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 8,497–8,544 of 9,914 names

swallow (bird)

power of the swallow

cold, chilling

swan

swan

swan mountain

swan mountain/fortress

swan bear

swan goddess

Swan peace

swan spear

swan battle

Swan battle

swan island

swan

swan oath

swan-vowed, swan-pledge

swan protector

Swedish, from Low German

holy, saint

little swan

swan

Swan-Thor

swarthy, dark-skinned

dark warrior

Of the Swedes; personification of Sweden

8522.Svealena

♀ Female

Scandinavian, Germanic

unknown, possibly a combination of 'Svea' (Swedish) and 'Lena'

8523.Svein

♂ Male

Old Norse

young man, boy, youth

8524.Svein-Erik

♂ Male

Old Norse

young man, warrior, eternal ruler

8525.Sveinberg

♂ Male

Old Norse

strong mountain or rock

8526.Sveinbjörn

♂ Male

Old Norse

bear of the chieftain/young man

young bear

young man's promise/vow

swift horse

bear wolf

young man, young warrior

Thor's boar

boy, youth, young man

youthful ancestor

Old Norse (Sven), Celtic/Germanic (Allan)

youth, young warrior (Sven); rock, noble (Allan)

8536.Sven Anders

♂ Male

Old Norse (Sven), Greek (Anders via Scandinavian)

youth, young warrior (Sven); man, warrior (Anders)

8537.Sven Arne

♂ Male

Old Norse

youth, young warrior (Sven) and eagle (Arne)

8538.Sven Axel

♂ Male

Old Norse (Sven) and Old Norse/Hebrew (Axel)

youth, young warrior, or swan (Sven) and father of peace (Axel)

youthful, bear

young warrior (Sven) and helper/savior (Börje)

8541.Sven Eric

♂ Male

Old Norse, Germanic

Youthful eternal ruler

youthful ruler

Old Norse (Sven), Germanic (Evert)

youthful, young warrior (Sven) and strong, brave (Evert)

8544.Sven Göran

♂ Male

Old Norse, Swedish

young man; farmer

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