Faroese
names are used on the Faroe Islands.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Haldis f Norwegian, FaroeseFrom the Old Norse name
Halldís, which was composed of the elements
hallr "rock" (compare
Haldor) and
dís "goddess".
Hallbera f Old Norse, Icelandic, FaroeseDerived from Old Norse
hallr meaning "flat stone, slab, big stone, boulder" (compare
Hallr,
Halli) and (the hypothetical reconstructed root)
*ber- "bear" (also found in the noun
berserkr), making it a feminine equivalent of
Hallbjörn.
Heiðvík f FaroeseFaroese form of
Hedwig as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements
heiðr "honor; bright, clear; cloudless; heath (in some cases)" and
víg "fight, battle".
Heri m Medieval Scandinavian, Faroese, DanishFaroese name of uncertain derivation, used since at least the 14th century. It is possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element
herr meaning "army", or derived from Old Norse
héri "hare" or "hare-hearted"... [
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Heðin m FaroeseFaroese form of
Heðinn. A notable bearer of this name was the Faroese novelist Heðin Brú (1901-1987; real name Hans Jacob Jacobsen).
Hjalti m Icelandic, Old Norse, FaroeseOld Norse name meaning "man from Hjaltland" (referring to Shetland), originally a byname. The place name
Hjaltland probably derives from the Old Norse word
hjalt meaning "hilt (of a sword)".
Húngunn f FaroeseFaroese name with the combination of
húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Jennleyg f FaroeseCombination of names beginning with the element
Jen-, particularly
Jenný, and the Old Norse element
laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic
*-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
Jónhild f FaroeseCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
hildr "battle, fight".
Jónveig f FaroeseCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
veig "power; strength".
Jónvør f FaroeseCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Jóvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
jór "horse" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Kristmar m Icelandic, FaroeseIcelandic and Faroese combination of
krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element
marr "famous".
Kristvør f FaroeseCombination of
krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Lý f FaroeseDirectly taken from Faroese
lý "to glimmer".
Lykkir m FaroeseFaroese name of unknown origin and meaning. One theory is that it is from Old Norse
lykja meaning "to shut in, enclose".
Morið f Faroese (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
móðr "mind, courage" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Njóla f Icelandic (Rare), Faroese, LiteratureMeans "night" in Icelandic (a poetic word). Its use as a given name may have been influenced by the theological-philosophical poem 'Njóla' (1842) by Björn Gunnlaugsson.
Oddgeir m Norwegian, Icelandic, FaroeseModern form of
Oddgeirr, an Old Norse name with the combination of
oddr "point (of a weapon), spur, spear" and
geirr, also meaning "spear".
Oddmar m Norwegian, FaroeseModern form of the Old Norse name
Oddmárr, composed of
oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and
mærr "famous, great".
Oddvaldur m FaroeseFaroese name with the combination of
oddr "spear" and
valdr "ruler, mighty one, powerful one".
Píl f FaroeseDerived from Faroese
pílur "willow tree".
Randarsól f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
rǫnd "shield; rim, edge (of a shield)" and
sól "sun".
Rannvør f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
rann "house" and
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Ró f Faroese (Modern)Directly taken from Faroese
ró "calm, tranquility; peace; quiet; rest".