Scandinavian Submitted Names

Scandinavian names are used in the Scandinavia region of northern Europe. For more specific lists, see Swedish names, Danish names and Norwegian names. See also about Scandinavian names.
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Mailill f Danish
Variant of Majlill.
Mailis f Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Estonian
Scandinavian variant of Majlis and Estonian contraction of Mai 3 and Lis.
Maine f Swedish
Possibly a variant of Maina or Majny.
Mainor f Swedish
Variant of Majnor.
Maisen f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Majsan.
Maísól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 or Maja 1 and sól "sun".
Maisól f Faroese
Faroese form of Maísól.
Mait f Swedish
Swedish dialectal (Dalecarlian) variant of Marit.
Majbritt f Danish, Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Britt. This is a recently coined name, first documented in Sweden in 1893 (in the form Maj-Britt).
Majfrid f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of Maja and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Majgärd f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Majgerd.
Majgerd f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and garðr "enclosure, protection".
Majgret f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Greta.
Majgull f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Gull. The second element could be also influenced by the Scandinavian word gull meaning "gold" or also a contraction of gullig, a Swedish word meaning "sweetie; cute".... [more]
Majgun f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and Gun.
Majlene f Swedish
Variant of Majlena.
Majli f Swedish (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Possibly a diminutive of Maja or a variant of the Estonian names Maili and Maila.
Majlill f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maja and Swedish lilla "little".
Majlis f Swedish, Finnish, Danish (Rare)
Combination of Maj, which is either a diminutive of Maja or taken directly from maj the Swedish name for the month of May, and Lis.
Majne f Swedish
Variant of Maine or Majny.
Majnor f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Old Norse norðr "north", or the suffix -nor from Ellinor.
Majny f Swedish
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combining Maj 2 and Swedish ny "new".
Majrid f Swedish
Variant of Majfrid.
Majsa f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Maja 2 (compare Majsan).
Majsan f Swedish
Diminutive of Maja 2 or any other name starting with maj ”May”.
Majt f Swedish
Variant of Mait.
Majvi f Swedish
Combination of Maj 2 and the Old Norse name element "devoted, dedicated".
Makan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse form of an unknown Celtic name.
Malan f Faroese
Faroese diminutive of Malena.
Maldis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element malm-, itself derived from Old Norse malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements Mal- or Mál- or Mål-.... [more]
Málfríð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Málfríðr.
Málfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Málfríðr.
Málhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
From the initial syllable found in Málfríður (itself derived from Old Norse Málmfríðr) and the Old Norse element hildr "battle"... [more]
Mali f Norwegian, Swedish
Dialectal variant of Malin.
Malina f Swedish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Malin.
Malja f Faroese
Variant of Malia.
Malkolm m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Malcolm.
Malla f Finnish, Swedish
Short form of various names including Amalia, Maria, Magdalena and Matilda... [more]
Malmfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse malmr "ore" and Finn 2. Used briefly in the early 20th century.
Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.
Malmfrid f Norwegian
Modern form of Malmfríðr.
Málmfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Malmfríðr.
Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".
Malvin m Norwegian
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps a masculine form of Malvina, a variant of Melvin or a combination of Malene and Edvin (or other similar names).
Mánadís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements máni "moon" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Manbert m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of name element Mann and Bjort.
Mandis f Swedish
Swedish variant of Manda.
Mandus m Swedish
Short form of Amandus.
Máney f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse máni meaning "the moon" and Old Norse -ey, a feminine name suffix meaning "good fortune" or "island".
Manfreð m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Manfred.
Mange m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Magnus.
Mangela f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Magnhilda recorded in Rogaland and Hordaland.
Máni m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse máni "moon". Máni is the personification of the moon in Norse Mythology.
Mannbjørn m Faroese
Faroese form of Mæginbiǫrn or a combination of the Germanic elements maðr "man" and bjǫrn "bear".
Manne m Swedish, Old Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Emanuel and Manfred as well as an Old Swedish variant of Manni.
Månstråle f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "moonbeam" in Swedish.
Manúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Manuel.
Månviva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish månviva meaning "moonlight primrose".
Már m & f Icelandic, Old Norse
Means "seagull" in Old Norse.
Marbjörn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse marr meaning "sea" combined with Old Norse bjǫrn meaning "bear".
Marchen f Danish
A Danish (Amager) equivalent of the Dutch Marieke; a diminutive of Maria. Also see Mariken.
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Mård m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Mǫrðr meaning "pine marten".
Mardís f Icelandic
Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Mardis f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Mardís recorded in the 19th century.
Märet f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Märeta.
Marey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements marr "sea, ocean; lake; horse" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Marfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse marr meaning "sea" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Margau f Swedish
Swedish variant of Margaux.
Margeir m Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Germanic elements marr "sea, ocean, lake" and geirr "spear".
Margerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margerðr.
Margét f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margaret.
Margeta f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Marghit (compare Marget) and contracted form of Margareta.
Margido m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Margrete and Marie.
Margidon m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Margidion (see Margido).
Margott f Swedish
Variant of Margot.
Margretha f Dutch, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Margaretha and Margrethe and Romansh variant of Margreta.
Margrímur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with gríma "mask". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from other names beginning with Mar.
Margrjet f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Margrét.
Margun f Norwegian
Variant of Margunn.
Margunn f Norwegian
Relatively modern name possibly created by combining mar from Marit or Margret with unn from Ingunn or Jorunn.
Margunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Margunn.
Marheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with heiðr "bright, clear; honour". Alternatively the first element could be derived from other names that begin with Mar- (such as Margrét and María).
Marí f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Mari 1.
Maríam f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariam.
Marían f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marian 1.
Maríana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mariana.
Maríanna f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marianna.
Marías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Marias.
Marijón m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Marjón.
Maríkó f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Mariko.
Marikó f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Mariko.
Marín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marin.
Marínella f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marinella.
Marinó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marino.
Marísa f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Marisa.
Märit f Swedish
Old Swedish form of Marit or Märta.
Marít f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marit.
Marith f Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German (Modern, Rare)
Dutch variant of Mariet as well as a variant spelling of the Scandinavian name Marit.
Maríuerla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Icelandic maríuerla "wagtail (the bird)".
Maríus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marius.
Marjón m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse marr meaning "sea" and the name Jón.
Marjus m Faroese
Faroese variant of Marius.
Marleif m Norwegian (Rare)
Created in the 20th century by combining the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") with leifr "descendant, heir".
Marleik m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") and Old Norse leikr "play, game"... [more]
Marn f Norwegian
Short form of Maren.
Marola f Swedish
Variant of Marula.
Marólína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marolina.
Marre m & f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of names starting with Mar-.
Marselía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marselia.
Marsellíus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marcellius.
Marsibil f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse name of unknown meaning, perhaps related to Marcibilia.
Marsý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marcy.
Marteinn m Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norse form of Martin, as well as the modern Icelandic form.
Martelene f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Marte 1 and Lene recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Martína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Martina.
Márus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maurus.
Märy f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Mary.
Marý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese adoption of Mary.
Maryon f English (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Marion 1. A notable Norwegian bearer is actress Maryon Eilertsen (1950-2015).
Materne f Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Maternus.... [more]
Mathæus m Danish
Danish form of Matthew
Mathia f Danish (Rare), Medieval French
Feminine form of Mathias. As a medieval French name, it was recorded in 16th-century French-speaking Switzerland.
Mathías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Matthias.
Mathies m Danish
Variant of Matthias.
Maths m Swedish
Variant of Mats.
Mattas m Faroese
Faroese form of Mattes.
Matte m Swedish
Diminutive of Mattias.
Mattes m Swedish, Alsatian
Swedish variant of Mattis as well as an Alsatian short form of Mattheus.
Matthæus m Danish (Rare), Biblical Danish
Danish spelling of Matthaeus, which is used in the Danish translation of the Bible.
Matthaeus m Biblical Greek (Latinized), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Matthaios. Regarding the Danish usage of the name: it is a variant spelling of Matthæus, which can be made by Danes but is more commonly made by foreigners who are unfamiliar with the Danish letter Æ.
Matthild f Faroese, Upper German (Archaic)
Faroese form and archaic Upper German variant of Mathilda.
Matthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matilda.
Mattías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Matthías.
Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.
Mattína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mattina.
Mattis f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Matilda.
Mattý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matty.
Mauritz m Afrikaans, Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Maurits. The "M" in the clothing company H&M's name stands for Mauritz (the original name is Hennes & Mauritz, H&M is an abbreviation).
Maxida f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Originally a stage name of Swedish-Sami musician and activist Ida Amanda Märak (1988-).
Maygreth f Swedish
Variant of Majgret.
Maylen f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Maj 2 and Lene.
Maylill f Swedish
Variant of Majlill.
Maylinn f Norwegian
Combination of May (see Maj 2) and Linn.
Maynor f Swedish
Variant of Majnor.
Mea f Finnish (Modern), Swedish
Variant of Mia, likely influenced by Latin meus "mine" (feminine mea). It was first recorded in Sweden in 1858.
Mean f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Mea.
Meinar m Faroese
Faroese variant of Meinhard.
Meiner m Danish
Variant of Meinhard.
Mejner m Danish
Variant of Meiner.
Mejse f Danish
Danish word for tit, a type of bird of the bird family Paridae.
Mekal m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Mikal and a Norwegian form of Meinhard.
Mekkín f Icelandic
Possibly an Icelandic derivative of Mecke, a Frisian and Low German diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength".... [more]
Mekkinó m Icelandic (Rare)
Masculine form of Mekkín.
Mektild f Swedish (Archaic)
Swedish borrowing of Mechthild.
Melcher m Swedish (Rare), Romansh
Swedish variant of Melker as well as a Romansh variant of Melchior which is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Melius m Swedish
Short form of Emelius.
Melkir m Faroese
Faroese form of Melker.
Melkorka f Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse form of an unknown Irish name, probably from Máel Curcaig - Old Irish máel = "devotee", "servant", curracag = "hood", "woman's cap".
Melrakki m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse meaning "arctic fox, white fox", officially approved as a given name in 2006.
Melwin m Swedish
Variant of Melvin.
Mensalder m Icelandic (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Mentz m Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic name element magan "mighty, strong".
Menza f Swedish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a diminutive of Emerentia. ... [more]
Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, Albanian
Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Messíana f Icelandic
Icelandic name of unknown origin and meaning.
Methúsalem m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Methusalem.
Metteline f Danish (Rare)
Combination of Mette and Line, perhaps modeled on Madeline.
Mettemarie f Danish
Combination of Mette and Marie.
Metúsalem m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Methuselah via its (variant) latinized form Methusalem.
Mey f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Mær as well as a variant of Mei.
Meyvant m Icelandic
Meaning unknown.
Mi m & f English, Portuguese, Swedish
A diminutive of Maria. ... [more]
Miamaja f Danish
Combination of Mia and Maja. It may be partly inspired by the similar name Mia-Maria, which the Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren used for a character (sister of the central character, Lotta) in her books 'Barnen på Bråkmakargatan' (1958) and 'Lotta på Bråkmakargatan' (1961).
Miamaya f Danish
Variant of Miamaja.
Mian f Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Mia.
Mian m Scandinavian
Short form of names ending in -mian or a male form of Mia.
Mianne f Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Marianne.
Mickael m Swedish (Modern, Rare), French
Swedish variant of Mikael and French variant of Mickaël.
Mik m Danish
Danish form of Mick.
Mikal m Norwegian, Faroese
Younger form of Mikjáll.
Mikala f Danish, Norwegian, Faroese
Feminine form of Mikal.
Mikalina f Danish (Rare)
Elaboration of Mikala.
Mikina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Mikkel.
Mikkael m Icelandic
Icelandic variant form of Mikael.
Mikkjel m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Mikkel.
Míla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Mila.
Milas m Danish (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to Mylasos, or the Slavic name element mil- (see Mila, Miloš, Miloslav).
Mildgerd f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish mild "mild" and Gerd 2 "enclosure".
Mildinberg m Icelandic
Icelandic name with the combination of mildr "mild" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Mildor m Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a masculine form of Milda or a combination of the Old Norse elements mildr "mild" and þórr "thunder".
Mildrið f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Mildríðr.
Mildrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements mildr "mild" and rún "secret lore". The name was first used in the early 20th century.
Milea f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Mile, itself a variant of Mila as well as a short form of various names containing the element -mile-.
Milgärd f Swedish
Variant of Milgerd.
Milgerd f Swedish (Rare)
Variant form of Mildgerd.
Mili f Swedish
Diminutive of Mila.