Viking boat names

Barden

Barden is a Norse Viking boat name. Meaning “bear”.

Name of the ship of Earl Eirik.

Categorized into: animal names.

Borgring

Borgring is a Norse Viking boat name.

10th century ship discovered in Denmark.

It is considered a warship, possibly used by a Viking leader.

Borre

Borre is a Norse Viking boat name.

9th century ship with beautiful and careful ornamentation discovered in Norway.

It is believed to have been used in funeral ceremonies.

Drakkar

Drakkar is a Norse Viking boat name. Meaning “dragon”.

Derived from an old Icelandic term used to designate dragons.

Name of a type of boat used by the Scandinavians, Saxons and Vikings in their war incursions. They received the name of “Drakkar” because they usually carried the head of a dragon carved in the bow.

Glenluce

Glenluce is a Norse Viking boat name.

11th century ship discovered in Scotland.

It was probably used for travel and trade in the Irish Sea.

Gokstad

Gokstad is a Norse Viking boat name.

9th century ship that is believed to have been used in expeditions.

It gets its name from the place where it was discovered, Gokstad (Vestfold).

Gungnir

Gungnir is a Norse Viking boat name.

Drakkar used by the main characters of the Vikings series, which tells the adventures of the legendary Viking chief Ragnar Lodbrok and his family.

Gungnir is the spear of Odin, the main god of Norse mythology. Its name means “the one that produces a violent tremor or shaking.”

According to mythology, it was forged by the sons of Ivaldi (the dwarves), and was given to Odin by Loki in compensation for the theft of Sif’s hair.

Gungnir had the ability to always hit the target and oaths were sworn on his tip.

Odin rushed onto the battlefield with his spear and golden helmet.

Halsnøy

Halsnøy is a Norse Viking boat name.

9th century ship found in Norway.

It was probably used in travel and trade in the region.

Hedeby

Hedeby is a Norse Viking boat name.

11th century ship used for long-distance trade that was found in Germany.

Hildisvíni

Hildisvíni is a Norse Viking boat name.

Boat owned by Gudrún Ósvifrsdóttir, a heroine of the Icelandic saga Laxdæla. She was the wife of four men, including Kjartan Ólafsson and Bolli Þorleiksson, who fought for her love.

Categorized into: animal names