Ai is a dwarf in Norse Mythology whose name translates to 'ancestor'. This dwarf is mentioned in Stanzas 11 and 15 of the poem Vǫluspá and in Snorri's þulur.

Alfr is a dwarf mentioned in the 16th Stanza of the poem Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur whose name translates to 'elf.'

The elves in Norse Mythology are a very confusing species, and they very much could just be another name for the dwarves. This, of course, is not certain, but a dwarf named elf certainly points to this possibility.

Alþjófr is a dwarf mentioned in the 11th stanza of Vǫluspá and in the Þulur. The name of this dwarf translates to 'the perfect thief.'

An is a dwarf in Norse Mythology whose name translates to 'distinguished friend' from the Old Norse 'aða-vinr.' An is listed among others in the 11th Stanza of Vǫluspá, and was also used as a male name.

Anarr is a dwarf mentioned in stanzas 11 and 15 of the Vǫluspá, whose name translates to 'the other one.'

Andvari is one of the more significant dwarves in Norse Mythology. The name is mentioned in the Vǫluspá, the Þulur and Reginsmál. There's a short story involving Loki catching the dwarf in his net and is offered gold to be set free, which is ultimately cursed by Andvari.

Aurvangr translates to 'the one from the aurvangar' and is a dwarf mentioned in the 13th stanza of Vǫluspá and in the Þulur. An alternative variation of this name is Aurvargr, which could possible mean 'gravel-wolf.'

Bifurr is a dwarf mentioned in stanza 11 of Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur. The name comes with two alternatives - Bívorr and Bivǫrr. The meanings of these names aren't known for certain, but 'the quaking one' and 'beaver' are possibilities.

Bifurr is also one of the 13 dwarves in Tolkien's hobbit, and it's well known that Tolkien took inspiration from the Norse Myths within his work. The wizard Gandalf was inspired from a dwarf on this list.

Bǫmburr is a dwarf listed in stanza 11 of Vǫluspá. The name Bǫmburr means 'fatty' and this dwarf was one of the 13 in Tolkien's Hobbit.

Dáinn is a dwarf listed in the 13th stanza of Vǫluspá and the 7th stanza of a poem called Hyndluljóð. in Hyndluljóð he is named alongside a dwarf called Nabbi, both of whom made the boar Hildisvini, a feat very similar to the creation of the boar Gullinbursti.

To add further confusion to the possibility that the dwarves being the same species of the elves, Dáinn appears in stanza 143 of the Hávamál as a representative of the elves, but then this is contradicted by another line stating that they aren't of the same species... Make of that what you will.

Dólgþrasir is a dwarf whose name means something along the lines of 'the hostile one who fights'. This Dwarf is listed in the poem Vǫluspá, in stanza 15, and also listed in Snorri's Prose Edda by another name - Dólgþvari, which means 'enemy drill.'

Draupnir is the name of a Dwarf in Norsee mythology and it's the name of Odin's golden arm ring. The name itself means 'Dripper,' which refers to the 'dripping' of 8 identical rings every ninth night. For the dwarf, this name can extend to meaning 'Goldsmith' and this character is listed in Stanza 15 of the poem Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur.

Durinn is a dwarf listed in stanza 10 of Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Gylfaginning. The name of this dwarf isn't known for certain, but some possibilities are 'the sleepy one' or 'door keeper.'

In Snorri's Þulur, a dwarf by the name of Dúrnir 'the sleeper' is listed, creating some confusion and possibly a connection between these two.

Dvalinn is the name of both a dwarf and one of the four stags of Yggdrasill. The dwarf is mentioned in a multitude of poems, namely Vǫluspá, Hávamál Fáfnismál, Alvíssmál and in Snorri's Gylfaginning. The name translates to either 'the sleeping one' or 'the slow one' and it attested as the father of several Norns in Fáfnismál. This is confusing as we know of three Norns, so he could possibly be the father of all of them? This, however, I don't know for certain. In another poem he is named as one of the four dwarves that crafted Freyja's necklace of legend - Brísingamen.

What can be confirmed is that due to the amount of poems that list this being, he is certainly one of the more prominent and important dwarves in Norse mythology.

Eitri is a dwarf listed in Snorri's Þulur. I'm not sure when this happened, but from what I could see, Eitri seems to be associated with Brokkr as the other dwarf who forges the hammer Mjǫllnir. from what I could find though, I don't think this is the case, as the dwarf who forges the hammer alongside Brokkr is Sindri. The name for this dwarf translates to 'the poisonous one.'

Fíli is a dwarf mentioned in the 13th stanza of Vǫluspá. The exact meaning of this name is unknown, but it could either mean 'the filer' or 'the one who hides the skaldic mead' which further adds confusion to the mythological narrative as in other sources, the skaldic mead - the mead of poetry, is held by the giant Suttungr. This dwarf is also mentioned in Snorri's Prose Edda as a combination of Fíli and another name Hepti, which is rendered as Heptifíli.

Fiðr is a dwarf mentioned in the 16th stanza of the poem Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur. An alternative version of this name is Finn/Finnr, a name used during the Viking age that holds some reference to magicians or trolls, but the exact meaning of Fiðr isn't very clear.

Frár is a lesser known dwarf in Norse mythology, mentioned only in the 13th stanza of the Poetic Edda poem Vǫluspá. The name translates to something along the lines of 'the quick one.'

Frægr is another dwarf mentioned in the 13th stanza of Vǫluspá, whose name translates to something along the lines of 'the famous one,' which is ironic given that this dwarf is mentioned in one stanza of one poem.

Like many of the dwarves on this list, Fullangr is a lesser known dwarf mentioned in Snorri's Þulur. There are two names for this dwarf which carry different meanings. Fullangr could translate to 'long enough,' although a clear translation isn't known. The other name carries an accented u - Fúllangr, which could mean something like 'lazy smell.' although once again, a clear translation is not known.

Fundinn is another dwarf mentioned in the 13th stanza of Vǫluspá, whose name translates to 'the found one.' Not much else is known about this figure outside of being listed among other dwarves in the Poetic Edda.

Galarr and Fjalarr are two dwarves introduced to us in Snorri’s retelling of the mead of poetry, a story also told in stanzas 104-110 of the Poetic Edda poem Hávamál. Snorri’s version of events is much longer than what we get in Hávamál, as he details how the mead owned by Suttungr came to be. The mead was brewed from the blood of Kvasir, a wise being created by the Æsir and Vanir, who all spat into a vat as a sign of peace after their great war.

I’ve written more about Kvasir’s story on his page in the Others section, but essentially, he is murdered by the dwarves Galarr and Fjalarr, and they use his blood to brew the mead. They were also responsible for the death of Gillingr, Suttungr’s father. They drowned him by overturning his boat. Naturally, Suttungr wasn’t too happy about this, and he puts them in a situation where they have two choices - hand over the mead, or die. And this is how Suttungr ultimately came into possession of the mead of poetry, at least according to Snorri.

Gandálfr is a name that you'll no doubt be familiar with through The Lord of the Rings, with Gandalf being an important Wizard in the story. The influence for this character comes from this dwarf, whose name means something along the lines of 'magic elf,' with Álfr meaning elf. this gives more plausibility to the dwarves and elves being the same species in Norse mythology, but nothing on that is confirmed.

Gandálfr is listed among many other dwarves in the 12th stanza of Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur.

Ginnar is a name that translates to something like 'to deceive' or 'to bewitch,' and is both the name of a dwarf in Norse Mythology and one of the alternative names for the god Odin. The dwarf is listed in stanza 16 of the poem Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur, and it's likely that the name translates to 'the deceiver.'

Glóinn, otherwise known as Glói, is a dwarf mentioned in the 15th stanza of Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur. Fans of Tolkien's work will recognise the name Glóin, son of Gróin, as one of the 13 dwarves in The Hobbit. The name translates to something like 'the glowing one.'

Hánnar is a dwarf listed in the 13th stanza of Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur. The name of this dwarf translates to 'the skillful one' and an alternative writing for this is Hánarr.

Haugspori is a dwarf mentioned in the 15th stanza of Vǫluspá, and [possible means something along the lines of 'the one who treads hills.' It's possible that the name is combined with another name on this list - Hár, making it Hár Haugspori, but wether or not this is the case is not known for certain.

Hárr, alternatively Hár, is the name of both a dwarf and a name for Odin in Norse mythology. The old Norse word Hárr means 'grey-haired,' which is also a notable characteristic of Odin. This dwarf is listed in stanza 16 of Vǫluspá and in the 17th stanza of Snorri's Gylfaginning.

Hepti is a dwarf listed in the 13th stanza of Vǫluspá whose name translates to 'grasp.' This dwarf is mentioned in Snorri's Gylfaginning but it is combined with the dwarf Fíli and presented as Heptifíli

Hornburi is a dwarf listed in the 13th stanza of Vǫluspá and Snorri's Þulur, and is one whose name has been up for debate. The name Hornburi could possible mean any of the following; 'hornblower,' 'horn piercer,' or 'one who was conceived in a corner.'

Hlévangr is a dwarf listed in the 15th stanza of Vǫluspá. Hlévangr's name is a confusing one, meaning something like 'wind protected plain,' which names no sense as a name. There are two alternative names for this dwarf, the first being Hlévargr, which is translated by C. N. Gould as 'lee-outlaw', and the second being Hleðiólfr in Snorri's Prose Edda which means something like 'protective wolf.'

Jari is one of the dwarves listed in stanza 13 of Vǫluspá, a name derives from Jara 'to quarrel,' making the name of this dwarf something along the lines of 'the quarrelsome one.'

Kíli is a name that fans of Tolkien's work will recognise, being one of the 13 dwarves in The Hobbit. This dwarf is listed among others in the 13th stanza of Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Thulur. Kíli is a name that could most likely derives from the Low German word for 'wedge,' making the name of this dwarf something like 'wedge-smith,' although this is not concrete.

Litr is a figure I discussed in the loist of Jǫtnar, as some sources list this name as a dwarf and others list Litr as a member of the giants. The name itself means 'the coloured one' and this figure is listed as a dwarf in the 12th stanza of Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur. He is also listed in the 48th stanza of Snorri's gylfaginning as someone who gets kicked in Baldur's funeral pyre for getting under the feet of Thor.

Lóni is a dwarf listed among others in the 13th stanza of Vǫluspá. Possible names for this dwarf have been translated as 'the lazy one,' or 'the shining one.'

Mjǫðvitnir is a dwarf listed in the 11th stanza of Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur. The name of this dawrf likely translates to either 'mead-robber' or 'mead-wolf.' This name alludes to the myth in which Galarr and Fjalarr brew the mead of skalds from the blood of Kvasir, while adding confusion to this as Odin is the one to steal the mead, and one of his names - Miðvitnir, alludes to this.

An alternative version of stanza 11 of Vǫluspá lists a dwarf called Móðvitnir, which translates to 'angry wolf,' no doubt a variation of this name which further ads more confusion to the presence of this dwarf in the Norse myths.

Mjǫklituðr is a dwarf listed in Snorri's Þulur whose name translates to 'the strongly coloured one.' Aside from this, not much else is known about this dwarf.

Náinn is the name of a dwarf listed in stanza 11 of Vǫluspá, stanza 19 of Snorri's Gylfaginning and in his Þulur. the meaning of this name is a confusing one, possibly 'dead person,' but this wasn't very clear so I'm going to list this one as unknown.

Náli is the name of a dwarf listed in the 13th stanza of Vǫluspá. This name shares similarities with one of the names for Loki's mother, Nál, alluding to a similarity in it's meaning of 'needle.' One possible name could be 'the one as small as a needle,' which would make sense when referencing a dwarf.

Nár is the name of a dwarf listed in multiple poems and one that meands 'corpse.' This figure is liated in stanza 11 of Vǫluspá, stanza 13 of Snorri's Gylfaginning and in his Þulur. An alternative name for this dwarf is Nýr.

Niði is the name of a dwarf listed in the 11th stanza of Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur, and is a name that translates to something like 'the dark one.' this name further adds to the evidence that the dwarves and the dark elves [Svartálfr], who are both noted to live in Svartálfheimr, are one and the same. I personally believe they are, but it's a very confusing topic and the evidence is very fragmented.

Norðri, Austri, Suðri & Vestri are four notable dwarves in norse mythology. Their names translate to 'one in the North, one in the East, one in the South, and one in the West.'

Their roles in Norse Mythology are to support the sky which is made from the skull of Ymir at four different points of the world, one in the North, one in the East, one in the South and one in the West. They are mentioned by name in stanza 11 of Vǫluspá and they are declaired to have this role in stanza 7 of Snorri's Gylfaginning.

Nóri is a dwarf mentioned in stanza 22 of Vǫluspá whose name translates to 'tiny person,' giving credibility to the idea that the dwarves are short and stocky, in a similar way to how they're depicted in Tolkien's work. Nóri is mentioned in Snorri's Þulur, but he is listed among the names of sea-kings, not dwarves.

Nyí is a dwarf listed in both stanza 11 of Vǫluspá and Snorri's Þulur. The name could have two possible meanings, the first being 'the dark' and the second being 'the new one.' The first is the most interesting to me though, pissibly being a reflection of the physical appearance. This is just my interpretation, but to me it gives further evidence to the dar elves and the dwarves being one and the same.

Nýráðr is a dwarf listed in the 12th stanza of the poem Vǫluspá and in Snorri's Þulur. The name translates to something along the lines of 'the new advisor.'

Eikinskjaldi is a dwarf listed among others in stanza 16 of Vǫluspá. what's interesting about this specific stanza is that the dwarves listed are said to be descendants of Lofarr, and they 'will be famous as long as the world exists.' what I find interesting about this is how, in the case of Oakenshield, it's a fulfilled prophecy. Oakenshield is a well known name from tolkien's hobbit, the second name of the dwarf king Thorin.

Óinn is a dwarf listed among many others in the 11th stanza of Vǫluspá. Fans of Tolkien's work will also recognise the name Ori as one of the 13 dwarves in The Hobbit.

Ónarr is one of the few dwarves on this list that isn't listed in Vǫluspá. Instead, this dwarf is listed in the 2nd stanza of Reginsmál [The lay of Regin], another Poetic Edda poem. In this poem, he is said to be the father of dwarf Andvari. There is an Onarr listed in Snorri's work, however given the slight difference in name [Ónarr/Onarr] it's been debated as to wether these two are the same. The Onarr in Snorri's work appears as a name for a snake, not a dwarf.

Óri is a dwarf with a very confusing name - 'the man one?' This dwarf is listed in stanza 15 of Vǫluspá and stanza 13 of Snorri's Gylfaginning, however, much like Onarr, Ori appears in Snorri's Þulur as the name for a snake.

Brokkr and Sindri are two notable dwarves in Snorri's Skáldskaparmál, known for their role in forging three incredible marvels for the gods - Gullinbursti, Draupnir and the legendary hammer - Mjǫllnir. Brokkr's name translates to 'the one who works with metal fragments' and Sindri translates to 'the spark sprayer.' They play into a bet with Loki, who challenges their craftsmanship. The start of the story has Loki commission three treasures from another group of smiths - The sons of Ívaldi. They were responsible for creating Gungnir, Skíðblaðnir and Sif's golden hair. He then approaches Brokkr and Sindri, stating that they weren’t capable of producing three treasures of a greater quality than those he had commissioned.

The prize if they won? Loki’s head, a bet that no being in the 9 realms could resist. ultimately, the gods judge the six treasures presented to them, crowning Brokkr and Sindri the winners for contributing such a powerful weapon to the gods’ ongoing conflict with the giants. Loki would weasel his way out of death by pointing out a loophole in their deal, but he wouldn’t leave unscathed. Brokkr would sew his mouth shut, causing as much pain as possible.

I’m not sure where this comes from, but I’ve seen somewhere that Brokkr and Eitri forged Þórr’s hammer. I’d like to clear things up on that, it is Sindri who aids Brokkr, not Eitri.