Are you looking for an epic name for your feline friend? Name them after a Viking! Or skip the middle man and name your cat after a Norse God.

This guide of unique viking cat name ideas is sure to inspire, especially if you own a Norwegian forest cat!

Lets dive in.

Male Viking Cat Names

1. Aric - This timeless name means Eternal Ruler.
2. Gunnar - This Viking name means "he who can stand alone" -- perfect for a solitary cat.
3. Leif - This popular name means "beloved".
4. Loki - Loki was the trickster god of Norse myth.
5. Magus - This name means Great, Big or Mighty.
6. Ragnar - This name was popularized by a series of books and then the TV show Viking.
7. Odin - Odin was the ruler of all of the Norse gods. Like a cat, he would often leave on solitary journies, wandering for long stretches of time before returning home. The name Odin means Master of Inspiration.
8. Thor - This name belonged to one of the most important gods of ancient europe. Thor was the god of thunder and lightning. Vikings wore his hammer symbol around their necks in the way that Christians would later wear a cross. Sometimes spelled Tor.
9. Vidar - This ancient name means Ruler.
10. Ulrik - This Viking cat name means Noble Ruler.

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Female Viking Cat Names

Yes, women were Viking warriors too! Check out these feminine forenames for your fine female cat. 

1. Astrid - Popularized by the series How to Train Your Dragon, this name means "divinely beautiful".
2. Freya - This fantastic cat name means "noble lady". Freya is the most important goddess of ancient Viking religion, wife of the great Norse god Odin.
3. Gefjun - This name is pronounced Gev-yune. She was an ancient goddess of agriculture and abundance.
4. Gunhilda- This ancient name means "battle maiden".
5. Ingrid - Made famous by the beautiful and talented Ingrid Bergman, this name means "beautiful beloved".
6. Jord - Pronounced Yord, this norse goddess was the mother of Thor.
7. Saga - This beautiful name is still commonly used today.
8. Solveig - Pronounsed SOL-vay, this Norse name means "strong house" and is associated with the sun.
9. Sigrid - This Scandanavian name means "beautiful victory".
10. Siv - This name is taken from Thor's wife. Also spelled Siv. This goddess was known for her gorgeous golden hair, said to symbolize the earth's bounty and a fine harvest.

50 Best Viking Cat Names

Here are our fifty favorite names for your Norse cat along with their meanings.

1. Leif: descendant
2. Ulf: wolf
3. Rune: secret
4. Bo: the resident
5. Bjørn: bear
6. Birger: keeper
7. Frode: clever and wise
8. Njal: giant
9. Troels: Thor’s arrow
10. Skarde: he with the cleft chin
11. Toke: Thor and helmet
12. Arne: eagle
13. Sten: stone
14. Kåre: he with curly hair
15. Trygve: trustworthy
16. Svend: to serve freely 
17. Halfdan: he who is half Danish
18. Roar: famous with a spear
19. Ødger: wealthy spear bearer
20. Knud: knot
21. Torsten: Thor and the stone
22. Åge: ancestor
23. Erik: absolute ruler
24. Harald: the lord and ruler
25. Sune: son
26. Gorm: he who worships the gods
27. Ulfhild: battle wolf
28. Gertrud: spear
29. Gudrun: rune and god
30. Astrid: beautiful, beloved
31. Frida: peace
32. Tove: dove
33. Revna: raven
34. Tora: belonging to the god Thor
35. Estrid: beautiful goddess
36. Bodil: fight and penance
37. Gunhild: fight
38. Thurid: Thor the beautiful
39. Sif: bride and wife, beloved
40. Sigrid: a victorious horsewoman
41. Gro: to grow
42. Signe: victorious
43. Åse: goddess
44. Helga: sacred
45. Hilda: the fighter
46. Liv: of life
47. Randi: shield, shrine
48. Yrsa: wild, she bear
49. Thyra: helpful
50. Inga: belonging to the god Inge

140 More Cool Viking Names For Cats

1. Liv (girl) Protection
2. Erich (boy) The eternal ruler
3. Raven (girl) Raven
4. Sigurd (boy) Victory or guardian
5. Eir (girl) Mearcy
6. Ingeborg (girl) Ing's protection or Ing's help
7. Rindr (girl) Old Norse name 
8. Rahn (boy) Ruler with advice
9. Betzy (girl) My God is an oath/vow
10. Sigrid (girl) Victory beautiful
11. Thorstein (boy) Thor's stone
12. Nanna (girl) Nanna is an Old Norse name
13. Aric (boy) Eternal ruler
14. Kormákr (boy) Son of the charioteer
15. Audley (boy) Ancestor
16. Ráðúlfr (boy) Wolf counsel
17. Rollo (boy) Famous wolf
18. Nerthus (girl) Nerthus is a Latin variant of th...
19. Erland (boy) Foreigner
20. Ralph (boy) Wolf council
21. Inga (girl) Warrior
22. Bernhard (boy) Brave like the bear
23. Osborn (boy) God's bear
24. Thora (girl) Feminine form of Thor
25. Alvis (boy) Old and wise
26. Hulda (girl) Weasel, mole
27. Helge (boy) Holy, blessed
28. Eric (boy) Ever ruler, always ruler
29. Garth (boy) Garden, works in a garden
30. Brynja (girl) Protection, armor
31. Bo (boy) Handsome
32. Inge (girl) Shortened form of names beginning with Inge
33. Dagny (girl) New day
34. Signa (girl) Victory, new
35. Erling (boy) Descendant of the Chieftain or Noble
36. Balder (boy) Prince
37. Gerda (girl) Strong with the spear
38. Hjalmar (boy) Helmeted warrior
39. Tora (girl) Tora is a modern Scandinavian name
40. Corey (boy) Lives in and / or near a hollow
41. Esben (boy) God bear
42. Thormund (boy) Thor's protection
43. Tófa (girl) Beautiful child of Thor
44. Erna (girl) Serious
45. Thorwald (boy) Thor's ruler
46. Olof (boy) Ancestor's latest descendant
47. Blenda (girl) Blenda is a heroine of ancient myth
48. Dagmar (girl) Day maid
49. Alwilda (girl) Elf battle
50. Leif (boy) Heir
51. Njord (boy) Beloved of / belonging to Jord
52. Sindri (boy) Child of the gods
53. Freyja (girl) Alternate spelling of Freya
54. Ewart (boy) Blessed guardian
55. Vernelle (girl) Place were the alders are
56. Dagmær (girl) Day maid
57. Ericka (girl) Eternal ruler, feminine form
58. Kirk (boy) Church, chapel 
59. Alvar (boy) Elven army
60. Kirby (boy) Church town, village with a church
61. Jordis (girl) Sword weilding goddess
62. Iona (girl) Island
63. Sven (boy) Boy
64. Rinda (girl) Rinda is a Latin variant of a Norse name
65. Brenda (girl) Sword
66. Olaf (boy) Ancestor's descendant
67. Gustav (boy) Stave of the Goths
68. Bolden (boy) Bolden is a Norse surname 
69. Ragna (girl) Short form of names beginning with Ragna
70. Thurman (boy) Thor's protection
71. Ari (both) Lion
72. Thurmond (boy) Thor's protection
73. Thor (boy) Thunder
74. Olan (boy) Royal forefather
75. Erika (girl) Eternal ruler
76. Stellan (boy) Stellan is a name whose meaning has been lost in the sands of time.
77. Ivor (boy) Archer, warrior with the bow
78. Tora (girl) Tora is a modern Scandinavian name
79. Thurston (boy) Thor's stone
80. Haraldr (boy) Army ruler
81. Erik (boy) Eternal ruler
82. Njörðr (boy) Njörðr is an Old Norse whose m...
83. Odin (boy) Rage
84. Randúlfr (boy) Edge of a shield
85. Hjördís (girl) Sword goddess
86. Siri (girl) Victory or beautiful (bonus points for confusing your friends' phones)
87. Astrid (girl) God's fair, god's strength
88. Einar (boy) One warrior, lone warrior
89. Tor (boy) Thunder, varriant of Thor
90. Brynjar (boy) Protection, armor
91. Thurston (boy) Thor's stone
92. Erica (girl) Feminine form of Eric, meaning ruler
93. Lamont (boy) Law man
94. Oscar (boy) Deer lover
95. Freya (girl) Lady
96. Thorwald (boy) Thor's ruler
97. Knute (boy) Knot
98. Brenner (boy) To burn
99. Rosco (boy) Doe in the woods
100. Shelby (girl) Ancient surname
101. Roscoe (boy) Doe in the wood
102. Evander (boy) Bow warrior, archer
103. Gunner (boy) Warrior
104. Hildur (girl) Battle
105. Thora (girl) Thora is a modern, feminine form of Thor
106. Thorstein (boy) Thor's stone
107. Helga (girl) Holy, blessed
108. Elli (girl) Old age, wisdom
109. Sigurðr (boy) Victory or guardian
110. Alfhild (girl) Elf battle
111. Saga (girl) Seeing one, great journey 
112. Dustin (boy) Dusty place
113. Bjorn (boy) Bear
114. Ívarr (boy) Archer, warrior with the bow
115. Eiríkr (boy) Ever ruler or always ruler
116. Hildr (girl) battle
117. Dahlia (girl) Valley
118. Ole (boy) Ancestor's descendant
119. Tor (boy) Thunder
120. Óðinn (boy) Rage, frenzy
121. Signe (girl) Victory new
122. Ericson (boy) Son of Eric or son of the eternal one
123. Gunnar (boy) Warrior
124. Tófa (girl) Beautiful Thor
125. Brenna (girl) Sorrow
126. Halle (girl) Rock
127. Signý (girl) Victory or new
128. Erick (boy) Eternal ruler
129. Alfarr (boy) Elf army
130. Thurman (boy) Thor's protection
131. Brandr (boy) Sword
132. Ragnvaldr (boy) Advice
133. Sigríðrgirl Victory beautiful
134. Ingergirl Ing is beautiful
135. Hjalmer (boy) Helmeted warrior
136. Brynhildr (girl) Battle armor and / or protection in battle
137. Thormund (boy) Thor's protection
138. Asbjørn (boy) God bear
139. Rowan (both) cute little redhead
140. Thurmond (boy) Thor's protection

Cat Name Inspiration

Need more inspiration? Try watching the show Viking or listening to the audiobooks of the books that the show Viking was based on. Hearing the names aloud will help you to get a feel for them and make a decision.

The first book in the series is called The Last Kingdom. Or you could skip the fiction and seek out some other books on Vikings, Norse language or Norse mythology.

Help Choosing The Right Name

You want to choose the right name for your cat. What does that even mean? Well, you want to choose a name that's well suited to your cat. Consider your cat's personality and unique character traits. Take their appearance into consideration, but be mindful of which traits will remain steady and which will change as they grow from kitten to cat. 

Choose a name that you love... and one that you're prepared to shout from the rooftops if your little Norse god goes a wandering. 

Conclusion

We hope this guide has been helpful to you on your epic journey. If you haven't found the right name yet, don't despair! The perfect unique cat name is out there, just waiting to be discovered. 

For more cat name inspiration, check out our other guides! The right name is out there.

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