Norse Baby Names

Botilda

Norse Swedish

Directing heroine. Commanding.

Brand

English German Norse

Fire brand; proud. Fiery torch; beacon. Also a variant of Brandon. Brandt: (German) 'Fiery torch; beacon.'. Firebrand.

Brede

Danish Scandinavian Norse

Glacier. Broad.

Little raven. Prince, little raven, or beacon on the hill. Some scholars believe Brendan means 'stinking hair'. Feminine form of the Norse masculine name Brand, meaning sword or torch. From the Norse, meaning sword or torch, this name was originally used only in the Shetland Isles of Scotland, but spread to other parts of the English-speaking world after Brenda appeared as a heroine in Sir Walter Scott's 1822 novel The Pirate. Sword.

Brian

Celtic English Norse Welsh

In use in England since the Middle Ages. Possibly connected with the Irish word for Hill thus 'He ascends.'. Also some texts define it as Strong. 10th century Brian Boru was a high king and great national hero of Ireland. Brought to England by the Breton companions of William the Conqueror, this name is originally derived from the Irish word for hill. Strong. Legendary son of Turenn. 'Strong'.