Norwegian Submitted Names

Norwegian names are used in the country of Norway in northern Europe. See also about Scandinavian names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Minken f Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mina 1 (compare Anniken and Maiken).
Mirijam f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Sorbian, Slovene
Swedish and Norwegian variant and Sorbian form of Miriam and Slovene variant of Mirjam.
Modgunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Móðgunnr.
Monja f German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant transcription of Russian Моня (see Monya).
Møyfrid f Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements mær "maiden, girl, daughter" and fríðr "beautiful".
Myrthild f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Myrtle as well as a combination of the name element Myrt-, most commonly taken from the name Myrtle, and -hild... [more]
Naemi f Swedish, Finland Swedish, German, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A German and Nordic variant of Naomi 1. This name was used in the German translation of The Bible.
Nancine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Nansine recorded in the 19th century.
Nanne f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nanna 1. In the case of Swedish singer Nanne Grönvall (1962-), it is a nickname for her real name Marianne.
Narve m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Narfi.
Nehemja m Biblical Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Nehemiah used in the Swedish and Norwegian translation of the Bible.
Nelberg m Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Nelborg.
Nelborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Nelly and Norwegian borg "castle, fortification".
Neline f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant form of Nelina.
Nelius m English (American), Afrikaans, Norwegian (Rare)
Afrikaans and Norwegian short form of Cornelius.
Nelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Latinization of Nils.
Nellberg m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a variant of Nelborg. It is mainly used in the county of Trøndelag in Norway.
Nelsina f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Archaic, Expatriate)
Likely a variant of Nielsine (also Nilsine) often used by 19th century immigrants to the US.
Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Nemi is the title character of the comic strip Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".
Nemine f Norwegian (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name Nils as well as an adoption of Latin nemine, the ablative form of Nemo.
Neptun m Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish
Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian and Polish form of Neptune.
Nere m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Nerid. It is most prominent in Aust-Agder, Norway.
Neri m & f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Variant of Nerid. It is most prominent in Telemark, Norway.
Nerid m & f Norwegian (Rare)
A younger variant of Neriðr. The name is most prominent in Vestfold and Telemark, Norway.
Nette f Danish, Finnish (Modern, Rare), Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Short form of names ending with -nette or -nete, like Antoinette, Anette and Agnete.
Netty f English (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Annette, Netta 1 and other names with the suffix -nette.
Nias m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -nias.
Nidolf m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements niðr "ancestor, kinsman, relative" and ulfr "wolf".
Nilla f Italian (Rare), Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Hungarian
Truncated form of names ending in -nilla.... [more]
Nille f Norwegian, Danish, Theatre
Short form of Pernille. Nille is a character in Ludvig Holberg's play 'Jeppe på Bjerget' (1722).
Ninni f Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of many names, such as Ingrid and Kristina.
Niri m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Neri. It is most prominent in Buskerud and Telemark, Norway.
Nomi f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), English (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Noomi as well as an English and Hebrew contracted form of Naomi 1.
Noralf m Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and alfr "elf". The name was created in the late 19th century.
Norbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name (1910) created by combining the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Norbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and bjǫrn "bear".
Nordahl m Norwegian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Nordahl.
Nordal m Norwegian
Variant spelling of Nordahl.
Nordine f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name element norðr "north" and Dina 1. This name was first recorded in the mid-19th century.
Nordis f Norwegian
Late 19th century combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Nore m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Nóri, an Old Norse name meaning either "north" (derived from norðr) or "small person" (derived from nóri). Swedish writer Esaias Tegnér used the name in a 1814 poem celebrating the union between Sweden and Norway... [more]
Norfinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and finnr "Finn, Lapp".
Norgunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Norhild f Norwegian (Rare)
Formed from the Germanic name elements nord "north" and hild "battle, fight".
Norius m Norwegian (Archaic)
Quasi-Latinization of names containing the Old Norse name element norðr "north".
Norleif m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements norðr "north" and leifr "heir, descendant".
Normund m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Finnish (Rare)
A combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and mundr "protection".
Norstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and steinn "stone".
Norunn f Norwegian
Combination of the Old Norse name elements norðr "north" and unna "to love".
Norvald m Norwegian
Combination of Norwegian nord "north" and the Old Norse name element valdr "ruler".
Norveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse norðr "north" and veig "power, strength".
Nup m Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Núpr.
Nyfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements nýr "new" and friðr "fair, beautiful". This name was coined in the late 19th century.
Octander m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Latin oct- "eight" and Greek -ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.
Odde m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of names starting with Old Norse oddr "point of a sword".
Oddfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Oddfríðr.
Oddgard m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Rare masculine form of Oddgerðr, used briefly in the 20th century.
Oddgeir m Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese
Modern form of Oddgeirr, an Old Norse name with the combination of oddr "point (of a weapon), spur, spear" and geirr, also meaning "spear".
Oddgunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern name created by combining the Old Norse elements oddr "point (of a weapon)" and gunnr "battle, fight".
Oddhild f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Oddhildur first used in the late 19th century.
Oddkjell m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian modern form of Oddkell used in the early 20th century.
Oddlaug f Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse oddr "spur, point of a weapon" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Oddleif m & f Norwegian
Modern form of Oddleifr, as well as the feminine form.
Oddleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Alternative spelling of Oddleif.
Oddly f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian combination of oddr "point of a weapon" and -ly.
Oddmar m Norwegian, Faroese
Modern form of the Old Norse name Oddmárr, composed of oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and mærr "famous, great".
Oddstein m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Oddsteinn.
Oddvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements oddr "point of a weapon" and valdr "ruler". The name was coined in the late 19th century.
Oddvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements oddr "point of a weapon" and vǫrðr "guard".
Oddvin m Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1843) created by combining the Old Norse name elements oddr "point (of a weapon), spur" and vinr "friend".
Oddvor f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Oddvǫr.
Odny f Norwegian
Variant of Oddny.
Odrun f Norwegian
Variant of Oddrun.
Odvar m Norwegian
Variant spelling of Oddvar.
Ogne m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal form of Hogne (see Hagen).
Øivin m Norwegian
Variant of Øyvind.
Øivine f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian feminine form of Øyvind.
Olanda f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Ola 1 as well as a feminine form of Olander. This name was first recorded in the mid-1800s.
Olander m Norwegian
Combination of Ole and Anders in the style of Alexander.
Olava f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Olav.
Olbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ǫlbjǫrn.
Oldus m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps a quazi-latinization of Ole or a short form of names containing -old. The name was first used in the 19th century.
Olea f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Feminine form of Ole.
Oleanna f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Ole using Anna, as well as a variant of Olena (which is also derived from Ole).
Oleif f & m Norwegian
As a masculine name, it is a cognate of Olaf (being the modern form of the Old Norse name Ólæifr, variant of Álæifr, itself a variant of Áleifr)... [more]
Oleiv f & m Norwegian
Variant of Oleif.
Olen m Norwegian (Archaic), Sami
Masculine form of Olena, a name ultimately derived from Ole.
Olena f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Younger form of Oleana and variant of Olina.
Olene f Norwegian
Variant of Olena.
Olette f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
Olevine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole.
Olin m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine variant as well as masculine form of Oline.
Olise f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ole as well as a combination of Ole and Lise.
Oliv f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a variant of Oleiv or feminine form of Oliver or Ola 1.
Olo f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Olov.
Oløv f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Olov (see Ólǫf) or perhaps a variant of Olaug. This name fell out of use in the mid 20th century, possibly due to its similarity to the Norwegian masculine name Olav and Swedish Olov.
Olov f Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Ólǫf. This name is rarely used as a female name in modern Scandinavia.
Olu f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Olof which was previously also a feminine name (although rare).
Olufine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Oluf.
Olydia f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Ole and Lydia. This name was first recorded in 1846 and has already disappeared again.
Orm m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norse Mythology
Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish and modern Scandinavian form of the Old Norse name Ormr, which itself was derived from Old Norse ormr "snake, serpent".... [more]
Ørn m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian and Danish form of Örn. It could also be a short form of any name starting with ørn-.
Ørnulf m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Ǫrnulfr.
Ørnulv m Norwegian
Modern form of Ǫrnulfr.
Oselie f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Åselie. In some cases, however, it may have been a borrowing of the stage name of the Norwegian opera singer Gina Oselio (Ingeborg Mathilde Laura Aas, 1858-1937), who had based it on the Norwegian surname Aas.
Otelie f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Odilia.
Otelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Otelie meaning "prosperity, fortune, riches".
Othelius m Norwegian
Masculine form of Othelie meaning "prosperity, fortune, riches".
Ova f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ove as well as a contracted form of Olova.
Ovedia f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Ove as well as a variant of Ovidia.
Øven m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal form of Even.
Ovet f Norwegian
Possibly a dialect variant form of Yvette.
Øyfrid f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (1894) created by combining the Old Norse name elements ey "island" and fríðr "beautiful".
Øyrun f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Eyrún.
Øyunn f Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements ey "good fortune" or ey "island" and unnr "to wave, to billow".
Øyvard m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ey "island" and vǫrðr "guard".
Paal m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Paul.
Påline f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian feminine form of Paul.
Palma f Spanish, Croatian (Rare), Italian, Medieval Italian, Catalan, Norwegian (Rare)
Spanish, Catalan, Italian and Croatian word for "palm". This name typically referred to Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, and was historically given to girls born on this day.
Palme m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Pálmi. This is also a Swedish surname. The name was adopted by a notable Swedish family in honor of their ancestor Palme Lyder (born 1570s, died 1630), a merchant who immigrated to Sweden from the Netherlands or Germany in the early 1600s.
Parelius m Norwegian (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Parelius.
Påske m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Paschalis. This is also the Norwegian word for Easter.
Paulfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Paul and the Norse name element fríðr "beautiful" or friðr "peace, protection".
Peik m Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be derived from Finnish peikko "troll" or poika "boy" (the Swedish word for boy, pojke, is derived from the Finnish word). The name appears in folk tales in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland.... [more]
Penetta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Per using the popular suffix netta, found in such names as Annette and Jeanette.
Peolive f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Per and Oliv.
Perdis f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Per and the Norse name element dís "goddess", first used in the early 1900s.
Pergot f Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Per and got (from names like Ågot).
Petrea f & m English, Romanian, Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Elaborated form of Petra and Romanian variant of Petre.
Petrine f Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Peter.
Rådgrid f Norwegian (Hypothetical)
Norwegian form of Ráðgríðr, only used in translations of Old Norse texts.
Ragnborg f Old Norse, Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse regin "power (of the gods)" and bjarga "to help, to save".
Ragne f Norwegian (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Norwegian variant and Estonian form of Ragna.
Ragni f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names starting with the Old Norse name element regin "advice, counsel", like Ragnhild and Ragnfrid.
Ragnor m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of the Old Norse name elements regin "advice, counsel" and norðr "north", though it could also be a variant of Ragnar.
Raiår m Norwegian (Rare)
Rare dialectal variant of Reidar.
Rannveig f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
The first element of this name is either derived from Old Norse regin or rögn "advice", or from Old Norse rann "house." The second element is derived from Old Norse veig "strength".
Ranstein m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of rann "house" and steinn "stone".
Rasmine f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Danish and Norwegian feminine form of Rasmus. However, in Denmark, Rasmine has been used as a term for domineering, despotic, tyrannical, bossy women.
Ravn m Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Hrafn.
Ravnhild f Faroese, Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Hrafnhildr as well as a Faroese variant form of Ragnhild.
Reiår m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidar.
Reidmar m Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Hreiðmarr.
Reidulf m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Hræiðulfr.
Reiel m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidulf.
Reiulf m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidulf.
Rejar m Norwegian
Norwegian variant form of Reidar.
Remi m Norwegian
Norwegian spelling of Rémi and short form of Jeremias.
Rena f Estonian, Greek, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Greek short form of Irini and Irene, Estonian short form of both Irena and Renate, and Scandinavian and German short form of Renate and Renata as well as a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element regin or ending in -rena... [more]
Riborg f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Rigborg. The first element is either from Old Norse ríki "empire, kingdom" or ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich, mighty". The second element is from either Old Norse bjarga "to help, save", or bjǫrg "help", or from borg "castle, fortification"... [more]
Rind f Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian and Swedish form of Vrindr.
Risa f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form for Richiza and names that end in ris, risa, or rise.
Riulf m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Reidulf.
Riulv m Norwegian
Variant of Riulf.
Rodgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger variant of Ráðgerðr.
Rodmund m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Hróðmundr.
Rogerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger variant of Ráðgerðr.
Rolle m Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
A pet form of names containing the name element hrod, for example Rolf.
Romund m Old Swedish, Norwegian
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Hrómundr.
Rønnaug f Norwegian
Dialectal variant of the given name Rannveig.
Roskva f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Røskva.
Saamund m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Såmund (see Salmundr).
Sæbjørg f Old Norse, Norwegian, Faroese
Ancient Scandinavian, Norwegian and Faroese combination of sær "sea" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Sæbjørn m Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese younger form of Sǽbiǫrn.
Sædis f Faroese, Norwegian
Faroese and Norwegian form of Sædís.
Sæfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Sæfinnr.
Sæmund m Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Norwegian and Old Swedish form of Sæmundr.
Sævald m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic
Norwegian younger form of Sævaldi.
Sakine f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Nordic feminine variant of Zacharias and short form of Isakine.
Sakkeus m Finnish, Norwegian
Finnish and Norwegian form of Zacchaeus.
Salgjerd f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Salgerðr.
Salm m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Salmo.
Sameline f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Samuline recorded in Austlandet.
Samine f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Samuel. In modern times, this is also considered a variant of Samina.
Samuline f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Samuel.
Sarke f Low German, Frisian, Norwegian
Low German and Frisian diminutive of Sara.
Såvi m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Salve.
Sebjørn m Norwegian
Meaning unknown.