This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Norwegian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Norvald m NorwegianCombination of Norwegian
nord "north" and the Old Norse name element
valdr "ruler".
Octander m Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of Latin
oct- "eight" and Greek
-ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.
Oddmar m Norwegian, FaroeseModern form of the Old Norse name
Oddmárr, composed of
oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and
mærr "famous, great".
Oddvald m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
oddr "point of a weapon" and
valdr "ruler". The name was coined in the late 19th century.
Oddvin m NorwegianRelatively modern name (from 1843) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and
vinr "friend".
Oleif f & m NorwegianAs a masculine name, it is a cognate of
Olaf (being the modern form of the Old Norse name
Ólæifr, variant of
Álæifr, itself a variant of
Áleifr)... [
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Palme m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)Variant of
Pálmi. This is also a Swedish surname. The name was adopted by a notable Swedish family in honor of their ancestor Palme Lyder (born 1570s, died 1630), a merchant who immigrated to Sweden from the Netherlands or Germany in the early 1600s.
Sevard m NorwegianNorwegian name with the combination of
sær "sea" and
vǫrðr "guard".
Sigfinn m NorwegianDerived from the Old Norse elements
sigr "victory" and
finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".
Signar m Norwegian, SwedishDerived from Old Norse
sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse
harja or
herr "army".
Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)A combination of Old Norse elements
skuld, meaning "blame, future", and
fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".
Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, IcelandicOld Norse byname meaning "the loon", from
sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda.
Sumarle m NorwegianFrom the Old Norse name
Sumarliðr (variant of
Somarliðr), derived from
sumarliði "summer-farer", and possibly originally a nickname for a man who raided during the summer months as opposed to a full-time Viking.
Syver m NorwegianVariant of
Sivert. The first part of the name coincides with Norwegian
syv "seven", which made this name popular for boys who were the seventh child in their family.
Tale m & f West Frisian, Norwegian, East FrisianAs a masculine name in Friesland, this name is usually a short form of names containing the Old High Germanic element
adal "noble." But in Scandinavia, it is often a variant form of
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Timian m NorwegianFrom Norwegian
timian meaning "thyme". The name of plant of the mint family derives from Latin
thymum, from Greek
thymon, from Proto Indo European
dheu-, a base of words meaning "to rise in a cloud" (related to "fume"); so thyme might be the plant "with a strong odor", or it might be related to
thyein meaning "burn as a sacrifice", which would indicate the plant was used as incense.
Tinius m NorwegianVariant of Tinus, a short form of names ending with -
tinus.
Tolv m Norwegian (Rare)Norwegian form of
Þólfr. This was often associated with the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian word
tolv meaning "twelve" and hence given to the twelfth child of the family.
Tormund m Norwegian, Literature, Popular CultureModern Norwegian form of
Þórmundr. Tormund Giantsbane is a character in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' (1996-present) by American author George R. R. Martin, and the TV series 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019).
Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)From the English word
valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French
vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin
valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [
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Vidkun m Norwegian (Rare)Younger form of
Víðkunnr. Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and traitor. He collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway during World War II, for which he was given the death penalty in 1945.