Norwegian Submitted Names

Norwegian names are used in the country of Norway in northern Europe. See also about Scandinavian names.
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Sebjørn m Norwegian
Meaning unknown.
Sedvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of siðr "custom", "habit", "manner" and vǫrðr "guard".
Selja f Finnish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Variant of Celia. It also means "elder (plant)" in Finnish.
Sella f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sälla as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Cecilia.
Selmer m Norwegian
Variant of Selmar as well as an elaborated form of Selm.
Selmine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Selma 1 as well as a feminine form of Selmer.
Semine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sem.
Semund m Old Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Danish and modern form of Sæmundr and variant of Sigmund.
Serenius m Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a masculine variant of Serena.
Serinius m Norwegian
Masculine form of Serina.
Sesil m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian and Danish variant of Cecil.
Set m Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish form of Seth 1.
Sevard m Norwegian
Norwegian name with the combination of sær "sea" and vǫrðr "guard".
Sevrin m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese, Walloon
Norwegian dialectal variant and Faroese and Walloon form of Severin.
Sigbjørg f Norwegian
From the Old (West) Norse name Sigbjörg which was composed of the elements sigr "victory" and björg "protection, help".
Sigbjørn m Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Danish and Norwegian form of Sigbjörn.
Sigerik m Croatian, Dutch, Norwegian
Croatian, Dutch and Norwegian form of Sigeric.
Sigfast m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and younger form of Sigfastr.
Sigfinn m Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".
Sigfred m Danish, Norwegian
Modern form of Sigfrøðr. This was the name of an 8th century Danish king.
Sigfrida f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Sigfrid 2.
Sigfus m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sigfúss.
Siggard m Norwegian
Younger form of Siggarðr.
Siggaut m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Siggautr.
Signar m Norwegian, Swedish
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse harja or herr "army".
Signelill f Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Signe. It literally means "little Signe".
Signhild f Norwegian, Swedish, Finland Swedish
Possibly from an Old High German name composed of the elements sigu "victory" and hild "battle", or perhaps derived from the Nordic name Signelill.
Sigrek m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Sigríkr.
Sigri f Norwegian
Variant of Sigrid.
Sigstein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sixten.
Sigtona f Norwegian
Variant of Sitona or a combination of sigr "victory" and Tona.
Sigurda f Norwegian
Feminine form of Sigurd.
Sigvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Modern Scandinavian cognate of Sigiwald.
Sigve m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Sigvid.
Sigveig f Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Norse variant and Norwegian form of Sigvæig.
Sigvid m Norwegian
More or less old-fashioned form of Sigviðr.
Silver m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From Old Norse silfr meaning "silver". (Compared Silver and Silfur).
Sima m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian dialectal form of Simon 1.
Simå m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Simon 1.
Simund m Norwegian (Archaic), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Norwegian variant of Sigmund, Sæmund and Simon 1 as well as a Judeo-Anglo-Norman adoption of this name.
Sine m & f East Frisian, West Frisian, North Frisian, Norwegian
Short form of Germanic given names that contain the element sinths meaning "way, path", such as Chlodosind, Rudesind (see Rosendo) and Sindbald... [more]
Sippora f Swedish, Norwegian, Azerbaijani, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Scandinavian variant and Azerbaijani form of Zipporah.
Siren f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Of debated origin.... [more]
Siril f Norwegian
Combination of Siri and hildr "battle, fight" or a combination of Siri and any name ending in -il.
Sirne m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sírnir.
Sitona f Norwegian (Archaic)
Possibly a Norwegian form of Sidonia.
Sixtein m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian form of Sixten.
Sjovald m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Sævaldi.
Sjovard m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Sevard.
Sjovor f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Søyvǫr.
Sjugurd m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sigurd.
Sjur m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal form of Sigurd.
Skage m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Skagi.
Skirne m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Skírnir.
Skjaldbjørn m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Skjaldbjǫrn.
Skjalde m Norwegian
Younger form of Skjaldi.
Skjaldvør f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Skjaldvor.
Skjalvor f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Skjaldvor.
Skjelluv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Skjoldulv.
Skjold m Norwegian, Danish
Danish and Norwegian younger form of Skjǫldr.
Skjoldulv m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Skjǫldulfr.
Skjølle m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Skjøller and Skjalde.
Skjøller m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Skjoldulv.
Skjøllov m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Skjoldulv.
Skott m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Nordic variant of Scott.
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".
Smed m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Smiðr.
Snefrid f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Snæfríðr.
Snøfrid f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Snœfríðr.
Søgni f Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Signy.
Sol f Norwegian
Having two different origins: from Norse sal meaning "home" / "house". And the sun.... [more]
Solan m Norwegian
From the Norwegian word sol, meaning "sun".
Solaug f Norwegian
Variant of Sollaug.
Solborg f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Norse name derived from the elements sól meaning "the sun" (or sölr "sun-coloured, yellow, sallow"; according to NordicNames.de, this name element's original meaning of "house with one room, big room, hall" (compare Salabert) has been displaced by the later interpretation "sun") and björg "protection, help".
Sølfest m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sylfest (see Sylvester).
Solgull f Norwegian
Norwegian modern coinage taken from sol meaning "sun" and gull meaning "gold".
Solgunn f Norwegian
Combination of Norwegian sol "sun" and Gunn.
Solhild f Norwegian
Norwegian combination of sól "sun" and hildr "battle, fight".
Solla f Norwegian (Archaic), Sami
Obsolete Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig recorded in Trøndelag and Nordland.
Sollaug f Norwegian
Variant of Solveig or a combination of the Old Norse name elements sól "sun" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Solo f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig.
Solrun f Danish, Norwegian
The first element of this name is derived from either Old Norse sól "sun", Old Norse salr "house, living room" (see also Salabert) or Old Norse sölr "yellow, sallow." The second element of this name is derived from Old Norse rún "secret lore."
Solrunn f Norwegian
Variant of Solrun.
Solunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Norwegian sol "sun" and unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love".
Solvår f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sǫlvǫr.
Sølve m Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Norwegian form of Sölve.
Solvor f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sǫlvǫr.
Sømjo m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Simeon.
Sone m Old Swedish, Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Sune and younger form of Sóni, sometimes associated with the Swedish verb sona meaning "to expiate".
Sønnev f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva recorded in Austlandet in the late 18th century.
Sønneva f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva recorded in Vestlandet from the late 18th century onwards.
Sønneve f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva recorded in Vestlandet from the late 18th century onwards.
Sønnik m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Sönnick. The earliest usage was documented in 1880.
Sønnøv f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva recorded in Oppland, Buskerud and Møre og Romsdal in the late 18th century.
Søvei f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig recorded in Telemark.
Staale m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Ståle.
Stål m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Ståle.
Steinbjørn m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Faroese and Norwegian younger form of Stæinbiǫrn.
Steinfinn m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Steinfinnr.
Steinfrid f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Stæinfríðr.
Steinkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Stæinkæll.
Steintor m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Steinþórr.
Stenetta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Stena by way of adding the then-fashionable name suffix -etta. This name was recorded in the 18th century.
Stoe m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Stov.
Stoffa f Norwegian
Short form of Kristoffa.
Stolv m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Stólfr.
Størk m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Styrk.
Stov m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Stolv.
Strømme m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Styrme.
Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Old 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.
Sturle m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Sturla.
Styrk m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse styrkr meaning "strength, force, help".
Styrme m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Styrmir.
Sulu f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig.
Sumarle m Norwegian
From 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.
Sunni f Norwegian, Swedish
Short form of Sunniva.
Sval f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
From the Norwegian word svale meaning "swallow", which in turn comes from the Old Norse svala of the same meaning (see Svala ). It also coincides with the Scandinavian word sval meaning "cool", "chill"... [more]
Svala f Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala "swallow (bird)". This name is also considered a short form of Svalaug.
Svale f Norwegian
the Norwegian word for a bird part of the Hirundinidae family the swallow.
Svanaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Newer form of Svanlaug, a combination of Old Norse svanr "swan" and laugr "promised".
Svanlaug f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "(male) swan" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath", a derivative of Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage; to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated; promised (in names)".
Svanrun f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of svanr "swan" and rún "secret".
Svavar m Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Masculine form of Svava and younger form of Svávarr.
Sveinar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "boy" and herr "army", perhaps inspired by Einar.
Sveinov m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian dialectal variant of Sveinulf.
Sveinulf m Norwegian
Norwegian combination of sveinn "boy" and ulfr "wolf"
Sveinung m Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Svein".
Svenine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sven.
Svenning m Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Sven".
Svenny f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Svenny and variant of Svenna.
Sygni f Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Signy.
Sylfest m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Silvester.
Sylvander m Norwegian
Combination of Sylvester and Anders
Symra f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Symre.
Symre f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian symre "anemone".
Synnev f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva.
Synni f Norwegian (Rare)
Likely a pet form of Synnøve.
Synnøv f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva.
Synnove f Swedish (Anglicized, Rare), Norwegian (Anglicized, Rare)
Form of Synnøve or Synnöve, mostly used outside of Scandinavia.
Syver m Norwegian
Variant 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.
Syverine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Syver, a Norwegian variant of Sivert which was sometimes associated with Norwegian syv "seven".
Tale m & f West Frisian, Norwegian, East Frisian
As 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 Tole... [more]
Talleiv m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torleiv.
Tallev m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant form of Torleiv.
Tarald m Norwegian
Variant form of Torvald.
Taran f Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torunn.
Targjerd f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þorgerðr.
Tarje m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Torgeir found in Telemark and Aust-Agder.
Tarjei m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Torgeir.
Tarjer m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torgeir.
Teis m Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Theis. It was brought to Norway from the Netherlands in the 1700's.
Tella f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Otelie or Otelia. It may also be used as a diminutive of Tellervo.
Tellef m Norwegian
Variant of Tellev.
Telleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torleiv.
Tellev m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torleiv.
Telli f & m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal pet form of Torleiv... [more]
Tengel m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þengill.
Teodahad m Norwegian, Polish
Norwegian and Polish form of Theodahad.
Teodebald m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Theudebald.
Teodebert m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Theodebert.
Teoderik m Danish, Finnish, Norwegian
Danish, Finnish and Norwegian form of Theodoric.
Tergjerd f Norwegian
Dialectal form of Torgjerd.
Terkel m Old Danish, Danish, Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torkel and Danish dialectal (Jutish) variant of Torkel.
Terkjel m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torkel.
Tesse f Danish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare)
Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Theresa.
Teudigisel m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Theudigisel.
Thord m Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Tord.
Thorfinn m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval Scottish, Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Þórfinnr. Famous bearers include Thorfinn "Skull-splitter", a 10th-century earl of Orkney; Thorfinn Sigurdsson, an 11th-century earl of Orkney; and Thorfinn of Hamar, a 13th-century Norwegian saint.
Thorgil m Danish (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant transcription of Þórgísl. The name of 10th century Danish chieftain Thorgil Sprakling.
Thorkell m Norwegian (Rare), Manx (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Torkel and Manx adoption of Þórkæll.
Thorkil m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Þórkæll and Variant spelling of Torkil.
Tilbert m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Till and björt, from Old Norse bjartr "light, bright, shining". It was mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.
Timian m Norwegian
From 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 Norwegian
Variant of Tinus, a short form of names ending with -tinus.
Tjalve m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Norse Mythology
Variant of Old Norse Þjálfi, which is said to mean "He who keeps together; He who encompasses". The name is sometimes interpreted to mean "conquerer"... [more]
Tjodbjørg f Norwegian (Archaic)
Former Norwegian younger form of Þióðbjǫrg.
Tjodhild f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Þjóðhildr.
Tjodvor f Norwegian
Norwegian name with the combination of þjóð "folk, people" and vár "spring".
Tobia f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Tobias. In Norway, this name was recorded from the 18th century until about the 1920s.
Todni f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Þodny.
Tollef m Norwegian
Variant of Torleif.
Tolleiv m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Torleiv.
Tollek m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Þórlæikr.
Tøllev m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant form of Torleiv.
Tollev m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Torleiv.
Tølli m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal pet form of Torleiv.
Tølløv m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant form of Torleiv, a younger form of Torleif.
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.
Tomasine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant form of Thomasina. This name was recorded from the 19th century up until the 1940s.
Tønni f Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torny.
Tonny m & f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Central African
Variant of Toni 1 and Toni 2, which are short forms of Anton and Antonia respectively... [more]
Torarin m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þórarinn.
Torberg m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Þórbergr.
Tordar m Norwegian
Either a variant form of Tord, a combination of Þórðr, Tord and herr "army" or þórr "thunder" and sufix -dar/-ðar.
Tordine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tord.
Tordur m Norwegian, Danish
Danish and Norwegian form of Þórður and Tórður.
Torgal m Norwegian
Variant of Torgard.
Torgard m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þorgarðr.
Torgjerd f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þorgerðr.
Torgun f Swedish, Norwegian
Modern Swedish form of Thorgun.
Torgunn f Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Þórgunnr.
Torine f Norwegian
Variant of Torina.
Torje m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Torgeir.
Torjus m Norwegian
Variant of Torgils.
Torkil m Norwegian, Danish, Faroese
Modern form of the Old Norse name Þórketill meaning "Thor's cauldron".
Torkjel m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torkjell.