Scandinavian Submitted Names

Scandinavian names are used in the Scandinavia region of northern Europe. For more specific lists, see Swedish names, Danish names and Norwegian names. See also about Scandinavian names.
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Andorf m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian variant of Andor 1.
Andrá f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic andrá "breath of air; moment".
Andrass m Faroese (Archaic)
Variant of Andreas. A well-known bearer of this name is Andrass Samuelsen (1873-1954), prime minister of the Faroe Islands (1948-1950).
Andre m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andri.
Andrese f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Andreas.
Andri m Icelandic
Possibly from the Old Norse word andri, meaning "snow shoe". Alternatively, it could have originally been a diminutive form of the name Andríður.
Andríana f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Andriana.
Andrid m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andríður.
Andrietta f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Romansh
Swedish and Afrikaans variant of Andriette and Romansh feminine form of Andriu.
Andrik m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Allegedly a combination of Greek ἀνδρεῖος (andreios) "manly" or ανδρος (andros) "man" (compare Andreas) and ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich".
Andríður m Icelandic
Means "rival, enemy" in Icelandic.
Ands m Danish (Rare, Archaic)
Contracted form of Anders.
Ane m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish short form of Anund.
Anelise f Danish
Variant of Annelise.
Anella f Italian, Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Anna.
Ånen m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ånund.
Anfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Angantýr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse angi "sweet odour" and tívar "gods". It's the name of three characters in Norse Mythology.
Angelíka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Angelika.
Angi m Icelandic
From Old Norse angi meaning "sweet odour".
Angilín f Faroese
Faroese variant of Angelina.
Ani m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect form of Árni.
Aniara f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature, Astronomy
From Greek ἀνιαρός (aniarós) meaning "sad, despairing". The name was invented by Swedish author Harry Martinson for the space ship in his poem of science fiction 'Aniara: en revy om människan i tid och rum' published in 1956... [more]
Aníka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Anika 1.
Anína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Anina.
Aníta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Anita 1.
Anitra f Literature, Theatre, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Coined by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen for an Ethiopian princess in his play Peer Gynt (1867).
Anje m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal version form of Árni.
Ankie f Swedish
Variant of Anki.
Ankjær m Danish (Archaic)
Transferrd use of the surname Ankjær.
Anli f Scandinavian
Diminutive of Anneli.
Annæus m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Latinised male form of Anna.
Annalia f English, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anna and the popular name suffix -lia.
Annalius m Norwegian
Latanized version of Anna.
Annar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare), Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Modern form of Ánarr, although it may also be used as a masculine form of Anna. In Norse Mythology, Annar is the partner of Nótt and the father of Jǫrð (Mother Earth)... [more]
Annarr m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Either a variant of Ánarr or from Old Norse meaning "the second one" or . In Norse mythology this is the name of Nótt's second husband, the father of Jǫrð.
Annastasia f English (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Romansh (Rare)
Variant of Anastasia. As a Romansh name, it is also a contraction of Anna and Stasia.
Annbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Arnbjørn (see Arnbjörn).
Annbritt f Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Britt (compare Majbritt).
Annchi f Swedish
Variant of Anki. Used almost exclusively as a nickname, very rarely as a full name.
Annebritt f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Annbritt. It is also a combination of Anne 1 and Britt.
Annedorte f Danish
Blend of Anna and Dorothea.
Annefrid f Swedish
Variant of Annfrid or a combination of Ann and Swedish frid "peace".
Annegrethe f Danish
Danish form of Annegret.
Anneken f Low German, Danish, Flemish, Old Swedish
Low German diminutive of Anne 1.
Annel m Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Ann derived from the name Anna and Eli meaning "the Lord, God".... [more]
Anneline f Afrikaans, Dutch, Dutch (Antillean), French (Archaic), Danish, Norwegian
Dutch and Afrikaans variant of Annelien as well as a Danish and Norwegian combination of Anne 1 and Line (and thus a cognate of Annelien) as well as a Danish, Norwegian and archaic French diminutive of Anne 1 found up to the 1700s in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
Annemette f Danish
Combination of Anne 1 and Mette.
Annemor f Norwegian (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the name element mor "mother".
Annesofie f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sofie.
Annesophie f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sophie.
Annestine f Danish
Danish variant of Annastina.
Annevi f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the Old Swedish name element "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").
Annfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Annfrid f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Altered form of Arnfrid, first documented in Norway c.1500 (Arnfrid: 1888).
Annfríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Annfrid.
Annhild f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Arnhild or new combination of Ann and Hild.
Annía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Annia.
Annicka f Swedish
Variant of Annika.
Annifrid f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annefrid. A famous bearer of this name is Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad (1945-), a founding member of the Swedish pop band ABBA.
Annkatrin f Swedish (Rare), German
Swedish and German combination of Anne 1 and Katrin.
Annki f Swedish
Variant of Anki.
Annkjell m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Arnkjell (see Arnketill).
Annkristin f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Kristin.
Annli f Swedish, Danish
Short form of Anneli.
Annmaj f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Maj.
Annmari f Scandinavian
Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian form of Annmarie.
Annø f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect version of Anna.
Annrika f Swedish (Rare)
A combination of names Ann and Rika.
Annul m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Arnulf, no longer in use.
Annulv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Arnulf, no longer in use.
Annveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnveig as well as a younger combination of Anna and veig "power; strength".
Anný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Annie.
Anri f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Annrika.
Ante m Swedish
Diminutive of Andreas, Anders and Anton.
Anthonie f Danish
Feminine version of Anthon.
Antines m Faroese
Variant of Antinis.
Antinis m Faroese
Faroese form of Antonius.
Antonía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Antonia.
Anulv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Arnulf.
Ånund m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Anund.
Ápraham m Faroese
Faroese variant of Ábraham.
Ápram m Faroese
Faroese variant of Ábram.
Aqvilina f Swedish
Swedish form of Aquilina.
Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.
Árant m Faroese
Faroese form of Arendt.
Árbjartur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and the suffix björt meaning "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).
Árbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Arnbjörn.
Ardúlín f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Recorded in Iceland in 1910 (according to Guðrún Kvaran (1943-), professor of lexicography at the University of Iceland). It has been suggested that it was an Icelandic form of Welsh Aurddolen.
Árelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurelia.
Arent m Medieval Dutch, East Frisian (Archaic), Dutch (Rare), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Medieval Dutch and East Frisian form of Arnold as well as a Scandinavian variant of Arend. As for the Netherlands: this given name is still in use there today, but it is not as common there as its modern form Arend is.... [more]
Arfast m Swedish
Swedish form of Arnfastr via its later form Arnfast.
Árgils m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and gísl "pledge", "hostage" or a Icelandic form of Arngils.
Årgunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).
Aríana f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariana.
Aríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Arianna.
Aríaðna f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Ariadna.
Aríella f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariella.
Aril m Norwegian
Variant of Arild.
Arilda f Norwegian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Norwegian feminine form of Arild and Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Arildo.
Arilíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arild or a variant of Árelíus.
Arína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arina.
Arinbjörg f Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Arn meaning "bird" and Borg meaning "to help', 'save', 'rescue"
Arinbjörn m Icelandic (Modern)
Modern Icelandic form of Arinbiǫrn.
Arís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Aris.
Aris f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Iris as well as a short form of Greek names beginning with the element aris- (compare Aristaeus).
Arkadius m Finnish, Swedish
Nordic form of Arcadius.
Arla f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Arnlaug. Also associated with Swedish arla meaning "early (in the morning)".
Árlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic name with the combination of ár "year", "plenty", "abundance", "fruitfulnes" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman" or an Icelandic variant of Arnlaug.
Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ár "year; plenty, abundance" and mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name Ármann.
Armgardt f Faroese
Variant of Armgard.
Armgarð m Faroese
Faroese form of Armgard.
Arn m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Literature
Variant of Arne 1. Arn Magnusson is a fictional character in the 'Crusades' trilogy (1998-2000) by Swedish author Jan Guillou.
Árna f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arna.
Arna f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *arnuz)... [more]
Arnaldur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arnaldr.
Arnbergur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic masculine form of Arnborg.
Arnbjörn m Swedish
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".
Arnbjørn m Danish, Norwegian, Faroese
Danish, Norwegian and Faroese form of Arnbjörn.
Arnbrand m Medieval Scandinavian, Medieval English, Norwegian (Archaic)
Anglo-Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and brandr "fire, sword-blade".
Arndís f Icelandic, Old Norse
A Germanic name formed from the name elements arn "eagle" and dís "goddess".
Arnevi f Finnish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse arn "eagle" and meaning "holy" or "devoted, dedicated".
Arnfrid f Norwegian, Swedish
Modern Norwegian form of Arnfríðr, an Old Norse name derived from the elements arn "eagle" and fríðr "peace, love" or "beloved" (later "beautiful, fair"; compare Fríða, an Old Norse short form of Arnfríðr and other feminine names containing the element).
Arnfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic form of Arnfríðr and Faroese form of Arnfrøðr.
Arngeir m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Norwegian and Icelandic form of Arngeirr.
Arngerð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Arngerðr.
Arngils m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Arngísl.
Arngrímur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Arngrímr.
Arngunn f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Archaic)
Norwegian and Faroese form of Arngunnr (see Æringunnr.
Arngunna f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).
Arngunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Arngunnr.
Arnheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Arnheiðr.
Arnida f Faroese
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Armida and a combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and "industrious; work; activity".
Arnika f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Latinized diminutive form of names beginning with the element arn-, such as Arnhild, this name is used as a given name in its own right... [more]
Árnína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnina.
Arnina f Faroese
Elaboration of Arna.
Arnkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern Norwegian form of Arnketill.
Arnlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Arnlaugur m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Arnlaugr.
Arnleygur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Arnlaugr.
Arnlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.
Arnljot m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and modern Norwegian form of Arnljótr. This is also the feminine form, though usage nowadays appear to be exclusively masculine.
Arnljótur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Arnljótr.
Arnmod m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian modern form of Arnmóðr.
Arnmóður m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Arnmóðr.
Arnolphus m Danish
Latinized form of Arnolf.
Arnrós f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" and rós meaning "rose".
Arnrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and rún "secret".
Arnþrúður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnþrúðr.
Arntine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arndt.
Arntor m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Arnþórr (see Andor 1).
Arnúlfur m Icelandic
Younger form of Arnulfr.
Arnulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Arnulf.
Arnvald m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Arnold.
Arnveig f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1908) created by combining the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and veig "power, strength".
Arnvid m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Arvid.
Arnviður m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Arnviðr.
Árný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" and nýr "new", perhaps inspired by the masculine name Árni.
Årny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Árný.
Arny f Norwegian
Variant of Arna or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and nýr "new".
Årolilja f Literature, Norwegian (Rare)
Occurs in the medieval Norwegian ballad 'Bendik og Årolilja', where it belongs to a princess who dies of heartache when her lover is hanged under her father's orders.
Aronia f Norwegian
Variant of Arona. This is also the name of a genus of deciduous shrubs, producing aronia berries, commonly known as chokeberry.