North Germanic Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is North Germanic.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Luane f Danish
Variant of Luanne.
Lúcía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lucia.
Ludhin m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Luðinn.
Ludvine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Ludwine.
Lui m Hawaiian, Albanian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Albanian, Georgian, Hawaiian, and Russian form of Louis as well as a Danish variant of Louie.
Lúísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Luisa.
Lúkas m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lukas.
Lúna f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Luna.
Lundi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "puffin" in Icelandic.
Lusi f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lucia.
Lúsía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lucia.
Lusia f Breton, Faroese, Finnish, English (British, Rare)
Breton, Finnish and Faroese form and English variant of Lucia.
Lúsinda f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lucinda.
Lussa f Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Dialectal variant of Lucia recorded in Jämtland.
Lusse f Swedish (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Lucia.
Lussi f Old Swedish
Probably from the Latin lux meaning "light". ... [more]
Lúta f Old Norse
Perhaps related to Old Icelandic lúta "to lout, bow down; to kneel in Christian worship; to pay homage to".
Lúter m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Luther.
Lúther m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Luther.
Luðinn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Loðinn.
Lúðvíka f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ludwiga.
Lúvísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lovisa.
Luzilla f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A German and Swedish form of Lucilla.
f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese "to glimmer".
Lycka f Swedish (Modern)
Directly taken from Swedish lycka "happiness; luck".
Lyder m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Lüder, but it may also be a form of Lothar.
Lydert m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Lüdert.
Lydhær m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Lüder.
Lýdía f Icelandic
Variant of Lydía.
Lydía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lydia.
Lydian f & m English (Rare), Dutch (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").
Lydik m Medieval Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Lüdeke.
Lyhne f Danish
Variant of Lynn and transferred use of Danish surname Lyhne.
Lykkir m Faroese
Faroese name of unknown origin and meaning. One theory is that it is from Old Norse lykja meaning "to shut in, enclose".
Lyn f Danish (Rare)
From Danish lyn meaning "lightning".
Lyngheiðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements lyng "heather" and heiðr "honour". This is the name of a Dwarf from Norse mythology.
Lyngheiður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Lyngheiðr.
Lyngþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and þórr "thunder".
Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.
Lýra f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lyra.
Lýðar m Faroese
Faroese form of Lyder.
Lýðbiǫrn m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements lýðr "folk, people" and bjǫrn "bear".
Lýður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Lyder.
Ma f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Short for names beginning with Ma-, such as Margareta and Margrethe.
Madde f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Madeleine.
Maddý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maddy.
Madelene f Swedish, Norwegian, English (Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
English and Scandinavian variant of Madeleine (in the latter case reflecting the French pronunciation).
Mæginbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of magn 'might, strength' and bjǫrn 'bear'.
Mær f Old Norse
From Old Norse mær meaning "girl".
Mærhild f Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse (?)
It either means "famous battle" or "maid's battle". This is because the first syllable either comes from the Anglo-Saxon element mære meaning "famous", or it comes from the Ancient Scandinavian element mær meaning "maid"; it's more likely that this name means "famous battle", for there is another Ancient Scandinavian element that this name could derive from that also means "famous" (mærr)... [more]
Mæva f Old Norse
Old Norse feminine form of Már.
Magdelone f Danish (Archaic), Theatre
Variant of Magdalena, possibly influenced by Madelon. This name is bone by a character in Carl Nielsen's opera 'Maskarade' (1906), which is considered to be the country's national opera.
Magga f Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Old Norwegian, Old Swedish, Lule Sami, Faroese, Kven
Short form of Margareta (or sometimes of Magnhilda). This is also a Lule Sámi form of Margareta.
Maggan f Swedish
Diminutive of Margareta.
Maggý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maggy.
Maghens m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Maghons.
Maghons m Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Magnus.
Maglena f Swedish (Archaic)
Contracted form of Magdalena, used mainly during the 19th century.
Magn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse Magni meaning "mighty, strong".
Magna f Scandinavian
Scandinavian feminine form of Magnus and Magni. In Iceland, the form Magnea is more popular than Magna.
Magndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse magn "power, strength, might" and dís "goddess".
Magnea f Icelandic
Feminine form of Magnús. It may also be used as an Icelandic feminine form of Magni.
Magnella f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Magnhild.
Magney f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse magn meaning "power, might" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Magnfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements magn meaning "power, strength, might" and fríðr meaning "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Magnheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse magn "power, strength" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour".
Magnhilda f Medieval Scandinavian
Younger form of Magnhildr recorded from the 14th century onwards.
Magnhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Magnhildr.
Magnill f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Magnhildr.
Magnilla f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Magnill predominantly recorded in Scania.
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.
Magnúsína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Magnús.
Magný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse magn meaning "power, strength, might" and nýr meaning "new".
Mágsefni m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, combined with mágr "male relative by wedding" and efni "matter", "substance", "material".
Magðalena f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Magdalena.
Maídís f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maidis.
Maidis f Danish (Rare), South American (Rare)
Modern coinage from a combination of Maja and the Old Norse name element dís meaning "goddess".
Maifrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Majfrid.
Maifríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Majfrid.
Mailill f Danish
Variant of Majlill.
Mailis f Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Estonian
Scandinavian variant of Majlis and Estonian contraction of Mai 3 and Lis.
Maine f Swedish
Possibly a variant of Maina or Majny.
Mainor f Swedish
Variant of Majnor.
Maisen f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Majsan.
Maísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 or Maja 1 and sól "sun".
Maisól f Faroese
Faroese form of Maísól.
Mait f Swedish
Swedish dialectal (Dalecarlian) variant of Marit.
Majbritt f Danish, Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Britt. This is a recently coined name, first documented in Sweden in 1893 (in the form Maj-Britt).
Majfrid f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and fríðr "beautiful".
Majgärd f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Majgerd.
Majgerd f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and garðr "enclosure, protection".
Majgret f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Greta.
Majgull f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Gull. The second element could be also influenced by the Scandinavian word gull meaning "gold" or also a contraction of gullig, a Swedish word meaning "sweetie; cute".... [more]
Majgun f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Gun.
Majlene f Swedish
Variant of Majlena.
Majli f Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of Maja or a variant of the Estonian names Maili and Maila.
Majlill f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Swedish lilla "little".
Majlis f Swedish, Finnish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Maj, which is either a diminutive of Maja or taken directly from maj the Swedish name for the month of May, and Lis.
Majne f Swedish
Variant of Maine or Majny.
Majnor f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Old Norse norðr "north", or the suffix -nor from Ellinor.
Majny f Swedish
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combining Maj 2 and Swedish ny "new".
Majrid f Swedish
Variant of Majfrid.
Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Majsan f Swedish
Diminutive of Maja 2 or any other name starting with maj ”May”.
Majse f Danish
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Majt f Swedish
Variant of Mait.
Majvi f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and the Old Norse name element "devoted, dedicated".
Makan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse form of an unknown Celtic name.
Mákr m Old Norse (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Malan f Faroese
Faroese diminutive of Malena.
Maldis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element malm-, itself derived from Old Norse malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements Mal- or Mál- or Mål-.... [more]
Málfríð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Málfríðr.
Málfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Málfríðr.
Málhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
From the initial syllable found in Málfríður (itself derived from Old Norse Málmfríðr) and the Old Norse element hildr "battle"... [more]
Mali f Norwegian, Swedish
Dialectal variant of Malin.
Malina f Swedish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Malin.
Malja f Faroese
Variant of Malia.
Malkolm m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Malcolm.
Malla f Finnish, Swedish
Short form of various names including Amalia, Maria, Magdalena and Matilda... [more]
Malmfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse malmr "ore" and Finn 2. Used briefly in the early 20th century.
Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Malvin m Norwegian
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps a masculine form of Malvina, a variant of Melvin or a combination of Malene and Edvin (or other similar names).
Mana m Norse Mythology
This is the word for "moon" in Old Norse, and unlike in Greek and Roman mythology, is a god and not a goddess.
Mánadís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements máni "moon" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Mánagarmr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "moon-hound". This is another name for Hati.
Manbert m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of name element Mann and Bjort.
Mandis f Swedish
Swedish variant of Manda.
Mandus m Swedish
Short form of Amandus.
Máney f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse máni meaning "the moon" and Old Norse -ey, a feminine name suffix meaning "good fortune" or "island".
Manfreð m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Manfred.
Manga f Old Norse
Old Norse diminutive of Margrét.
Mange m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Magnus.
Mangela f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Magnhilda recorded in Rogaland and Hordaland.
Máni m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse máni "moon". Máni is the personification of the moon in Norse Mythology.
Mannbjørn m Faroese
Faroese form of Mæginbiǫrn or a combination of the Germanic elements maðr "man" and bjǫrn "bear".
Manne m Swedish, Old Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Emanuel and Manfred as well as an Old Swedish variant of Manni.
Manni m Old Norse, Old Danish
Derived from Old Norse maðr "man". Could also be a variant transcription of Máni.
Månstråle f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "moonbeam" in Swedish.
Manúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Manuel.
Månviva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish månviva meaning "moonlight primrose".
Már m & f Icelandic, Old Norse
Means "seagull" in Old Norse.
Marbjörn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse marr meaning "sea" combined with Old Norse bjǫrn meaning "bear".
Marchen f Danish
A Danish (Amager) equivalent of the Dutch Marieke; a diminutive of Maria. Also see Mariken.
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Mård m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Mǫrðr meaning "pine marten".
Mardís f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Mardis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Mardís recorded in the 19th century.
Mardǫll f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from marr ("sea, ocean") and dallr ("luminous, shining"). In Norse mythology this is a name for Freyja.
Märet f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Märeta.
Märeta f Old Swedish, Estonian
Old Swedish form of Marete.
Marey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Marfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse marr meaning "sea" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Margau f Swedish
Swedish variant of Margaux.
Margeir m Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Germanic elements marr "sea, ocean, lake" and geirr "spear".
Margerðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Combination of marr ("sea, lake" or "horse") and garðr ("enclosure, protection"). In Norse mythology this is the name of both a giantess and a sorceress.
Margerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margerðr.
Margét f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margaret.
Marget f Scots, Medieval English, Manx (Archaic), Old Swedish
Scots and Medieval English variant of Margaret, Manx dialect form of Margaid, and Old Swedish variant of Marghit.
Margeta f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Marghit (compare Marget) and contracted form of Margareta.
Margido m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Margrete and Marie.
Margidon m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Margidion (see Margido).
Margott f Swedish
Variant of Margot.
Margréta f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Margreta.
Margretha f Dutch, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Margaretha and Margrethe and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margrímur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with gríma "mask". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from other names beginning with Mar.
Margrjet f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Margrét.
Margta f Old Swedish
Contracted form of Margareta.
Margun f Norwegian
Variant of Margunn.
Margunn f Norwegian
Relatively modern name possibly created by combining mar from Marit or Margret with unn from Ingunn or Jorunn.
Margunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margunn.
Marheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Alternatively the first element could be derived from other names that begin with Mar- (such as Margrét and María).
Marí f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Mari 1.
Maríam f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariam.
Marían f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marian 1.
Maríana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariana.
Maríanna f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marianna.
Marías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Marias.
Marijón m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Marjón.
Maríkó f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Mariko.
Marikó f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Mariko.
Marín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marin.
Marínella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marinella.
Marinó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marino.
Marísa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marisa.
Märit f Swedish
Old Swedish form of Marit or Märta.
Marít f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marit.
Marith f Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant of Mariet as well as a variant spelling of the Scandinavian name Marit.
Maríuerla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Icelandic maríuerla "wagtail (the bird)".
Maríus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marius.
Marjón m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse marr meaning "sea" and the name Jón.
Marjus m Faroese
Faroese variant of Marius.
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".
Marleik m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") and Old Norse leikr "play, game"... [more]
Marlén f Spanish (Latin American), Swedish (Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Marlene, as well as a Swedish variant.
Marn f Norwegian
Short form of Maren.
Marola f Swedish
Variant of Marula.
Marólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marolina.
Marre m & f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of names starting with Mar-.
Marselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marselia.
Marsellíus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marcellius.
Marsibil f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to Marcibilia.
Marsý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marcy.
Marteinn m Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norse form of Martin, as well as the modern Icelandic form.
Martelene f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Marte 1 and Lene recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Martína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Martina.
Márus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maurus.
Märy f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Mary.
Marý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese adoption of Mary.
Maryon f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Marion 1. A notable Norwegian bearer is actress Maryon Eilertsen (1950-2015).