Traditional Danish Names

Classic and timeless names from Denmark's heritage

Showing 1–48 of 72 names

fear, awe

Father of peace

Man, warrior

Priceless, flourishing, praiseworthy

Eagle.

Old Norse, Greek

Divine strength, goddess, or star-like

Divinely beautiful, fair and beautiful goddess

Celtic (via Old Norse)

Exalted one, strength

Bear

Commander, leader, general

Warrior woman or battle-whetter

follower of Christ

Gift of God

My God is an oath

Hebrew (via Germanic/Danish)

Pledged to God; God is my oath

Eternal ruler, sole ruler

From Flanders

Peaceful ruler

Lady, mistress

Strength, exalted one

Greek (via Danish)

Pearl

Danish, Scandinavian, Hebrew

Grace, favor

Germanic (Low German)

God is gracious

Holy, blessed

Home ruler, ruler of the home

industrious, prosperous

Guarded by Ing (Norse god)

Old Norse (via Kirundi)

Ing's beauty

Danish, from Hebrew (via Greek and Latin)

God is gracious

Bearer of treasure

Germanic, Old German

From Jutland; also a short form of Henriette, meaning 'home ruler'.

God is gracious

Greek (via Danish)

farmer, earth-worker

Rejoice

Pure

spring, fountain

Greek (via Latin and Danish)

Follower of Christ

Knot

Crown of laurel, or from Laurentum

Torch, shining light

Lonely, solitary; also a short form of Apolonia (sacred to Apollo)

Hebrew (via Danish)

Gift of God

Greek, Sanskrit

Good mother, illusion

Pearl

Hebrew, Egyptian, Latin

Beloved, bitter, or rebellion (from various interpretations)

Of Mars, warlike, dedicated to Mars

Greek (via Danish)

Pearl

Great, mighty

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