Norwegian Names

Traditional and modern Norwegian baby names rooted in Old Norse and Scandinavian tradition. Norway has one of the richest naming traditions in Northern Europe, with names like Magnus, Astrid, Sigrid and Ingrid used for over a thousand years.

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Greek, via Latin and Germanic

bearer of Christ

bearer of Christ

Greek (via Scandinavian)

bearer of Christ

Germanic, Old Norse

brave counsel, ancestor

Germanic, Old Norse

brave counsel; eagle

Germanic, Old Norse

brave counsel; eternal ruler

Germanic, Old Norse

brave counsel; Ing's protection

968.Kurt Lennart

Germanic, Old German, Old Norse

Kurt: 'courteous, polite' or 'bold counsel'; Lennart: 'lion-strong'

Germanic (Kurt), Old Norse (Olof)

Kurt: 'courteous, bold counselor'; Olof: 'ancestor's relic' or 'descendant'

Germanic (Kurt), Old Norse (Ove)

Kurt: 'courteous, polite' or 'council'; Ove: 'awe, fear' or 'edge of a blade'

Germanic, Old Norse

Courteous and Ing's protection

Germanic, Old Norse

Courteous wolf

calm, quiet, peaceful

lark (bird)

night, born at night

night

night

lark (bird)

Crown of laurel, or from Laurentum

Latin and Old Norse

laurel crowned ancestor

Latin (Lars), Celtic/Germanic (Allan)

victorious, crowned with laurel (Lars); rock, noble (Allan)

982.Lars Anders

laurel crowned, manly

Latin and Old Norse

laurel-crowned eagle

984.Lars Bertil

Latin, Germanic

laurel crowned, bright, noble

985.Lars Börje

Lars: Latin; Börje: Old Norse

Lars: crowned with laurel; Börje: helper, deliverer

986.Lars Christer

Latin (Lars), Greek (Christer)

Lars: 'crowned with laurel'; Christer: 'follower of Christ'

Lars: Latin (via Old Norse); Einar: Old Norse

Lars: crowned with laurel; Einar: lone warrior

Latin and Old Norse

laurel-crowned ruler

Latin and Old Norse

laurel-crowned and eternal ruler

Latin and Germanic

laurel crowned; brave as a boar

991.Lars Gösta

Lars: Latin; Gösta: Old Norse/Old Swedish

Lars: crowned with laurel; Gösta: Goth staff or support

992.Lars Gunnar

Latin and Old Norse

laurel-crowned warrior

993.Lars Gustav

Latin, Old Norse

laurel crowned, staff of the Goths

994.Lars Håkan

Lars: Latin; Håkan: Old Norse

Lars: 'crowned with laurel'; Håkan: 'high son' or 'skillful'

995.Lars Henrik

Latin and Germanic

laurel-crowned home ruler

Latin and Old Norse

laurel crowned and Ing's protection

997.Lars Ingvar

Lars: Latin, Ingvar: Old Norse

Lars: crowned with laurel; Ingvar: warrior of Ing

Lars: Latin; Ivan: Slavic (from Hebrew)

Lars: crowned with laurel; Ivan: God is gracious

Latin and Old Norse

laurel-crowned warrior

1000.Lars Johan

laurel crowned; God is gracious

1001.Lars Magnus

Latin, Old Norse

laurel crowned, great

Lars: Latin (via Old Norse); Ola: Old Norse

Lars: crowned with laurel; Ola: ancestor's relic/heir

Lars: Latin; Olle: Old Norse

Lars: crowned with laurel; Olle: ancestral heritage

Latin and Old Norse

laurel crowned; ancestor's relic

Lars: Latin (via Scandinavian); Olov: Old Norse

Lars: crowned with laurel; Olov: ancestor's relic/heir

Scandinavian (Old Norse, Latin)

Lars: crowned with laurel; Ove: awe, fear, or edge of a weapon

1007.Lars Peter

Lars: Latin (via Old Norse); Peter: Greek

Lars: crowned with laurel; Peter: rock

Lars: Latin, Rune: Old Norse

Lars: crowned with laurel; Rune: secret, lore

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