North Germanic Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the language is North Germanic.
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Eikinskjaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse eik "oak" and skjǫldr "shield". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Eilen f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese variant of Eileen or Elin.
Eilev m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elof.
Eili f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Eila or Eli 3.
Eilif m Medieval Scandinavian, Danish, Faroese, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Eilif originates from the Norse name Æilífr, which is either a variant of Æilæifr or combined by either aina, which means "alone" or "one", or aiwa, which means "always", and Leifr which means "heir".
Eilífr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant form of Æilífr, also a compound of ei "alone", "sole" or "always" and lífr "living", "alive".
Eilífur m Old Norse
Eilífur örn Atlason (c. 880) was a viking explorer and Norwegian colonist who founded a settlement in Skagafjörður, Iceland. There is debate surrounding where specifically he settled... [more]
Eilin f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese variant of Elin as well as a Norwegian and Faroese adoption of Eileen.
Eiliv m Norwegian
Variant of Eilif.
Eilov m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eilev, as well as an archaic feminine form.
Eimar m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of ei, a modern name element of uncertain origin, and Old Norse mærr "famous".
Eimund m Norwegian
Modern form of Eymundr.
Eimyrja f Norse Mythology
Means "ember" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology she is one of the two beautiful daughters of the fire god Logi and the mother of Viking by Vífil.
Einara f Old Norse
“Bold warrior”. Feminine form of Einar.
Eindís f Icelandic
From the Old Norse elements ein "one, alone" and dís "goddess".
Eindri m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Eindriði.
Einert m Swedish (Rare)
Variant form of Einhard.
Einmyria f Norse Mythology (Anglicized)
Form of Eimyrja. In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Logi and Glut... [more]
Einráði m Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements einn "one, alone" and ráð "advise, counsel, decision" or from Old Norse einráðr meaning "self-willed".
Einride m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eindride (see also Æinriði).
Einþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse einn "one, alone" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Eirdís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Eirfinna f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and finnr "a Finn; a Lapp".
Eiríka f Icelandic
Feminine form of Eiríkur.
Eirikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Eiríkr (see Eric).
Eiril f Norwegian
Modern name invented in the 20th century composed of Old Norse ei "ever, always" (possibly taken from Eirik) and hildr "battle".
Eirill f Norwegian
Variant of Eiril.
Eirin f Norwegian
Elaborated form of Eir as well as a variant Airin, a (rare) Nordic name reflecting the English pronunciation of Irene.
Eirinn f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of the Norwegian name Eirin.
Eirny f Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Eirný.
Eirný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and ný "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".
Eirun f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Eyrún, first used in the 1920s.
Eirunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Eyrún.
Eisa f Norse Mythology
Means "glowing embers" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this was the name of the daughter of Logi and Glut.
Eisinbjørg f Faroese
Possibly a combination of the Old Norse name elements ėisa "fire, pyre" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".
Eistla f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from eist "oast", a kiln used for drying hops. This is the name of a Jǫtunn in Norse mythology.
Eiðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon; waxing moon".
Eiðunn f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eidunn.
Eiður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eiðr.
Eiðvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Eitill m Old Norse
From Old Norse eitill meaning "gland" and "a nodule in stone, iron".
Eitri m Norse Mythology
In Norse mythology, Eitri (also known as Sindri) is a dwarf and the brother of Brokkr.
Eivin m Norwegian
Variant form of Eivind. Known bearers of this name include the Norwegian jazz musician Eivin One Pedersen (1956-2012) and Eivin Kilcher from the reality TV series "Alaska: The Last Frontier".
Eivindr m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Eyvindr.
Eivindur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Eivindr.
Eivør f Faroese
Variant of Eiðvør and Eyðvør as well as a younger form of Eyvǫr... [more]
Ejan f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish pet form of Eja, itself a variant of Eija.
Eje m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Einar, Erik and Esaias.
Ejgil m Danish
Danish variant of Eigil.
Ejgild m Danish
Danish variant of Eigil.
Ejler m Danish
Variant of Eiler.
Ejner m Danish
Variant of Einar.
Ejnert m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare variant of Einert.
Ejolf m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Eyjólfur.
Ejvin m Danish
Variant of Eivin.
Ejvor f Swedish
Variant of Eivor.
Ekke m Finnish, Swedish, Estonian
Finnish and Swedish diminutive of Erik. As an Estionian name, it might also be derived from various Germanic names beginning with the name element ag (compare Ekkehard).
Elaf m Medieval English, Danish
Danish modern form of Æilafr.
Elberg m Norwegian (Archaic), Icelandic (Rare)
Norwegian masculine form of Elbjørg and Icelandic masculine form of Elínborg.
Elda f Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element eld, from Old Norse eldr, "fire".
Eldar m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and herr "army, warrior".
Eldbjörg f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Icelandic and Swedish form of Eldbjørg.
Eldbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and biǫrn "bear", possibly inspired by Eldbjørg.
Eldey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Eldgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse eldr "fire" and gríma "helmet, mask".
Eldgrímur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Eldgrímr.
Éldi m Old Norse
Short form of names beginning with the Old Norse element eldr meaning "fire", such as Eldgrímr and Eldjárn.
Eldir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. In Norse mythology Eldir is one of Ægir's servants. After Loki is driven out of Ægir's hall for killing Fimafengr, he tries to regain entry, but Eldir refuses to let him in.
Eldis f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of eld meaning "fire" and dis meaning "goddess, wise woman".
Eldjárn m Icelandic, Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and járn "iron".
Eldlilja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and lilja "lily". This is also the Nordic name of a Chinese lily (flower, Lat. Lilium davidii).
Eldmar m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse eldr "fire" and mærr "famous".
Eldrid f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Eldríðr, possibly from the elements eldr "fire" and fríðr "beautiful". Alternatively it may have derived from the Old English name Æðelþryð or the Old High German name Hildifrid (via Frankish Eldrit).
Eldrið f Faroese
Faroese form of Eldríðr.
Eldríðr f Old Norse
Old Norse form of Æthelthryth.
Eldrún f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eldrun.
Eldrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name created by combining the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and rún "secret".
Eldþóra f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Modern coinage based on the Old Norse element eldr "fire" (cf. Éldi, Eldlilja) combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Eldur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Éldi.
Elef m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Æilæifr.
Elentínus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic male form of Elentina.
Elfráðr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Ælfræd.
Elfráður m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Elfráðr.
Elfrid f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elfreda.
Elgunn f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of either Old Norse eldr "fire" or any name starting with El-, and gunnr "battle, fight".
Elía m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Elia.
Elíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Eliana 1.
Elida f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Faroese
Variant of Ellida, a feminine form of Elliði.
Eliesar m Faroese
Faroese form of Elieser.
Elíeser m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Eliezer.
Elín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elin.
Elína f Old Norse
Old Norse form of the Christian name Helen. Elína occurs in 'Landnámabók' (in ch. 63) belonging to a daughter of king Burisláv.
Elinbjørg f Faroese
Faroese form of Elínbjörg.
Elínbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Elín and the suffix björt meaning "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).
Elínborg f Icelandic
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help; deliverance".
Elinborg f Faroese, Danish, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Faroese and Danish form and Icelandic variant of Elínborg.
Elíndís f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Elíngunnur f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Elín and gunnr "battle, fight".
Elínheiður f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element heiðr "bright; clear; cloudless; honor".
Elínmundur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Combination of Elín and the Old Norse name element -mundr, which is derived from Old West Scandinavian *-munduR meaning "protector" or possibly from Old Icelandic mundr meaning "gift".
Elinóra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elinor.
Elínrós f Icelandic
Combination of Elín and Rós.
Elísa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elisa.
Elisar m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Elieser. Elisar von Kupffer ( 1872 – 1942) was a Baltic German artist, anthologist, poet, historian, translator, and playwright. He used the pseudonym Elisarion for most of his writings.
Elisif f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elisiv, the Old Swedish form of the Russian name Yelizaveta.
Elisiv f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Elizabeth via Russian Yelizaveta. 
Elisja m Biblical Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elishua.
Elith m Danish
Danish variant of Eli 1.
Elíza f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Eliza as well as a variant of Elísa.
Eljena f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Helena traditionally found in Scania.
Ellabritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ella 2 and Britt.
Ellaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of any name starting with El- or Eld- with the Old Norse name element laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Ellef m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elof.
Ellentina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ellen 1 and the name suffix -tina.
Ellert m Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eileifr (see Elof).
Ellev m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ellef (see Elof).
Elley f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of Ell-, a new name element taken from names like Ella 2, Ellen 1, Elin and the like, and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Ellida f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Elida, a feminine form of Elliði. Ellida Wangel is the title character in the play Fruen fra havet (The Lady from the Sea) written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.
Ellindur m Faroese
Faroese form of Erlendur.
Elling m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian variant of Erling meaning "descendent of the jarl".
Ellinore f Swedish
Variant of Ellinor.
Ellis f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a short form of Elisa, a Scandinavian variant of Alice reflecting the English pronunciation and a borrowing of the masculine name... [more]
Ellisif f Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Icelandic form of Elizabeth. It originated as a "Nordicized" form of Yelizaveta, the original Russian name of the 11th-century Rus' princess (daughter of the Kievan ruler Yaroslav) who married King Haraldr III of Norway.
Elliðagrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Elliði combined with Old Norse gríma "mask".
Elliði m Icelandic
Means "fast-sailing ship" in Old Norse. It was traditionally used as a ship name, not as a masculine personal name. In the Icelandic legendary saga 'Friðþjófssaga', it was the name of Friðþjófr's ship.
Ellý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elly.
Elow m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elof.
Elsba f Faroese
Contracted form of Elsuba, itself the Faroese form of Elsebe. .
Elsbet f Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Contracted form of Elisabet.
Elsebe f Low German (Archaic), Medieval Baltic, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Norwegian, Norwegian (Rare)
Low German variant of Elsabe, recorded between the 15th and 18th centuries, which was also used in 15th-century Latvia and in Medieval Norway.
Elsebritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Elsa and Britt.
Elselill f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Else and lilla "little".
Elseliv f Swedish
Variant of the Old Swedish Elisiv... [more]
Elsika f Old Swedish
Diminutive of Elsa.
Elsuba f Faroese
Faroese form of Elsebe.
Elsubet f Faroese
Faroese form of Elsebet.
Elv m Danish (?)
Variant of Alf 1.
Elvida f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of Ella 2 and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Elving m Swedish
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Norse alfr "elf", Swedish älv "river", or Swedish elva "eleven".
Elvý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Elvy.
Emanúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emanuel.
Embjør f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Embjørg.
Embjørg f Norwegian
Dialectal form of Ingebjørg.
Embret m Norwegian
Variant of Engebret, a Norwegian form of Engelbrekt.
Eme f Swedish
Short form of Emelia.
Emeli f English (Modern), Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Emily. A notable bearer is Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.
Emelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emelia.
Emelian m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Emelia.
Emelíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emeliana.
Emelius m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a variant of Aemilius (see Emil) or a masculine form of Emelia.
Emeralda f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Emerald.
Emerentia f Late Roman, Dutch, German (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Feminine form of Emerentius. This name belonged to an early Christian martyr, and is also assigned to the mother of Saint Anna and grandmother of the Virgin Mary in some late 15th-century European traditions.
Emerentse f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Emerentia.
Emfrid f Swedish (Rare)
Younger, dialectal form of Arnfríðr predominantly found in Norrland.
Emilíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Emiliana. A well-known bearer of this name is Icelandic singer Emilíana Torrini.
Emiline f Danish (Rare), Flemish (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare)
Danish and Flemish form of Emilina and French variant of Émiline.
Emilius m Danish, Dutch
Variant of Aemilius (see Emil).
Emilý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Emily.
Emina f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Emma.
Eminda f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of Emilie and Aminda or a variant of Minda.
Emine f Scandinavian
Variant of Emina.
Emly f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Emily or a modern combination of Emma and the syllable -li-, found in names like Anneli or Elisabet.
Emmý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Emmy.
Emret m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Most likely a dialectal variant of Engelbrekt, via Norwegian Embret.
Emrin m German (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), English
A variant of Emerin, itself a variant of Emeran. Also, but more rarely, Emrin is diminutive of Emris.
Emund m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eymundr or Æimundr. Emund was the name of some Viking-era Swedish kings, most notably Emund the Old (reign: 1050-60)... [more]
Emý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Emy.
Ena f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Scandinavian borrowing of Eithne, a feminine form of Enar and a short form of names ending in -ena.
Endor m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Einþór.
Endriði m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Eindriði.
Engeborg f Swedish
Dialectal variant of Ingeborg.
Engebret m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Engelbert.
Engelbrecht m Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Dutch, Swedish and Danish form of Engelbert, as well as a German variant.
Engelbrekt m Swedish
Swedish form of Engelbert. Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (born in the 1390s) was a Swedish rebel leader and statesman. He was the leader of the Engelbrekt rebellion in 1434, a famous Swedish historic event.
Engiljón m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name composed of either Old Norse engill meaning "angel" (a loanword from Latin angelus) or an Old Norse element that was derived from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles (compare the Germanic word angil) combined with Jón.
Engillas f Old Norse (Archaic)
Old Norse feminine of Angel
Engla f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern)
Strictly feminine form of the Old German name Engel as well as a Swedish dialectal form of Ingel. ... [more]
Englandsfari m Old Norse
Means "one who have travelled to England" in Old Norse. This was a byname, not a proper given name.
Enhard m Swedish
Swedish form of Einhard.
Enika f Old Swedish, Icelandic (Rare)
Rare Icelandic and Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Enna f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Ena and an adoption of German Enna.
Enne f & m Finnish, Estonian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Enna and Enno. Also means "omen" in both Estonian and Finnish.
Ennert m Swedish (Archaic)
Former variant of Enhard.
Ennibrattr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Ænnibrantr. This is a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.
Enny f Scandinavian
Variant form of Enna (inspired by Jenny, Henny and other names ending with -ny)
Enóla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Enola.
Erafaz m Old Norse
Means "wolverine" in Proto-Norse.
Ereck m Old Norse
Variant of Eric
Erengisle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Old High German Ärngils. It was first documented in 1225 and was most common in Småland and Blekinge, two historical provinces in southern Sweden.
Ericus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Erik. Swedish theologian and historian Ericus Olai (? - 1486) was a famous bearer.
Erikær m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Æiríkr.
Erith f & m Old Danish
Derived from the Danish Ærre 'Honor, Honorable'.
Erk m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Erik as well as the West Frisian and North Frisian form of Erik.
Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]
Erlar m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Erla.
Ermanarik m Dutch, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Ermanaric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 4th century Gothic king.
Ermenga f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic short form of Ermengard.
Ernar m Norwegian (Archaic)
Possibly a masculine form of Erna 1, itself a feminine form of Ernest.
Ernes m Swedish, Danish
Variant of Ernest.
Erolvur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Herolvur.
Erp m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Jarpr.
Erpr m Old Norse
Variant of Jarpr, an Old Norse by-name meaning "brown".
Erpur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Erpr.
Esajas m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian form of Isaiah.
Esbern m Old Danish, Anglo-Scandinavian
Old Danish and Anglo-Scandinavian form of Ásbjǫrn. This name was born by chieftain, royal chancellor and crusader Esbern Snare (1127-1204), also known as Esbern the Resolute, who is the subject of a Danish legend which tells the story of how he built Kalundborg Church.
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