Viking Village Name Generator
Norse settlements from fjord to farmstead
Generate Viking village names built from real Old Norse place-name elements: -vík (bay), -stad and -staðir (farmstead), -by (village), -heim (home), -fjord, -nes (headland), and -dal (valley). Covers historical-sounding names for Norway, Iceland, and the Danelaw as well as saga-flavored fantasy settlements.
About Viking village names
Viking-age settlements were named with a small toolkit of Old Norse elements that still cover the map of Scandinavia, Iceland, and northern England. The most common are -vík (bay or inlet, as in Reykjavík), -staðir or -stad (farmstead), -bý or -by (village, which the Danes carried into England in Grimsby, Whitby, and Derby), -heimr or -heim (homestead), -nes (headland), -dalr (valley), -holt (wood), -holmr (islet), -ey (island), and -fjörðr (fjord). The first half is usually a founder's name (Grímr, Ketill, Ingólfr), an animal (hrafn raven, úlfr wolf, björn bear, örn eagle), a landscape word (steinn stone, sandr sand, kaldr cold), or a god (Þórr, Óðinn, Freyr, Njörðr).
That structure explains why real names like Þórsnes, Bjarnarvík, and Ketilsstaðir feel so grounded: each is a tiny sentence, "Thor's headland," "Bjorn's bay," "Ketil's farm." Trading towns and royal seats broke the pattern with older or descriptive names such as Kaupang ("market"), Hedeby, Birka, and Trelleborg (a ring fort). The list also follows the Norse abroad: Faroese villages, Orkney and Hebridean names, Manx and Welsh coasts, and Normandy's -tot villages.
Use the Icelandic spellings with ð, þ, and ö for a saga or historical setting, the modern Norwegian and Danish forms (Bjørnstad, Ravnholm) for a lighter fantasy touch, and the English -by names when the story is set in the Danelaw.
How to choose Viking village names
- Combine a founder or feature with one ending, never two: Ravnsvík or Ravnestad, not Ravnsvíkstad.
- Use the possessive -s- for personal names (Grímsstaðir, Þórsnes) but drop it for animals and adjectives (Kaldvík, Steinholm) to match real Norse usage.
- Match the ending to the geography: -vík and -nes belong on the coast, -dalr inland, -ey and -holmr on islands, -heimr and -staðir on farmland.
- For a fantasy map, keep one spelling system throughout; mixing Reykjavík-style diacritics with Bjørnstad-style modern Norwegian on the same map looks inconsistent.
- Give the largest settlement a non-formulaic name like Kaupang or Skiringssal so it stands out from the surrounding -stad villages the way real trading towns did.
Frequently asked questions
What do common Viking place-name endings mean?
-vík is a bay, -stad or -staðir a farmstead, -by a village, -heim a homestead, -nes a headland, -dal a valley, -holm an islet, -ey an island, and -fjord a long inlet. Reykjavík, for example, means "smoky bay."
Are any of these real Viking villages?
Yes. Kaupang, Hedeby, Birka, Ribe, Trelleborg, Jorvik (York), Grimsby, Reykjavík, Brattahlíð, and Þingvellir are historical Viking-age sites, included alongside other real Norse-named places and invented names that follow the same rules.
Why do so many English towns have Viking names?
Danish and Norwegian settlers ruled the Danelaw in northern and eastern England from the 9th century, and their words -by, -thorpe, and -thwaite survive in hundreds of place names such as Whitby, Derby, Weaverthorpe, and Grimsby.
Can I use these names in a game or novel?
Yes. Both the historical and invented names are free to use in personal and commercial projects, including published fiction, Valheim or Minecraft servers, and tabletop campaigns.
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All 1,000 Viking village names
A: 53 names
- Ackergill
- Æðarsker
- Addlethorpe
- Adelsö
- Æðey
- Aggersborg
- Agglethorpe
- Ægissandur
- Agneash
- Akranes
- Alderney
- Álfhóll
- Álftafjörður
- Álftavatn
- Almetun
- Alstahaug
- Alvastra
- Anundshög
- Appleby
- Argir
- Arnarbæli
- Arnarborg
- Arnardalur
- Arnarfjörður
- Arnarhólmur
- Arnarholt
- Arnarstapi
- Arnarvík
- Árnes
- Aros
- Árskógur
- Ásbjarnarstaðir
- Ásdísarstaðir
- Ásgeirsnes
- Ásgeirsstaðir
- Ashby
- Askby
- Askrigg
- Askstad
- Askvoll
- Áslaugarlundur
- Ásmörk
- Ástríðartunga
- Ásvaldsstaðir
- Auðunarstaðir
- Aukra
- Auppegard
- Aurland
- Austevoll
- Austrått
- Austwick
- Avaldsnes
- Aysgarth
B: 79 names
- Bakkagerði
- Bakki
- Baldursheimur
- Bær
- Bardsey
- Bårdshaug
- Barnetby
- Barvas
- Bergby
- Bergheim
- Bergholm
- Bergnes
- Bergstad
- Bergþórshváll
- Bergþórutún
- Bergvik
- Berufjörður
- Bevermo
- Bíldudalur
- Birka
- Bjarg
- Bjarkholt
- Bjarnadalur
- Bjarnará
- Bjarnarey
- Bjarnarnes
- Bjarnarvík
- Bjarney
- Bjørgvin
- Bjørkby
- Bjørkholt
- Bjørkstad
- Bjørnborg
- Bjørnby
- Bjørndal
- Bjørnheim
- Bjørnholm
- Bjørnstad
- Blöndudalur
B, continued
- Blönduós
- Blóthóll
- Bogahlíð
- Bólstaðarhlíð
- Bolungarvík
- Bømlo
- Borg
- Borgarfjörður
- Borgarnes
- Borgarvirki
- Børglum
- Borre
- Borve
- Brae
- Bragalundur
- Bragar
- Braithwaite
- Bratoft
- Brattahlíð
- Brattli
- Brautarholt
- Breiðdalsvík
- Breiðvík
- Breistrand
- Brekka
- Bremanger
- Brenish
- Brjánslækur
- Broddanes
- Brønnøy
- Brora
- Brothertoft
- Brunlanes
- Brynhildarhamar
- Búðardalur
- Bunge
- Burray
- Burwick
- Buslingthorpe
- Bustarfell
C: 5 names
- Calthwaite
- Camster
- Canna
- Coniston
- Cornaa
D: 20 names
- Dagsbrún
- Dalvik
- Danby
- Dankirke
- Deildartunga
- Derby
- Desjarmýri
- Djúpifjörður
- Djúpivogur
- Djupvåg
- Djúpvík
- Dønna
- Dovre
- Drangey
- Drangsnes
- Drápuhlíð
- Drekagil
- Dvergasteinn
- Dýrafjörður
- Dyrhólar
E: 27 names
- Eday
- Edøy
- Egilsstaðir
- Egilstunga
- Eidfjord
- Eikby
- Eikiholt
- Einerås
- Eiríksstaðir
- Eldby
- Elgby
- Elgtun
- Elterwater
- Elverum
- Embo
- Endelave
- Eriksvik
- Esjuberg
- Eskifjörður
- Espihóll
- Esrum
- Étainhus
- Evanger
- Evie
- Eyjafjörður
- Eyrarbakki
- Eysturoy
F: 58 names
- Fåberg
- Fagrabrekka
- Fagrahlíð
- Fagridalur
- Fakse
- Fálkaklettur
- Falkeberg
- Falsterbo
- Fana
- Fårö
- Fáskrúðsfjörður
- Ferkingstad
- Fetlar
- Finnøy
- Fjaler
- Fjærland
- Fjellborg
- Fjellby
- Fjelldal
- Fjellheim
- Fjellstad
- Fjordheim
- Fjósatunga
- Flatatunga
- Flatey
- Flateyri
- Flatmo
- Fljótsdalur
- Flotta
- Formby
- Fornsigtuna
- Forsand
- Foss
- Fosshólmur
- Fossholt
- Fossvellir
- Fossvík
- Foula
- Freydísarnaust
- Freyjavik
- Freyjulundur
- Freysnes
- Friesthorpe
- Friggeråker
- Friggjarhagi
- Froðba
- Fröslunda
- Frosta
- Frostheim
- Frosttjörn
- Frötuna
- Fugley
- Fugloy
- Funningsfjørður
- Furulund
- Furustad
- Fylingthorpe
- Fyrkat
G: 58 names
- Gairsay
- Garðar
- Garpsdalur
- Gæsamýri
- Gateholm
- Gaulverjabær
- Gausdal
- Geirsvík
- Geitafell
- Geitaskarð
- Gelliswick
- Gevninge
- Gimsøy
- Gissurarhvammur
- Gjáarbakki
- Glaisdale
- Glæsibær
- Gloppen
- Goðahóll
- Goðatún
- Goðdalir
- Golspie
- Goodwick
- Gosforth
- Gøtueiði
- Gøtugjógv
- Gråborg
- Graemsay
- Grænahlíð
- Grænavík
- Granli
- Granstad
- Granvin
- Gråstein
- Greeba
- Grenivík
- Grewelthorpe
- Grimsborg
- Grimsby
- Grímsey
- Grimsheim
- Grimsholm
- Grimsnes
- Grímsstaðir
- Grindavík
- Grjótá
- Grjótnes
- Grund
- Grundarfjörður
- Gudme
- Guðrúnarstaðir
- Gudrunsvoll
- Gudum
- Gufunes
- Gunnarshólmi
- Gunnarstad
- Gunnerside
- Gunnlaugsstaðir
H: 116 names
- Hablingbo
- Hadeland
- Hafnarfjörður
- Hafnartangi
- Hafrsfjord
- Hafslo
- Hákonarsel
- Håkonsvoll
- Hallfreðarstaðir
- Hallgerðarhagi
- Hallsstaðir
- Hallvardstveit
- Hallvík
- Halvdanshaug
- Hamarøy
- Haraldshaug
- Haraldsvoll
- Hareid
- Haroldston
- Harray
- Hasselvang
- Håtuna
- Haugabrekka
- Haukadalur
- Haukagarður
- Haukagil
- Haukby
- Haukstad
- Havdhem
- Havstad
- Hawkswick
- Haxby
- Hedeby
- Hedrum
- Helgafell
- Helgastaðir
- Helgö
- Helguhóll
- Hellnar
- Helperthorpe
- Hemse
- Hemsedal
- Hersisgarður
- Hestur
- Hítardalur
- Hjálmstaðir
- Hjarðarholt
- Hjarnø
- Hjelmeland
- Hjörleifshöfði
- Hjortby
- Hjortdal
- Hjortlund
- Hlaðir
- Hlíð
- Hlíðardalur
- Hlíðarendi
- Hnífsdalur
H, continued
- Hof
- Höfðabrekka
- Hofgarðar
- Hofsbær
- Hofsós
- Hofstaðir
- Hofsvík
- Hofteigur
- Høgset
- Hogsthorpe
- Hólar
- Hólmavík
- Hörgárdalur
- Hörgsdalur
- Hörgslundur
- Hornafjörður
- Hornby
- Höskuldsstaðir
- Houbie
- Houton
- Høvdingnes
- Hovin
- Hrafnadalur
- Hrafnavík
- Hrafney
- Hrafnhólmur
- Hrafnholt
- Hrafnkelsdalur
- Hrafnkelsstaðir
- Hrafnsborg
- Hraungerði
- Hraunhöfn
- Hraunholt
- Hraunsnes
- Hraunstaðir
- Hraunvellir
- Hrímdalur
- Hrísey
- Hrólfsstaðir
- Hruni
- Hrútafjörður
- Hubberholme
- Hubberston
- Husaby
- Húsavík
- Hvalfjörður
- Hvalnes
- Hvalsey
- Hvalvík
- Hvammsbakki
- Hvammsdalur
- Hvammur
- Hvanneyri
- Hverahlíð
- Hvítanes
- Hvítárdalur
- Hvítárvellir
- Hvítavík
I: 15 names
- Iðunnargarður
- Ingibjargarstaðir
- Ingleby
- Ingoldisthorpe
- Ingólfsfjall
- Ingólfshöfði
- Ingridholm
- Injebreck
- Ísafjörður
- Isdal
- Ísdalur
- Isfjord
- Ísheimur
- Ísleifsstaðir
- Isvik
J: 12 names
- Jarlshaugur
- Járnhamar
- Jelling
- Jernby
- Jervskog
- Jethou
- Jobourg
- Jökuldalur
- Jórunnargerði
- Jorvik
- Jötunheiði
- Jyllinge
K: 58 names
- Kaldakinn
- Kaldbakur
- Kaldbekk
- Kaldfjord
- Kaldvík
- Kálfafell
- Kalundborg
- Kambsnes
- Kárahóll
- Kaupang
- Kaupstaðir
- Kaupvík
- Keflavík
- Keld
- Ketilsdalur
- Ketilsgarður
- Ketilsstaðir
- Kettleby
- Kettlewell
- Kildale
- Kirkbride
- Kirkby
- Kirkby Stephen
- Kirkja
- Kirkjubæjarklaustur
- Kirkjubær
- Kirkjubøur
- Kirkleatham
- Kjalarnes
- Kjøpmannsund
- Knaptoft
- Knarrarós
- Knútshöfn
- Kolagerði
- Kolbeinsstaðir
- Kolbeinsvík
- Kolgrímsstaðir
- Kolkuós
- Kollafjörður
- Kolstad
- Koltur
- Kongsvoll
- Konungsgarður
- Kópasker
- Kornsá
- Kråkeby
- Kristnes
- Kríusker
- Krossavík
- Kumlholt
- Kungahälla
- Kunoy
- Kvernbekk
- Kvernes
- Kvinesdal
- Kvinnherad
- Kvitsand
- Kvitsøy
L: 46 names
- Ladby
- Lakselv
- Langanes
- Langasandur
- Langeid
- Langidalur
- Langtoft
- Lärbro
- Lærdal
- Læsø
- Laugar
- Laugardalur
- Laugarnes
- Laxalón
- Laxárdalur
- Laxay
- Lealholm
- Leifseyri
- Leifsrud
- Leikanger
- Lejre
- Leka
- Lesja
- Leynar
- Lillevang
- Lindås
- Lindholm Høje
- Lindstad
- Litlibær
- Ljárskógar
- Ljósá
- Ljósastaðir
- Ljósavatn
- Loðmundarfjörður
- Lödöse
- Lofthouse
- Lögberg
- Lögmannshlíð
- Lom
- Lopra
- Lowestoft
- Lowthorpe
- Lundadrangur
- Lundeborg
- Lundur
- Lunna
M: 21 names
- Mælifell
- Mánaberg
- Måsvik
- Maywick
- Melsetter
- Melstaður
- Melvich
- Miklibær
- Mingulay
- Mjóifjörður
- Möðrufell
- Möðruvellir
- Morskranes
- Mosfell
- Muker
- Múli
- Mungrisdale
- Munkaþverá
- Munkebo
- Musselwick
- Myllulækur
N: 21 names
- Natland
- Naustatangi
- Naustdal
- Néhou
- Nidaros
- Njálsgerði
- Njarðvík
- Njordby
- Nonnebakken
- Nordby
- Norðfjörður
- Nordnes
- Norðradalur
- Norðskáli
- Norðtoftir
- Norðurárdalur
- Nordvik
- Norheim
- Nøtterøy
- Núpsstaður
- Nybster
O: 38 names
- Oakthorpe
- Oddi
- Odensvi
- Óðinstún
- Öðinsvé
- Odinsvik
- Ófeigsfjörður
- Ögur
- Ólafstún
- Ólafsvík
- Olavsgard
- Ölvaldsstaðir
- Ölvisstaðir
- Onsild
- Önundarfjörður
- Oppdal
- Orerud
- Ørland
- Ormagil
- Ormby
- Ormholm
- Ormsby
- Ormskirk
- Ormstad
- Ørnby
- Ørnedal
- Örney
- Ørnkilde
- Orust
- Óspakseyri
- Ospehaug
- Østby
- Østerlars
- Osterøy
- Oterbekk
- Overhalla
- Öxarhólmur
- Öxnadalur
P: 7 names
- Papa Westray
- Papey
- Papigoe
- Papil
- Patreksfjörður
- Paviken
- Perwick
Q: 2 names
- Quetteville
- Quittebeuf
R: 46 names
- Ragnarsstaðir
- Ragnhildarstaðir
- Ragnhildset
- Ránarhöfn
- Ranish
- Rauðamelur
- Rauðavík
- Raudberg
- Ravensby
- Ravndal
- Ravnestad
- Ravnfjord
- Ravnheim
- Ravnholm
- Ravnholt
- Ravning
- Ravnkilde
- Ravnkleiv
- Ravnsborg
- Ravnsnes
- Ravnsvík
- Refshöfði
- Reinsvoll
- Rendalen
- Rendall
- Rennesøy
- Revehaug
- Reyðarfjörður
- Reykholt
- Reykir
- Reykjadalur
- Reykjahlíð
- Reykjanes
- Reykjavík
- Reynistaður
- Ribe
- Ringerike
- Robertot
- Rodel
- Rognstrand
- Rønninge
- Roskilde
- Roumare
- Rúnasteinn
- Runswick
- Rydal
S: 176 names
- Sæborg
- Sædding
- Sæheim
- Sælingsdalur
- Saltstrand
- Samsø
- Sæmundarstaðir
- Sandbakki
- Sandby
- Sandfell
- Sandholm
- Sandnes
- Sandoy
- Sandstad
- Sandvík
- Sarclet
- Sassetot
- Sauda
- Sauðafell
- Sauðanes
- Scarista
- Scarlett
- Scawby
- Scourie
- Sebbersund
- Seglbúðir
- Seilebost
- Selárdalur
- Selatangar
- Selatrað
- Selby
- Selholt
- Seljaland
- Seljetveit
- Seljord
- Selsey
- Selsund
- Selvík
- Selvogur
- Seyðisfjörður
- Shapinsay
- Síðumúli
- Siglufjörður
- Siglunes
- Sigríðartjörn
- Sigtuna
- Sigurðargil
- Sigurðarstaðir
- Sigurdsgard
- Sildavík
- Silungalækur
- Sjøby
- Sjøheim
- Skaftafell
- Skagadalur
- Skagafjörður
- Skagaströnd
- Skagen
S, continued
- Skálafjörður
- Skálanes
- Skáldalækur
- Skálholt
- Skáli
- Skælingur
- Skallagrímsstaðir
- Skanör
- Skarð
- Skarðsborg
- Skarðshlíð
- Skarðsnes
- Skarfaklettur
- Skarnfjord
- Skarvanes
- Skarvik
- Skeld
- Skellingthorpe
- Skinnastaður
- Skinningrove
- Skipaborg
- Skipanes
- Skipshamn
- Skipton
- Skiringssal
- Skirpenbeck
- Skirwith
- Skirza
- Skjåk
- Skjaldartún
- Skjaldarvík
- Skjaldborg
- Skjoldborg
- Skógar
- Skógarholt
- Skogby
- Skogdal
- Skogheim
- Skogstad
- Skriðuklaustur
- Skudenes
- Skútustaðir
- Slaithwaite
- Slite
- Snæfellsnes
- Snæland
- Snizort
- Snjófell
- Snøhaug
- Snorrabúðir
- Soay
- Søborg
- Soderick
- Sogndal
- Sokndal
- Sólarhlíð
- Solborg
- Solheim
- Sólheimar
S, continued
- Solund
- Solvik
- Sørby
- Sørheim
- Sørvik
- Sotteville
- Sowerby
- Spjótnes
- Stackpole
- Staðarhóll
- Staðarstaður
- Stafafell
- Stafholt
- Stafnes
- Staithes
- Stånga
- Steinby
- Steiney
- Steingrímsfjörður
- Steinheim
- Steinholm
- Steinsstaðir
- Steinvik
- Stenkyrka
- Stevns
- Stiklestad
- Stöðvarfjörður
- Stokkseyri
- Stóra Dímun
- Storhaug
- Stóribær
- Stóridalur
- Stormhöfði
- Stormnes
- Strandebarm
- Streymnes
- Streymoy
- Stroma
- Stykkishólmur
- Súðavík
- Suðuroy
- Suldal
- Sumarsel
- Sunndal
- Svalbarð
- Svanesund
- Svarfaðardalur
- Svartfoss
- Svartisandur
- Svartvík
- Sveinstjörn
- Sveinstorp
- Sverðshamar
- Sverðvík
- Sverresborg
- Svínavatn
- Svínoy
- Swordale
- Syðradalur
T: 65 names
- Tåkeheim
- Tanum
- Thirsk
- Thoralby
- Thoresby
- Thorsby
- Thorsholm
- Thrintoft
- Thwaite
- Þingey
- Þingeyri
- Þingnes
- Tingvalla
- Þingvellir
- Tissø
- Tjøme
- Tjörn
- Tjörugil
- Tófugil
- Þokuheiði
- Tønsberg
- Þorbjarnarnes
- Þórdísarstaðir
- Þorfinnsvogur
- Þorgeirsfell
- Þorgerðarbrekka
- Torget
- Þorgrímsstaðir
- Þorkelsstaðir
- Þórólfsmúli
- Torsång
- Torshälla
T, continued
- Þórshöfn
- Þorskafjörður
- Þorskavík
- Torslunda
- Þórsmörk
- Þórsnes
- Þórsstaðir
- Þorsteinslækur
- Torstuna
- Þórunnarstaðir
- Þorvaldsstaðir
- Torvastad
- Touffreville
- Tournebu
- Tourville
- Toutainville
- Trabjerg
- Tranekær
- Tranemyr
- Trelleborg
- Tröllaskarð
- Tromøy
- Trondheim
- Trondra
- Trotternish
- Trusthorpe
- Trysil
- Tunø
- Þuríðarlækur
- Þverárdalur
- Tysnes
- Tysvær
- Týsvík
U: 27 names
- Uglerud
- Ulceby
- Ulfsby
- Úlfsdalur
- Ulfsholm
- Ulfsnes
- Ulfsvík
- Ullarakur
- Ullern
- Ullevål
- Ullevi
- Ulstein
- Ulva
- Ulvdal
- Ulvestad
- Ulvfjord
- Ulvheim
- Ulvholt
- Ulvik
- Ulvkilde
- Ulvsborg
- Unaðsdalur
- Undirfell
- Unnarhöfði
- Uppsala
- Úthlíð
- Útskálar
V: 42 names
- Vågå
- Vaksala
- Valsgärde
- Valtos
- Vangsnes
- Varðberg
- Varghelle
- Varmalækur
- Værnes
- Varnhem
- Vatnsdalur
- Vatnshorn
- Vattetot
- Vefjarhóll
- Vellir
- Vendel
- Verbúðir
- Véstaðir
- Vestby
- Vestervig
- Vestheim
- Vestnes
- Vestvågøy
- Vetrarhöfn
- Vetrarstaðir
- Viborg
- Viðarós
- Viðey
- Víðidalstunga
- Vígastaðir
- Vigdísarstaðir
- Víkarbyrgi
- Vikstad
- Vindås
- Vindheim
- Vinland
- Virkishóll
- Visby
- Vopnafjörður
- Vordingborg
- Vorhagi
- Voss
W: 6 names
- Waberthwaite
- Walney
- Wath
- Weaverthorpe
- Wetherby
- Whitby