Nordic Names

Names used across the Nordic countries — Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. A broad collection of modern and traditional names from the Nordics.

Showing 5,761–5,808 of 9,914 names

5761.Lena-Stina

♀ Female

Swedish (compound of Lena and Stina)

bright, shining, and steadfast, pure

brave as a lion

Greek, Scandinavian, Arabic

light; torch; bright, shining one

light, torch

bright, shining one

bright, shining one

brave as a lion

brave as a lion

lime tree, linden tree

bright, shining one

brave as a lion

brave as a lion; a Finnish diminutive of Leonard

spring (season)

Germanic, Latinized form of Leonard

brave as a lion

brave as a lion

Lion-man

good, beautiful

lark (bird)

dear friend, beloved

from Leiden (Netherlands)

5781.Leyni

♂ Male

Germanic

uncertain, possibly 'lion' or 'free man'

5782.Lideweij

♀ Female

Dutch, Germanic

people's struggle or battle

people's fight

friend of the people

guardian of the people

5786.Liefke

♀ Female

Germanic

Dear little loved one

5787.Lieke

♀ Female

Dutch diminutive of Angelica

angelic, messenger of God

pledge, oath

Flame

little linen flax

little angel

little dear one

My God is abundance; consecrated to God

5794.Liesbeth

♀ Female

Hebrew

My God is abundance; consecrated to God

5795.Liesbetha

♀ Female

Hebrew

My God is abundance; My God is an oath

5796.Liesje

♀ Female

Hebrew, via Dutch diminutive

My God is an oath

people, army

people's protector

dear, beloved

dear friend

life

life, existence

Light

people

flax, linen

Finnish, Estonian, Germanic

From the flax flower, meaning 'flax' or 'linen'

5807.Liinu

♀ Female

Finnish

Soft, gentle, or a short form of names ending in -liina

5808.Liisi

♀ Female

Finnish diminutive of Elisabeth

pledged to God

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