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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Hebrew, Low German

grace, favor

Scandinavian (compound of Anna and Sofia)

graceful wisdom

Latin, via Greek and Norwegian

priceless, inestimable

Priceless, flourishing, praiseworthy

Germanic, Dutch, Danish

eagle power, ruler

chief, steward, or battle leader

Bear man; noble strength

God-bear or divine bear

God-bear

God bear

Spear of God or spear of the Æsir

ash tree

Old Norse, Greek

Divine strength, goddess, or star-like

Divinely beautiful, fair and beautiful goddess

Bearer of the heavens, to endure

Exalted, venerable

father of peace

Verse (of the Quran), sign, miracle

blessed

Scandinavian, Germanic

Blessed protector

Latin, via Danish

blessed

Germanic, Old Norse

bear-brave, eternal ruler

Germanic, Old Norse

bear-brave, awe-inspiring

bright, famous

Exalted one, high, mighty

Old Norse, Germanic

Exalted one, high one

Old Norse, Scandinavian

birch tree

bright, famous

Exalted one, high one

prayer, plea

pearl

Old Norse, Danish

bear skin, bear

Bear

bear

Bear

84.Björn-Henrik

Old Norse and Old German

bear, ruler of the home

Old Norse (Bo), Greek (Anders)

Bo: to live, to dwell; Anders: manly, brave

Old Norse and Greek

to dwell, to live; Christ-bearer

Bo: to live, dwell; Erik: eternal ruler

Dweller, and bold warrior

Old Norse (Bo), Germanic (Lennart)

To dwell, to live (Bo); Brave lion (Lennart)

to live, to dwell

helper, rescuer

Old Norse, Germanic

helper, rescuer, or castle, fortress

Bremen forest

bow, archer

blind

blind

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