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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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Norius m Norwegian (Archaic)
Quasi-Latinization of names containing the Old Norse name element norðr "north".
Norleif m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements norðr "north" and leifr "heir, descendant".
Normund m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Finnish (Rare)
A combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and mundr "protection".
Norstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and steinn "stone".
Norvald m Norwegian
Combination of Norwegian nord "north" and the Old Norse name element valdr "ruler".
Nup m Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Núpr.
Octander m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Latin oct- "eight" and Greek -ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.
Odde m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of names starting with Old Norse oddr "point of a sword".
Oddgard m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Rare masculine form of Oddgerðr, used briefly in the 20th century.
Oddkjell m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian modern form of Oddkell used in the early 20th century.
Oddleif m & f Norwegian
Modern form of Oddleifr, as well as the feminine form.
Oddleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Oddleif.
Oddmar m Norwegian, Faroese
Modern form of the Old Norse name Oddmárr, composed of oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and mærr "famous, great".
Oddstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Oddsteinn.
Oddvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements oddr "point of a weapon" and valdr "ruler". The name was coined in the late 19th century.
Oddvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements oddr "point of a weapon" and vǫrðr "guard".
Oddvin m Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1843) created by combining the Old Norse name elements oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and vinr "friend".
Odvar m Norwegian
Variant spelling of Oddvar.
Ogne m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal form of Hogne (see Hagen).
Øivin m Norwegian
Variant of Øyvind.
Olander m Norwegian
Combination of Ole and Anders in the style of Alexander.
Olbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ǫlbjǫrn.
Oldus m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a quazi-latinization of Ole or a short form of names containing -old. The name was first used in the 19th century.
Oleif f & m Norwegian
As a masculine name, it is a cognate of Olaf (being the modern form of the Old Norse name Ólæifr, variant of Álæifr, itself a variant of Áleifr)... [more]
Oleiv f & m Norwegian
Variant of Oleif.
Olen m Norwegian (Archaic), Sami
Masculine form of Olena, a name ultimately derived from Ole.
Olin m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine variant as well as masculine form of Oline.
Orm m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norse Mythology
Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish and modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Ormr, which itself was derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent".... [more]
Ørn m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian and Danish form of Örn. It could also be a short form of any name starting with ørn-.
Ørnulf m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Ǫrnulfr.
Ørnulv m Norwegian
Modern form of Ǫrnulfr.
Otelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Otelie meaning "prosperity, fortune, riches".
Othelius m Norwegian
Masculine form of Othelie meaning "prosperity, fortune, riches".
Øven m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal form of Even.
Øyvard m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island" and vǫrðr "guard".
Paal m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Paul.
Palme m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Pálmi. This is also a Swedish surname. The name was adopted by a notable Swedish family in honor of their ancestor Palme Lyder (born 1570s, died 1630), a merchant who immigrated to Sweden from the Netherlands or Germany in the early 1600s.
Parelius m Norwegian (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Parelius.
Påske m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Paschalis. This is also the Norwegian word for Easter.
Peik m Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Finnish peikko "troll" or poika "boy" (the Swedish word for boy, pojke, is derived from the Finnish word). The name appears in folk tales in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.... [more]
Ragnor m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of the Old Norse name elements regin "advice, counsel" and norðr "north", though it could also be a variant of Ragnar.
Raiår m Norwegian (Rare)
Rare dialectal variant of Reidar.
Ranstein m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of rann "house" and steinn "stone".
Ravn m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Hrafn.
Reiår m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidar.
Reidmar m Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Hreiðmarr.
Reidulf m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Hræiðulfr.
Reiel m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidulf.
Reiulf m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidulf.
Rejar m Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Reidar.
Remi m Norwegian
Norwegian spelling of Rémi and short form of Jeremias.
Riulf m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidulf.
Riulv m Norwegian
Variant of Riulf.
Rodmund m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Hróðmundr.
Rolle m Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
A pet form of names containing the name element hrod, for example Rolf.
Romund m Old Swedish, Norwegian
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Hrómundr.
Saamund m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Såmund (see Salmundr).
Sæbjørn m Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese younger form of Sǽbiǫrn.
Sæfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Sæfinnr.
Sæmund m Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Norwegian and Old Swedish form of Sæmundr.
Sævald m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic
Norwegian younger form of Sævaldi.
Sakkeus m Finnish, Norwegian
Finnish and Norwegian form of Zacchaeus.
Salm m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Salmo.
Såvi m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Salve.
Sebjørn m Norwegian
Meaning unknown.
Sedvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of siðr "custom", "habit", "manner" and vǫrðr "guard".
Selmer m Norwegian
Variant of Selmar as well as an elaborated form of Selm.
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.
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.
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".
Sigrek m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Sigríkr.
Sigstein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sixten.
Sigvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Modern Scandinavian cognate of Sigiwald.
Sigve m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Sigvid.
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.
Sirne m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sírnir.
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.
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.
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.
Solan m Norwegian
From the Norwegian word sol, meaning "sun".
Sølfest m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sylfest (see Sylvester).
Sølve m Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Norwegian form of Sölve.
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".
Sønnik m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Sönnick. The earliest usage was documented in 1880.
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.
Steinkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Stæinkæll.
Steintor m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Steinþórr.
Stoe m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Stov.
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.
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.
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".
Svenning m Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Sven".
Sylfest m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Silvester.
Sylvander m Norwegian
Combination of Sylvester and Anders
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
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.
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.
Torleik m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Þórleikr.
Torleiv m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þorleifr.
Tormund m Norwegian, Literature, Popular Culture
Modern Norwegian form of Þórmundr. Tormund Giantsbane is a character in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' (1996-present) by American author George R. R. Martin, and the TV series 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019).
Torodd m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þóroddr.
Torolf m Norwegian
Modern form of Þórolfr.
Torulf m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish
Either a variant of Torolf, which is derived from Old Norse Þórólfr, or else a combination of Tor and Ulf.
Torvard m Swedish, Norwegian
Younger form of Þorvarðr.
Tov m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Tolv.
Trasamund m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Thrasamund.
Tron m Norwegian
Variant of Trond.
Trygg m Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse tryggr "trustworthy".
Tyke m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
From the Old Norse name Týki, a diminutive of Þórketill (making it a variant of Tóki; see Toki)... [more]
Ulvar m Old Swedish, Norwegian
Old Swedish and Norwegian younger form of Ulfarr.
Uria m Dutch (Rare), Italian, Norwegian, Swedish
Dutch, Italian, Norwegian and Swedish form of 'Uriyah (see Uriah) via its latinized form Urias.
Uv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Ulv.
Valbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese modern form of Valbjǫrn.
Valgard m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Valgarðr.
Valgaut m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Valgautr.
Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
From the English word valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [more]
Vaste m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Old Swedish names ending in -vast (see Fasti).
Vemund m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Vémundr.
Verald m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Veraldr.
Via m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal (Nordmøre) form of Vidar.
Vidkun m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Víðkunnr. Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and traitor. He collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway during World War II, for which he was given the death penalty in 1945.
Vidkunn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Víðkunnr.
Vigmund m Old Swedish, Norwegian
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Vígmundr.
Viljen m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Vilhelm.
Villy m & f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Scandinavian form of Willy, predominantly used by men.