Male Icelandic Names

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1. AÐALSTEINN: Icelandic name composed of the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and steinn "stone," hence "noble stone."
2. ALREKUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Alrekr, meaning "all-powerful; ruler of all."
3. AMLÓÐI: Icelandic saga name from Snori Sturlasson's Skaldskaparmal, possibly a translation of the Latin name Brutus, meaning "heavy" or "the dullard." 
4. ARNLAUGUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Arnlaugr, meaning "eagle vow."
5. ARNLJÓTUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Arnljótr, meaning "eagle bright."
6. ARNÞOR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Arnþórr, meaning "eagle of Thor."
7. ARNVIÐUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Arnviðr, meaning "eagle tree."
8. ÁSGAUTUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Ásgautr, meaning "divine Gaut."
9. ÁSKELL: Icelandic form of Old Norse Ásketill, meaning "divine kettle."
10. ÁSVALDUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Ásvaldr, meaning "divine power" or "divine ruler."
11. BALDUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Baldr, meaning "lord, prince."
12. BJARNI: Icelandic form of Old Norse Bjorn, meaning "bear."
13. BJARTUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Bjartr, meaning "bright."
14. DAGFINNUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Dagfinnr, meaning "day-Finn" or "day-wanderer."
15. DAGUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Dagr, meaning "day."
16. FALKOR: Perhaps a modern form of Icelandic Fylkir, meaning "people, tribe." 
17. FENRISÚLFUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Fenrisúlfr, popularly translated "swamp wolf," but probably originally meaning "wolf of hell."
18. FREY: Icelandic form of Old Norse Freyr, meaning "lord, master."
19. FRIÐRIK: Icelandic form of German Frideric, meaning "peaceful ruler."
20. FRIÐÞJÓFUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Friðþjófr, meaning "peace-thief."
21. FRÓÐI: Icelandic name derived from Old Norse fróðr, meaning "wise."
22. FYLKIR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Folki, meaning "people, tribe." 
23. GUÐBRANDUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Guðbrandr, meaning "God's sword."
24. GUÐFREÐUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Guðfrøðr, meaning "God's peace."
25. GUÐLEIF: Icelandic form of Old Norse Guðleifr, meaning "divine heir."
26. GUÐLEIFUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Guðleifr, meaning "divine heir."
27. H�KAN: Icelandic and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Hákon, meaning "high son."
28. HÁLFDAN: Icelandic form of Old Norse Halfdanr, meaning "half Dane."
29. HALLBJÖRN: Icelandic and Norwegian name composed of the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and björn "bear," hence "rock-bear."
30. HALLDÓR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Hallþórr, meaning "Thor's rock."
31. HALLVARDUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Hallvarðr, meaning "rock defender."
32. HARALDUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Haraldr, meaning "army ruler."
33. HÁVARÐUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Hávarðr, meaning "high guard."
34. HELGI: Masculine form of Icelandic Helga, from Old Norse heilagr, meaning "holy; dedicated to the gods." Compare with feminine Helgi.
35. HERLEIFUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Herleifr, meaning "army descendant." 
36. HINRIK: Icelandic form of Old Norse Heinrikr, meaning "home-ruler."
37. HJÖRTUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Hjortr, meaning "hart, stag."
38. HÓLMGEIR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Holmgeirr, meaning "spear island."
39. HRAFN: Icelandic name derived from Old Norse hrafn, meaning "raven."
40. HRÓAR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Hróarr, meaning "famous spear."
41. HRÓÐGEIR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Hróðgeirr, meaning "famous spear."
42. INGIMAR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Ingimarr, meaning "Ing-famous."
43. INGVAR: Icelandic and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ingvarr, meaning "Ing's warrior."
44. ÍVAR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Ívarr, meaning "bow warrior." 
45. JÓHANN: Icelandic from of Latin Johannes, meaning "God is gracious."
46. JÓHANNES: Icelandic form of Latin Johannes, meaning "God is gracious."
47. JÓN: Contracted form of Icelandic Jóhann, meaning "God is gracious."
48. JÓNAS: Icelandic form of Greek Ionas, meaning "dove."
49. JÓNATAN: Icelandic form of Hebrew Yownathan, meaning "God has given."
50. KETTIL: Icelandic and Old Norse name derived from the word ketill, meaning "cauldron, kettle."
51. KOLUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Kolr, meaning "black, coal."
52. KRISTJÁN: Icelandic form of Greek Christianos, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
53. LÁRUS: Icelandic form of Latin Laurus, meaning "laurel."
54. LEIFUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Leifr, meaning "descendant, heir."
55. LÚÐVÍK: Icelandic form of German Ludwig, meaning "famous warrior."
56. NJÁLL: Icelandic form of Norwegian Njål, meaning "champion."
57. NJÖRÐUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Njörðr, meaning "strong, vigorous."
58. ÓLAFUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Óláfr, meaning "heir of the ancestors."
59. ÓSKAR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Ásgeirr, meaning "god-spear."
60. PÁLL: Icelandic form of Greek Paulos, meaning "small."
61. PÉTUR: Icelandic form of Greek Petros, meaning "rock, stone." 
62. RÚN: Icelandic form of Old Norse Rúni, meaning "secret lore."
63. SÍMON: Icelandic form of Greek Simōn, meaning "hearkening."
64. SÖREN: Icelandic form of Roman Latin Severinus, meaning "stern."
65. STEFÁN: Icelandic form of Latin Stephanus, meaning "crown." 
66. ÞÓR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder." 
67. ÞORBERGUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Þorbergr, meaning "Þórr's protection."
68. ÞORBJÖRN: Icelandic form of Old Norse Þorbiorn, meaning "Þórr's bear."
69. ÞORGEIR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Þorgeirr, meaning "Þórr's spear."
70. ÞORGNÝR: Icelandic name composed of the name of the god Thor "thunder" and the Old Norse word gnýr "clash, din," hence "Þórr's clash" or "thunder clash."
71. ÞORLÁKUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Þórlákr, meaning "Þórr's contender."
72. ÞORMÓÐUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Þormóðr, meaning "Þórr's mind."
73. ÞÓRSTEINN: Icelandic form of Old Norse Þorsteinn, meaning "Þórr's stone."
74. ÞORVALDUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Þorvaldr, meaning "Þórr's ruler." 
75. TRYGGVI: Icelandic form of Old Norse Tryggr, meaning "trustworthy."
76. ÚLFGANGUR: Icelandic form of German Wolfgang, meaning "wolf path."
77. ÚLFHRAFN: Icelandic form of German Wolfram, meaning "wolf-raven."
78. ÚLFUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Ulfr, meaning "wolf."
79. VALBERG: Short form of Icelandic Valbergur, meaning "salvation of the slain in battle."
80. VALBERGUR: Icelandic masculine form of Old High German Walburg, meaning "salvation of the slain in battle."
81. VERMUNDUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Vermundr, meaning "protector of man." 
82. VIÐAR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Víðarr, meaning "forest warrior."
83. VIGGÓ: Icelandic short form of Nordic names beginning with Vig-, from vigg, meaning "lightning."
84. VÍGHARÐUR: Icelandic equivalent of Anglo-Saxon Wigheard, meaning "hardy warrior."
85. VILHJÁLMUR: Icelandic form of Old Norse Vilhjalmr, meaning "will-helmet."

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