List Of Names In Norse Mythology

There are many gods and characters of various kinds in Norse mythology. But who is who? Which god did what and who is the son or daughter of whom?

In the list below of names in Norse mythology, we explain who is who and what each god can do. Read our list of names in Nordic mythology.

Also read: Names of the Aesir gods.

List of names in Nordic mythology

Here we list names that occur in Norse mythology.

Ask and Embla	The first humans were created by Odin and his two brothers from two trees.
Balder	The tastiest of gods and popular in Asgård. Married to Nanna and son of Oden and Frigg.
Brage	Brage was married to Idun.
Beyla	Servant of Frey.
Bergelmer	Giant and son of Trudgelmer.
Beisla	Giant. Sister of Mimer.
Böggver	Servant of Frej.
Dag	Son to Natt. Day travels after the horse Skinfaxe on the heaven over the earth on the day.
Delling	The god of dawn guarding Breidablick. He is Natt´s husband and Dag’s father.
Draupner	A magic ring belonging to Odin.
Eldner	Eldner was a servant of Äger.
Fimafeng	Was a servant to Äger and was killed by Loki during a party at Äger.
Fjorgyn	She is the goddess of the earth, thunder, and rain and growing is her merit. Together with Oden she had a son Tor and she is also the mother of the Asa queen Frigg.
Forsete	He is Balder and Nanna’s son and has his home in the glittering Glitnir. He is the supreme judge of the gods.
Frej	Vanagud who lives in Alfheim. Västbarhetsgud, son of Njord and sister of Freja. Frej has servants named Böggver and Beyla.
Freja	Freja belongs to the Vanir but lives on an aesir farm and is the most beautiful of all who live there. Freja wears the big Brisingas jewelry and is the owner of a plumage you can fly with. Freja is the goddess of fertility.
Frigg	Queen of the Aesir, daughter of Fjorgyn and Odin’s wife. Frigg is the goddess of marriage and motherhood.
File	A dwarf
Froste	A dwarf
Fulla	Frigg’s maid with confidence to carry the queen’s casket and care for her footwear.
Gefjon	Goddess of plowing and agriculture. She is married to Odin’s son Skjold and in the land of the giants she gave birth to four sons which she turned into oxen.
Gna	She is Frigg’s messenger and the horse Hofvarpner takes her through the air and over water to convey messages between the different worlds.
Gondola	One of the Valkyries who bring fallen warriors to Valhalla.
Grymer	Also called Owner. See under Owner.
Gullveig	A magical giantess who does not like the Asa gods.
Heimdal (Heimdall)	Heimdal is the god who is born when the women turn the handlebar to the Grotte mill. Hemimdal owns Gjallarhornet.
Hel	She is the goddess of the realm of the dead. She is the daughter of Loki and the giantess Angerboda.
Hermod	He is the son of Oden and Frigg and the brave messenger who rides from Asgård and the realm of the dead to negotiate with the goddess of death about Balder’s life.
Höder	Aesir god who is the son of Odin and blind. He accidentally kills his brother Balder with an arrow made of mistletoe.
Höner	Brother of Odin and ancestor of the Vanian god family together with his brother Vile (Lodur).
Idun	Goddess and owner of the golden apples that are eaten by the gods to have eternal youth. She carries the apples in a basket. Idun is married to Brage.
Ivalde	According to Snorri’s Edda, Ivalde is a dwarf. But is described as an elf in the Our Fathers’ Godsaga.
Kvaser	The most cunning and wise god was created at the peace between Aesir and Vanir. This god is the original being of mead.
Loki	Loki is a cunning giant who lives in Asgård. For a long time, he was well-liked in Asgård because of his charm and good mood, before they realized that he was not to be trusted. Loki has caused a lot of problems for the Asa gods. Loki was with Tor when he was to take back his lost hammer Mjölner.
Lorride	Thor is sometimes called Lorride in older writings. See under Tor.
Magne	Son of Thor and the giantess Järnsaxa and one of the strongest gods.
Mode	Son of Thor and Sif and one of the bravest gods.
Måne	Son of Night and sister of Sun.
Nanna	Married to Balder with whom she has had a son Forsete.
Natt	Mimer’s beautiful daughter who travels across the sky at night. Mother of Sol and Måne. Owner of the horse Rimfaxe.
Njord	Njord is the god who loves to live on the coast by the sea where he feels winds and can fish. He is married to Skade, who, on the contrary, loves the mountains. He is the father of Frey and Freya.
The Norns – the three goddesses of fate	Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld are the names of the three who sit at Yggdrasil’s roots and spin the fate of the world. Each human being is assigned his or her own destiny at birth.
Od	Freja’s husband, who with his absence makes her cry tears of red gold.
Odin	Odin was a god and lives in Valhall and had two ravens. Odin was married to Frigg and had two brothers, Ve and Vile. Odin was the son of Bure and Beisla and became the ancestor of the god’s god family. Odin owns the eight-legged horse Sleipner. Read more about Oden under his own section.
Ran	The sea goddess and the mother of the waves. She and her husband Ägis belong to both giants’ families and together they have nine daughters who are the waves of the sea.
Rind	She is chosen to give birth to Odin a son, who will one day avenge Balder’s death. They get the son Vale.
Rota	One of the valkyries that ride out on the battlefields and chooses which warriors to fall.
Saga	Sökkvabäck is her home and here she and Oden drink delicious drinks from golden vessels. Saga is the goddess of storytelling and stories.
Sif	She has golden hair and is the most beautiful of women. She is married to Tor and they have a son Ull.
Sigyn	She is Loki’s wife and together they have a son called Narfe.
Skade	Skade loves the alps and the mountains, in contrast to her husband Njord who loves the beach and the sea.
Skafid	A dwarf
Skuld	One of three fates (the Norns).
Skryme	A giant
Skeggjöld	A valkyria
Skögul	A valkyria
Siv	Married to Tor.
Snotra	Snotra represents judgment and elegant charisma. That is all wisdom comes from her.
Sol	Daughter of Natt.
Tor	Tor is an Aesir god and “son of the earth” and son of Odin and owner of Mjölner. Tor once lost Mjölner. His mother is Fjorgyn. With his belt of strength, the Aesir god Tor gets extra power to fight against the giants to protect Asgård. With the hammer Mjölner he kills trolls and giants. He rides in a carriage pulled by bucks. Tor is married to Siv.
Tyr	Tors half-brother. He lost a hand when Fenrisulven tore off his hand.
Trym	A Tursarne giant who wants to marry Freja.
Trudgelmer	Trudgelmer had three heads, he was the son of the giant Ymer and the father of Bergelmer.
Ve & Vile	Odin’s brothers who together with him killed the giant Ymer, created the world from his body and the first humans from two tree trunks.
Vidar	Son of Odin and the giantess Grid. His thick iron shoes can penetrate nothing.
Verdande	One of three fates.
Vör	No one can lie to her because she is wise and inquisitive. When promises are made, she is the one who testifies.
Urd	One of three fates.
Ymer	The ancient giant that grew out of Hvergelmer’s droplets.
Äger	Is also called Grymer. Äger had two servants named Fimafeng and Eldner.
Ägir	Husband to the sea goddess Rans.

Others who read about the list of names in Norse mythology also read more about the Aesir gods.