Most Popular Baby Names in Iceland

Iceland has one of the most distinctive naming systems in the world, with a Personal Names Committee that maintains an approved list. The patronymic (or matronymic) system means most Icelanders don't have family surnames.

Top 30 Boy Names

1. Gudmundur

2. Jon

3. Sigurdur

4. Arnar

5. Bjarki

6. Kristjan

7. Olafur

8. Gunnar

9. Magnus

10. Einar

11. Ragnar

12. Stefan

13. Alexander

14. Viktor

15. Sindri

16. Thor

17. Aron

18. Haukur

19. Dagur

20. Baldur

21. Andri

22. Hjortur

23. Isak

24. Kari

25. Brynjar

26. Leifur

27. Snorri

28. Oskar

29. Orri

30. Gisli

Top 30 Girl Names

1. Anna

2. Kristin

3. Gudrun

4. Sigridur

5. Helga

6. Margret

7. Katrin

8. Ingrid

9. Elisabet

10. Birta

11. Brynhildur

12. Hanna

13. Sara

14. Ragnheidur

15. Thordis

16. Asta

17. Sunna

18. Embla

19. Soley

20. Fjola

21. Valdis

22. Lilja

23. Freyja

24. Hildur

25. Lara

26. Saga

27. Idunn

28. Elin

29. Eva

30. Arna

Naming Rules in Iceland

Iceland's Personal Names Committee (Mannanafnanefnd) maintains an approved list of names. New names must be compatible with Icelandic grammar and contain only letters in the Icelandic alphabet. The patronymic system means children receive their father's (or mother's) first name plus -son or -dottir.

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Last updated: April 2026. Name popularity based on recent official statistics. This page is for informational purposes only.