These are some of the more common names used in Scandinavia during the Viking Age. Quite a few of these are regularly used today.

Female Names

• Astrid, Bodil, Frida, Gertrud, Gro, Estrid, Hilda, Gudrun, Gunhild, Helga, Inga, Liv, Randi, Signe, Sigrid, Revna, Sif, Tora, Tove, Thyra, Thurid, Yrsa, Ulfhild, Åse.

Male Names

• Arne, Birger, Bjørn, Bo, Erik, Frode, Gisles, Gorm, Halfdan, Harald, Knud, Kåre, Leif, Njal, Roar, Rune, Sten, Skarde, Sune, Svend, Troels, Toke, Torsten, Trygve, Ulf, Ødger, Åge.