for a piebald, Jarpur for a bay, Sóti for a sooty coat, Glófaxi for a bright mane.
  • For a mare, look for forms ending in -a, such as Blesa, Stjarna and Grána, or feminine words like Hrefna and Mjöll. Most forms in -i, -r and -ur, such as Blesi, Glaðr and Vindur, are masculine and suit a stallion or gelding, but women's names such as Hildur, Gerður and Þrúður also end in -ur, so read the gloss.
  • Edda names bring their stories with them. Sleipnir is Odin's own horse, so a jarl's mount may sit better as Léttfeti or Háfeti, and a canny farm mare as Kengála, who knew when a storm was coming.
  • If your game or form cannot show þ, ð or accents, use the plain spelling at the start of the gloss, such as Thokki for Þokki. In general þ becomes th and ð becomes d.
  • Say the name aloud before you settle on it. Icelandic puts the stress on the first syllable, þ sounds like the th in thing, and ð like the th in this.

Frequently asked questions

What did the Vikings name their horses?

The horse names that survive come from poems and sagas written down in medieval Iceland, and most describe the animal: Skinfaxi (shining mane), Léttfeti (light-foot), Sóti (soot), Hrafn (raven). Saga horses follow the same habit, such as Hvítingr, the white one, and Fluga, the swift mare whose name means fly. Icelandic horse names today still lean on coat, weather and temperament.

Are all of these real Old Norse names?

No, and the list shows which is which. Horses from the Eddas, the name lists and the sagas carry a label with their rider or source. Other glossed entries, such as Snæfaxi, Vindur and Hrefna, are real Old Norse or Icelandic words and compounds, though not each one appears as a horse name in a medieval text. Entries in plain English with no gloss, such as Fjordstrider and Skald's Pride, are modern kennings.

What is Odin's horse called?

Sleipnir, the eight-legged gray. In the Prose Edda he is the foal of Loki and the stallion Svaðilfari. The list also has Gulltoppr, the horse of Heimdall, Gullfaxi, which Thor gave to his son Magni, and Árvakr and Alsviðr, who draw the sun's chariot.

How do I pronounce þ and ð?

Þ (thorn) is the th in thing and ð (eth) is the th in this, so Þokki begins with the first sound of thing. The stress falls on the first syllable. Many glosses open with a plain-letter spelling, such as Raudfaxi for Rauðfaxi, for places where the special letters cannot be typed.

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A: 30 names

  • Æður (Aedur: eider duck)
  • Aftann (evening, the old word)
  • Ægir (Aegir: the giant of the sea)
  • Ákafi (Akafi: eagerness)
  • Alda (wave)
  • Álfadís (Alfadis: elf-lady)
  • Álft (Alft: whooper swan)
  • Álfur (Alfur: elf)
  • Alsviðr (Alsvid: all-swift; draws the sun's chariot)
  • Andvari (a light breeze; also the dwarf of the cursed gold)
  • Anvilhoof
  • Apalgrár (Apalgrar: dapple gray)
  • Ari (eagle, the old word)
  • Árroði (Arrodi: the red of dawn)
  • Árvakr (Arvak: early-waker; draws the sun's chariot)

A, continued

  • Ásbyrgi (Asbyrgi: the canyon called Sleipnir's hoofprint)
  • Ásgarður (Asgardur: Asgard)
  • Ashmane
  • Aska (ash)
  • Askja (box; the caldera in the highlands)
  • Askur (ash tree; also the first man)
  • Ást (Ast: love)
  • Atgeir (the halberd of the sagas)
  • Auðhumla (Audhumla: the first cow)
  • Auðna (Audna: fortune)
  • Auður (Audur: wealth; Aud the Deep-Minded, the settler)
  • Auroramane
  • Austri (east; the dwarf under the eastern sky)
  • Ævintýri (Aevintyri: adventure, fairy tale)
  • Axeblaze

B: 73 names

  • Bál (Bal: bonfire)
  • Bald Face
  • Baldr's Light
  • Baldur (Baldr, the bright god)
  • Baldursbrá (Baldursbra: Baldr's brow, the mayweed)
  • Bannerbearer
  • Bára (Bara: a small wave)
  • Barleythief
  • Basaltback
  • Bellowsnort
  • Berserkur (berserk)
  • Bersi (bear, an old byname)
  • Bifröst (Bifrost: the rainbow bridge)
  • Big Dapple

B, continued

  • Biksvartur (pitch black)
  • Bil (the girl who follows the moon)
  • Bilskirnir (Thor's hall)
  • Birchwhite
  • Birta (brightness, daylight)
  • Bit-Champer
  • Bitfoam
  • Bjarg (cliff, great rock)
  • Bjarmi (glow)
  • Bjartur (bright)
  • Björk (Bjork: birch)
  • Björn (Bjorn: bear)
  • Bláber (Blaber: bilberry)
  • Blakkr (the dun; Björn's mount, Kálfsvísa)
  • Blær (Blaer: breeze)

B, continued

  • Bleik (pale; a dun mare)
  • Bleikfaxi (pale mane)
  • Bleikja (arctic char)
  • Bleikur (pale, the term for a dun)
  • Blesa (blaze; a mare with a white blaze)
  • Blesi (blaze; a horse with a white blaze)
  • Blettur (patch)
  • Blíða (Blida: mildness, gentle weather)
  • Blíður (Blidur: mild)
  • Blika (a gleam of light in the clouds)
  • Bliki (eider drake)
  • Blóðberg (Blodberg: wild thyme)
  • Blóðughófi (Blodughofi: bloody hoof; Freyr's steed)
  • Blómi (Blomi: bloom, prime)

B, continued

  • Blossi (flare)
  • Blys (torch)
  • Boði (Bodi: a breaker over a hidden reef)
  • Böðvar (Bodvar: Bödvar Bjarki, champion of King Hrólf)
  • Bogi (bow)
  • Born at Midsummer
  • Bragi (the god of poetry)
  • Bragur (poem, meter)
  • Brandur (firebrand; also a sword blade)
  • Breakerhoof
  • Bred in the North Dales
  • Breiðablik (Breidablik: broad gleam, Baldr's home)
  • Bride-Price
  • Brim (surf)
  • Brimill (a bull seal)

B, continued

  • Broad-Chest
  • Brokk (trot)
  • Brokkari (a trotter)
  • Brokkur (the dwarf at the bellows when Mjölnir was made)
  • Brother to the Storm
  • Brúnblesi (Brunblesi: black with a blaze)
  • Brúnfaxi (Brunfaxi: dark brown mane)
  • Brúnka (Brunka: a black mare)
  • Brúnn (Brunn: brown, the Icelandic term for a black coat)
  • Brúnskjóni (Brunskjoni: black pinto)
  • Brynhildur (Brynhild, the valkyrie of the Volsung story)
  • Brynja (mail coat)
  • Burkni (fern)
  • Bylgja (billow; a daughter of Ægir)
  • Bylur (a snow squall)

C: 2 names

  • Chieftain's Gray
  • Cottongrass

D: 44 names

  • Dáð (Dad: a deed of valor)
  • Dagfari (day-traveler)
  • Dagfaxi (day mane)
  • Dagrenning (daybreak)
  • Dagur (day)
  • Dalur (valley)
  • Dark-Stripe
  • Daughter of the Tide
  • Dawnbringer
  • Day-Bringer
  • Deep-Girth
  • Demantur (diamond)
  • Depill (dot, spot)
  • Dew-Shaker

D, continued

  • Dewbit
  • Dimma (darkness; feminine)
  • Dimmuborgir (dark castles, a lava field)
  • Dís (Dis: a guardian lady spirit)
  • Djarfur (bold)
  • Djásn (Djasn: jewel)
  • Dögg (Dogg: dew)
  • Dögun (Dogun: dawn)
  • Dökkvi (Dokkvi: the dark one)
  • Drangur (a rock pillar)
  • Drápa (Drapa: a long poem of praise)
  • Draugur (the walking dead of the sagas)
  • Draumur (dream)
  • Draupnir (the dripper; the gold ring that makes more rings)
  • Dreki (dragon)

D, continued

  • Drengur (a brave lad)
  • Dreyri (blood, a poetic word; a blood-red chestnut)
  • Drífa (Drifa: driving snow)
  • Driftwhite
  • Dröfn (Drofn: wave; a daughter of Ægir)
  • Dropi (drop)
  • Drösull (Drosull; Dagr's mount, an old word for a steed)
  • Drottning (queen)
  • Dúfa (Dufa: dove; also a daughter of Ægir)
  • Dúlcifal (Dulcifal; the great steed of Göngu-Hrólfs saga)
  • Dvalinn (a dwarf; also a stag of the world tree)
  • Dyggur (loyal)
  • Dynjandi (the thundering one, a waterfall)
  • Dynur (a booming sound)
  • Dýrð (Dyrd: glory)

E: 22 names

  • Edda (great-grandmother; the name of the two old books)
  • Egill (the warrior-poet of Egils saga)
  • Eiderdown
  • Eiðfaxi (Eidfaxi; a stallion in Landnámabók)
  • Eik (oak)
  • Eikþyrnir (Eikthyrnir: the stag on Valhalla's roof)
  • Eimur (steam, vapor)
  • Einherji (one of the chosen warriors of Valhalla)
  • Einir (juniper)
  • Eir (the healer among the goddesses)
  • Eldfaxi (fire mane)

E, continued

  • Elding (lightning)
  • Eldjárn (Eldjarn: fire-steel, for striking sparks)
  • Eldmóður (Eldmodur: fiery zeal)
  • Eldur (fire)
  • Elfur (river, a poetic word)
  • Elgur (elk)
  • Emberstar
  • Embla (the first woman)
  • Engi (meadow)
  • Erla (wagtail)
  • Esja (the mountain across the bay from Reykjavík)

F: 81 names

  • Fáfnir (Fafnir: the dragon Sigurd slew)
  • Fagur (fair)
  • Fagurfaxi (fair mane)
  • Fákr (Fak: steed; Haki's mount, Kálfsvísa)
  • Falhófnir (Falhofnir; one of the ten in Grímnismál)
  • Falka (Thidrek's steed in Þiðreks saga)
  • Fálki (Falki: falcon)
  • Fannhvít (Fannhvit: white as a snowdrift)
  • Fararskjóti (Fararskjoti: a mount for the road)
  • Farmer's Wealth
  • Farmsteader
  • Farstrider
  • Fasmikill (of grand bearing)

F, continued

  • Fax (mane)
  • Faxa (the maned one; the mare's form of Faxi)
  • Faxi (mane; the horse of the prophecy in Örvar-Odds saga)
  • Faxprúður (Faxprudur: fine-maned)
  • Feastbringer
  • Fegurð (Fegurd: beauty)
  • Félagi (Felagi: companion)
  • Fell-Walker
  • Fellibylur (hurricane)
  • Fenceleaper
  • Fengur (a catch, a gain)
  • Fenrir (the great wolf)
  • Ferðalangur (Ferdalangur: traveler)
  • Fífa (Fifa: cotton grass)

F, continued

  • Fífill (Fifill: dandelion; for a red dun, fífilbleikur)
  • Fimur (agile)
  • First over the Ford
  • Fjall (mountain)
  • Fjara (ebb, the foreshore)
  • Fjársjóður (Fjarsjodur: treasure)
  • Fjöður (Fjodur: feather)
  • Fjóla (Fjola: violet)
  • Fjör (Fjor: life, vitality)
  • Fjordstrider
  • Fjörður (Fjordur: fjord)
  • Fjörsvartnir (another name for Night's horse, name lists)
  • Fjörugur (Fjorugur: lively, full of spirit)

F, continued

  • Flakkari (wanderer)
  • Flaumur (torrent)
  • Flekkur (fleck, patch)
  • Fleyg (winged, able to fly)
  • Fljót (Fljot: a great river)
  • Flóð (Flod: flood, high tide)
  • Fluga (fly; the swift mare of Landnámabók)
  • Foaled in the Thaw
  • Foalwatcher
  • Foam of the Bit
  • Foli (a colt or young stallion)
  • Fölkvir (Folkvir; Haraldr's mount, Kálfsvísa)
  • Fönn (Fonn: snowdrift)
  • Ford-Breaker

F, continued

  • Forgebreath
  • Forseti (the god who settles quarrels)
  • Förunautur (Forunautur: traveling companion)
  • Foss (waterfall)
  • Fótfrár (Fotfrar: fleet-footed)
  • Fóthvatur (Fothvatur: swift-footed)
  • Fótviss (Fotviss: sure-footed)
  • Four-Socks
  • Frægð (Fraegd: fame)
  • Frægur (Fraegur: famous)
  • Frami (renown)
  • Frár (Frar: swift)
  • Freki (the ravenous one; his second wolf)

F, continued

  • Freya's Favor
  • Freyfaxi (Freyr's mane; Hrafnkel's stallion, Hrafnkels saga)
  • Freyja (the goddess of love, who takes half the slain)
  • Freyr (the god of harvest and peace)
  • Fríður (Fridur: handsome)
  • Frigg (Odin's wife, queen of Asgard)
  • Frosti (frost)
  • Frostmane
  • Fulla (Frigg's handmaid, keeper of her casket)
  • Funi (a blaze of fire)
  • Fura (pine)
  • Furða (Furda: marvel)
  • Fylgja (a spirit that follows a person through life)
  • Fylkir (leader of a host)

G: 91 names

  • Gæðingur (Gaedingur: a top riding horse)
  • Gæfa (Gaefa: good fortune)
  • Gæfur (Gaefur: gentle, tame)
  • Galdur (spell, magic)
  • Gale-Brother
  • Galefoot
  • Galsi (high spirits)
  • Gaman (fun)
  • Gandálfur (Gandalfur: wand-elf, a dwarf in Völuspá)
  • Gandreið (Gandreid: the witch-ride through the night air)
  • Gangvari (an ambler; an old word for a riding horse)
  • Garðrofa (Gardrofa: fence-breaker; dam of Hófvarpnir)
  • Garmur (the hound at Hel's gate)

G, continued

  • Garpur (a bold fellow)
  • Garri (a harsh cold wind)
  • Gáski (Gaski: playfulness)
  • Gáta (Gata: riddle)
  • Gaukur (cuckoo)
  • Gaupa (lynx)
  • Gefjun (the goddess who plowed Zealand out of Sweden)
  • Geir (spear)
  • Geisli (ray, beam)
  • Gerður (Gerdur: the giantess Freyr loved)
  • Geri (the greedy one; a wolf at the Allfather's feet)
  • Gersemi (jewel; Freyja's daughter)
  • Geysersnort

G, continued

  • Geysir (the gusher; the spring every geyser is named for)
  • Ghost of the Glacier
  • Giant's Bane
  • Gígur (Gigur: crater)
  • Gimsteinn (gemstone)
  • Gísl (Gisl; one of the ten in Grímnismál)
  • Gísli (Gisli: the outlaw of Gísla saga)
  • Gjá (Gja: rift)
  • Gjallarhorn (Heimdall's horn)
  • Gjóla (Gjola: a fresh breeze)
  • Glacierfoot
  • Glaðr (Glad: the glad one; a steed of the Æsir)
  • Glampi (gleam)

G, continued

  • Glámur (a bald-faced horse; also the ghost Grettir fought)
  • Glær (the clear, bright one; listed in Grímnismál)
  • Glæsir (Glaesir: the dazzling one)
  • Glass-Eye
  • Glæta (Glaeta: a glimmer)
  • Glaumr (noisy merriment; Atli's mount, Kálfsvísa)
  • Gleði (Gledi: joy)
  • Gleipnir (the fetter that holds Fenrir)
  • Gletta (a tease, a bit of mischief)
  • Glitnir (the glittering hall of Forseti)
  • Gljáfaxi (Gljafaxi: glossy mane)
  • Gljúfur (Gljufur: canyon)
  • Glóð (Glod: embers)

G, continued

  • Glófaxi (Glofaxi: glowing mane)
  • Glói (Gloi: the glowing one)
  • Glymur (a clang, an echo)
  • Gná (Gna: Frigg's messenger, rider of Hófvarpnir)
  • Gnýr (Gnyr: roar)
  • Góa (Goa: the old late-winter month)
  • Goðafoss (Godafoss: falls of the gods)
  • Goði (Godi: a chieftain-priest of old Iceland)
  • Gola (a light breeze)
  • Göltur (Goltur: boar)
  • Göndul (Gondul: a valkyrie in Völuspá)
  • Goti (Gunnar's mount in the heroic lays)
  • Gráfaxi (Grafaxi: gray mane)

G, continued

  • Gramur (king in poetry; also Gram, Sigurd's sword)
  • Grána (Grana: the gray mare)
  • Grani (Sigurd's gray of Sleipnir's line, Völsunga saga)
  • Grásteinn (Grasteinn: gray stone)
  • Gray of the High Heath
  • Grettir (the outlaw strongman of Grettis saga)
  • Gríður (Gridur: the giantess who lent Thor her staff)
  • Gróa (Groa: the seeress who sang charms over Thor)
  • Grund (a grassy plain)
  • Grýla (Gryla: the ogress of Yule folklore)
  • Guðrún (Gudrun: the heroine of Laxdæla saga)
  • Guest of the Mead Hall
  • Gull (gold)

G, continued

  • Gullbrá (Gullbra: golden brow)
  • Gullfaxi (golden mane; won from the giant Hrungnir, Edda)
  • Gullfoss (golden falls)
  • Gullhófi (Gullhofi: golden hoof)
  • Gullinbursti (golden bristles; Freyr's boar)
  • Gullinkambi (golden comb; the cock that wakes Valhalla)
  • Gullinn (golden)
  • Gulltoppr (golden forelock; Heimdall's steed, Edda)
  • Gungnir (the Allfather's spear)
  • Gunnlöð (Gunnlod: keeper of the mead of poetry)
  • Gunnur (battle; a valkyrie)
  • Gustur (gust)
  • Gyllir (the golden one; a steed of the Æsir, Grímnismál)

H: 119 names

  • Haf (ocean)
  • Hafalda (ocean wave)
  • Háfeti (Hafeti: high-stepper; Hjálmþér's mount, Kálfsvísa)
  • Hafgola (sea breeze)
  • Hafur (he-goat)
  • Hágengur (Hagengur: high-stepping)
  • Hagi (pasture)
  • Hailhoof
  • Halastjarna (tail-star, a comet)
  • Half-Moon Blaze
  • Hallgerður (Hallgerdur: Gunnar's proud wife in Njáls saga)
  • Hamar (crag; also hammer)
  • Hamingja (luck; the guardian spirit of a family)
  • Hammerfall

H, continued

  • Hamskerpir (sire of Hófvarpnir, Prose Edda)
  • Happ (a stroke of luck)
  • Hard-to-Catch
  • Harpa (harp; the first month of the old summer)
  • Hati (the wolf that chases the moon)
  • Haukur (hawk)
  • Hearthguard
  • Heath-Stag
  • Heathrunner
  • Heiði (Heidi: heath)
  • Heiðrún (Heidrun: the goat of Valhalla)
  • Heiður (Heidur: honor)
  • Heill (luck, a good omen)
  • Heimdall's Dawn
  • Heimdallur (Heimdall, the watchman of the gods)

H, continued

  • Hekla (the volcano; the word means a hooded cloak)
  • Héla (Hela: hoarfrost)
  • Helgi (the hallowed one; hero of the Helgi lays)
  • Helmcrest
  • Helmsman's Rest
  • Hélufaxi (Helufaxi: hoarfrost mane)
  • Herdleader
  • Herðubreið (Herdubreid: broad-shouldered, a mountain)
  • Hermóður (Hermodur: he rode Sleipnir down to Hel)
  • Hersir (a local chieftain)
  • Hervör (Hervor: the shield-maiden who claimed Tyrfing)
  • Hetja (hero)
  • Hetta (hood; the feminine form)
  • High-Head
  • Hildisvíni (Hildisvini: battle-swine, Freyja's boar)

H, continued

  • Hildur (battle; a valkyrie)
  • Hilmir (ruler, a word of the skalds)
  • Himbrimi (great northern diver)
  • Himinbjörg (Himinbjorg: Heimdall's home by the bridge)
  • Himinn (the heavens)
  • Hind (hind, a female deer)
  • Hirðir (Hirdir: herdsman)
  • Hirðmaður (Hirdmadur: a king's retainer)
  • Hjálmur (Hjalmur: helmet)
  • Hjörtur (Hjortur: stag)
  • Hlaupari (runner)
  • Hlíð (Hlid: hillside)
  • Hliðskjálf (Hlidskjalf: the high seat that sees all worlds)
  • Hlín (Hlin: the goddess who protects)
  • Hljómur (Hljomur: a ringing sound)

H, continued

  • Hnarreistur (carrying the head high)
  • Hnáta (Hnata: lass)
  • Hnjúkur (Hnjukur: summit)
  • Hnoss (treasure; Freyja's daughter)
  • Hófadynur (Hofadynur: the thunder of hooves)
  • Hófatak (Hofatak: hoofbeat)
  • Höfðingi (Hofdingi: chieftain)
  • Hófur (Hofur: hoof)
  • Hófvarpnir (Hofvarpnir: hoof-thrower; Gná's mount, Edda)
  • Högni (Hogni: Gunnar's brother in the heroic lays)
  • Hólar (Holar: the hills, home of a northern riding school)
  • Hölkvir (Holkvir; Högni's mount, Kálfsvísa)
  • Holtasóley (Holtasoley: mountain avens)
  • Homeward-Bound
  • Hornblast

H, continued

  • Hosa (stocking; a white leg)
  • Höttur (Hottur: hood; a pinto with a dark head)
  • Hrafn (raven; King Áli's mount, taken by King Aðils)
  • Hrafnkell (Freyfaxi's owner in Hrafnkels saga)
  • Hrafnsvartur (raven black)
  • Hrafntinna (raven-flint, the word for obsidian)
  • Hrani (blusterer; a name Odin traveled under)
  • Hræsvelgur (Hraesvelgur: the eagle whose wings make wind)
  • Hraun (lava field)
  • Hrefna (the female raven; a classic for a dark mare)
  • Hreinn (reindeer)
  • Hress (brisk, in good spirits)
  • Hríð (Hrid: snowstorm)
  • Hrím (Hrim: rime)
  • Hrímfaxi (Hrimfaxi: frost mane; he draws the night, Edda)

H, continued

  • Hringhorni (Baldr's ship)
  • Hringur (ring)
  • Hrist (the shaker; a valkyrie who carries the horn)
  • Hróður (Hrodur: fame, praise)
  • Hrólfur (Hrolfur: Hrólf Kraki, the legendary Danish king)
  • Hrönn (Hronn: wave; a daughter of the sea god Ægir)
  • Hrossagaukur (snipe, literally horse-cuckoo, for its whinny)
  • Hrungnir (the giant who raced Gullfaxi against Sleipnir)
  • Hrútur (Hrutur: ram)
  • Hugi (thought; the runner no one could beat in Útgarðr)
  • Huginn (thought; one of the Allfather's two ravens)
  • Hugrakkur (courageous)
  • Huldukona (a woman of the hidden folk)
  • Huldumaður (Huldumadur: one of the hidden folk)
  • Húnn (Hunn: bear cub)

H, continued

  • Hvalur (whale)
  • Hvellur (a sharp bang)
  • Hver (hot spring)
  • Hviða (Hvida: a sudden gust)
  • Hvinur (a whistling of the wind)
  • Hvirfilbylur (whirlwind)
  • Hvítá (Hvita: white river)
  • Hvítfaxi (Hvitfaxi: white mane)
  • Hvíthófi (Hvithofi: white hoof)
  • Hvítingr (Hviting: the white one; stallion, Bjarnar saga)
  • Hvíttoppur (Hvittoppur: white forelock)
  • Hvönn (Hvonn: angelica)
  • Hvöt (Hvot: a spur to action)
  • Hylur (a deep river pool)
  • Hyrrokkin (the giantess who rode a wolf with snake reins)

I: 9 names

  • Ice-Wise
  • Iða (Ida: eddy)
  • Iðavöllur (Idavollur: the plain where the gods meet)
  • Iðunn (Idunn: keeper of the apples of youth)
  • Ingólfur (Ingolfur: Iceland's first settler)
  • Ironfetlock
  • Ís (Is: ice)
  • Ísbjörn (Isbjorn: polar bear)
  • Ísfaxi (Isfaxi: ice mane)

J: 19 names

  • Jaki (ice floe)
  • Jarl (earl)
  • Jarl's Gift
  • Járn (Jarn: iron)
  • Járnhófi (Jarnhofi: iron hoof)
  • Járnsíða (Jarnsida: Ironside, an old byname)
  • Jarpblesi (bay with a blaze)
  • Jarpskjóni (Jarpskjoni: bay pinto)
  • Jarpur (bay)

J, continued

  • Jódynur (Jodynur: the din of horses, a poetic word)
  • Jöfur (Jofur: prince, a poetic word)
  • Jökulfaxi (Jokulfaxi: glacier mane)
  • Jökull (Jokull: glacier)
  • Jökulsá (Jokulsa: glacier river)
  • Jól (Jol: Yule)
  • Jór (Jor: steed; the old poetic word for a horse)
  • Jörð (Jord: earth; Thor's mother)
  • Jörp (Jorp: bay; the feminine form)
  • Jötunn (Jotunn: giant)

K: 38 names

  • Kaldi (a cool breeze)
  • Kaldidalur (cold valley, a highland track)
  • Kappi (champion)
  • Kári (Kari: the wind in person, an old name)
  • Katla (kettle; the volcano under the ice)
  • Kátur (Katur: merry)
  • Keelrunner
  • Keilir (the cone, a mountain)
  • Kempa (champion)
  • Kengála (Kengala; the weather-wise mare of Grettis saga)
  • Kenning (a kenning, the skald's riddle-name)
  • Kertr (Bjárr's mount, Kálfsvísa)

K, continued

  • Kjarkur (courage)
  • Kjartan (the hero of Laxdæla saga)
  • Kjói (Kjoi: arctic skua)
  • Kjölur (Kjolur: the keel, an old highland riding route)
  • Klaki (ice, frozen ground)
  • Klár (Klar: a horse, a plain hack)
  • Klettur (crag)
  • Kolbrún (Kolbrun: coal-brow)
  • Kólga (Kolga: cold wave; a daughter of Ægir)
  • Kolskeggur (coal-beard)
  • Kolsvartur (coal black)
  • Kóngur (Kongur: king)
  • Kópur (Kopur: seal pup)

K, continued

  • Krafla (a volcano in the north of Iceland)
  • Kraftur (power)
  • Kragi (collar)
  • Kráka (Kraka: crow)
  • Krækiber (Kraekiber: crowberry)
  • Kría (Kria: arctic tern)
  • Krummi (raven, the pet word)
  • Krúna (Kruna: crown)
  • Kvasir (the wise one; his blood became the mead of poetry)
  • Kvísl (Kvisl: a river fork)
  • Kvistur (twig)
  • Kvöldstjarna (Kvoldstjarna: evening star)
  • Kyndill (torch, the old word)

L: 42 names

  • Lækur (Laekur: brook)
  • Landvættur (Landvaettur: a guardian spirit of the land)
  • Last Home at Yule
  • Laufi (the leafy one)
  • Lavablack
  • Lawspeaker
  • Lax (salmon)
  • Leiðarstjarna (Leidarstjarna: lodestar)
  • Leiftur (a flash of lightning)
  • Leifur (Leif the Lucky, who sailed to Vinland)
  • Leirljós (Leirljos: clay-light, the term for a palomino)
  • Leistur (sock; a white foot)
  • Léttfeti (Lettfeti: light-foot; a steed of the Æsir)
  • Léttir (Lettir: the one who makes the going light)

L, continued

  • Líf (Lif: life; the woman who outlives Ragnarök)
  • Lilja (lily)
  • Lind (a spring of water)
  • Lipur (nimble)
  • Litfari (color-changer; the name for a roan)
  • Little Blaze
  • Ljómi (Ljomi: radiance)
  • Ljósfaxi (Ljosfaxi: light mane)
  • Ljóska (Ljoska: the blonde)
  • Ljóstoppur (Ljostoppur: light forelock)
  • Ljúfur (Ljufur: gentle, dear)
  • Lóa (Loa: golden plover, the bird of spring)
  • Logafaxi (flame mane)
  • Logi (flame)

L, continued

  • Loki (the trickster, who foaled Sleipnir)
  • Lokka (a lock of hair; the mare's form)
  • Lokkur (a lock of hair)
  • Lómur (Lomur: red-throated loon)
  • Long-Forelock
  • Longshipmane
  • Luck of the Homestead
  • Lúður (Ludur: war horn)
  • Lundi (puffin)
  • Lundur (grove)
  • Lungr (a steed in the Þorgrímsþula name list)
  • Lyng (heather)
  • Lýsa (Lysa: the light one; feminine)
  • Lýsingur (Lysingur: the light-coated one)

M: 38 names

  • Magni (Thor's son, who was given Gullfaxi)
  • Mækir (Maekir: sword, a poetic word)
  • Mánafaxi (Manafaxi: moon mane)
  • Máni (Mani: moon)
  • Mær (Maer: maiden)
  • Már (Mar: gull, the old word)
  • Marr (steed; an old poetic word, kin to English mare)
  • Meadbringer
  • Mealy-Nose
  • Melasól (Melasol: arctic poppy)
  • Mélnir (Melnir; a bitted steed in the first Helgi lay)
  • Menglöð (Menglod: the lady on the hill in Fjölsvinnsmál)

M, continued

  • Merki (banner)
  • Miðgarður (Midgardur: Midgard, the world of men)
  • Miðnætti (Midnaetti: midnight)
  • Midnightsun
  • Mildingur (a generous lord)
  • Mímir (Mimir: keeper of the well of wisdom)
  • Mist (a valkyrie in Grímnismál)
  • Mistur (haze)
  • Mjöll (Mjoll: fresh powder snow)
  • Mjölnir (Mjolnir: Thor's hammer)
  • Móði (Modi: Thor's son, brother of Magni)
  • Móðnir (Modnir; Dvalinn's mount, Kálfsvísa)
  • Molda (a buckskin mare)

M, continued

  • Moldi (a buckskin, from moldóttur)
  • Mór (Meinþjófr's mount, Kálfsvísa)
  • Morgunn (morning)
  • Morgunstjarna (morning star)
  • Móri (Mori: a male ghost of folklore, in rusty brown)
  • Mósa (Mosa: a blue dun mare)
  • Mósi (a blue dun, from móálóttur)
  • Mosshoof
  • Muninn (memory; the other of the two ravens)
  • Músarrindill (Musarrindill: wren)
  • Mýlnir (Mylnir; a steed in the first Helgi lay)
  • Myrkvi (darkness, an eclipse)
  • Mývatn (Myvatn: midge lake)

N: 20 names

  • Næðingur (Naedingur: a biting wind)
  • Naðra (Nadra: adder)
  • Nanna (Baldr's wife)
  • Náttfari (Nattfari: night-traveler)
  • Náttfaxi (Nattfaxi: night mane)
  • Neisti (spark)
  • Nennir (another name for the water-horse of folklore)
  • Never-Tired
  • Níðhöggur (Nidhoggur: the dragon at the roots)
  • Night-Bearer

N, continued

  • Nightdrawer
  • Njord's Gale
  • Njörður (Njordur: Njord, god of wind and sea)
  • Norðanvindur (Nordanvindur: north wind)
  • Norðri (Nordri: north; the dwarf under the northern sky)
  • Norðurljós (Nordurljos: northern lights)
  • Norn (a norn, one who shapes fate)
  • Norn's Thread
  • Nótt (Nott: night)
  • Nykur (the gray water-horse of folklore, hooves turned back)

O: 24 names

  • Oarbrother
  • Oathkeeper
  • Oddur (point of a spear or arrow)
  • Óðinn (Odinn: Odin, the Allfather)
  • Óðinshani (Odinshani: Odin's cock, the red-necked phalarope)
  • Öðlingur (Odlingur: a noble man)
  • Ofsi (fury, vehemence)
  • Ofurhugi (daredevil)
  • Old Hayburner
  • Old Surefoot
  • Ölrún (Olrun: a swan-maiden in the lay of Völund)
  • Ómur (Omur: echo, resonance)

O, continued

  • One-Sock
  • Ör (Or: arrow)
  • Öræfi (Oraefi: wilderness)
  • Óragur (Oragur: unafraid)
  • Ormur (serpent)
  • Örn (Orn: eagle)
  • Örvar-Oddur (Arrow-Odd, the far-traveled hero)
  • Ósk (Osk: wish)
  • Ösp (Osp: aspen)
  • Ótrauður (Otraudur: undaunted)
  • Otur (otter)
  • Öxi (Oxi: axe)

P: 10 names

  • Pasturelord
  • Peatmane
  • Perla (pearl)
  • Píla (Pila: dart; a favorite for a fast mare)
  • Pólstjarna (Polstjarna: pole star)
  • Pride of the Fjord
  • Prowstar
  • Prúður (Prudur: courteous, fine)
  • Prýði (Prydi: adornment, pride)
  • Ptarmiganfoot

Q: 1 name

  • Quick-Step

R: 45 names

  • Ragnar (Ragnar Shaggy-Breeches of legend)
  • Raider's Ransom
  • Rakki (dog, the old word)
  • Rammur (mighty)
  • Rán (Ran: the sea goddess with the net)
  • Rás (Ras: a run, a course)
  • Ræsir (Raesir: chieftain, a word of the skalds)
  • Ratatoskur (the squirrel of the world tree)
  • Rauðblesi (Raudblesi: chestnut with a blaze)
  • Rauðfaxi (Raudfaxi: red mane)
  • Rauðka (Raudka: a chestnut mare)
  • Rauðskeggur (Raudskeggur: redbeard)
  • Rauðskjóni (Raudskjoni: chestnut pinto)
  • Rauðtoppur (Raudtoppur: red forelock)
  • Rauður (Raudur: red, the term for a chestnut)

R, continued

  • Ravenhoof
  • Rebbi (fox, the pet word)
  • Refur (fox)
  • Reginn (the smith who fostered Sigurd)
  • Regnbogi (rainbow)
  • Reiðskjóti (Reidskjoti: a mount)
  • Reifur (cheerful, merry)
  • Reykur (smoke)
  • Reynir (rowan)
  • Riddari (knight)
  • Rider's Luck
  • Ridge-Leaper
  • Ríma (Rima: a rhymed ballad)
  • Rimeforelock
  • Ringgiver

R, continued

  • Rispa (Heimir's steed in Þiðreks saga)
  • Rjúpa (Rjupa: ptarmigan)
  • Road-Eater
  • Roði (Rodi: redness, a red glow)
  • Röðull (Rodull: sun, a poetic word)
  • Rok (gale)
  • Rökkvi (Rokkvi: dusk)
  • Rönd (Rond: shield rim)
  • Rós (Ros: rose)
  • Röskur (Roskur: brisk, sturdy)
  • Röst (Rost: a tide race)
  • Rowanred
  • Rún (Run: rune, a secret)
  • Runeblaze
  • Runner of the Black Sands

S: 175 names

  • Saddle-Ship
  • Sæfari (Saefari: seafarer)
  • Sæfaxi (Saefaxi: sea mane)
  • Saga (story, tale)
  • Sæhrímnir (Saehrimnir: the boar of Valhalla)
  • Sailshadow
  • Sækonungur (Saekonungur: sea-king)
  • Sæla (Saela: bliss)
  • Saltwind
  • Sæmd (Saemd: honor, good name)
  • Sær (Saer: the sea)
  • Sax (a short single-edged sword)
  • Sealgray
  • Seiður (Seidur: enchantment)

S, continued

  • Selur (seal)
  • Shadow under the Aurora
  • Shaggy-Coat
  • Shieldbearer
  • Short-Back
  • Síðfaxi (Sidfaxi: long mane)
  • Sif (Thor's golden-haired wife)
  • Sigmundur (Sigurd's father in Völsunga saga)
  • Sigrún (Sigrun: victory-rune; Helgi's valkyrie)
  • Sigur (victory)
  • Sigurdrífa (Sigurdrifa: the valkyrie Sigurd woke)
  • Sigurður (Sigurdur: Sigurd, the dragon-slayer)
  • Sigurfari (the victorious traveler)
  • Sigyn (Loki's faithful wife)
  • Siklingur (king, a word of the skalds)

S, continued

  • Silfra (the silver one; the clear rift at Þingvellir)
  • Silfrintoppr (silver forelock; listed in Grímnismál)
  • Silfur (silver)
  • Silfurfaxi (silver mane)
  • Silfurhófi (Silfurhofi: silver hoof)
  • Sindri (the sparkling one; a dwarf smith)
  • Sinfjötli (Sinfjotli: Sigurd's half-brother)
  • Sinir (the sinewy one; listed in Grímnismál)
  • Sister to the Snow
  • Sjöfn (Sjofn: a goddess who turns minds to love)
  • Skaði (Skadi: the ski-goddess of the mountains)
  • Skafrenningur (drifting snow)
  • Skáld (Skald: poet)
  • Skald's Pride

S, continued

  • Skaldsong
  • Skálm (Skalm; the mare who chose a homestead, Landnámabók)
  • Skær (Skaer: clear, bright)
  • Skarphéðinn (Skarphedinn: Njál's fierce son in Njáls saga)
  • Skævaðr (Skaevad; ridden by the Haddings' prince, Kálfsvísa)
  • Skeið (Skeid: the flying pace, the fifth gait)
  • Skeiðbrimir (Skeidbrimir; one of the ten in Grímnismál)
  • Skeifa (horseshoe)
  • Skemmingr (Skemming; Viðga's steed in Þiðreks saga)
  • Skessa (giantess)
  • Skíðblaðnir (Skidbladnir: Freyr's ship)
  • Skíma (Skima: a faint first light)
  • Skinfaxi (shining mane; he draws the day, Edda)
  • Skírnir (Skirnir: Freyr's messenger, who rode through fire)
  • Skjalda (shield; a mare with a shield-shaped patch)

S, continued

  • Skjaldbreiður (Skjaldbreidur: broad shield, a volcano)
  • Skjaldmær (Skjaldmaer: shield-maiden)
  • Skjöldungur (Skjoldungur: of the old Danish royal line)
  • Skjöldur (Skjoldur: shield; a patch shaped like one)
  • Skjóna (Skjona: the piebald mare)
  • Skjóni (Skjoni: the piebald)
  • Skjótur (Skjotur: quick)
  • Skógafoss (Skogafoss: forest falls)
  • Skögul (Skogul: a valkyrie in Völuspá)
  • Skógur (Skogur: forest)
  • Sköll (Skoll: the wolf that chases the sun)
  • Skolli (the sly one, a byword for the fox)
  • Skotta (a female ghost of folklore, named for her cap)
  • Skriða (Skrida: landslide)

S, continued

  • Skrugga (thunderclap)
  • Skuggi (shadow)
  • Skuld (debt; the norn of what shall be)
  • Skúmur (Skumur: great skua)
  • Ský (Sky: cloud)
  • Skýfaxi (Skyfaxi: cloud mane)
  • Sleetmane
  • Sleipnir (the slipper; Odin's eight-legged steed, Edda)
  • Slóð (Slod: trail)
  • Slöngvir (Slongvir: the slinger; King Aðils's mount)
  • Smári (Smari: clover)
  • Smith's Wager
  • Smoke over the Longhouse
  • Smyrill (merlin)
  • Snæfaxi (Snaefaxi: snow mane)

S, continued

  • Snæfell (Snaefell: snow fell)
  • Snælda (Snaelda: spindle; a mare who spins about)
  • Snar (quick, sharp)
  • Snær (Snaer: snow)
  • Snarfaxi (swift mane)
  • Snarpur (brisk, keen)
  • Snerpa (sharpness, vigor)
  • Snjóhvítur (Snjohvitur: snow white)
  • Snót (lady, a poetic word)
  • Snotra (the wise and courteous goddess)
  • Snow-Treader
  • Snowblaze
  • Söðulkolla (Sodulkolla; the mare Grettir rode off on)
  • Soft-Mouth
  • Sokka (sock; the feminine form)

S, continued

  • Sokki (sock; a horse with white socks)
  • Sól (Sol: sun)
  • Sólarlag (Solarlag: sunset)
  • Sóldís (Soldis: lady of the sun)
  • Sóley (Soley: buttercup)
  • Sólfaxi (Solfaxi: sun mane)
  • Sólskin (Solskin: sunshine)
  • Sólskríkja (Solskrikja: the snow bunting in summer)
  • Sómi (Somi: honor, a credit to his owner)
  • Son of the North Wind
  • Söngur (Songur: song)
  • Sorti (blackness, a black cloud)
  • Sóta (Sota: soot; feminine)
  • Sóti (Soti: soot; a sooty coat, also in the old name lists)

S, continued

  • Spákona (Spakona: prophetess)
  • Spakur (calm, wise)
  • Spearshank
  • Spói (Spoi: whimbrel)
  • Spori (spur)
  • Sporvitnir (a steed in the first Helgi lay)
  • Sprengisandur (the long highland sands of the old riders)
  • Sprettur (sprint)
  • Stafnbúi (Stafnbui: the fighter in the prow of a ship)
  • Staka (a single stanza)
  • Stál (Stal: steel)
  • Stallkicker
  • Star of the Longhouse
  • Starkaður (Starkadur: the old warrior of legend)
  • Steingrár (Steingrar: stone gray)

S, continued

  • Steinn (stone)
  • Stelkur (redshank)
  • Sterkur (strong)
  • Stígur (Stigur: path)
  • Stillir (ruler, a poetic word)
  • Stjarna (star; a mare with a star on the forehead)
  • Stjarni (star; a horse with a star on the forehead)
  • Stjörnunótt (Stjornunott: starry night)
  • Stökk (Stokk: gallop, a leap)
  • Stökkull (Stokkull: leaper)
  • Stoltur (proud)
  • Storm-Shy
  • Stormfaxi (storm mane)
  • Stormhoof

S, continued

  • Stormur (storm)
  • Straumfaxi (current mane, like a running stream)
  • Straumur (current)
  • Stroka (a streak, a gust)
  • Strokkur (the churn, a geyser)
  • Stúfr (Stuf: stump; Vífill's mount, Kálfsvísa)
  • Stýrimaður (Styrimadur: helmsman)
  • Suðri (Sudri: south; the dwarf under the southern sky)
  • Súla (Sula: gannet)
  • Sumarnótt (Sumarnott: summer night)
  • Sundrawer
  • Sunna (sun, the poetic word)
  • Sunnanvindur (south wind)
  • Surfmane
  • Surtur (the black one; the fire giant)

S, continued

  • Svaðilfari (Svadilfari; the stallion that sired Sleipnir)
  • Svala (swallow)
  • Svali (coolness, cool air)
  • Svanhvít (Svanhvit: swan-white; a swan-maiden)
  • Svanur (swan)
  • Svartfaxi (black mane)
  • Svarthófi (Svarthofi: black hoof)
  • Svarttoppur (black forelock)
  • Svartur (black)
  • Sváva (Svava: the valkyrie who named Helgi)
  • Sveggjuðr (Sveggjud; a steed in the first Helgi lay)
  • Sveinn (lad)
  • Svipa (whip; a quick mare)
  • Svipuðr (Svipud; a steed in the first Helgi lay)
  • Svipur (a glimpse, an apparition)

T: 58 names

  • Taða (Tada: hay from the home field)
  • Þægur (Thaegur: docile)
  • Tanngnjóstur (Tanngnjostur: tooth-gnasher, Thor's goat)
  • Tanngrisnir (the second goat of Thor's chariot)
  • Tarfur (bull)
  • Þengill (Thengill: prince, a poetic word)
  • Ternwing
  • Tetherbreak
  • Þeyr (Theyr: a thawing wind)
  • Þeysireið (Theysireid: a headlong ride)
  • Thane's Honor
  • Thawrunner
  • Thick-Neck
  • Thingrider

T, continued

  • Thrice-Stolen
  • Thunder on the Turf
  • Tíbrá (Tibra: heat shimmer, a mirage)
  • Tidegray
  • Tign (rank, dignity)
  • Tindur (peak)
  • Þingvellir (Thingvellir: the assembly plains)
  • Tinna (flint; a favorite for a black mare)
  • Tjaldari (a steed in the Þorgrímsþula name list)
  • Tjaldur (oystercatcher)
  • Þjálfi (Thjalfi: Thor's swift-footed servant)
  • Tjörn (Tjorn: tarn)
  • Þjórsá (Thjorsa: bull river)
  • Tófa (Tofa: vixen, the arctic fox)
  • Þoka (Thoka: fog)

T, continued

  • Þokkadís (Thokkadis: lady of charm)
  • Þokki (Thokki: grace, charm)
  • Þokufaxi (Thokufaxi: fog mane)
  • Tölt (Tolt: the smooth four-beat gait)
  • Töltari (Toltari: a horse that tölts)
  • Toppa (forelock; the mare's form)
  • Toppur (forelock)
  • Þór (Thor: the thunder god)
  • Þorri (Thorri: the old midwinter month)
  • Þota (Thota: a rush, a dash)
  • Þrá (Thra: longing)
  • Trausti (the trusty one)
  • Tröll (Troll: troll)
  • Þröstur (Throstur: thrush)

T, continued

  • Þróttur (Throttur: vigor)
  • Trú (Tru: faith)
  • Þrúður (Thrudur: strength; Thor's daughter)
  • Þruma (Thruma: thunder)
  • Tryggur (faithful)
  • Þrymur (Thrymur: a rumbling din)
  • Tryppi (a young, unbroken horse)
  • Þulur (Thulur: reciter, keeper of old lore)
  • Turf-Thunder
  • Turfwall
  • Þurs (Thurs: an ogre of the giant kind)
  • Twice-Sold
  • Þýður (Thydur: smooth and gentle in his going)
  • Týr (Tyr: the one-handed god)
  • Þytur (Thytur: the rushing sound of the wind)

U: 7 names

  • Ugla (owl)
  • Úlfur (Ulfur: wolf)
  • Ullur (Ull, the god of the bow and the ski)
  • Undur (wonder)
  • Urður (Urdur: fate; the norn of what has been)
  • Urriði (Urridi: brown trout)
  • Útsynningur (Utsynningur: the showery southwest wind)

V: 39 names

  • Vaka (a vigil, wakefulness)
  • Vakr (the alert one; Morginn's mount, Kálfsvísa)
  • Valhöll (Valholl: Valhalla, hall of the slain)
  • Valhopp (canter)
  • Valkyrie's Mount
  • Valkyrja (valkyrie, chooser of the slain)
  • Valr (falcon; Vésteinn's mount, Kálfsvísa)
  • Vængur (Vaengur: wing)
  • Varða (Varda: cairn)
  • Vargur (wolf; also an outlaw)
  • Vaskur (valiant)
  • Vatnajökull (Vatnajokull: water glacier)
  • Vekringur (a pacer)

V, continued

  • Verðandi (Verdandi: the norn of what is becoming)
  • Vestri (west; the dwarf under the western sky)
  • Vetrarbraut (winter road, the Milky Way)
  • Víðar (Vidar: Odin's silent son)
  • Víðförull (Vidforull: far-traveled)
  • Víðir (Vidir: willow)
  • Vígblær (Vigblaer: battle-breeze; Helgi's mount, Helgi lays)
  • Vigg (steed; a poetic word from the name lists)
  • Víkingur (Vikingur: viking)
  • Vilji (will)
  • Viljugur (willing, eager to go)
  • Vindfaxi (wind mane)
  • Vindóttur (Vindottur: wind-colored, the silver dapple coat)

V, continued

  • Vindur (wind)
  • Vingskornir (the valkyrie Sigrdrífa's mount, Fáfnismál)
  • Vinur (friend)
  • Vísa (Visa: verse)
  • Vísir (Visir: leader, a poetic word for a king)
  • Vökul (Vokul: watchful)
  • Völlur (Vollur: field)
  • Völsungur (Volsungur: a Volsung, of Sigurd's kin)
  • Völva (Volva: seeress)
  • Von (hope)
  • Vor (spring)
  • Vordís (Vordis: lady of spring)
  • Vörður (Vordur: guard)

W: 7 names

  • Water-Bold
  • Whalebone
  • Widow's Hope
  • Wind over the Fells
  • Winter-Coat
  • Winterfodder
  • Wolfchaser

Y: 6 names

  • Yggdrasill (the world tree; usually read as Ygg's steed)
  • Ýmir (Ymir: the first giant)
  • Yndi (delight)
  • Ynglingur (of the legendary Swedish royal line)
  • Young Thunder
  • Yulegift