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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Norwegian.
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Aacine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Åsine.
Aadel f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Adel, a short form of names starting with the Germanic name element adal "noble".
Aagaat f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Aage, or perhaps a variant spelling of Ågot.
Aasta f Norwegian
Variant of Åsta. A notable bearer is Aasta Hansteen (1824-1908), Norwegian painter, writer and early feminist.
Aavet f Norwegian
Variant spelling of Ovet.
Adelen f Norwegian
Variant of Adelene (see Adelaide).
Adelin f & m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Medieval French, Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon, Niçard
Scandinavian feminine variant of Adelina, Romanian, Languedocian, Niçard and Gascon masculine form of Adelina and medieval French masculine form of Adeline.
Adine f Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Haitian Creole
Variant of Adina 2. As a Norwegian name, also possibly a feminine form of Adrian.
Agate f Latvian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish, French (Rare), Picard, Basque
French variant and Nordic, Picard, Basque and Latvian form of Agathe. In French and Basque, the name coincides with the word for the gemstone.
Aggi f & m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish
Diminutive of Ágúst, Angelica and other names containing Ag.
Agna f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Agneta and Agnes, but can also be a feminine form of Agnar.
Agne f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Latvian (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Agna. In the case of the Latvian usage, this name might also be a variant of Lithuanian Agna.
Agny f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name element agn taken from names like Agnes or Agnar, and the name element ny "new".
Ågunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Germanic name elements agi "awe, terror" or egg "edge of a weapon" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Aia f Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of the Finnish name Aija.
Ailin f Norwegian
Scandinavian form of Aileen.
Aima f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of Aimar and Aimo and a Danish variant of Aimée.
Airin f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian phonetic spelling of Irene reflecting the English pronunciation.
Aisa f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Anna-Lisa (see Annalisa).
Aiva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern coinage derived from Gothic aiws meaning "time; age; eternity". This name first appeared in Sweden in the late 19th century.
Akseliane f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Aksel recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Alea f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include an adoption of an obsolete German diminutive of Eulalia and an elaboration of the obsolete East Frisian name Ale.
Alfa f Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian
Feminine form of Alf 1, Scandinavian form of Alpha and a short form of Alfrida.
Alika f English, Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Greenlandic
Low German variant of Aleka, as well as a Greenlandic name of unknown meaning.
Alla f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic (Rare), Greenlandic (Rare)
Diminutive of names containing A(i)l, like Áila or the name element adal, like Aliisa.
Allis f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Romani (Archaic)
Scandinavian and Romani variant of Alice.
Alotte f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly an elaborated form of Lotte, influenced by Alette or French alouette meaning "lark (songbird)" (see Alouette)... [more]
Ålov f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Álǫf.
Alvdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Alfdís.
Alvny f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfný.
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.
Ande f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialect version of Anna.
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).
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.
Annemor f Norwegian (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the name element mor "mother".
Annfrid f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Altered form of Arnfrid, first documented in Norway c.1500 (Arnfrid: 1888).
Annhild f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Arnhild or new combination of Ann and Hild.
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.
Annø f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect version of Anna.
Annveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnveig as well as a younger combination of Anna and veig "power; strength".
Årgunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).
Arilda f Norwegian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Norwegian feminine form of Arild and Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Arildo.
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).
Arla f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Arnlaug. Also associated with Swedish arla meaning "early (in the morning)".
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]
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).
Arngunn f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Archaic)
Norwegian and Faroese form of Arngunnr (see Æringunnr.
Arngunna f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).
Arnlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
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.
Arntine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arndt.
Arnveig f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1908) created by combining the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and veig "power, strength".
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.
Ary f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Norwegian-Trinidadian electronic singer Ary, it is short form of Ariadne.
Asalea f Norwegian, Icelandic, Estonian
Norwegian, Icelandic, and Estonian form of Azalea.
Asbjørg f Norwegian
Modern form of Ásbjǫrg.
Åselie f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Åshild via the short forms Åsil and Åsel.
Åslaug f Norwegian
Variant of Aslaug.
Asma f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Feminine form of Asmus.
Åsny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ásný.
Asny f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Åsny (see Ásný).
Asrun f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic elements as "god" and run "secret"
Åste f Norwegian
Variant of Åsta.
Astrine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Astrid.
Åsveig f Norwegian (Rare)
A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse áss "god" combined with Old Norse veig "strength".
Asveig f Norwegian
Variant of Åsveig.
Audgunn f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combing the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and gunnr "war, fight". This makes it a cognate of the Old Norse name Auðguðr, but it's unknown if this connection was intended or if it's a coincidence.
Audrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Auðrún.
Audun f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of the Old Norse name elements aud "wealth, fortune" and unna "to love", or feminine usage of the masculine name Audun (see Auðin)... [more]
Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon aval "strength, power", a Latinization of Awe, a feminine form of Ave and a short form of names ending in -ava, such as Gustava.
Åvet f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant spelling of Ovet.
Axa f Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain, but it may be a feminine form of Axel.
Babben f Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Barbro.
Bardine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Bård.
Bårni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Borgny used in Vestlandet.
Bentine f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Bente.
Bergny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Borgny.
Berte f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Berta as well as a French variant of Berthe.
Bertine f Dutch, French (Rare), Norwegian, Flemish, Walloon
Diminutive of Berte as well as a short form of names ending in -bertine.
Bibbi f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Mainly a diminutive of Birgitta and its variant forms (see also Bibi).
Bibi f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Birgitta and its various forms. It can also be used as a diminutive of other names beginning with or containing B, such as Bibiana and Beata... [more]
Birga f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Contracted form of Birgitta, as well as a feminine form of Birger.
Bitte f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Pet form of Birgitta and its various forms.
Bjørga f Norwegian
Short form of names starting or ending with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".
Bjørgny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Borgný.
Bjørk f Faroese, Danish, Norwegian
Faroese form of Björk which was also adopted into Danish and Norwegian.
Bjørnhild f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Björnhild.
Bodhild f Norwegian
Variant of Bodil.
Bodhill f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bodhild (see Bodil).
Bol f Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Bodil.
Bolette f Danish, Theatre, Greenlandic, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Bodil. Bolette Wrangel is a character in the play 'Fruen fra havet' (Engl. 'The Lady from the Sea') written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.
Borgine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of borg "castle, fortification" and the feminine suffix -ine.
Borgny f Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Borgný.
Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements borg "castle, fortification" and rún "secret".
Borni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Borgny.
Botel m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former variant of Bothild or Botolv.
Brettiva f Norwegian (Archaic), Medieval Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Brønla f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Brynhilda used in Rogaland and Sunnhordland.
Brønnil f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of either Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Brønnild f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Bryndis f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Faroese and Norwegian form of Bryndís.
Brynel f Norwegian (Archaic)
Obsolete variant of Brynhild.
Cathrina f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, Swedish (Rare), German (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Katrina, German contraction of Catharina and Romansh variant of Catrina.
Charlott f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), German (Rare)
Variant of Charlotte reflecting the French pronunciation.
Cornelie f Dutch, Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Cornelia, which was probably influenced by its French form Cornélie.
Dagbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse dagr "day" with bjarga "to help, save, rescue".
Dageid f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Dagheid (see Dagheiðr).
Dagfrid f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Dagfríður.
Daghild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse dagr "day" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".
Dagrunn f Norwegian
Variant of Dagrun.
Dagveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse dagr "day" and veig "power, strength".
Danelken f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a diminutive of a name starting with Dan-, like Daniela (compare Anniken, Gisken, and Maiken).
Dordei f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Dordi recorded in Buskerud.
Dordi f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Dorede, which was a variant of Dorete, the Old Swedish form of Dorothea. It has been used in Sweden since at least the 16th century.
Dyveke f Frisian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Frisian diminutive of Dietlinde and other names beginning with the Old High German element thiot meaning "people". It is also associated with Frisian düveke "little dove".
Edel f German, German (Austrian), Danish, English, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian, Sami, Swedish
Short form of names that begin with or end in the element "Edel-" meaning "noble", for example Edeltraud, Edelgard.... [more]
Edle f Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Edel, a short form of names beginning with the Germanic name element adal "noble".
Edvina f Croatian, Lithuanian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Slovene, Hungarian
Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Lithuanian and Scandinavian form of Edwina.
Effi f Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Danish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian, German (Archaic), Literature
Scandinavian diminutive of Eufemia, German diminutive of Elfriede and Hungarian diminutive of Eufémia and Elfrida... [more]
Eida f Low German (Archaic), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish
Frisian variant of Ida, the Frisian short form of Old High German names beginning with Agi- and a short form of Nordic names beginning with Eid-.
Eidbjørg f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Eidi f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Uncertain origin. Could be a Norwegian dialectal form of Heidi. The name is predominately used in Vestfold, Norway.
Eidunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse eiðr "oath" and unnr "wave" or unna "to love".
Eilen f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese variant of Eileen or Elin.
Eili f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Eila or Eli 3.
Eilin f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese variant of Elin as well as a Norwegian and Faroese adoption of Eileen.
Eilov m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eilev, as well as an archaic feminine form.
Eiril f Norwegian
Modern name invented in the 20th century composed of Old Norse ei "ever, always" (possibly taken from Eirik) and hildr "battle".
Eirill f Norwegian
Variant of Eiril.
Eirin f Norwegian
Elaborated form of Eir as well as a variant Airin, a (rare) Nordic name reflecting the English pronunciation of Irene.
Eirinn f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of the Norwegian name Eirin.
Eirun f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Eyrún, first used in the 1920s.
Eirunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Eyrún.
Elda f Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element eld, from Old Norse eldr, "fire".
Eldis f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of eld meaning "fire" and dis meaning "goddess, wise woman".
Eldrid f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Eldríðr, possibly from the elements eldr "fire" and fríðr "beautiful". Alternatively it may have derived from the Old English name Æðelþryð or the Old High German name Hildifrid (via Frankish Eldrit).
Eldrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name created by combining the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and rún "secret".
Elfrid f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elfreda.
Elgunn f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of either Old Norse eldr "fire" or any name starting with El-, and gunnr "battle, fight".
Elida f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Faroese
Variant of Ellida, a feminine form of Elliði.
Elisif f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elisiv, the Old Swedish form of the Russian name Yelizaveta.
Ellaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of any name starting with El- or Eld- with the Old Norse name element laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
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.
Ellis f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Elisa, a Scandinavian variant of Alice reflecting the English pronunciation and a borrowing of the masculine name... [more]
Elsebe f Low German (Archaic), Medieval Baltic, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Norwegian, Norwegian (Rare)
Low German variant of Elsabe, recorded between the 15th and 18th centuries, which was also used in 15th-century Latvia and in Medieval Norway.
Elselill f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Else and lilla "little".
Elvida f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of Ella 2 and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Embjør f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Embjørg.
Embjørg f Norwegian
Dialectal form of Ingebjørg.
Emeli f English (Modern), Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Emily. A notable bearer is Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.
Emerentse f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Emerentia.
Emina f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Emma.
Eminda f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of Emilie and Aminda or a variant of Minda.
Ena f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Scandinavian borrowing of Eithne, a feminine form of Enar and a short form of names ending in -ena.