List of names of Odin

Odin was told of by many names in the Skaldish wordcraft.

Overall names founded on Odin's standing

 * The name Alfóðr ("Allfather", "father of all") kythes in Snorri Sturluson's Youngers Edda. Odin is the father of most of the high gods and with his brothers Vili and Ve shaped the Earth from the lich of the ettin Ymir. It may hint to the Christian God in that book, but it may have been put forth to Odin at an earlier time. (It most likely betokened Tiwaz first, as it fits the wont of speaking of the Sky Fathers as "father".)


 * Farmatýr (God of wains)
 * Fimbul (Great)
 * Fimbultýr (Mighty god)
 * Gautr (Father)
 * Herjan (Wielder)
 * Hroptatýr (Shouter of the gods)
 * Óski (God of wishes)
 * Veratýr (Lord of men)

Names stemming from tales
In his seeking to learn the runes, Odin hung himself on Yggdrasil.
 * Hangatyr (the hanged god)
 * Lord of the gallows

In the tale of Gylfaginning, Odin kythes as three kings named:
 * Hárr (High)
 * Jafnhárr (Even as high)
 * Þriði (Third)

From the Hervarar saga:
 * Gestumblindi

Names founded on deeds or egg
Odin chooses the outcome of fights (that is, to whom the winning goes).
 * Hnikuðr (Overthrower)
 * Sigföðr (Father of Winning)
 * Sigtyr (God of winning).

Names founded on outlooks of the being

 * Bölverkr (Ill-doer)
 * Fjölsviðr (Wide in wisdom)
 * Gangleri (Wayweary)
 * Glapsviðr (Swift in misleading)
 * Herteitr (Glad of War)
 * Hnikarr (Overthrower)
 * Saðr (Truthful)
 * Svipall (Shifting)
 * Sanngetall (Truthful)
 * Vakr (Wakeful)
 * Yggr (Ghastful)
 * Þekkr (Much loved)

Names founded on cast

 * Báleygr (Flaming-eyed)
 * Bileygr (Shifty-eyed)
 * Fjölnir (Many-shaped)
 * Grímnir (or Grímr) (Hooded)
 * Göndlir (Wand bearer)
 * Hárbarðr (Greybeard)
 * Hjálmberi (Helm-bearer)
 * Síðhöttr (Broad hat)
 * Síðskeggr (Long beard)

Sundry

 * Atríðr (Rider)
 * Biflindi (Spear-Shaker)
 * Ginnregin
 * Helblindi (Hel blinder)
 * Jálkr (Gelding)
 * Kjalarr (Keel)
 * Ómi (Shouter)
 * Sídgrani
 * Skilfingr (Shaker)
 * Sviðurr (Changing(?))
 * Sviðrir (Changing(?))
 * Uðr (?)
 * Váfuðr (Wanderer)
 * Valfader (Taker (literally: father of the fallen ones))
 * Vegtam ("Wanderer" or "Wayfarer")
 * Viðrir
 * Viðurr (?)
 * Þrór (?)
 * Þuðr (?)
 * Þundr (Thunderer)