Known Valkyrie Names, In Order of Suitability

Rackham's Valkyrie
Rackham's Valkyrie

As apt as it gets

Hjalmþrimul, "female warrior"

Brunhildr, "bright battle"

Hjörþrimul, "sword-noise"

Skamöld, "sword time"

Skeggöld, "axe-age"

Þrima, "fight"

Randgrid, "shield-destroyer"

Hildr, "battle"

Sanngriðr, "cruel violence"

Sigrdrífa, "victory-inciter"

Herja, "devestatrix"

Sigrún, "victory-rune"

Þrúðr, "power"

Herfjötur, "fetter of hosts"

Geirdriful, "spear-flinger"

Gunnr, "war"


More glamorous than martial, maybe, but certainly a memorable character!

Hlaðguðr svanhvít, "swan-white"

Ölrún, "ale-rune"

Reginleif, "daughter of the powers"

Róta, "storm"

Göndul, "wand-bearer"

Hrund, "pricker"


I can see what you were going for!

Hlökk, "noise"

Þögn, "silence"

Skögul, "shaker"

Ráðgríðr, "possibly 'the bossy'"

Hervör alvitr, "possibly 'strange creature'"


So close! That is a shape 💕

Skuld, "possibly 'debt' or 'future'"

Hrist, "the shaking one"

Svipul, "changeable"

Mist, "mist"

Eir, "peace"

Sveið, "unclear, possibly 'vibration'"

Kára, "curly"

Names from Cleasby MS.

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