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 4,369–4,416 of 9,914 names

God is with us

Oath of God

yew wood ruler

yew wood ruler

tendon, sinew

God is gracious

Yew bow army

yew wood bow warrior

yew tree, archer

yew tree warrior

English (surname derived from Old Norse)

son of Ivor

yew wood, archer

Yew tree

Old Norse, Old English

bow warrior, yew tree army

yew tree warrior

he will laugh

Supplanter

supplanter

God is gracious

supplanter

Dutch diminutive of Jacob

supplanter

4390.Jacobijntje

♀ Female

Hebrew, via Dutch diminutive

supplanter, heel-grabber

4391.Jacobine

♀ Female

Hebrew, via Latin and Norwegian

supplanter

4392.Jacobson

⚥ Unisex

Hebrew (via English/Scandinavian)

son of Jacob

son of Jacob

Latin form of Hebrew Ya'akov

supplanter, heel-grabber

supplanter

Hebrew (via French and Dutch)

supplanter, heel-grabber

God is gracious

Finnish, possibly Hebrew via Finnish

Possibly related to 'Jaakko' meaning 'supplanter'

supplanter

supplanter

supplanter

supplanter

Supplanter

supplanter

supplanter

boar, warrior

helmet warrior

Finnish, from Germanic

helmet-wearer, warrior

noble, dignified

son of James

God is gracious

Hebrew (Jan), Old Norse (Åke)

God is gracious (Jan) and ancestor/father (Åke)

4413.Jan Anders

♂ Male

Hebrew (Jan), Greek (Anders)

God is gracious; manly, brave

4414.Jan Arne

♂ Male

Hebrew and Old Norse

God is gracious, eagle

4415.Jan Axel

♂ Male

Hebrew (Jan), Old Norse (Axel)

God is gracious (Jan) and father of peace (Axel)

4416.Jan Bertil

♂ Male

Hebrew and Germanic

God is gracious; bright, famous

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