Our furry companions were not around during the Viking Age, but that doesn't mean we can't give them a taste of medieval Scandinavia with a fierce Viking name.
Show off your love for all things Viking by personalizing your pet's name with Old Norse terms. The Viking name Runa could be a “secret” name for your favorite cat, “Bjorn” an excellent moniker for a dog that resembles a bear… you get the drift.
If you're feeling adventurous enough to journey back into medieval times, might as well bring your pet along, too!
Agnar | Sword edge |
Akkeri | Anchor |
Alvis | All wise |
Amund | Protector |
Anja | Grace of God |
Aska | Ashes |
Astrid | Beautiful |
Bein | Bone, Ivy |
Bjorn | Bear |
Bodolf | Wolf leader |
Dagmar | Maiden |
Dagny | Joy |
Eisa | Daughter of Loki |
Fenrir | Monster wolf |
Freya | Norse Goddess of Love and Beauty |
Frida | Peace |
Frode | Wise |
Garm | Hound of the Underworld |
Gunnar | Warrior |
Hakan | Chosen One |
Kari | Pure |
Kelby | A farm near a spring |
Loki | Trickster god, magic |
Magnus | Name of six early Kings of Norway |
Odin | Norse God and Thor’s father |
Rane | Queen |
Revna | Raven |
Rune, Runa | Secret |
Thor | Norse god of war and thunder |
Ulf | Wolf |
They are good names, yet most are names you would give a person, not a dog. From my perspective, it is sort of creepy naming your puppy with a person's name, I mean my late father's name is Ulf. I know that I had great aunts named Astrid, Dagmar, and Dagny. I have an old friends named Hakan and Bjorn. I'd take a lesson from http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/vik_pets.shtml#Dogs for historically named puppies.