Five real Icelandic first names a press, from the names most common among women and men in Iceland's national register.
Icelandic Name Generator
IngólfurMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Ingólfsson or Ingólfsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Ingolfur.
JónasMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. In English: Jonah. Without Icelandic letters: Jonas.
BerglindWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
ÁsdísWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Asdis.
FriðrikMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Frederick. A child's last name from it: Friðriksson or Friðriksdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Fridrik.
This Icelandic name generator draws five first names per press from 196: the names most common among women and among men in Statistics Iceland's tables. A card adds a spelling without þ, ð or accents.
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Last names come from first names
Iceland's naming system is not built on family names. A last name is a parent's first name in the genitive plus -son or -dóttir: Jón's son is Jónsson and his daughter Jónsdóttir. 55 men's cards print the pair their name gives, as Sigurður gives Sigurðarson and Sigurðardóttir.
Bands, not counts
Choose Women's first names or Men's first names in the menu under the button. A card says top 10, top 50 or top 100: Anna, Guðrún and Kristín lead the women's table, Jón, Sigurður and Guðmundur the men's. Open More filters for a first letter.
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Seven names begin with Þ, such as Þórunn and Þorsteinn; the Starts with menu files them under its last entry, 0 to 9.
26 cards add an English form from the name's dictionary entry: Margrét is Margaret, Katrín is Catherine, Ólafur is Olaf.
Questions and answers
What are the most common Icelandic names?
Anna, Guðrún, Kristín, Sigríður and Margrét lead Statistics Iceland's table of women's names for 1 January 2023, and Jón, Sigurður, Guðmundur, Gunnar and Ólafur lead the men's table.
How do Icelandic last names work?
A last name names a parent, not a family: the father's or mother's first name in the genitive, then -son for a son or -dóttir for a daughter. A brother and a sister carry different last names. A few Icelanders have an inherited family name.
Can I get an Icelandic name without the special letters?
Yes. Every card whose name has þ, ð, æ, ö or an accent adds a plain spelling made here: þ becomes th, ð becomes d, æ becomes ae, and accents are dropped, so Þórður is also given as Thordur.
Are these real Icelandic names?
Yes. Every name is in Statistics Iceland's tables of the most common names of men and women, read on 2 October 2026, and a second reference lists it as an Icelandic name. Six with no such reference, such as Piotr and Tomasz, are left out.
AgnesWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
ÁgústaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Agusta.
AlexandraWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
AndreaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
AnítaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Anita.
AnnaWomen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. In English: Ann.
ArnaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
ÁsaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Asa.
ÁsdísWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Asdis.
ÁslaugWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Aslaug.
ÁstaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Asta.
AuðurWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Audur.
AðalheiðurWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Adalheidur.
BerglindWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
BirnaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
BirtaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
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Women's first names, continued
BjörgWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Bjorg.
BryndísWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Bryndis.
BrynjaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
DagnýWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Dagny.
EddaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
ElínWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Helen. Without Icelandic letters: Elin.
ElísabetWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Elisabet.
ElsaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
ElvaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
EmblaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
EmilíaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Emily. Without Icelandic letters: Emilia.
EmmaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
ErlaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
ErnaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
EvaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
FanneyWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
FreyjaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
GuðbjörgWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Gudbjorg.
GuðlaugWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Gudlaug.
GuðnýWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Gudny.
GuðrúnWomen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Gudrun.
HafdísWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Hafdis.
HallaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
HalldóraWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Halldora.
HannaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
HarpaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
HeklaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
HelenaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
HelgaWomen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register.
HildurWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
HjördísWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Hjordis.
HólmfríðurWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Holmfridur.
HrafnhildurWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
HrefnaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
HuldaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
IngaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
IngibjörgWomen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Ingibjorg.
IngunnWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
ÍrisWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Iris.
ÍsabellaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Isabella.
JóhannaWomen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. In English: Jane or Joan. Without Icelandic letters: Johanna.
JónaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Jona.
JónínaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Jonina.
JúlíaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Julia.
KarenWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
KatlaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
KatrínWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Catherine. Without Icelandic letters: Katrin.
KolbrúnWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Kolbrun.
KristínWomen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. In English: Christina or Christine. Without Icelandic letters: Kristin.
KristjanaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
LáraWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Lara.
LaufeyWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
LiljaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
LindaWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
MargrétWomen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. In English: Margaret. Without Icelandic letters: Margret.
MariaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
MaríaWomen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. In English: Mary. Without Icelandic letters: Maria.
MartaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
ÓlöfWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Olof.
ÞóraWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Thora. Without Icelandic letters: Thora.
ÞórdísWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Thordis.
ÞórunnWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Thorunn.
RagnheiðurWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Ragnheidur.
RagnhildurWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
RakelWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
RannveigWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
RebekkaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
RósaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Rosa.
SandraWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
SaraWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
SigríðurWomen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Sigridur.
SigrúnWomen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Sigrun.
SigurbjörgWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Sigurbjorg.
SoffíaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Soffia.
SóleyWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Soley.
SólveigWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Solveig.
StefaníaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Stefania.
SteinunnWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
SunnaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
TelmaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. In English: Thelma.
TinnaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
UnnurWomen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
ValgerðurWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Valgerdur.
VigdísWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Vigdis.
ViktoríaWomen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. In English: Victoria. Without Icelandic letters: Viktoria.
Men's first names 95
AdamMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Adamsson or Adamsdóttir.
ÁgústMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Ágústsson or Ágústsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Agust.
AlexanderMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Alexandersson or Alexandersdóttir.
AndriMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
AntonMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Antonsson or Antonsdóttir.
AriMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Arason or Aradóttir.
ArnarMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Arnarsson or Arnarsdóttir.
ÁrniMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Árnason or Árnadóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Arni.
ArnórMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Arnórsson or Arnórsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Arnor.
AronMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Aronsson or Aronsdóttir.
ÁsgeirMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Ásgeirsson or Ásgeirsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Asgeir.
AtliMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
AxelMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
BaldurMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
BenediktMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Benedict. A child's last name from it: Benediktsson or Benediktsdóttir.
BirgirMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Birgisson or Birgisdóttir.
BirkirMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
BjarkiMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Bjarkason or Bjarkadóttir.
BjarniMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Bjarnason or Bjarnadóttir.
BjörgvinMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Bjorgvin.
BjörnMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Björnsson or Björnsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Bjorn.
BrynjarMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
DagurMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
DanielMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
DaníelMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Daníelsson or Daníelsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Daniel.
DavíðMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: David. Without Icelandic letters: David.
EgillMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Egilsson or Egilsdóttir.
EinarMen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Einarsson or Einarsdóttir.
EiríkurMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. In English: Eric. A child's last name from it: Eiríksson or Eiríksdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Eirikur.
ElvarMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
EmilMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
EyþórMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Eythor.
FriðrikMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Frederick. A child's last name from it: Friðriksson or Friðriksdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Fridrik.
GabríelMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Gabriel.
GarðarMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Gardar.
GísliMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Gíslason or Gísladóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Gisli.
GrétarMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Gretar.
GunnarMen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Gunnarsson or Gunnarsdóttir.
GuðjónMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Guðjónsson or Guðjónsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Gudjon.
GuðmundurMen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Guðmundsson or Guðmundsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Gudmundur.
GuðniMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Guðnason or Guðnadóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Gudni.
HafsteinnMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
HalldórMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Halldórsson or Halldórsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Halldor.
HaraldurMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Harold. A child's last name from it: Haraldsson or Haraldsdóttir.
HaukurMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Hauksson or Hauksdóttir.
HelgiMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Helgason or Helgadóttir.
HilmarMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register.
HlynurMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
HörðurMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Harðarson or Harðardóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Hordur.
IngólfurMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Ingólfsson or Ingólfsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Ingolfur.
IngvarMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
ÍsakMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. In English: Isaac. Without Icelandic letters: Isak.
ÍvarMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Ivar.
JakobMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Jakobsson or Jakobsdóttir.
JóhannMen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. In English: John. A child's last name from it: Jóhannsson or Jóhannsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Johann.
JóhannesMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Johannes.
JökullMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Jokull.
JónMen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Jónsson or Jónsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Jon.
JónasMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. In English: Jonah. Without Icelandic letters: Jonas.
KáriMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Kari.
KarlMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Carl or Charles. A child's last name from it: Karlsson or Karlsdóttir.
KjartanMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Kjartansson or Kjartansdóttir.
KristinnMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Kristinsson or Kristinsdóttir.
KristjánMen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. In English: Christian. A child's last name from it: Kristjánsson or Kristjánsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Kristjan.
KristóferMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Christopher. Without Icelandic letters: Kristofer.
MagnúsMen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Magnússon or Magnúsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Magnus.
MatthíasMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Matthias.
MikaelMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Mikaelsson or Mikaelsdóttir.
ÓlafurMen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. In English: Olaf. A child's last name from it: Ólafsson or Ólafsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Olafur.
ÓmarMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Omar.
ÞórarinnMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Thorarinn.
ÞórirMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Thorir.
ÖrnMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Arnarson or Arnardóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Orn.
ÞorsteinnMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Þorsteinsson or Þorsteinsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Thorsteinn.
ÞórðurMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Þórðarson or Þórðardóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Thordur.
ÓskarMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Óskarsson or Óskarsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Oskar.
PállMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Paul. A child's last name from it: Pálsson or Pálsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Pall.
PéturMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Peter. A child's last name from it: Pétursson or Pétursdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Petur.
RagnarMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Ragnarsson or Ragnarsdóttir.
ReynirMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Reynisson or Reynisdóttir.
RóbertMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Robert.
RúnarMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Runar.
SigurjónMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Sigurjónsson or Sigurjónsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Sigurjon.
SigurðurMen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Sigurðarson or Sigurðardóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Sigurdur.
SindriMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
SnorriMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
StefánMen's first name, top 10 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Stefánsson or Stefánsdóttir. Without Icelandic letters: Stefan.
SteinarMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
SveinnMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Sveinsson or Sveinsdóttir.
SverrirMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
SævarMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Saevar.
TómasMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. Without Icelandic letters: Tomas.
TryggviMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register.
ValdimarMen's first name, top 100 in Iceland's national register. A child's last name from it: Valdimarsson or Valdimarsdóttir.
ViktorMen's first name, top 50 in Iceland's national register. In English: Victor. A child's last name from it: Viktorsson or Viktorsdóttir.
How this list was compiled: Names: Statistics Iceland's tables 'Male names 1 January 2023' and 'Female names 1 January 2023' (https://px.hagstofa.is/pxen/pxweb/en/Ibuar/Ibuar__Faeddirdanir__Nofn/, read 2 October 2026), which list the most common first names of men and of women in Iceland's national register, 101 a table (two names tie for the last place of each). Rule of this list: a name of the tables is listed when a second reference has it as an Icelandic name. 166 names have an Icelandic given-name entry in English Wiktionary; 30 more have a page in Icelandic Wikipedia's categories of Icelandic women's or men's names (https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flokkur:Íslensk_kvenmannsnöfn and https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flokkur:Íslensk_karlmannsnöfn, read the same day). Six names of the men's table have neither and are left out: Piotr, Tomasz, Marcin, Michal, Krzysztof and Pawel; four of them have a Polish given-name entry in the same dictionary. That leaves 101 women's and 95 men's names. Where a row gives several spellings the first is used. A card gives a band (top 10, top 50, top 100) and no place or count, because the agency's terms of reuse were not found. English forms: the name's Icelandic entry in English Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org, read the same day), printed only where the entry names an English equivalent; 26 cards carry one. Last names: a men's card names the last names a son and a daughter take from it only where this site's list of Icelandic last names holds them (55 cards); that list builds them on the genitive in the dictionary's declension table and keeps a form only when an encyclopedia page carries it. How such a name is formed is from English Wikipedia's 'Icelandic name' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_name, read the same day). The spelling without Icelandic letters is our own respelling: þ as th, ð as d, æ as ae, ö as o, accents dropped. The Icelandic personal names register was not read. No speaker of Icelandic has read the list. Licence: Statistics Iceland is the source of the lists of common first names (Statistics Iceland, px.hagstofa.is); only bands are printed, and the bands are our own grouping. English forms: English Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); the naming custom: English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Icelandic Wikipedia was used as a check only.