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.
Annemette f Danish
Combination of Anne 1 and Mette.
Annemor f Norwegian (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the name element mor "mother".
Annesofie f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sofie.
Annestine f Danish
Danish variant of Annastina.
Annevi f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and the Old Swedish name element "temple, sanctuary" (ultimately from the Old Norse name element "home; temple, sanctuary; devoted, dedicated").
Annfred m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnfred (see Arnfrøðr).
Annfrid f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Altered form of Arnfrid, first documented in Norway c.1500 (Arnfrid: 1888).
Annfríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Annfrid.
Annhild f Norwegian, Swedish
Younger form of Arnhild or new combination of Ann and Hild.
Annía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Annia.
Annicka f Swedish
Variant of Annika.
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.
Annkatrin f Swedish (Rare), German
Swedish and German combination of Anne 1 and Katrin.
Annki f Swedish
Variant of Anki.
Annkjell m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Arnkjell (see Arnketill).
Annkristin f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Kristin.
Annli f Swedish, Danish
Short form of Anneli.
Annmaj f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Maj 2.
Annmari f Scandinavian
Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian form of Annmarie.
Annø f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect version of Anna.
Annrika f Swedish (Rare)
A combination of names Ann and Rika.
Annsofi f Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Anne 1 and Sofi.
Annul m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Arnulf, no longer in use.
Annulv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Arnulf, no longer in use.
Annveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnveig as well as a younger combination of Anna and veig "power; strength".
Anný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Annie.
Anri f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Annrika.
Ante m Swedish
Diminutive of Andreas, Anders and Anton.
Anthonie f Danish
Feminine version of Anthon.
Antines m Faroese
Faroese form of Antonius.
Antinis m Faroese
Faroese form of Antonius.
Antonía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Antonia.
Anulv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Arnulf.
Ånund m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Anund.
Ápraham m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese variant of Ábraham.
Ápram m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese variant of Ábram.
Aprilia f Indonesian, Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From the name of the month of April, usually used as a given name for a girl born in April.
Aqvilina f Swedish
Swedish form of Aquilina.
Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.
Árant m Faroese
Faroese form of Arendt.
Árbjartur m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and the suffix björt meaning "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).
Árbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Arnbjörn.
Ardúlín f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Recorded in Iceland in 1910 (according to Guðrún Kvaran (1943-), professor of lexicography at the University of Iceland). It has been suggested that it was an Icelandic form of Welsh Aurddolen.
Árelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurelia.
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]
Arfast m Swedish
Swedish form of Arnfastr via its later form Arnfast.
Arfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Arnfridh.
Árgils m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of ár "year" and gísl "pledge", "hostage" or a Icelandic form of Arngils.
Årgunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).
Aríana f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariana.
Aríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Arianna.
Aríaðna f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Ariadna.
Aríella f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariella.
Aril m Norwegian
Variant of Arild.
Arilda f Norwegian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Norwegian feminine form of Arild and Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Arildo.
Arilíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Arild or a variant of Árelíus.
Arína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arina.
Arinbiǫrn m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arnbjǫrn.
Arinbjörg f Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Arn meaning "bird" and Borg meaning "to help', 'save', 'rescue"
Arinbjörn m Icelandic (Modern)
Modern Icelandic form of Arinbiǫrn.
Arís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Aris.
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).
Arith f & m Old Danish
Derived from the Danish Ærre 'Honor, Honorable'.
Arkadius m Finnish, Swedish
Nordic form of Arcadius.
Arla f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Arnlaug. Also associated with Swedish arla meaning "early (in the morning)".
Árlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic name with the combination of ár "year", "plenty", "abundance", "fruitfulnes" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman" or an Icelandic variant of Arnlaug.
Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ár "year; plenty, abundance" and mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name Ármann.
Armgarð m Faroese
Faroese form of Armgard.
Ármóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arnmóðr.
Armóðr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Ármóðr.
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.
Árna f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arna.
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]
Arnaldr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Arnold.
Arnaldur m Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arnaldr.
Arnbergur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic masculine form of Arnborg.
Arnbjörn m Swedish
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse björn "bear".
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".
Arnbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse brandr "sword."
Arndís f Icelandic, Old Norse
A Germanic name formed from the name elements arn "eagle" and dís "goddess".
Arnevi f Finnish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse arn "eagle" and meaning "holy" or "devoted, dedicated".
Arnfastr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse fastr "firm, fast".
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).
Arnfridh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arnfríðr.
Arnfrith f Old Danish
Old Danish form of Arnfríðr.
Arnfríðr f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Arnfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic form of Arnfríðr and Faroese form of Arnfrøðr.
Arnfrøðr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and friðr "love, peace".
Arngærdh f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arngerðr.
Arngeir m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Norwegian and Icelandic form of Arngeirr.
Arngeirr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse geirr "spear".
Arngerð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Arngerðr.
Arngerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse arn "eagle" and gerd "enclosure".
Arngils m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Arngísl.
Arngísl m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and gísl "pledge, hostage."
Arngrim m Anglo-Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Anglo-Scandinavian variant of Arngrímr. This was the name of a berserker in Norse mythology; he figures in Hervarar saga, Gesta Danorum, Lay of Hyndla, a number of Faroese ballads, and Örvar-Odds saga.
Arngrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and grímr "person wearing a face mask".
Arngrímur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Arngrímr.
Ärngun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ærngun.
Arngun f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arngunnr.
Arngunn f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Archaic)
Norwegian and Faroese form of Arngunnr (see Æringunnr).
Ärngunna f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Ärngun.
Arngunna f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).
Arngunnr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Æringunnr.
Arngunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Arngunnr.
Arnheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and heiðr "honor".
Arnhildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle".
Arnhǫfði m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "eagle-headed", derived from Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and hǫfuð "head". This is a by-name for Odin.
Arnida f Faroese
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Armida and a combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and "industrious; work; activity".
Arnika f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Latinized diminutive form of names beginning with the element arn-, such as Arnhild, this name is used as a given name in its own right... [more]
Árnína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnina.
Arnina f Faroese
Elaboration of Arna.
Arnkætill m Old Norse (Archaic)
Old Norse name, combination of arn "bird" and ketillL "helmet."
Arnketill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ari or arn "eagle" combined with Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil).
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".
Arnlaugr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian male form of Arnlaug.
Arnlaugur m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Arnlaugr.
Arnleygur m Faroese (Rare)
Modern Faroese form of Arnlaugr.
Arnlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.
Arnliótr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arnljótr.
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.
Arnljótr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of ǫrn "eagle" and ljótr "shining, bright".
Arnmod m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian modern form of Arnmóðr.
Arnmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ǫrn "eagle" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Arnmóður m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Arnmóðr.
Arnmundr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and mund "protection".
Arnniútr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and njóta "to use".
Arnolphus m Danish
Latinized form of Arnolf.
Arnrós f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" and rós meaning "rose".
Arnrøðr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Arnfrøðr.
Arnrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and rún "secret".
Arnþjófr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ǫrn "eagle" and þjófr "thief".
Arnþrúðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements ǫrn "eagle" and þrúðr "strength".
Arnþrúður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnþrúðr.
Arntine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arndt.
Arntor m Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Arnþórr (see Andor 1).
Arntrud f German (Rare), Old Norwegian
Modern transcription of the Old Nose name Arnþrúðr.
Ärnulf m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Arnulfr.
Arnúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Arnulf.
Arnulfr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ǫrn "eagle" and ulfr "wolf".
Arnúlfur m Icelandic
Younger form of Arnulfr.
Arnulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Arnulf.
Arnvald m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Arnold.
Arnveig f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1908) created by combining the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and veig "power, strength".
Arnvid m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Arvid.
Arnviður m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Arnviðr.
Árný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" and nýr "new", perhaps inspired by the masculine name Árni.
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.
Áróra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurora.
Ársæll m Icelandic
From the Old Norse adjective ársæll meaning "happy in having good seasons, blessed in the year", composed of Old Norse ár "year" and Old Norse sæll "blissful, happy".
Ársól f Icelandic
Possibly means "morning sun" from the Old Norse elements ár "early" and sól "sun". Alternatively, the first element may be Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" (also found in the masculine name Ársæll).
Árþóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Arnþóra.
Árún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Arnrún or a combination of ár "successful" and rún "secret".
Árvakr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "early awake, early rising". This is the name of one of Sól's horses in Norse mythology.
Árveig f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnveig.
Arvida f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form 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".
Árvök f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Árvakr.
Ary f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Norwegian-Trinidadian electronic singer Ary, it is short form of Ariadne.
Ás m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Ása.
Asa f Old Swedish
Possibly a variant of Åsa.
Ásabragr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "best of the Æsir". This is a by-name for Odin and Thor in Norse mythology.
Ásælfr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and alfr "elf".
Asalea f Norwegian, Icelandic, Estonian
Norwegian, Icelandic, and Estonian form of Azalea.
Asälf f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Ásælfr.
Ásar m Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Asher.
Ásbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ásbjǫrg.
Ásbjǫrg f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse name elements áss "god" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Asbjørg f Norwegian
Modern form of Ásbjǫrg.
Ásbjørn m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Ásbiǫrn.
Ásbrandr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" combined with Old Norse brandr "sword."
Ásbrandur m Faroese (Rare)
Modern Faroese form of Ásbrandr.
Ascan m German (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
German and Danish form of Ascanius. It can also be a younger form of an ancient Germanic name that consists of the elements asc meaning "ash tree" and wini meaning "friend".... [more]
Ásdis f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Ásdís.
Åselie f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Åshild via the short forms Åsil and Åsel.
Ásfastr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and fastr "firmly, fast".
Ásfriðr m Old Norse
Old Norse name derived from Old Norse áss "god" and friðr "love; peace; protection".
Ásgærðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and garðr "enclosure, protection".
Ásgautr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse ás "god" and gautr "Goth, Geat".
Ásgautur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ásgautr.
Ásgerð f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese modern form of Ásgærðr.
Asgrim m Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Ásgrímr.
Ásgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and grímr "person wearing a mask".
Ásgunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse áss "god" and gunnr "war, battle, fight".
Ásheiðr f Old Norse
Old Norse name, derived from the elements áss "god" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath".
Áshild f Faroese
Faroese form of Áshildr.
Áshilda f Old Norse
Old Norse younger variant of Áshildr.
Áshildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Áshildr.
Áshjálmur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Anselm.
Ási m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Short form of names beginning with the name element Ás- "(heathen) god".
Aska f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
A modern coinage which is considered both a feminine form of Aske and Ask as well as a direct adoption of the noun aska "ash; cinder".
Askbjörn m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name with the combination of askr "ash tree" and bjǫrn "bear".
Aske m Frisian, Danish
Variant of Asker and Frisian short form of names containing as- and ask-.
Asker m Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Newer form of Ask or Ásgeirr.
Askja f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic askja "little box; caldera (of a vulcano)". The name is also related to the Old Norse name element askr "ash tree".
Askjell m Norwegian
More modern form of Ásketill.
Askur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Ask.
Ásla f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese short form of Áslaug and Ásleyg.
Áslæifr m Old Norse
Old Norse younger form of *Ansulaibaz.
Áslæikr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse ás ("god") and leikr ("game, sport, battle, warrior").
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".
Áslákr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Áslakr.
Áslakr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Áslæikr.
Áslákur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Áslákr.
Áslakur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Áslæikr.