Danish Names

Popular baby names from Denmark, including classic Scandinavian names with Old Norse roots and modern Danish favorites. Denmark consistently produces some of the most elegant and timeless names in Northern Europe.

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1.Abelone

♀ Female

Greek

Destroyer, sacred to Apollo, strength, father of light

Man, earth

edge of a sword, terror, awe

ancestor, forefather

Pure, holy, chaste

pure, holy

Father of peace

Noble and bright

Noble and bright

Defender of mankind

Wise counsel

Soul, nourishing, or maiden

Manly, brave

manly, brave

Hebrew, Danish, Norwegian

Grace, favor; also a short form of Anna or Hannah

16.Anette

♀ Female

French diminutive of Anne, which is from Hebrew

Grace, favor

Anchor

Graceful and pure

Graceful and pure

gracious Christian

Graceful oath of God

Graceful pearl

grace and wisdom

Grace, favor

Graceful follower of Christ

26.Anne Grethe

♀ Female

Hebrew and Greek

Graceful, favored, and pearl

graceful and pure

graceful, pure

graceful follower of Christ

30.Anne Lise

♀ Female

Hebrew and Germanic

graceful pledge; favored by God and consecrated to God

31.Anne Maj

♀ Female

Hebrew and Latin

grace, favor, and pearl

32.Anne Mari

♀ Female

Hebrew, Latin

grace and bitterness/sea of bitterness

graceful wisdom

Graceful wisdom

Grace and exalted one

Graceful and pure

Graceful pearl

Graceful and pure

graceful, pure

Graceful and Christian

41.Anne-Lene

♀ Female

Hebrew and Greek

Graceful, merciful, and bright, shining one

42.Anne-Lis

♀ Female

Hebrew and Germanic

grace, favor, and God is my oath

43.Anne-Lise

♀ Female

French, Germanic, Hebrew

graceful oath

44.Anne-Margrethe

♀ Female

Hebrew, Greek, Germanic

graceful pearl

45.Anne-Mette

♀ Female

Hebrew and Germanic

grace, favor, and mighty in battle

Graceful wisdom

Danish, Germanic, Hebrew

Grace; favored by God

48.Annemette

♀ Female

Danish, German

Gracious pearl

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