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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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Sønneve f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva recorded in Vestlandet from the late 18th century onwards.
Sønnik m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Sönnick. The earliest usage was documented in 1880.
Sønnøv f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva recorded in Oppland, Buskerud and Møre og Romsdal in the late 18th century.
Sonný f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Sonny.
Sørence f Danish
Feminine form of Søren.
Sørene f Danish
Feminine form of Søren.
Sørense f Danish
Variant of Sørence.
Sørin m Faroese
Faroese form of Søren.
Sørina f Danish
Feminine form of Søren.
Sørine f Danish
Danish feminine form of Søren.
Sørli m Faroese
Faroese form of Sǫrli.
Sørna f Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Søren.
Søs f Danish
Diminutive of Søster.... [more]
Søster f Danish
This is the Danish word for "sister" and was mostly used back before the 1900s I'd say.
Søvei f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig recorded in Telemark.
Sporði m Icelandic
Icelandic name deriving from Icelandic sporður meaning "tail of a fish or whale".... [more]
Sproti m Faroese
Based on Old Norse word sproti meaning 'sprout'.
Staale m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Ståle.
Stål m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Ståle.
Stale m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and Swedish younger form of Stáli.
Starkaður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Starkaðr.
Starkodder m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Nineteenth century Swedish variant of Starkaðr.
Starkotter m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Nineteenth century Swedish variant of Starkaðr.
Starri m Icelandic
Variant of Stari "starling" and/or Starr "stiff".
Stasía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Stasia.
Stefanía f Icelandic, South American
Icelandic and South American form of Stefania.
Stefánný f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Stefán using the suffix -ný (which derives from Old Norse nýr "new"), apparently modelled on Stephanie.
Stefnir m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse stefnir meaning "coxswain, helmsman, steersman, one who directs".
Steina f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element steinn "stone", and thus a feminine equivalent of Steinn.
Steinbergur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Steinbjörg.
Steinbjarta f Faroese
Faroese combination of steinn "stone" and bjartr "light, shining".
Steinbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Stæinborg.
Steinbjørn m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Faroese and Norwegian younger form of Stæinbiǫrn.
Steinborg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Stæinborg.
Steindís f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name derived from the Old Norse elements steinn meaning "stone" and dís meaning "goddess".
Steindóra f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Steinþóra.
Steiney f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements steinn "stone" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".
Steinfinn m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Steinfinnr.
Steinfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Steinfinnr.
Steinfrid f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Stæinfríðr.
Steinhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Stæinhildr.
Steini m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse variant of Steinn.
Steinkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Stæinkæll.
Steinlaug f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Stæinlaug.
Steinþóra f Icelandic
Feminine form of Steinþór.
Steintór m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Steinþórr.
Steintor m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Steinþórr.
Steintóra f Faroese
Faroese feminine form of Steintór.
Steinur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Steinn.
Steinvör f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Steinvǫr.
Stenetta f Norwegian (Archaic)
Elaborated form of Stena by way of adding the then-fashionable name suffix -etta. This name was recorded in the 18th century.
Stieg m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Stig. A known bearer was the Swedish writer Stieg Larsson (1954-2004), author of the 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' trilogy, born Karl Stig-Erland Larsson.
Stigbjörn m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Stig and Björn.
Stígheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly means "clear path" or "bright path", from Old Norse stígr "path" and heiðr "bright, clear". Alternatively the second element may be derived from Old Norse heiðr "heath".
Stígrún f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse stíga "to wander, to step" (see also Stig) combined with Old Norse rún "secret lore".
Stinna f Danish
Danish regional variant of Stina.
Stinne f Danish
Danish regional variant of Stine.
Stinta f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From a northern Swedish dialectal word meaning "girl".
Stiven m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A more phonetic spelling of the English given name Steven.
Stjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stjarna as well as a direct adoption of Swedish stjärna "star".
Stjarna f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse stjarna "star".
Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse stjarna "star" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Stjärnstråle m & f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of stjärna "star" and stråle "ray, beam".
Stoe m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Stov.
Stoffa f Norwegian
Short form of Kristoffa.
Stolv m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Stólfr.
Störge m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal form of Styrger.
Störje m Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Störge.
Størk m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian variant of Styrk.
Stormur m Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic younger form of Stormr. This is also the Icelandic word for "storm".
Stórólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Stórolfr.
Stov m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Stolv.
Strømme m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Styrme.
Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Old Norse byname meaning "the loon", from sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda.
Sturle m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Sturla.
Sturri m Icelandic
Diminutive of Sturla.
Styr m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Icelandic (Rare)
Form of Styrr found in Old Danish and Old Swedish, as well as the modern Icelandic form.
Styrbjörn m Swedish
Modern form of Styrbiǫrn. Combination of Old Norse styrr "noise, battle" and biorn "bear".
Styrk m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse styrkr meaning "strength, force, help".
Styrme m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Styrmir.
Styrmir m Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse styrma meaning "to storm, to blow hard".
Styrr m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse styrr meaning "stir, tumult, brawl".
Suffía f Faroese
Faroese form of Sofia.
Sulu f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Solveig.
Sumarle m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Sumarliðr (variant of Somarliðr), derived from sumarliði "summer-farer", and possibly originally a nickname for a man who raided during the summer months as opposed to a full-time Viking.
Sumarlína f Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly an Icelandic feminine form of Sumarliði. Alternatively it may be a combination of the Old Norse elements sumar "summer" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear" or hlín "protection; woman (when used in a poetic context)" or the name Lína.
Sumarrós f Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic sumar meaning "summer" and rós "rose" (compare Sumarlína, Sigurrós).
Súna f Faroese
Feminine form of Súni.
Súnbjørt f Faroese
Faroese combination of sunr "son" and bjartr "light, shining".
Súnfríð f Faroese
Faroese combination of sunr "son" and fríðr "beautiful", originally "beloved".
Súnfríður m Faroese
Faroese combination of sunr "son" and friðr "love, peace".
Súnhild f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunr "son" and hildr "battle, fight".
Súni m Faroese
Faroese variant of Suni.
Súnmundur m Faroese
Faroese combination of sunr "son" and mund "protection".
Sunna f Germanic Mythology, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Derived from Old High German and Old Norse sunna meaning "sun". This was the name of the Germanic goddess who personified the sun. In Scandinavia it has also been used as a short form of Sunniva and Susanna... [more]
Sunnbjørg f Faroese
Faroese name with the combination of sunna "sun" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Sunnefa f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sunniva.
Sunnfríð f Faroese
Faroese combination of sunna 'sun' and fríðr 'beautiful', originally 'beloved'.
Sunnhild f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and hildr "battle, fight".
Sunníva f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Sunniva.
Sunnleyg f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
Sunnuva f Faroese
Faroese variant of Sunniva.
Sunnvá f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and veig "power, strength".
Sunnvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements sunna "sun" or sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Suno m Swedish (Rare)
Latinized form of Sune.
Sunrid f Faroese
Variant of Sunnrið.
Surtur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Surtr.
Sus f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Spanish
Danish and Swedish short form of Susanna as well as a Spanish short form of Jesusa and Susana.
Súsan f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Susan.
Súsanna f Irish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese
Irish, Icelandic and Faroese form of Susannah.
Sussi f Danish, Swedish
Diminutive of Susanne.
Sussie f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Sussi, a diminutive form of names beginning in Sus-, such as Susan and Susanna... [more]
Svafar m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Svavar.
Sval f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
From the Norwegian word svale meaning "swallow", which in turn comes from the Old Norse svala of the same meaning (see Svala ). It also coincides with the Scandinavian word sval meaning "cool", "chill"... [more]
Svala f Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala "swallow (bird)". This name is also considered a short form of Svalaug.
Svale f Norwegian
the Norwegian word for a bird part of the Hirundinidae family the swallow.
Svalrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala meaning "swallow (bird)" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Svan m Icelandic
Variant of Svanur.
Svanaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Newer form of Svanlaug, a combination of Old Norse svanr "swan" and laugr "promised".
Svanberg m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Svanbergur.
Svanbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Svanborg.
Svanbjörn m Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements svanr meaning "(male) swan" and bjǫrn meaning "bear" (compare Björn).
Svanbjört f Icelandic
Derived from the Icelandic elements svanr "swan" and bjartr "bright".
Svanborg f Icelandic
Icelandic name, derived from Old Norse svanr meaning "swan" combined with Old Norse bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue" or possibly Old Norse borg meaning "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Svandís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Svane m Swedish
Masculine form of Svana.
Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Svanfríður f Icelandic
From Old Norse svanr "swan" and fríðr "beautiful".
Svanhólm m Icelandic
Icelandic combination of svanr "swan" and holmr "small island".
Svanhvít f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from svan "swan" and hvítr "white". In Norse mythology this is another name for Hlaðgunnr.
Svani m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Svanur.
Svanlaug f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "(male) swan" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath", a derivative of Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage; to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated; promised (in names)".
Svanleyg f Faroese
Faroese form of Svanlaug.
Svanna f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Faroese form of Svana.
Svanrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and rós "rose".
Svanrun f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of svanr "swan" and rún "secret".
Svanþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse svanr "swan" and Þór.
Svanþrúður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "swan" and þrúðr "strength".
Svanur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Svanr.
Svárnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "slayer". This is a kenning for both Odin and "snake".
Svartur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Svartr.
Svávar m Faroese
Faroese form of Svavar.
Svavar m Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic
Masculine form of Svava and younger form of Svávarr.
Sveina f Icelandic
Younger form of Svæina.
Sveinar m Norwegian, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "boy" and herr "army", perhaps inspired by Einar.
Sveinbjartur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "boy, servant" and bjartr "bright".
Sveinbjörg f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn meaning "boy" and bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue"... [more]
Sveinbjörn m Icelandic
From the Old Norse name Sveinbjǫrn, which was derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "young man" and bjǫrn "bear".
Sveinborg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Svenborg.
Sveindís f Icelandic
From the Old Norse elements sveinn "young man" and dís "goddess".
Sveiney f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse sveinn meaning "young man" combined with ey meaning "island" or ey meaning "good fortune".
Sveinfríður f Icelandic
From Old Norse sveinn "young man" and fríðr "beautiful".
Sveinhildur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Svenhild.
Sveinjón m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sveinn meaning "young man, youth" and the name Jón.
Sveinov m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian dialectal variant of Sveinulf.
Sveinrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinn "young man" and rún "secret lore, rune".
Sveinsína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Sveinn.
Sveinþór m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse sveinn "young man" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor). In other words, this is a combination of Sveinn and Þór.
Sveinulf m Norwegian
Norwegian combination of sveinn "boy" and ulfr "wolf"
Sveinung m Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Svein".
Sveinungi m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic younger variant of Sveinungr.
Sveinungur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Sveinungr.
Sveinur m Faroese
Faroese form of Sveinn.
Sveinveig f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sveinn "boy, servant" and veig "strength".
Svenaage m Danish
Old form of Svenåge.
Svenåge m Danish (Rare)
Combination of Sven and Åge.
Svenåke m Swedish
Swedish form of Svenåge.
Svenborg f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinn "young man" and bjǫrg "help, save, rescue". A known bearer of this name was Anna Svenborg Billing (1849-1927), a Swedish painter.
Svenhard m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of sveinn "boy" and harðr "hard, strong".
Svenhild f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish name with the combination of sveinn "boy" and hildr "battle, fight".
Svenine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Sven.
Svennar m Swedish
Swedish form of Sveinar.
Svenne m Swedish, Danish
Diminutive of Sven. It is also a slang word for "Swede", mostly used ironically or derogatory.
Svenning m Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sveinungr meaning "descendant of Sven".
Svenningur m Faroese
Faroese form of Svenning.
Svenny f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian and Swedish form of Svenny and variant of Svenna.
Sverker m Swedish
Modern form of Sverkir. Combination of svart "black" and geir "spear".
Sverri m Faroese, Danish, Swedish
Faroese modern form of Sværri.
Svǫlnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "cooler; the cooling one". This is a by-name for Odin.
Syftun m Faroese
Faroese form of Swithin.
Sygni f Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Signy.
Sylfest m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Silvester.
Sylvander m Norwegian
Combination of Sylvester and Anders
Sylve m Swedish
Variant of Sölve and a short form of Sylvester.
Sylvía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sylvia.
Symra f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Symre.
Symre f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Norwegian symre "anemone".
Synnev f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva.
Synni f Norwegian (Rare)
Likely a pet form of Synnøve.
Synnøv f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sunniva.
Synnove f Swedish (Anglicized, Rare), Norwegian (Anglicized, Rare)
Form of Synnøve or Synnöve, mostly used outside of Scandinavia.
Synöve f Swedish
Variant of Synnöve.
Syster f Swedish
Derived from the Swedish noun syster meaning "sister". Also compare Sister, Suster and Zuster.... [more]
Syver m Norwegian
Variant of Sivert. The first part of the name coincides with Norwegian syv "seven", which made this name popular for boys who were the seventh child in their family.
Syverine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Syver, a Norwegian variant of Sivert which was sometimes associated with Norwegian syv "seven".
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