Magnhild: It means strength and battle, which fits perfectly with any headstrong young girl out there. Liv: A very old name that means protection. Means high and mighty and has been popular in Sweden for the last few decades. With this in mind, there comes as no surprise that strength and power are popular meanings behind a lot of Swedish names in the north, for both men and women alike.īoel: A modern take on the old name “Bothild” which means repentance and fight.Įmma: Originally from Germany, but took hold in the far north during the middle ages. The north is only as kind as its weather, and there is nothing less unforgiving than the cold winter chasing you through the snow. Popular in the mid-to-late 1900’s in Sweden. Torkel, Tyke: Composition of Tor and helmet. Tore: Composition of Tor and an old word for fighter. Tord: Composition of Tor and an old word for peace. Probably the most well-known of the norse gods (thank you popculture). Tor: The god of thunder and bringer of order out of chaos. Freja’s brother, which also has the meaning lord. Literally means god, but not in the biblical sense.įrej: Rarely used, but it would be a shame to not bring it up. “awsa”): Derived from the old Norse word for gods: Asar. Loosely translates to Protector of Tor and will surely fit any strong young girl very well. Synonymous with thunder, power, and limitless energy. Tora, Tyra, Tove: Female versions of Tor. It literally means wife and has been around since the Viking-age. Yes, the names are literally over a thousand years old. Ing was first written on a rune from the early 1000’s. Inga, Ingegerd and Ingrid: Derived from the nature god Ing, which later on was renamed Freja. It means “battle” and will surely suit any rambunctious toddler. Gun (also Gunn): One of the Valkyries who rode into battle to choose who is worthy to be chosen by Odin or Freja. Freja means “ruler” and fits anyone destined to be a leader. Freja chooses half of the warriors who die in battle to continue fighting in her home, while the rest go to Valhalla. This becomes evident when we take a look at what the Nordic name-market has on offer for both baby boys and girls.įreja: A god of fertility and war. Tor has been used in combination with various other words to create powerful names with the hopes of bringing strength and order to whoever carries them. Venturing into the realm of names derived from Norse gods, it’s clear which god was the favorite. The land gave us Alexander Skarsgård in Tarzan and the angry Russian (Dolph Lundgren) from Rocky IV, so there is no reason why it wouldn’t give us some great names that fit the same theme: Wild, strong, and untamed.īelieve it or not – the European north was into Thor (or Tor, as we spell it) before it was cool. The land of the Nobel prize and the birthing place of the wrench.
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