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.

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mill

mint

dark-Kjartan

dark, gloomy

storm

My sweet one

pearl

small, tiny, little

my delight, pleasantness

victorious people

from the River Nairn

Greek, Danish, Sanskrit

water nymph; born on Christmas Day; snake (cobra)

to stand, to be firm

bear

pleasantness, my delight

Brave

grace, favor

grace, favor

narrow, confined

narrow, healthy, strong

nose

new, young

Irish, Scottish, Scandinavian

son of Neil

new, fresh

horn

new church

cloud, champion

son of Neil

To take, to seize, to grasp

Joy, pleasure

brave warrior

Dutch, a diminutive of Cornelia or Petronella

horn, sun ray, or stone

6561.Nella

♀ Female

Latin, Italian, Germanic

Horn; also a short form of names ending in -nella or -nel

horn

elm tree

Scandinavian (Old Norse via Greek)

victorious people

6565.Nelsen

♂ Male

Scandinavian, English

son of Neil

son of Neil

English, Scandinavian

son of Neil

horn or sun ray

sweet, pleasant, or to live

mother, grandmother

brave, daring, bold

Scottish, Irish, Greek

from the headland; pure

6573.Nessa

♀ Female

Irish, Greek, Norse

From the headland; pure; or short for Agnes

pure

Dutch diminutive of Johanna or Cornelis

God is gracious

6576.Nettan

♀ Female

Swedish diminutive of names ending in -nette or containing 'nett'

Pure, chaste

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