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 6,145–6,192 of 9,914 names

6145.Mailiss

♀ Female

Hebrew

bitter, or desired child

beloved

grandmother, elder woman

little hand

excellent, splendid, fine

6150.Maire

♀ Female

Irish, Finnish

fresh, pure; also a form of Mary

6151.Maiuc

♀ Female

Finnish

One who is a magical individual, spell-bound

6152.Maivi

♀ Female

Irish, possibly Scandinavian

uncertain, possibly 'star of the sea' or 'beloved'

6153.Maj Britt

♀ Female

Scandinavian (Maj), Latin (Britt)

Maj: 'pearl' or 'bitter'; Britt: 'from Britain'

6154.Maj Inger

♀ Female

Swedish and Old Norse

May (month) and Ing's army

May lily

May (month) and famous warrior

May bright

Scandinavian, Germanic

May bright

6159.Maj-Britta

♀ Female

Scandinavian, Germanic

May-bright

6160.Maj-Britte

♀ Female

Scandinavian, Germanic

May bright

6161.Maj-Gret

♀ Female

Scandinavian, Germanic

Pearl and a variant of Margaret

6162.Maj-Greth

♀ Female

Scandinavian, Germanic

pearl and daisy

May flower

May battle

May battle

May-Inger; combination of May (month) and Inger (Ing's beauty)

6167.Maj-Karin

♀ Female

Swedish, Latin, Greek

May (month) and pure

May flower

May (month) + bright, shining

May lily

May lily

May-Elisabeth, a combination of two names

May lily

May lily

May-lily (lily of the valley)

6176.Maj-Louise

♀ Female

Scandinavian (Swedish)

May (month) and famous warrior

May stone

May-Stina, a combination of Maj (May) and Stina (Christine)

6179.Maja Greta

♀ Female

Maja: Latin/Greek/Sanskrit; Greta: Greek/Germanic

Maja: 'great' or 'mother'; Greta: 'pearl'

6180.Maja Lisa

♀ Female

Hebrew, Latin, Germanic

bitter, rebellion, or wished-for child (Maja) and consecrated to God (Lisa)

6181.Maja-Brita

♀ Female

Hebrew and Latin

bitter, rebellion, or wished-for child; and exalted one

6182.Maja-Britta

♀ Female

Hebrew, Latin, and Old Norse

bitter, beloved, or pearl (Maja) and strength or bright (Britta)

pearl and daisy

bitter, beloved, or pearl combined with bright, shining

6185.Maja-Li

♀ Female

Hebrew, Latin, Germanic

bitter, rebellion, or desired child (Maja) and pledge, God is my oath (Li)

6186.Maja-Lisa

♀ Female

Hebrew, Latin

bitter, rebellion, or desired child; pledged to God

6187.Maja-Stina

♀ Female

Hebrew and Latin

sea of bitterness and pure

pearl

May bright

Pearl, bright

pearl

May rose

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