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.
Gautarr m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
gautr "Goth, Geat, person from Götaland" and
herr "army."
Geiserik m Dutch, Norwegian, SwedishDutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of
Geiseric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Vandals and the Alans.
Gudor m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)Either a Norwegian form of
Guðþór or a combination of Norwegian
gud "god" and Greek δῶρον (
doron) "gift". The name was first used in the mid 19th century.
Gudvar m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of Old Norse name elements
guð "god" and
varr "vigilant, cautious", first used in 1887. It can also be a variant of
Gudvard (see
Guðvarðr).
Hårek m NorwegianModern form of
Hárekr. 'Hårek den hardbalne' is the Norwegian name for the American comic book character 'Hägar the Horrible'.
Hauk m NorwegianNorwegian form of
Haukr. This is also the modern Norwegian word for "hawk".
Håvar m NorwegianEither from the Old Norse name
Hávarr, derived from
há "high" and
arr "warrior", or else a variant of
Håvard.
Heraklit m Armenian (Rare), Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, UkrainianArmenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Herakleitos via its latinized form
Heraclitus.
Hilderik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, FinnishDutch and Nordic form of
Hilderic. There's no evidence of use in the Nordic countries, it's only used in translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Vandals and Alans.
Idar m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)Possibly intended to be a masculine form of
Ida created by combining the Old Norse element
ið "industrious, work, activity" (compare the Germanic element
id) and the common name suffix
-r, taken from Norse
herr "army, warrior".
Jarleiv m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse elements
jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and
leifr "descendant, heir".
Jentoft m Norwegian (Archaic)Derived from the Danish place name
Gentofte "single farmstead at the fish lake". In Norway, this name was first recorded in 1838. Since 1970, however, it has been banned by the Norwegian naming laws due to its place name character.
Joralf m NorwegianThe first element of this name is derived from Old Norse
jorr "wild boar" or Old Norse
jǫfurr "chief, king". The second element is derived from Old Norse
alfr meaning "elf". A known bearer of this name is Joralf Gjerstad (b... [
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Jørund f & m NorwegianPreviously a dialectal variant of
Jorunn, though more recently it has been given to boys, being the modern form of
Jǫrundr, an Old Norse masculine name of uncertain meaning... [
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Jul m Norwegian (Rare)Variant of
Gjul, which is a dialectal variant of
Gjurd with predominant usage in the Austlandet region of Norway.
Jul also means "Christmas" in Norwegian and this name was often given to children born in late December.
Kårleiv m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
kárr "curly, wavy hair" and
leif "inheritance, legacy".
Kato m Norwegian, LiteratureNorwegian variant of
Cato 1. This is the name of the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's fantasy book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954).
Kyrre m NorwegianModern form of
Kyrri. A notable bearer is Norwegian DJ and music producer Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, b. 1991).
Levor m NorwegianModern form of Old Norse
Liðvarðr. The first element is
liðr which literally means "joint", but in this case have the meaning of "generation, family connection" (compare modern Norwegian
slektsledd composed of
slekt "family" and
ledd "joint, link")... [
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Lydian f & m English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)Variant of
Lydia, occasionally used in Norway as a masculine form. In some cases it may be directly from the word which means "of ancient Lydia" (and also refers to "a mode of ancient Greek music, reputed to be light and effeminate").
Magnulf m Norwegian (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
magn "mighty, strong, power" and
ulfr "wolf", making it a cognate of the Germanic name
Maganulf. Magnulf was first used in 1901.
Marleif m Norwegian (Rare)Created in the 20th century by combining the name element
mar from names like
Martin and
Marcus (or from Old Norse
marr "sea, ocean") with
leifr "descendant, heir".
Mentz m Norwegian (Rare)Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic name element
magan "mighty, strong".
Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, AlbanianAlbanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of
Mercurius (see
Mercury).
Noralf m NorwegianCombination of the Old Norse name elements
norðr "north" and
alfr "elf". The name was created in the late 19th century.
Nore m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)Younger form of
Nóri, an Old Norse name meaning either "north" (derived from
norðr) or "small person" (derived from
nóri). Swedish writer Esaias Tegnér used the name in a 1814 poem celebrating the union between Sweden and Norway... [
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