Browse Submitted Names

Aagaat f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Aage, or perhaps a variant spelling of Ågot.

Aasmund m Norwegian
Variant of Åsmund.

Abluna f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Apollonia.

Achates m Roman Mythology, Greek Mythology
Perhaps derived from the name of a river in Sicily, Italy, or from the name of the type of rock often found there. This is the name of two separate characters in Roman and Greek mythology.

Adie m Medieval English
Medieval pet form of Adam.

Ærinví f Old Norse
Old Norse name with several possible meanings. The first element can be derived from Old Norse ǫrn or ari, both meaning "eagle". It's also identical to Old Swedish ærin (Old Norse arinn) "hotbed, hearth"... [more]

Affe m Swedish
Diminutive of Alf 1.

Áfríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name with uncertain meaning. The first element Á- is possibly from either Old Norse áss "god", or *az "fear, terror, point, edge", or from *anu "ancestor". The second element is fríðr "beautiful, beloved"... [more]

Agaton m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Polish and Swedish form of Agathon.

Ägir m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Ægir.

Agust m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of August.

Aibileen f Literature
Possibly an alteration of Abilene influenced by Maybelline. This is the name of one of the main characters in Kathryn Stockett's novel 'The Help' (2009) and the subsequent movie adaptation (2011).

Airline m Obscure

Aldino m Portuguese (African), Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian

Aleqa f Greenlandic
Variant of Aleĸa.

Alesant m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Alexander.

Alesantar m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Alexander.

Alfaios m Biblical Swedish
Swedish form of Alphaeus.

Alfeus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant form of Alphaeus.

Alfreð m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Alfred.

Alfrida f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Younger form of Alfridh.

Alfridh f Old Swedish
Old Norse friðr "beautiful" combined with either alfr "elf", allr "all, entire, whole", or aðal "noble".

Alle m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of names starting with Al-, like Alexander and Albin.

Allvar m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Alvar.

Almida f Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Albanian, Swedish
Possibly a variant of Almeda.

Altino m Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African)

Älva f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Elva 2 influenced by the Swedish word älva "elf, fairy".

Alvi f Swedish
Short form of names starting with Alvi-, such as Alvina and Alvilda.

Alwa f Swedish
Variant of Alva 1.

Amaldus m Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a masculine form of Amalia. Amaldus Nielsen (1838-1932) was a Norwegian painter.

Ambjörn m Swedish
Variant of Arnbjörn.

Amelius m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Aemilius.

Amfrid f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Arnfrid (f) and Arnfred (m).

Aminda f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, but likely a variant of Amanda. It could also be a feminine form of Amund.

Åmund m Norwegian
Variant of Amund.

Ånen m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ånund.

Angeliqa f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Angelica.

Ängla f Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Engla.

Annæus m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Latinised male form of Anna.

Annbritt f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Britt (compare Majbritt).

Annea f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)

Annefrid f Swedish
Variant of Annfrid or a combination of Ann and Swedish frid "peace".

Annki f Swedish
Variant of Anki.

Annlaug f Norwegian
Variant of Arnlaug.

Anshelm m Finnish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Anselm.

Ante m Swedish
Diminutive of Andreas, Anders and Anton.

Aprilia f Indonesian, Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Elaborated form of April.

Aqvilina f Swedish
Swedish form of Aquilina.

Arhippa m Finnish (Rare)
Finnish form of Archippos.

Arho m Finnish (Rare)
Diminutive of Arhippa.

Aril m Norwegian
Variant of Arild.

Armita f Persian

Arndis f Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arndís.

Arnevi f Finnish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse arn "eagle" and vé meaning "holy" or "devoted, dedicated".

Arntine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arndt.

Arny f Norwegian
Variant of Arna or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and nýr "new".

Arvida f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Arvid.

Ásgunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse áss "god" and gunnr "war, battle, fight".

Åslaug f Norwegian
Variant of Aslaug.

Asle m Norwegian
Variant of Atle or Asleiv.

Ásrós f Icelandic
Altered form of Ástrós, from the Old Norse name element áss "god" combined with Icelandic rós "rose" (from Latin rosa).

Assarina f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Assar.

Aste m Swedish, Old Swedish
Variant of Ásti.

Asthild f Swedish (Rare)
Newly created name inspired by Astrid.

Ásthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Áshildr.

Ásti m Old Norse
Short form of Ástráðr.

Ástrós f Icelandic
Derived from Icelandic ást meaning "affection, love, devotion" and rós "rose". This is a modern coinage, perhaps inspired by the similar name Ástríður (the Icelandic form of Ástríðr), in which the first element is a form of Old Norse áss "god", which in proper names becomes Ást- when it precedes the liquid r (this according to the Viking Answer Lady).

Atos m Finnish (Rare)

Auni m Old Norse
Meaning unknown. Perhaps related to Aunn (see Auðin).

Auno m & f Finnish
Meaning uncertain. Either a masculine or variant feminine form of Aune or derived from a place name.

Auði m Old Norse
Means "happiness, luck, prosperity, destiny" in Old Norse, used as a short form of names starting with this element.

Auðmundr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audmund.

Auðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse auðr meaning "prosperity, fortune" or "fate, destiny" and nýr "new".

Auðvaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Audvald.

Áviðr m Old Norse
Probably a combination of the Germanic element *az- "edge, point" and Old Norse viðr "forest".

Axeliane f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Akseliane.

Axelina f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Axel.

Balaam m Biblical Hebrew

Balle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Balli.

Balli m Old Norse, Old Danish
Either from Old Norse ballr "dangerous, risky, bold, brave" or bollr "ball".

Bamse m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Scandinavian word meaning "bear". In modern Swedish often used when referring to something large.

Banxe m Old Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Bamse found in southwest Sweden in the 14th and 16th century.

Bára f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Bára was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Drǫfn, also meaning "wave, billow".

Bardine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Bård.

Basse m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Sebastian.

Båtel m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Rare archaic form of Bótulfr, most common in Gotland, Sweden.

Beda f & m Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Form of Bede in various languages. Beda is a feminine name in Sweden and Finland.

Bengan m Swedish
Diminutive of Bengt.

Benke m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Bengt.

Beriel m Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Birger.

Bestla f Norse Mythology, Astronomy
Bestla is a giantess in Norse Mythology. She is married to Borr and mother of Odin, Vili and Vé... [more]

Bettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Elisabet.

Beyron m Swedish (Rare)

Bileam m Biblical Swedish
Swedish form of Balaam.

Bille m Danish, Swedish
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Birger.

Bisse f & m Swedish
Diminutive of various names, some containing the letters B, I and/or S (in any order), for example Britt, Elisabet and Sebastian.

Bjartmar m Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr "bright" and mærr "famous".

Blomma f Swedish (Rare)
Directly taken from Swedish blomma "flower".

Blóðughadda f Norse Mythology
Means "the one with the bloody hair". The bloody hair is supposedly referring to red sea foam. In Norse mythology, Blóðughadda was the daughter of Ægir and Rán.

Bödvar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bǫðvarr.

Bojan f Swedish
Diminutive of names ending with -borg, such as Valborg and Ingeborg.

Bolla f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of Bóthildr and names containing the name element borg meaning "castle, fortification", like Borghild and Ingeborg.

Boman m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly transfered usage of the surname Boman.

Bonde m Swedish, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Form of Bóandi meaning "farmer, landowner, yeoman, master".

Boo m Swedish
Variant of Bo 1.

Bore m Swedish
Derived from Greek βορέας (boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.

Borka m Literature, Swedish (Rare)
Borka is the father of Birk Borkason and one of the antagonists in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia the Robber's Daughter'. Lindgren might have gotten the name from Lake Borkasjön in Lapland, northern Sweden.

Borr m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "son" in Old Norse. Borr is a deity in Norse Mythology. He is married to Bestla, father of Odin, Vili and Vé, and son of Búri.

Böðvar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bǫðvarr.

Bǫðvarr m Old Norse
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name Baðuherr, composed of Old Norse bǫð "battle" and herr "army" (or possiby Proto-Norse harjaR "warrior, leader of an army").

Botilda f Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Bóthildr.

Bredo m Norwegian
Variant of Brede.

Brjánn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Brian.

Broteas m Greek Mythology

Bure m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Old Norse Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see Bure).

Búri m Norse Mythology
Of uncertain meaning. Búri was the first god in Norse mythology. He is the father of Borr and grandfather of Odin, Vili and Vé.

Carro f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Caroline.

Casten m Swedish
Variant of Carsten.

Cathrinus m Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina (Dutch) and Cathrine (Norwegian).

Catrinus m Dutch
Variant of Catharinus.

Cebastian m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sebastian.

Celvin m Various
Possibly a variant of Selvin, Calvin, or Kelvin.

Cevia f Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Sylvia.

Challe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Charles.

Chatarina f Swedish
Variant of Katarina.

Chatrine f Swedish
Variant of Katrin.

Cicci f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Cimon m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Kimon. Cimon was a 5th-century BCE Athenian statesman.

Cina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kina (see Swedish usage).

Cissi f Swedish
Diminutive of Cecilia.

Clamor m German (Rare)
From Latin clāmor "clamor, loud cry, a shout", taken from the liturgical prayer 'Clamor meus ad te veniat' meaning "Let my cry come to thee".

Clas m Swedish
Variant of Klas.

Daeida f American (Rare, Archaic)

Daga f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Dag as well as a short form of names beginning with Dag-.

Dager m Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Dag via it's Old Swedish form Dagher.

Darri m Icelandic
Originally an Old Norse byname meaning "long lazy man". The word is related to Old Norse darr "dart, spear".

Dika f Swedish
Diminutive of Fredrika.

Dines m Danish
Danish form of Denis.

Djarfr m Old Norse
Modern transcription of Old Norse Diarfʀ, itself derived from Norse djarfr "brave, bold, daring". The name appears on several runestones and some other runic inscriptions as tiarfʀ and tiarfr.

Dögg f Icelandic
From Old Norse dǫgg "dew".

Dómaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Archaic)
Variant of Dómaldr. Dómaldi was a legendary Swedish king who appears in the epic works 'Heimskringla' and 'Ynglinga saga' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.

Dótta f Old Danish
Possibly an Old Danish form of Dóttir. The name appears in the epic work 'Heimskringla' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.

Dröfn f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Drǫfn.

Drǫfn f Norse Mythology
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Drǫfn was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Bára, also meaning "wave, billow".

Dúfa f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "pitching wave" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Dúfa was one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.

Dýri m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dýr "animal", but also associated with the Icelandic adjective dýr meaning "valuable, expensive, precious".

Džeimss m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of James.

Ebbot m Swedish (Modern)
Ebbot is Tobbe spelled backwards. It was popularized in Sweden by artist Ebbot Lundberg whose real name is Torbjörn.

Ebon f Swedish
Short form of Ebony and Ebonita.

Edla f Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Edela.

Edle f Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Edel, a short form of names beginning with the Germanic name element adal "noble".

Edling m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic name element adal "noble" and the suffix -ing (compare Erling, Elving and Henning).

Edor m Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps derived from the Norse name element þórr "thunder". The name has been used since the mid-19th century.

Efva f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Eva.

Egard m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a Swedish form of Eckhard.

Eidis m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Edias.

Eilen f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese variant of Eileen or Elin.

Eilev m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elof.

Eirinn f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of the Norwegian name Eirin.

Eirun f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Eyrún, first used in the 1920s.

Eje m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Einar, Erik and Esaias.

Ejlert m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Eilert.

Ejner m Danish
Variant of Einar.

Ejolf m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Eyjólfur.

Ejra f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Eira 2.

Ejvor f Swedish
Variant of Eivor.

Eldar m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and herr "army, warrior".

Eldjárn m Icelandic, Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and járn "iron".

Elfrid f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elfreda.

Elisiv f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Elizabeth via Russian Yelizaveta. 

Ellenor f English, Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Eleanor. This name was, among others, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.

Ellert m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eilert.

Ellert m Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eileifr (see Elof).

Ellida f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Elida, a feminine form of Elliði. Ellida Wangel is the title character in the play Fruen fra havet (The Lady from the Sea) written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.

Ellika f Swedish, Low German (Archaic)
Diminutive of Ella 2.

Ellinore f Swedish
Variant of Ellinor.

Ellioth m Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Elliot.

Elow m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elof.

Elving m Swedish
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Norse alfr "elf", Swedish älv "river", or Swedish elva "eleven".

Embret m Norwegian
Variant of Engebret, a Norwegian form of Engelbrekt.

Emmeli f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Emelie.

Enar m Old Swedish, Old Danish, Swedish, Estonian
Variant of Einar.

Engebret m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Engelbert.

Engelbrekt m Swedish
Swedish form of Engelbert. Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (born in the 1390s) was a Swedish rebel leader and statesman. He was the leader of the Engelbrekt rebellion in 1434, a famous Swedish historic event.

Ericus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Erik. Swedish theologian and historian Ericus Olai (? - 1486) was a famous bearer.

Erk m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Erik as well as the West Frisian and North Frisian form of Erik.

Erminnie f English (American)
Likely a diminutive of Ermina.

Eskilina f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Eskil.

Esper m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Asbjørn.

Esse m Swedish
Diminutive of Esbjörn, Esaias and other names beginning with Es-.

Eðvald m Icelandic
Variant of Edvald.

Eucherius m Late Roman

Eugén m Swedish
Variant of Eugen.

Evald m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Estonian, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Croatian (Rare), Slovene (Rare)
Variant of Ewald.

Ewonne f Swedish
Variant of Yvonne.

Ewy f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evy.

Eyvör f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Eyvǫr.

Ezaline f Swedish (Rare), French (Rare)

Fardhe m Old Swedish
Short form of Farþegn.

February f & m English (American, Rare)
The 2nd month of the year. ... [more]

Filiph m Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Filip.

Fjǫrgyn f Norse Mythology
Means "land, earth" in Old Norse, derived from Proto-Germanic *fergunją "mountain". In Norse mythology, Fjǫrgyn was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Thor... [more]

Fjǫrgynn m Norse Mythology
Masculine form of Fjǫrgyn. Fjǫrgynn was the father of Frigg in Norse mythology.

Flarid f Swedish (Rare)

Flóki m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse flóki "tuft of hair" or "outspoken man".

Fot m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Variant of Fótr.

Fótr m Old Norse
Means "foot" in Old Norse.

Franklín m Icelandic
Icelandic spelling of Franklin.

Frasse m Swedish
Diminutive of Frans.

Fredag m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "Friday" in Swedish, derived from Old Norse frjádagr meaning "day of Frigg" (though often interpreted as meaning "day of Freja" since Frigg and Freja are believed to be the same deity by some scholars).

Fredde m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Fredrik.

Fredman m Swedish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fredman. Its modern usage as a first name is probably inspired by Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century works Fredman's songs and Fredman's epistles.

Frenne m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish frände, itself derived from Old Nose frændi, "(male) relative, friend".

Freyvald m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Frey (see Freyr) and Old Norse valdr "ruler".

Fride m Swedish
Diminutive form of Fridolf, but could also be interpreted as a masculine form of Frida 2.

Fride f Norwegian
Variant of Frida 2.

Frideborg f German, Swedish
Combination of Old German fridu "peace" and burg "castle".

Fridtjuv m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Fritjof.

Frikkie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Frederik.

Fritze f Danish
Feminine form of Fritz.

Frö m & f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Freyr. It coincides with modern Swedish frö "seed, grain", which might explain it's modern unisex usage.

Frögunn f Old Swedish
Variant of Frøygunnr.

Frøy f & m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Freyr. Modern feminine usage may be interpreted as a short form of any name starting with frøy, like Frøya and Frøydis.

Frøygunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse freyja "lady" and gunnr "battle, fight". The name is found on an 11th century runestone built into a wall in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm, Sweden.

Fullugi m Old Norse
Means "he with a complete mind", from Old Norse fullr "complete, full, entire" and hugr "mind, spirit". The name appears on several runestones.

Fundin m Old Swedish
Variant of Fundinn meaning "foundling" in Old Norse.

Fundinn m Old Norse
Means "foundling" in Old Norse. It is found as both a byname and a given name.

Gabourey f English (American)

Gallie f Swedish (Rare)

Gangr m Norse Mythology
Means "traveller" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *gangaz "walking, going". Gangr is a jötunn in Norse Mythology. He is the brother of Iði and Þjazi.

Gärd f Swedish
Variant of Gerd 2.

Gärda f Swedish
Variant of Gerda 2.

Gardar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of Garðarr (see Garðar).

Garðarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Garðar. Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [more]

Garðr m Old Norse
From Old Icelandic garðr "yard".

Gautr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
From Old Norse gautr meaning "Goth, Geat". The Geats were a Germanic tribe that inhabited the present-day Götaland in Sweden. This is a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Geirleikr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Gerlach.

Geirþjófur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse geirr "spear" and þjófr "thief".

Gereke m Medieval Scandinavian
Meaning uncertain. The first element is possibly derived from Old Norse geirr "spear". The second element could possibly be related to Old Norse rikr "mighty, rich" or leikr "game, play".

Gerlak m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Variant of Gerlach.

Gerðarr m Old Norse
Either a variant of Garðar or a combination of Ancient Germanic *gerðan "(re)made, (re)constructed" and Old Norse herr "army".

Gidsken f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gisken.

Gilonne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Gilon, an obsolete hypocoristic form of Gilles.

Gislaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Old Norse Gíslaug composed of the elements gísl "hostage, pledge" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". ... [more]

Gisle m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Gísli.

Gissur m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Variant of Gizurr, a combination of Old Norse giss "guess" and svar "answer, reply".

Git f Swedish
Diminutive of Birgitta and Margit.

Gitt f Swedish
Variant of Git.

Gitten f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Gittan.

Gizur m Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Gissur.

Gjendine f Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the lake Gjende in Innlandet county, Norway. The name of the lake is taken from Old Norse gandr meaning "staff, stick". A notable bearer is Gjendine Slålien (1871-1972), a Norwegian shepherdess whose singing inspired Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg... [more]

Gjerløv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a variant of Geirlaugr or Geirleifr, or transferred use of the surname Gjerløw.

Glør m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gløer, ultimately derived from Old Norse glœða "to glow".

Goljat m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Finnish, Slovene
Swedish, Finnish and Slovene form of Goliath.

Gördis f Swedish
Variant of Hjördis.

Görel f Old Swedish, Swedish
Swedish form of Gerhild.

Görgen m Swedish
Variant of Jörgen.

Gøril f Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Gerhild.

Gørild f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Gerhild.

Göthild f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Götilda.

Götilda f Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Gauthildr via the variant Giöthilda.

Götmar m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gautr "Geat, Goth" and marr "famous".

Gottskálk m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gottschalk.

Gotty f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic element god, such as Gottfrida and Gotthild.

Gregersine f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Gregers.

Grels m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Old Swedish
Short form of Gregers, a medieval Nordic form of Gregorius.

Grettir m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse grettir meaning "he who shows his teeth" or "he who grins". Grettir Ásmundarson is the main character of the 'Grettis saga' written in the late 13th century. Grettir is also the Icelandic name for the orange cartoon cat Garfield.

Grímkell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse grímr "masked person" (derived from from gríma "mask, helmet") and ketill "cauldron, helmet". The first element may also be derived from Old Norse grimmr "grim, cruel, atrocious".

Gudrid f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of Guðríðr.

Guldbrand m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Gulbrand.

Gullborg f Norwegian, Faroese, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Gudbjørg (see Guðbjǫrg).

Gulldis f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A late 19th/early 20th century combination of Old Norse name elements guð "god" and dís "goddess", though the first element could also be derived from Norwegian and Archaic Swedish gull "gold".

Gulle m & f Old Swedish
Old Swedish short form of Guðleifr, a masculine variant of Gulla, or a feminine spelling variant of Gulla.

Gulli f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Gunhild via it's Swedish form Gunilla. It could also be a variant of Gull, a short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element guð meaning "god".

Gullik m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Guðleikr.

Gullmar m Swedish
Variant of Gudmar.

Gullvi f Swedish
Variant of Gullevi.

Gullvor f Swedish (Rare)
An early 20th century combination of Old Norse guð "god" and vǫr "vigilant, cautious". The Old Norse name Guðvǫr uses the same elements, but it is possible that Gullvor was created independently by using common name elements (compare Majvor and Gulldis, two names created around the same time).

Gumme m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
From Old Swedish gumme "husband, man". Also a diminutive of names like Gudhmar and Gudmund.

Gunbert m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Form of Gundbert.

Gunild f Danish (Rare), Medieval English
Variant of Gunhild.

Gunnevi f Finnish, Swedish
Variant of Gunvi.

Gunnvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gunvald.

Gunstein m Norwegian
Variant of Gunnstein (see Gunnstæinn).

Gunvi f Swedish
Combination of Old Norse name elements gunnr "battle" and vígja "to consecrate, to dedicate to God". This name was coined in the 20th century.

Gurå f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Guro.

Gustafva f Swedish
Variant of Gustava.

Gusten m & f Swedish
Combination of Old Swedish gudh "god" and stēn "stone". This is the modern form of the Old Swedish name Gudhsten, ultimately derived from Old Norse Guðstæinn. It's also a diminutive of Gustav and Gustava.

Guðfastr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and fastr "firm, strong".

Guðfinnr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guðr "god" and finnr "Sami, Laplander".

Guðfinnur m Icelandic
Modern form of Guðfinnr.

Guðlaugur m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and laugr which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to Old Icelandic laug "bathing for religious purification" or Germanic *-laug- "enter into marriage"... [more]

Guðleikr m Old Norse
Combination of gud "god, good" and leik, "game, play".

Guðmarr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse goðr "god" and mærr "famous" (compare Ancient Germanic Godemar).

Guðþorm m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse guð "god" and þorm, thought to be related to the word þyrma "honor, respect".

Guttorm m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Guðþorm.

Guttormur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Guðþorm.

Gyri f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Guri.

Habackuk m Biblical Swedish
Swedish form of Habakkuk.

Håcan m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Håkan.