This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Scandinavian; and the description contains the keywords scandinavian or danish or finnish or icelandic or norwegian or swedish or norse.
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Tolv m Norwegian (Rare)Norwegian form of
Þólfr. This was often associated with the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian word
tolv meaning "twelve" and hence given to the twelfth child of the family.
Torfhildur f Icelandic (Rare)From
Torfi or Old Norse
torf "turf, sod" combined with
hildr "battle". This was borne by the Icelandic author Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir Hólm (1845-1918), who is frequently referred to as the first Icelandic woman novelist.
Tormund m Norwegian, Literature, Popular CultureModern Norwegian form of
Þórmundr. Tormund Giantsbane is a character in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' (1996-present) by American author George R. R. Martin, and the TV series 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019).
Törner m Swedish (Rare)Modern form of the Old Swedish name Thyrnir meaning "thorn, spike", ultimately derived from Old Norse
þyrnir.
Úlftýr m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
ulfr meaning "wolf" and
týr meaning "god" (or the name of the Norse god
Týr, which is identical).
Unndís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
unnr "wave" or
unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Unnveig f Norwegian (Rare)Norwegian combination of
unnr "to wave, to billow" or
unna "to love" and
veig "power, strength".
Valbjört f Icelandic (Rare)From the Old Norse elements
valr "those slain in battle" and
bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of
bjartr). Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Primitive Germanic *
walha- meaning "Celtic, foreign".
Valey f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Valfrid m & f Swedish, FinnishSwedish and Finnish form of
Walafrid and
Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.
Valrún f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word
valkyrja) and
rún meaning "secret lore, rune"... [
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Valþór m IcelandicFrom Old Norse
valr "those slain in battle" (also found in the place name
Valhalla and the word
valkyrja) combined with the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Valur m IcelandicIcelandic younger form of
Valr. Valur is also a modern Icelandic word for gyrfalcon.
Vänhild f Swedish (Archaic)Combination of Swedish
vän "fair, beautiful" and the Old Norse name element
hildr "battle, fight".
Várdis f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Váreyð f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and
auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny".
Vårin f Norwegian (Rare)Elaboration of
Vör, perhaps influenced by
Karin. It is also associated with the Norwegian word
vår meaning "spring (the season)".
Veiga f IcelandicShort form of Old Norse names containing the name element
veig "power, strength".
Veigar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
veig "strength" combined with
herr "army, warrior". It can also be viewed as a masculine form of
Veiga.
Vibe f DanishVariant of
Wiebe or taken directly from Danish
vibe meaning "northern lapwig" (a type of bird native to Europe).
Vidkun m Norwegian (Rare)Younger form of
Víðkunnr. Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and traitor. He collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway during World War II, for which he was given the death penalty in 1945.
Vidunn f Norwegian (Archaic)Norwegian name with the combination of
viðr "forest", "wood", "tree" and
unnr "wave" or a combination of
víðr "wide", "large", "extensive" and
unnr "wave".
Vígdögg f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
víg meaning "war, battle" combined with
Dögg (which is itself derived from Old Norse
dǫgg meaning "dew, wetness").
Vigge m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Derived from the Old (West) Norse name
Vígi, a short form of other masculine names containing the element
víg "war, battle". (The name Vígi belonged to one of King Ólafr Tryggvasson's hounds.) As a Swedish name it is sometimes used as a diminutive of
Viktor, and can also be inspired by the word
vigg meaning "lightning".
Vighild f NorwegianNorwegian name with the combination of
vígr "in fighting condition, able to fight" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Víglundur m IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" (also used poetically to mean "warrior" when used in compound words) and
lundr "grove".
Vilbogi m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
vil meaning "will, liking, favour" and
bogi meaning "bow".
Vildís f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse elements
vil(i) "will, desire" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Villemo f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), LiteratureThis name was first used by the Swedish writer August Strindberg (1849-1912) for one of his poems. He may have based it on the names
Vellamo or
Wilhelma, or perhaps he combined the Old Norse name element
vil,
vili "will, desire" with Scandinavian
mor "mother" (compare
Lillemor,
Moa).
Villimey f Icelandic (Modern)Recently created name intended to mean "wild maiden" from Old Norse
villr "wild" (compare Icelandic
villiblóm "wildflower") combined with Old Norse
mey "maiden, girl" (an alternative form of
mær)... [
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Vinjar m NorwegianEither derived from of Old Norse
vinr "friend" and
herr "army" or based on place names that contains the Old Norse element
vin "meadow, pasture".
Vök f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)From the Icelandic word
vök, referring to a hole or opening in the ice (a polynya) or a break or opening in clouds.
Vónbjørt f FaroeseDerived from Old-Norse
vón meaning "hope; expectation" and
bjartr meaning "light, shining".
Voney f Icelandic (Rare)From Old Norse
ván meaning "hope, expectation" combined with
ey meaning "island" or
ey meaning "good fortune".
Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, FinnishGermanic variant form of
Waldfrid and Finnish and Swedish variant of
Valfrid. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint who in the anglophone world is best known as saint Walfrid.
Waloddi m Swedish (Rare)Waloddi Weibull (1887-1979) was a Swedish mathematician. The Weibull distribution (a model in probability theory and statistics), is named after him.
Yngwie m Swedish (Rare)Likely an anglicized form of
Yngve, used by Swedish musician Yngwie Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in 1963).
Ynja f IcelandicDirectly taken from Old Norse
ynja "female animal, she-animal".
Yrkill m IcelandicMeaning unknown, though it may be related to Old Norse
yrkja meaning "work".
Yrla f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Popular CultureCombination of Swedish
yra and
virvla, both meaning "to whirl". The name was invented by Swedish screenwriter Christina Herrström for a character in the TV series 'Ebba och Didrik' (1990).
Yrsa f Old Norse, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, FaroeseOf unknown meaning. Theories include a derivation from an Ancient Norse word for "she-bear" with the same roots as Latin
ursa (compare
Ursula, which used to be used as a Latinization of Yrsa), even though this seems rather unlikely... [
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Yutte f Danish (Rare, ?)Anglicized form of
Jytte in the case of Danish-born actress Yutte Stensgaard (1946-), whose birth name was Jytte.
Zäta m & f Swedish (Rare)From the Swedish name for the letter
Z. Often a nickname for someone whose name (either first or last) start with Z, it is sometimes used as a given name in its own right.