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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Norwegian.
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Aane m Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Åne, a variant of either Ånund, Ånje, or Áni.
Aasulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ásulfr.
Åbjørn m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Danish and Norwegian form of Ábiǫrn, common in 17th century Norway.
Absalon m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare), Polish, Gascon, French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Haitian Creole
Polish, French, Gascon, Haitian Creole, Danish, Faroese and Norwegian form of Absalom.
Ådne m Norwegian
Dialectical form of Árni.
Agaton m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Polish (Rare)
Polish and Swedish form of Agathon.
Agdar m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian masculine form of Agda.
Aggi f & m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish
Diminutive of Ágúst, Angelica and other names containing Ag.
Agmund m Germanic, Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Agmundr. The first element of this name is derived from ag, an uncertain element for which a few possible origins exist. The accepted explanation is that it comes from Proto-Germanic *agjo, which means "sharp, pointed." Because of that, it also means "edge", as in the sharp cutting side of a sword - which is why the meaning of the element has ultimately come to be "sword"... [more]
Ågne m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Hogne.
Agrim m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Audgrim.
Ailo m Sami, Norwegian, Estonian, Finnish
Sami variant of Áilu.
Almar m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Estonian (Rare)
Younger form of Almarr and masculine form of Alma 1.
Alvard m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Alfhard and Norwegian variant of Alvar.
Alvfinn m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic Norwegian form of Alffinnr.
Amaldus m Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown, possibly a masculine form of Amalia. Amaldus Nielsen (1838-1932) was a Norwegian painter.
Ambi m Medieval English, Norwegian
Old Norse short form of Arnbjǫrn.
Amfrid f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Arnfrid (f) and Arnfred (m).
Åmund m Norwegian
Variant of Amund.
Analius m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Anna. It originates from Lofoten in Norway.
Anaton m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian male form of Anna or variation of Anton.
Ande m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian spelling of Ánde.
Andorf m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian variant of Andor 1.
Andre m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andri.
Andrid m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andríður.
Ånen m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Ånund.
Anfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Annfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Ani m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect form of Árni.
Anje m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal version form of Árni.
Annæus m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Latinised male form of Anna.
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]
Annbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Old Norwegian
Variant of Arnbjørn (see Arnbjörn).
Annfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Annkjell m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Arnkjell (see Arnketill).
Annul m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Arnulf, no longer in use.
Annulv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Arnulf, no longer in use.
Anulv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Arnulf.
Ånund m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Anund.
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]
Aril m Norwegian
Variant of Arild.
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.
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".
Arngeir m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Norwegian and Icelandic form of Arngeirr.
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".
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.
Arnmod m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian modern form of Arnmóðr.
Arntor m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Arnþórr (see Andor 1).
Arnulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Arnulf.
Arnvald m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Arnold.
Arnvid m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Arvid.
Arvin m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English (Archaic)
Either a Scandinavian form of Arwin (see Erwin) or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ari "eagle" and vinr "friend".
Asgrim m Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Ásgrímr.
Askjell m Norwegian
More modern form of Ásketill.
Aslak m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Finnish
Younger form of Áslákr, derived from Old Norse áss "god" and leikr "game, play".
Asle m Norwegian
Variant of Atle or Asleiv.
Assar m Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian (Rare)
From the proto-Norse byname *AndswaruR meaning "he who answers".
Åstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Øystein or a combination of the element egg "edge of a sword" or agi "awe, terror" with steinn "stone".
Asvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Åsvard (see Ásvarðr).
Atalarik m Croatian, Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Croatian, Swedish and Norwegian form of Athalaric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Ostrogoths.
Atanarik m Croatian (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish (Archaic)
Croatian, Swedish and Norwegian form of Athanaric.
Athanarik m Dutch, Norwegian
Dutch and Norwegian form of Athanaric.
Audar m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and arr "warrior".
Audbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and bjǫrn "bear".
Auden m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of the (masculine) name Audun.
Audfinn m Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".
Audgar m Norwegian
Variant of Audgard. This was the middle name of comedian and actor Åsleik Engmark (1965-2017).
Audgeir m Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and geirr "spear".
Audmund m Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and mundr "protector", making it a cognate of Eadmund.
Audstein m Norwegian (Archaic)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and steinn "stone".
Audvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and valdr "power, leader, ruler".
Audvard m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and vǫrðr "guard", making it a cognate of Edward.
Audvin m Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and vinr "friend", making it a cognate of Edwin.
Auer m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Alver recorded in the Telemark and Agder regions.
Augen m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eugen or Augun (see Auðin).
Augun m Old Norse, Norwegian
Variant of Auðun (see Auðin).
Auste m Norwegian
Diminutive of names containing the element aust (from Old Norse austr, "the east").
Auver m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of AlvéR.
Baro m Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Bergtor via the dialectal variant Bardo. Mainly used on Trøndelag county in Norway.
Bartolv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Barthold or a combination of bjartr "light, shining" and ulfr "wolf" (see also Bertulf).
Bendigt m & f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Archaic Norwegian variant of Benedikt, as well as a Swedish feminine form.
Bendikt m & f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Benedikt as well as a modern Swedish feminine form.
Benhart m Norwegian (Expatriate)
Variant of Bernhardt. Used by many Norwegian and Swedish immigrants to the Upper Midwest of the United States during the 19th century.
Berge m Norwegian
Variant of Birger.
Bergulv m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Modern Norwegian form of Bergulfr.
Berulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Berulv (see Borgulfr).
Berulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bergulv (see Borgulfr).
Birk m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Literature
Short form of Berkhard. Birk Borkason is a character in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia, the Robber's Daughter' (1981). He was originally named Bork before Lindgren realized that it was too easily confused with his father's name (Borka) and thus changed to Birk.
Bjart m Norwegian
Variant of Bjarte.
Bjartmar m Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr "bright" and mærr "famous".
Bjermund m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and mund "protection".
Bjor m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bjórr.
Bjørge m Norwegian
Masculine form of Bjørg or a short form of any male name beginning with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Bjørn and Norwegian stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).
Bjørnvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Formed from Bjørn and the Old Norse element valdr "ruler". Also compare the Germanic cognate Bernwald.
Bør m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Børge or variant of Bjor.
Børger m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Birger or variant of Borgar.
Borger m Norwegian
Variant of Birger or Borgar.
Børje m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Börje.
Børre m Norwegian
Variant of Birger; see also Børge.
Botel m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former variant of Bothild or Botolv.
Botolf m Norwegian
Variant form of Botulf.
Botolv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Bótolfr.
Botulph m English, Norwegian
Derived from Botulphus, which was the latinized form for both Botulf and Bótulfr.
Brede m Norwegian
From the medieval Danish word bredje, meaning "battle axe". This name is rarely used outside Norway. Brede is also a surname.
Bredo m Norwegian
Variant of Brede.
Brodd m Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike."
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).
Brønte m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal form of Brynte.
Brynjulv m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Bryniulfr.
Brynte m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Pet form of names beginning with Bryn-, derived from the Old Norse word brynja "armour, protection".
Carosander m Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caro (derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved") and Sander.
Cathrinus m Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina (Dutch) and Cathrine (Norwegian).
Childerik m Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Archaic)
Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Childeric. The name is only used in translations of historical documents.
Chilperik m Dutch (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Chilperic. The name is only used in translations of historical documents.
Chrisander m Norwegian (Modern)
Transferred use of a Swedish surname Chrisander.
Dagbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and bjǫrn "bear".
Dagmund m Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and mundr "protection".
Dagulv m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dagr "day" and ulfr "wolf".
Dagvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dagr "day" and varðr "guardian".
Dagvin m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dagr "day" and vinr "friend".
Danelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Latinized form of Daniel.
Deifobos m Romanian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Romanian, Polish and Norwegian form of Deiphobus.
Deodor m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Teodor.
Diderik m Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik as well as a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish variant of Didrik.
Didrik m Danish (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (Rare)
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Dietrich as well as a rare Dutch shortened form of Diederik.... [more]
Ditlef m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Detlef.
Ditmar m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Silesian
Scandinavian variant and Silesian form of Dietmar.
Dormod m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Greek doron "gift" and Germanic móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Edbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old English element ead "wealth, fortune" combined with the Old Norse element bjǫrn "bear".
Edgeir m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Edgar.
Edias m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Egidius (see Giles).
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.
Edvald m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian form of either Edward or Ewald.
Eigil m Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Egil.
Eilev m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elof.
Eilif m Medieval Scandinavian, Danish, Faroese, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Eilif originates from the Norse name Æilífr, which is either a variant of Æilæifr or combined by either aina, which means "alone" or "one", or aiwa, which means "always", and Leifr which means "heir".
Eiliv m Norwegian
Variant of Eilif.
Eilov m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eilev, as well as an archaic feminine form.
Eimar m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of ei, a modern name element of uncertain origin, and Old Norse mærr "famous".
Eimund m Norwegian
Modern form of Eymundr.
Einride m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eindride (see also Æinriði).
Eivin m Norwegian
Variant form of Eivind. Known bearers of this name include the Norwegian jazz musician Eivin One Pedersen (1956-2012) and Eivin Kilcher from the reality TV series "Alaska: The Last Frontier".
Elberg m Norwegian (Archaic), Icelandic (Rare)
Norwegian masculine form of Elbjørg and Icelandic masculine form of Elínborg.
Eldar m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and herr "army, warrior".
Eldbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and biǫrn "bear", possibly inspired by Eldbjørg.
Elisar m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Elieser. Elisar von Kupffer ( 1872 – 1942) was a Baltic German artist, anthologist, poet, historian, translator, and playwright. He used the pseudonym Elisarion for most of his writings.
Ellef m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elof.
Ellert m Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eileifr (see Elof).
Ellev m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ellef (see Elof).
Elling m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian variant of Erling meaning "descendent of the jarl".
Embret m Norwegian
Variant of Engebret, a Norwegian form of Engelbrekt.
Emelian m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Emelia.
Emelius m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a variant of Aemilius (see Emil) or a masculine form of Emelia.
Emret m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Most likely a dialectal variant of Engelbrekt, via Norwegian Embret.
Emund m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eymundr or Æimundr. Emund was the name of some Viking-era Swedish kings, most notably Emund the Old (reign: 1050-60)... [more]
Endor m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Einþór.
Engebret m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Engelbert.
Ermanarik m Dutch, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Ermanaric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 4th century Gothic king.
Ernar m Norwegian (Archaic)
Possibly a masculine form of Erna 1, itself a feminine form of Ernest.
Esajas m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian form of Isaiah.
Esekias m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian spelling of Ezekias.
Eskild m Danish, Norwegian
Variant form of Askild.
Esra m Biblical German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Afrikaans
German, Afrikaans and Scandinavian form of Ezra.
Esten m Norwegian
Variant of Øystein.
Eurik m Croatian, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Croatian, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian and Swedish form of Euric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Visigoths.
Eyolf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eyjólfur. Appears in Henrik Ibsen's play 'Little Eyolf' (1894).
Eystein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Eysteinn.
Eyvind m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Modern form of Eyvindr, see Øyvind.
Falentin m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Fartein and Valentin.
Faltin m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Valtin.
Fartein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Farþegn. A famous bearer is Fartein Valen (1887 – 1952), a Norwegian composer.
Fast m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Fasti.
Faste m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern form of Fasti.
Filemon m Dutch (Rare), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Polish, Provençal, Hungarian
Dutch, Polish, Hungarian, Provençal and Scandinavian form of Philemon. This name is borne by Dutch journalist and television presenter Filemon Wesselink (b. 1979).
Finnbjørn m Norwegian (Archaic), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Finnbjǫrn.
Fiske m Norwegian
A Norwegian name that comes from Old Norse Fiskr which means Fisherman or Fish. Some notable people name Fiske are Fiske Kimball (architect), Fiske Warren (Tennis player) and Fiske O'Hara (Singer and Actor)... [more]
Fleming m American (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Denoted one who came from Flanders in the Netherlands. American usage is derived from the surname Fleming and Scandinavian usage is variant of the Danish given name Flemming.
Floen m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Flavius.
Fordel m Norwegian (Archaic)
Means "advantage" in Norwegian, ultimately derived from the Middle Low German word vordēl.
Forsete m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian, Danish
Modern form of Forseti used in translations of Norse myths.
Fredleif m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Friðleifr (see Friðlæifr).
Freyvald m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Frey (see Freyr) and Old Norse valdr "ruler".
Frikk m Norwegian
Norwegian diminutive of Fredrik.
Frimann m Norwegian (Rare)
From a Danish family name, itself taken from the by-name Frimand "noble man" or "free man" (compare Freeman). It could also be a form of the German name Friedemann.
Froder m Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Frode, possibly combined with the Old Norse name element herr "army".
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.