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.
Bolette f Danish, Theatre, Greenlandic, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Bodil. Bolette Wrangel is a character in the play 'Fruen fra havet' (Engl. 'The Lady from the Sea') written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.
Boline f Danish (Rare)
Elaborated form of Bol.
Bolla f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of Bóthildr and names containing the name element borg meaning "castle, fortification", like Borghild and Ingeborg.
Bolli m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse bolli meaning "round one."
Bǫlþorn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse combination of bǫl 'bale', 'misfortune'; 'sin'; 'arrow' and þorn 'thorn, spike, thorn-bush'. Bǫlþorn is a jǫtunn, He is the father of Bestla.
Bǫlverkr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "evil-doer, malefactor" with the combination of bǫl "misfortune", "evil", "bale" and verk "work, piece of work, business, deed". Bǫlverkr is another name for Óðinn who is a character in Norse Mythology.
Bölverkur m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Bǫlverkr.
Boman m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly transfered usage of the surname Boman.
Bǫmburr m Norse Mythology
Related to bimbult ("bumpy; uneasy"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Bonde m Swedish, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Form of Bóandi meaning "farmer, landowner, yeoman, master".
Bóndi m Old Danish, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Bóandi. This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.
Bǫngull m Old Norse
Old Norse byname meaning "blighter, rascal".
Boo m Swedish
Variant of Bo 1.
Bør m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Børge or variant of Bjor.
Bore m Swedish
Derived from Greek βορέας (boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.
Böret f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Berit found in Norrland and Västergötland.
Borga f Old Norse
Short form of names beginning with or ending in the element borg.
Borgarhjǫrtr f Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse borg "fortress, citadel" and hjǫrtr "hart, stag". In the Norse sagas, Þóra Borgarhjǫrtr is the second wife of Ragnar Loðbrók.
Borgarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse borg "castle" and herr "army".
Börge m Swedish, German (Rare)
Swedish form of Børge.
Børger m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Birger or variant of Borgar.
Borger m Norwegian
Variant of Birger or Borgar.
Borggæirr m Old Norse
From Old Norse borg "castle" and geirr "spear".
Borgine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of borg "castle, fortification" and the feminine suffix -ine.
Borgny f Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Borgný.
Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or "new moon, waxing moon".
Borgrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Borgrun.
Borgrun f Norwegian (Archaic)
Relatively modern name (from early 20th century) created by combining the Old Norse name elements borg "castle, fortification" and rún "secret".
Borgsten m Old Swedish
Old Swedish name with the combination of bjǫrg "help", "deliverance" and stēn "stone".
Borgþór m Icelandic
Icelandic younger variant of Bergþór.
Borgulfr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse bjarga "to help" (but also associated with borg "castle, fortification, stronghold") and ulfr "wolf."
Borgunna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and unna "to love".
Børje m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Börje.
Børka f Faroese
Derived from Faroese børkuvísa "tormentil" (a type of flower).
Borka m Literature, Swedish (Rare)
Borka is the father of Birk Borkason and one of the antagonists in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia the Robber's Daughter'. Lindgren might have gotten the name from Lake Borkasjön in Lapland, northern Sweden.
Bǫrkr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname meaning "bark".
Börkur m Icelandic
Means "bark" (the outermost layer of trees) in Icelandic.
Borni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Borgny.
Borr m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "son" in Old Norse. Borr is a deity in Norse Mythology. He is married to Bestla, father of Odin, Vili and , and son of Búri.
Børre m Norwegian
Variant of Birger; see also Børge.
Börta f Swedish (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Birta recorded in Norrland and Västergötland.
Bósi m Old Danish
From Old Norse bósi meaning "plump, chubby man".
Bosi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bósi.
Botel m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former variant of Bothild or Botolv.
Bótfríðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bót "remedy" and fríðr "beautiful".
Boþe m Old Norse
Pet form of names containing the element böð "battle", related to Boddi.
Bótheiðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bót "bettering, help" and heiðr "honour".
Boði m Old Norse (Hypothetical), Icelandic (Rare)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian diminutive of Bǫðvarr (from Old Norse bǫð "battle").
Bóthild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Bóthildr.
Bóthilda f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bóthildr.
Bothilder f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Bóthildr.
Bǫðmóðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bǫð "battle" and móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Böðvar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bǫðvarr.
Bǫðvarr m Old Norse
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name Baðuherr, composed of Old Norse bǫð "battle" and herr "army" (or possiby Proto-Norse harjaR "warrior, leader of an army").
Böðvildr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bǫð and hildr, both meaning "battle".
Bóti m Medieval English, Old Norse
Originally a byname meaning "man from Bute" in parts of Scandinavia, it later became a diminutive of names containing the name element bot "remedy, help".
Botil f Swedish
Variant of Botel.
Botilde f Danish
Variant of Botilda.
Botolf m Norwegian
Variant form of Botulf.
Bótólfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bótulfr.
Bótolfr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bótulfr.
Bótólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Bótólfr.
Botolv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Bótolfr.
Bótolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bótolfr.
Botulf m Germanic, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." There are also instances where this name is a later form of the ancient Scandinavian name Bótulfr.
Bótulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse bót "remedy, help" combined with Old Norse úlfr "wolf".
Botulph m English, Norwegian
Derived from Botulphus, which was the latinized form for both Botulf and Bótulfr.
Bótví f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic elements bót "remedy" and "home, temple, sanctuary".
Botvid m Swedish
Derived from the old Norse elements 'bot' meaning penance and 'vidh' meaning forest. Known to have been used since the 9th century
Bótviðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements bot "bettering, remedy" and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Bóurr m Old Norse
Variant of Burr, or derived from Old Norse bor "hole".
Bovi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bófi.
Boy m North Frisian, West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch, Danish, German, English (Rare)
Variant form of Boye. In English-speaking countries, the name is usually derived from the English word boy meaning "boy" (in a manner comparable to the name Sonny) or a short form of the given names Boyce and Boyd.... [more]
Brá f Icelandic, Faroese
Directly taken from Old Norse brá "eyelash".
Braga f Icelandic
Feminine form of Bragi.
Brana f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse brattr "steep". This is the name of a jotunn in Norse mythology.
Brandar m Faroese
Faroese form of Brandr.
Branddís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brandr "(burning) log, pole; fire, torch; sword, swordblade" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Brandgengi m Old Norse
Means "follower; companion of Brandr".
Brandi m Old Norse
Pet form of Brandr.
Brandingi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brandgengi. This is the name of a Jotunn in Norse mythology.
Brandúlfr m Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian form of Brandulf.
Brandur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Brandr.
Brasi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, related to Norwegian brase meaning "noble, sightly man".
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.
Breiðr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "broad; wide". This is the name of one of Karl and Snør's sons in Norse mythology.
Breki m Icelandic
From Old Norse breki ''breaker''.
Bresti m Faroese
Variant of Brestir.
Brestir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse bresta meaning "to burst, break".
Breði m Old Norse
Means "snowbank; snowdrift". Is related to Breiðr.
Brettiva f Norwegian (Archaic), Medieval Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of the Old English name Brihtgifu, a metathesis of Beorhtgifu.
Brezki m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, meaning "British".
Bría f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Bria.
Brialdur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Gabrial.
Bríana f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Briana.
Bríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Brianna.
Bricken f Swedish (Rare)
Rare dialectal diminutive of Britta.
Bríet f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Britt. This name was borne by Icelandic feminist Bríet Bjarnhéðinsdóttir (1856-1940), founder of the first women's magazine in Iceland Kvennablaðið.
Brígiða f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Bridget.
Brima f Faroese
Feminine form of Brimi.
Brimar m Icelandic
Possibly derived from Old Norse brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare Brimir) combined with herr meaning "army, warrior"... [more]
Brimhildur f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements brim "surf, surge" and hildr "battle, fight".
Brími m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse brími "fire".
Brimi m Icelandic
Variant of Brimir.
Brímir m Icelandic
Variant of either Brimir or Brími.
Brimir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Probably related to Old Norse brim meaning "surf". This is another name for Ymir in Norse mythology.
Brimrún f Icelandic
Derived from the Germanic elements brim "surf, surge" and rún "secret".
Brísi m Old Norse
Probably means "to shine, to show off", compare the Nynorsk verb brisa.
Britken f Swedish (Rare)
Low German diminutive of Brita.
Brittmarie f Swedish
Combination of Britt and Marie. Most commonly spelled with a hyphen, Britt-Marie.
Brjánn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Brian.
Brodd m Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike."
Broddr m Old Norse
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike".
Broder m Danish (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Modern form of Old Norse Bróðir.
Brønla f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Brynhilda used in Rogaland and Sunnhordland.
Brönnil m Swedish
Swedish dialectal form of Brynjulf.
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.
Brosi m Faroese
From Old Norse brosa meaning "to smile".
Brothir m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Danish and Medieval English form of Bróðir.
Brun m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish
The Old English masculine name Brun is identical with the adjective brun meaning ‘brown’ (OE brūn). It appears to have become established as an independent forename only in the later tenth century, its earliest recorded bearers living c. 970... [more]
Brundabjalfi m Old Norse
Combination of an Old Norse word brundi (related to Norwegian brund "reindeer bull") and Bialfi.
Brúni m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brúnn. This is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin in Norse mythology.
Bruni m & f Old Danish, German
Old Danish form of Brúni as well as a German diminutive of the feminine names Brunhild and Brunhilde.... [more]
Brunkil m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Brynkætill.
Brunman m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Brúnmaðr.
Brúnmann m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Brúnmaðr.
Brúnmaðr m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brúnn "brown, shining" and maðr "man".
Brúnn m Old Norse
Means "brown; shining". Related to German Bruno.
Brúsi m Old Norse
From Old Norse brúsi meaning "buck, he-goat".
Bryndis f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Faroese and Norwegian form of Bryndís.
Brynel f Norwegian (Archaic)
Obsolete variant of Brynhild.
Bryngel m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of the Old Norse name Brynolf/Brynjulf which combined the two words brynja meaning "coat of mail" and ulfr meaning "wolf"... [more]
Bryngerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bryngerðr.
Bryngerðr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and garðr "enclosure", "protection".
Brynhilda f Medieval Scandinavian, Swedish (Archaic)
Medieval Norwegian and Swedish variant of Brynhildr.
Brynildir f Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norwegian form of Brynhild.
Brynilla f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Brynhild.
Bryniulfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armor, protection" and ulfr "wolf".
Brynjolf m Scandinavian
Modern form of the Old Swedish name Bryniolf, itself a form of the Old Norse Bryniulfr.
Brynjólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bryniulfr.
Brynjolfur m Danish
Danish form of Bryniulfr.
Brynjolvur m Faroese
Faroese form of Bryniulfr.
Brynjúlfur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Bryniulfr.
Brynjulv m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Bryniulfr.
Brynkætill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse brynja "coat of mail, armour, protection" and ketill "cauldron hat, helmet".
Brynleifur m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and the name Leifur (which is itself related to Old Norse leif meaning "inheritance, legacy").
Brynleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Brynleifur.
Brynsteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and steinn meaning "stone".
Brynte m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Pet form of names beginning with Bryn-, derived from the Old Norse word brynja "armour, protection".
Brynþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" combined with Þór.
Budle m Swedish (Archaic)
Obsolete Swedish form of Buðli.
Budolf m Danish
Danish form of Botulf.
Buggi m Medieval English, Old Danish
Old Norse byname, related to the Nynorsk word bugge meaning "powerful man."
Búgvi m Faroese
Faroese form of Bo 1.
Buldi m Old Norse
From Old Swedish bulde or bolde meaning "boil, abscess".
Bulle m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Old Danish form of Bolli.
Bulli m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bolli.
Bundi m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Bóandi.
Bure m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Old Norse Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see Bure).
Búri m Norse Mythology
Of uncertain meaning. Búri was the first god in Norse mythology. He is the father of Borr and grandfather of Odin, Vili and .
Buri m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from burr (a poetical word for "son"). This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Burinn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Variant of Buri. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Burkney f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements burkni "brake, common fern" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Burkni m Icelandic
From Old Norse burkni meaning "brake, common fern".
Burr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse burr meaning "son". Burr is a giant in the Northern mythology. He is the son of Búri and the father of Óðinn, Vili and ... [more]
Bursi m Faroese
Faroese short form of Tiburtius.
Buðli m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from boð ("bid, offer"). In Norse mythology Buðli is a Swedish king and the father of Brynhildr.
Buðlungr m Old Norse
Combination of Buðli and the suffix -ungr ("son of; descendant of").
Byggvir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "seed corn". In Norse mythology Byggvir is a servant of Freyr and the husband of Beyla.
Býleistr m Norse Mythology
Means "bee-lightning" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology he is Loki's brother.
Bylgja f Faroese, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine name taken from the Old Norse word bylgja meaning "billow, wave". In Norse Mythology, Bylgja was one of the nine daughters of the sea deities Ægir and Rán.
Byrger m Old Norse
Former variant of Birgir.
Byrghita f Old Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian
Old Swedish and Medieval Norwegian variant of Birgitta.
Byrita f Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Byrghita (see Birgitta).
Byx m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse byxa meaning "to jump".
Cæcilie f Danish
From the Latin name Caecilia.... [more]
Calla f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kalla as well as an adoption of the plant name.
Calvander m English (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
English usage possibly derived from the surnames Callander, Callender... [more]
Canutus m Swedish (Rare)
Latinised form of Knútr.
Carelia f Afrikaans, Spanish (Mexican), Spanish (Latin American), Danish (Archaic)
Afrikaans feminine form of Carel and Spanish and Danish variant of Karelia.
Carit m Danish (Rare)
Invented by the Danish author Carl Brosbøll (1816-1900) for use as a pen name; his pseudonym, Carit Etlar, was an anagram of Carl and Tertia (his given name and that of his muse, Tertia Fabricius).
Carlgustav m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare combination of Carl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Carl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Carl Gustav.
Carljohan m Swedish (Rare)
Rare combination of the names Carl and Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Carl-Johan, or with a space between the names, Carl Johan.
Carosander m Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caro (derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved") and Sander.
Carro f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Caroline.
Casten m Swedish
Variant of Carsten.
Cäthe f German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Spelling variant of Käthe.... [more]
Cathrina f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, Swedish (Rare), German (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Katrina, German contraction of Catharina and Romansh variant of Catrina.
Cathrinus m Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina (Dutch) and Cathrine (Norwegian).
Cecilía f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Cecilia.
Celian m English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
English and Swedish form of Caelianus via its variant spelling Celianus. In the case of The Netherlands, Celian really is just a variant form of Celiaan, which is the actual Dutch form of Caelianus (also via Celianus).
Celie f English, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Literature
Adoption of French Célie outside the francophone world. This form of the name was used in Alice Walker's 1982 epistolary novel The Color Purple.
Cevia f Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a corruption of Sylvia.
Challe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Charles.
Charlott f Swedish, German (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Charlotte reflecting the French pronunciation.
Chatrine f Swedish
Variant of Katrin.
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.
Christ m & f Dutch, Flemish, Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Short form of given names that contain the Greek adjective χριστός (christos) meaning "anointed", such as Christiaan, Christian, Christine and Christoffel.... [more]
Christence f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Christina and Crescentia as well as an obsolete French diminutive of names beginning with Christ-.... [more]
Cia f Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Cecilia and Carina 2, or a variant of Kia and Sia.
Cicci f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Cecilia.
Cilia f Danish (Rare), Dutch, Limburgish (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish
Short form of Caecilia and Cecilia in various languages.... [more]
Cim f & m Swedish
Variant of Kim 2.