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This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Scandinavian; and the first letter is A or M or P or S.
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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.
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]
Marlén f Spanish (Latin American), Swedish (Rare)
Spanish borrowing of Marlene, as well as a Swedish variant.
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 (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Mathias. A known bearer of this name is the Danish footballer Mathies Skjellerup (1996-).
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 f English, Portuguese, Swedish
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).
Milda f Medieval English, Hungarian (Rare), Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with the element Mild-. In Scandinavia it may also be a variant of Milla.
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.
Miliam m Swedish (Modern)
Short form of Maximiliam (compare Milian).
Millan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Milla.
Millgerd f Swedish
Variant of Milgerd.
Milli m Icelandic, Swedish
Possibly a variant form of Millan, or from the Icelandic milli- meaning 'in between' or 'middle'.
Milliam m Swedish
Short form of Maximilliam.
Mima f Swedish
Variant of Mimi.
Mimer m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Mímir.
Mímir m Norse Mythology, Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." In Norse mythology, Mímir was a god who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge and who was keeper of the Well of Wisdom in Jotunheim (the world of the Giants).
Minda f Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Contracted form of Melinda as well as a truncated form of both Aminda and Eminda.
Minelle f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly an elaboration of Mina 1.
Mínerva f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Minerva.
Minka f Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian, Polish, Swedish, Slovene
Diminutive of Mina 1, a short form of Vilhelmina, Wilhelmina, Hermine, Romina and other names containing mina or mine... [more]
Minken f Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of Mina 1 (compare Anniken and Maiken).
Minne f Finnish, Swedish, Danish
Variant form of Minna. Also means "memory" in Swedish.
Minný f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Minnie.
Minou f Swedish (Modern)
Possibly a variant of Minoo or Milou.
Mír m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Miramis f Swedish (Rare), Literature
Truncated form of Semiramis. This is the name of Mio's horse in the children's book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954) by Astrid Lindgren.
Míranda f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Miranda.
Mirijam f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Sorbian, Slovene
Swedish and Norwegian variant and Sorbian form of Miriam and Slovene variant of Mirjam.
Mirre f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Mirjam.
Mist f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
From Old Norse mistr meaning "cloud, mist".... [more]
Mítra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mitra 2.
Mjalldís f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse mjǫll meaning "fresh snow, powdery snow" (also compare Mjöll) combined with Old Norse dís meaning "goddess".
Mjallhvít f Folklore, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse mjǫll meaning "fresh, powdery snow" and hvítr meaning "white" (also see Mjǫll and Hvít)... [more]
Mjaðveig f Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse mjǫðr meaning "honey, mead" combined with veig meaning "strength".
Mjöll f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mjǫll. This name appears in chapter 56 of the Landnámabók belonging to Mjöll, daughter of Án bogsveigir ("bow-swayer")... [more]
Móa f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic variant of Móða and Moa.
Modgunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Móðgunnr.
Módís f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements móðr "mind; spirit; courage; wrath" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Móeiður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Móeiðr.
Móey f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse móðr meaning "wrath" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune"... [more]
Molle m & f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of no name in particular. Perhaps based on similar Swedish diminutives like Olle, Mille, Ville, Kalle, Hjalle, etc... [more]
Moltas m Swedish (Modern)
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. This was the nickname of Swedish entertainer Moltas Erikson (real name Jan Henning Erikson).
Monalis f Swedish
Short form of Monalisa.
Monja f German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Croatian (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch
Variant transcription of Russian Моня (see Monya).
Morgongåva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and gåva "gift".
Morgonstjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and stjärna "star".
Morgunsól f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "morning sun", from Icelandic morgunn "morning" and sól "sun".
Móri m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Meaning uncertain, maybe a variant form of Mór.
Morið f Faroese (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements móðr "mind, courage" and fríðr "beautiful".
Mórits m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Morits.
Morits m Scandinavian
Nordic form of Moritz.
Mörk f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Icelandic word mörk meaning "forest" (itself from Old Norse mǫrk "border, boundary, forest").