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 6,721–6,768 of 9,914 names

6721.Normen

⚥ Unisex

Germanic

man from the North, Northman

North protector

secret counsel, whisper

From the north

From the North

Northern secret or northern love

northern ruler

northern way

Son of Nosi

yarn ball, skein; small, cozy place

night

bear cub

Dutch, possibly diminutive of Antoinette or other names ending in -ou

little one, small, or beloved

Valour, daring

bud, blossom, button

knot, button

from the new valley

Danish, Dutch, Frisian

victorious people

new, fresh

new farm

new, fresh

victorious people

English, Scandinavian

Son of Niel

pure

new, fresh

little birch bark

bud, sprout, cocoon

bear cub; noble, wealthy

wealth, prosperity

wealth, prosperity, heritage

wealth, prosperity

bear's edge or point

point of a weapon, or odd, and protection/help

6754.Oddbjørg

♀ Female

Old Norse

point of a weapon, or prosperity, and protection/safety

6755.Oddbjörn

♂ Male

Old Norse

bear's point or blade

bear's blade

spear of the point/edge

6758.Oddie

⚥ Unisex

Germanic, Old Norse, English

wealthy spear; short form of names beginning with 'Odd-' or 'Odo'

6759.Oddlaug

♀ Female

Old Norse

spear dedicated to a god

6760.Oddleif

♂ Male

Old Norse

point of a weapon, spear + inheritance, legacy

6761.Oddleifur

♂ Male

Old Norse

point of a weapon, spear + heir, descendant

6762.Oddmund

♂ Male

Old Norse

point, blade, or wealth protector

6763.Oddny

♀ Female

Old Norse

new point, new cape, new spear

beloved by the spear

daughter of Odd

point of a spear, protector

6767.Oddvard

♂ Male

Old Norse

point of a sword, protector of wealth

6768.Oddvin

♂ Male

Old Norse

point of a weapon, prosperity, friend

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