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Norse Baby Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Herjolf 'her' (army) + 'úlfr' (wolf) - "army-wolf" or "warrior wolf" Norse Boy
Hermod Army + courage - 'army-spirit' or 'warrior's courage' Norse Boy
Herold Army ruler (from Old English 'here' + 'weald'); in German usage can mean 'herald' or messenger English, Norse Boy
Hersir Norse local chieftain or military leader Norse Boy
Hilding Derived from 'hild' meaning 'battle' - roughly 'battle warrior' or 'descendant of battle.' Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Hildor From the Germanic element 'hild' meaning 'battle', with a masculine suffix; roughly 'battle warrior' or 'fighter'. Germanic, Norse Boy
Hilmars Renowned warrior; 'battle-famous' Norse Boy
Hilmer Helmeted warrior - from elements meaning 'helmet' and 'warrior' (protector in battle) Germanic, Norse Boy
Hjalmar From Old Norse Hjálmarr: 'hjálmr' (helmet) + '-arr' (warrior) - 'helmeted warrior.' Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Hjalmarr Helmeted warrior Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Hjorleifur From Old Norse hjǫr 'sword' + leifr 'heir, descendant' - 'sword‑heir' or 'heir/descendant of the sword' Icelandic, Norse Boy
Hjorvar sword guardian Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Hoder Likely derived from Old Norse Höðr; associated with the god Höðr and commonly interpreted as 'battle' or 'warrior'. Norse Boy
Hodr Possibly 'battle' or 'warrior' (etymology uncertain) Norse Boy
Hodur Name of a Norse god associated with blindness; etymologically linked to battle/warrior Norse Boy
Hofud head; by extension chief or leader English, Norse Boy
Holgar island spear Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Holger From Old Norse Hólmgeirr, meaning 'island spear' (islet + spear) Dutch, Norse Boy
Holm small island, islet; dry land in a marsh Norse Boy
Holme Small island; dweller by a holm English, Norse Boy
Holtan dweller by the wood or grove English, Norse Boy
Hrafn raven Icelandic, Norse Boy
Hrafnkel From Old Norse hrafn ‘raven’ + ketill ‘cauldron/helmet’ - roughly ‘raven‑cauldron’ or ‘raven‑helmet’ (a martial/ornamental compound). Norse Boy
Hrafnkell From Old Norse hrafn 'raven' + ketill 'kettle/helmet' - roughly 'raven's cauldron/helmet'. Icelandic, Norse Boy
Hreidmar Uncertain; likely from hreið- ('nest, home') + -marr (a name-element often interpreted as 'famous' or 'man'), roughly 'famous home' or 'nest-famous'. Norse Boy
Hrimfaxi ‘frost-mane’ - the mythic horse that brings night Norse Boy
Hringham ring homestead; settlement by a ring or circular feature Norse Boy
Hroald famous ruler Norse Boy
Hrodgeir famous spear Norse Boy
Hroðgar famous spear English, Norse Boy