Ancient Norse and Viking history, culture, myths and legends continue to capture the imagination of people around the world. Given the interest in the history and mythology of Europe’s far north, it’s no surprise that Norwegian names have grown in popularity in recent years.
If you’re looking for a strong name for your cat, or you’re looking for a way to honor your Viking ancestors with your beloved feline, then check out these 150 Nordic and Viking names to consider as Name your cat.
Male Nordic/Viking Cat Names
- Alves: It means “full wisdom”.
- Anar: Means, “another; second.”
- Akin: Means “Son of the Eternal King”.
- Asger – meaning “Danish for “Spear of God”.
- Bald – The son of the gods Odin and Frieg, Baldr was known for his beauty, sense of justice, and near invulnerability.
- Birger – means “to help, to protect.”
- Bean: Means “strong man”.
- Bjorn – A popular name of Nordic origin meaning “bear”.Bonus points for naming your kitten “Bjorn Ironside,” a Viking legend, and portrayed on the hit show Vikings.
- Brandt – a cool name that means “sword” or “fiery touch”.
- broderick – A sweet name that means “brother”.
- Einar – Means “one who flies alone”.
- Eric – Means “eternal ruler”.
- Fenrir – According to Norse mythology, a dire wolf killed the god Odin before being killed by one of Odin’s sons.
- Floki – The name means “Hero Viking” and is said to be the name of the first Viking to discover Iceland.fans of the show Vikings Will recognize the name of this crazy, wacky, lovable character from history.
- Fleur – A Norse god of weather whose name means “lord; master.”
Bjorn – A popular name of Nordic origin meaning “bear”. Bonus points for naming your kitten “Bjorn Ironside,” a Viking legend who played a role in the hit show Vikings.
- Frod– Means “clever and intelligent”.
- Garth – significance “Guardian of the garden. “
- Gail – An Old Norse name meaning “spearman”.
- Gorm – a name that seems to be related to god worship and fire serpents.
- Goodbrand— A Norse name meaning “Sword of God”.
- Gunnar— Means “warrior”.
- Halwa – Means “Defender of the Earth”.
- hubbard – means “grey beard”. Hubbard is one of Odin’s names.
- Yalma: Means “helmet warrior”.
- Landlord: The blind son of Odin and Frigg, the god of the night.
- Holger: An Old Norse name meaning “island of spears”.
- Ivar – Means “warrior with bow and arrow”.
- noble – Means “born, noble, earl”.
- Rafe – A simple but lovely Nordic name meaning “heir; descendant.”
- Rocky – The shape-shifting trickster god of Norse mythology.
Gorm – a name that seems to have something to do with god worship and fire serpents.
- Odin – Considered the Almighty Father, Odin is the god of wisdom, battle, healing, death, runes, and husband of the goddess Frigg.
- Olaf – Means “relic, heritage of ancestors.”
- Oscar – Means “spear of the gods”.
- Ragnar – significance, “Army advisor. Fans of the History Channel series Vikings will recognize this as the name of the main character of the show, which is based on the Viking hero and king Ragnar Lothbrok.
- randolph – A cool name that means “wolf shield”.
- rolf – Means “famous wolf”.
- Roscoe – an old Norse name roughly meaning, “Born in Lulin. “
- Sigurd— A powerful name meaning “victory” and “guardian”.
- Scudder— The name means “cracked jaw”.
- sten – a simple name meaning “Stone. “
- send – Means “young warrior”.
- Thor – Mighty Thor, who swings his sledgehammer in the clouds to create lightning. What is less known about this god is that Thor is also the god of strength and the protector of mankind.
- Toki—— A lovely-sounding name that means “fool”. That might not sound great, but hey, it’s cute and might fit your kitty’s personality!
- trigger- A name meaning “true, trustworthy”.
- Tron – A name meaning “to grow and prosper”.
- Tyrosine – An ancient and mystical Norse god, Tyr is the god of war and justice.
- Uber – an unusual name meaning “wolf; unfriendly.”
- Ulf – A simple name meaning “wolf”.
- Vigo – means “to fight, to fight.”
- Invi – One of the names of Freyr, the Norse god of fertility. Means “ancestor”.
Thor – The mighty God of Thunder who swings his sledgehammer in the clouds to create lightning. What is less known about this god is that Thor is also the god of strength and the protector of mankind.
Female Nordic/Viking Cat Names
- Alva – A pretty name that means “elf”.
- Ama – means “eagle”.
- analina – Swedish name meaning “beautiful light”.
- Orsay – Means “Godlike”.
- Aslaug – An Old Norse name meaning “betrothed to God”.
- Astrid – a beautiful name that happens to mean “divine beauty”.
- Odor – meaning “wealth. “
- Bodil – Means “repentance” and “fight”.
- Brunhild – A fitting name for a warrior, meaning “woman in armor for battle”.
- Dagmar – A name that combines the words “daytime” and “daughter, maiden”.
- Erica – meaning “mighty ruler”.
- Frida – means “peace”.
- Frigg – Norse central goddess of marriage, motherhood, prophecy and clairvoyance.
- Freya – Norse goddess, in charge of love, beauty, fertility, war, gold and magic, making people see and influence the future.
- Gertrude – Means “spear”. It also bears the cute little name “Gerty”.
Freyja – Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility, war, gold and magic, who sees and influences the future.
- gunman – A name that means “battle”.
- Goodrun – a cool name that means “secret knowledge”.
- Juda – A sweet name meaning “good; beautiful.”
- Helga – meaning “sacred”.
- Hull ——The goddess of the underworld, dedicated to all those who did not die in battle.
- hilda – meaning “battle maid”.
- hrefna – An Icelandic name meaning “crow”.
- Eden – Meaning “spring; immortality,” Iden was the goddess of spring and rejuvenation.
- Inga – meaning “hero’s daughter”.
- Carla – meaning “wild, stormy”.
- Lagerza – Viking Queen and Shield Maiden, her name means “Warrior Woman”. Appearing on The Vikings show, she is beloved by fans for her strong character, tenacity, and ability to rule with wisdom and strength.
- Liv – means “life”.
- liva – A variant of “Live”.
- oranda – meaning, “rich jewelry.
- Olga – A form of “Helga”, meaning “holy”.
Lagertha – Viking Queen and Maid of the Shield, her name means “Warrior Woman”. Appearing on The Vikings show, she is beloved by fans for her strong character, tenacity, and ability to rule with wisdom and strength.
- randy – meaning “temple; shield.”
- Regulator – The name of Valkyrie, which means “daughter of the gods”.
- Rivera – means “crow”. A beautiful name for a black cat.
- runa – Derived from the word “rune”, the name means “secret knowledge”.
- Seaver – means “bride and wife”.
- Sig – An abbreviated version of “Signe” or “Sigrid”.
- sign – means “winner”.
- Sigrid – meaning “victorious female knight”.
- Skadi – A goddess associated with winter, bow hunting and mountains, her name means “shadow”.
- solve – Means “sturdy house” or “daughter of the sun”.
- Terra – A cool name that means “thunder warrior”.
- Torah – meaning “God of Thunder”.
- Torvi – means “thunder”.
- Tove – means “dove”.
- Trisca – means “silver”.
- Urhild – Means “fight” or “wolf”.
- ur – Means “past destiny”.
- Will Dandy – Means “destiny now”.
- Valkyrie— Odin’s handmaiden and avatar of battle, the Valkyrie guides fallen warriors to Valhalla, the mead halls of the afterlife, where warriors dine with the gods and prepare for Ragnarok, a vigil Doomsday in Beijing.
- jelsa – Means “she-bear”.
Skadi – goddess associated with winter, bow hunting and mountains, her name means “shadow”.
Unisex Nordic/Viking Cat Names
- Egil – Means “sea/water giant”.
- Ardite—— Means “of fire”.
- Elf – means “little elf”.
- alfoga – meaning, “Extraordinary Spear. “
- Asir – meaning “gods.
- Alversol – meaning “from the sun”.
- Andvari – Treasure Guardian
- Asgard – In Norse mythology, Asgard is the city or abode of the gods.
- Balmont – Siegfried’s sword name, used in the Volsungus saga to slay the dragon Fafnir.
- Bergtoll – Means “Spirit of Thor”.
- Berserker – This literally means “bear shirt”, a term that refers to the Vikings wearing only animal furs into battle.
- Borg – It means “strong fortress”.
- Darby – It means “city of deer”.
- david — Means “clever”.
- Delling – Means “to shine”.
Balmung – the name of Siegfried’s sword, used to slay the dragon Fafnir in the Volsung legend.
- Dellinger – Means “shining” or “dawn”.
- doolin – Means “sleepy”.
- Dell – a lovely meaning “Honey. “
- Eggers – Means “guardian of giants”.
- Egil – Means “edge of the sword”.
- Fenboji– Means “merchant”.
- flossie – Means “chief”.
- Hubrock – The name of the “greatest hawk” in Norse mythology. It translates as “high trousers” and probably refers to the eagle’s body type.
- hapiness – A lovely, simple name that means “fortune; destiny.”
- Hedron – An interesting name, this is actually the goat that served mead to the gods.
- hildpur – meaning “Battle Light. “
- Hu Jin – Huginn (and Muninn) are one of the twin crows of the Odin god, and it flies all over the world, bringing messages back to Odin. Huginn’s name means “thought”.
- Krafla – means “to catch”.
- attic – means “sky”.
- Magna – means “strength“
Habrok – the name of the “greatest eagle” in Norse mythology. It translates as “high trousers” and probably refers to the eagle’s body type.
- Mead – A fermented honey drink that has been enjoyed for many years, especially by the Vikings.
- midgard – Means “middle dwelling”, which refers to the place where humans live.
- Munning – One of the twin crows that belonged to the god Odin, Muninn (and Huginn) flew all over the world and Midgard, bringing information back to Odin. Muninn’s name means “memory”.
- Niall—— Means “champion”.
- Knott – Norwegian word for “night”.
- oh– Means “warrior, army”.
- Olaf – Means “relic, heritage of ancestors”.
- Omar — significance “Snake army. “
- Osborne – Means “divine bear”.
- Osmond – Means “divine protection”.
- Ragnarok – In Norse mythology, Ragnarok is a series of catastrophic events including a great battle, the death of the gods and natural disasters. After Norse Armageddon, the world will be cleansed and rise again, humans and surviving gods.
- Rainier – Means “Ron tree”.
- Lloyd – means, “dwell in the forest clearing.”
- Scal – Literally means “drink glass”, which is also the Norwegian way of saying “Cheers!” before taking a sip of mead from your wine glass (or whatever).
- Sleipnir – the name of Odin’s trusted eight-legged horse.
- runes – The only form of ancient Norse writing, runes are often used for divination.
- Tallard – A name related to Thor, meaning “power of thunder”.
- Valhalla – A kind of Viking afterlife, Valhalla is the name of the mead halls where those who died in battle drank with the gods.
- Wanger – means “wings”.
- Yule – Feast of the winter solstice, a holiday celebrated by the Vikings.
Skal – literally “water glass” and also the Norwegian word for “cheers!” Before taking a sip of mead from your wine glass (or whatever).
Much like Viking society, culture and lore, Norse and Viking names are powerful, moving and full of character. We hope you find a suitable name for your feline on this list. Scar!
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