This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Scandinavian; and the first letter is H.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Hadar m SwedishCombination of Old Norse name elements
hǫð "battle" and
herr "army".
Hafey f Icelandic (Rare)Composed of the Old Norse elements
haf meaning "sea, ocean" and
ey meaning "island" or
ey meaning "good fortune".
Hafliði m Old Norse, IcelandicMeans "seafarer" from Old Norse
haf "sea, ocean" and
liði "one who goes" (from
líða "to go, fare").
Hafrós f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
haf "sea, ocean" and
rós "rose".
Hafrún f IcelandicDerived from the Old Norse elements
haf meaning "sea" and
rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Hafsteinn m IcelandicMeaning "ocean stone", from the Old Norse and Icelandic words
haf "ocean" and
steinn "stone".
Hafþór m IcelandicIcelandic form of
Hafþórr. A known bearer of this name is Icelandic professional strongman and actor Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (1988-).
Hagalín m Icelandic (Rare)From an Icelandic surname, itself perhaps derived from Old Norse
hagi meaning "pasture, enclosure" or Old Norse
hagr meaning "capable".
Haldis f Norwegian, FaroeseFrom the Old Norse name
Halldís, which was composed of the elements
hallr "rock" (compare
Haldor) and
dís "goddess".
Hälge m Swedish (Rare)Variant of
Helge. Hälge is the name of a cartoon moose in Sweden, from Swedish
älg meaning "moose".
Hallbera f Old Norse, Icelandic, FaroeseDerived from Old Norse
hallr meaning "flat stone, slab, big stone, boulder" (compare
Hallr,
Halli) and (the hypothetical reconstructed root)
*ber- "bear" (also found in the noun
berserkr), making it a feminine equivalent of
Hallbjörn.
Hanney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Icelandic combination of
Hanna 1 and the Old Norse name element
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Hårek m NorwegianModern form of
Hárekr. 'Hårek den hardbalne' is the Norwegian name for the American comic book character 'Hägar the Horrible'.
Hauk m NorwegianNorwegian form of
Haukr. This is also the modern Norwegian word for "hawk".
Håvar m NorwegianEither from the Old Norse name
Hávarr, derived from
há "high" and
arr "warrior", or else a variant of
Håvard.
Heikir m Icelandic (Rare)Icelandic name of uncertain origin, perhaps related to
Heiko. It was used by Norwegian-Swedish author Margit Sandemo (1924-2018) for Heikir Lind, a character in her
Ísfólkið series of books.
Heiðar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
heiðr meaning "bright, clear" and
herr meaning ''army''.
Heiðvík f FaroeseFaroese form of
Hedwig as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements
heiðr "honor; bright, clear; cloudless; heath (in some cases)" and
víg "fight, battle".
Helfrid f Swedish, Finland SwedishThe origins of this name (first documented in 1816) are uncertain, though it could be a Swedish feminine form of
Helfried or a variant of
Hallfrid (the Norwegian form of
Hallfríðr), the initial syllable possibly influenced by
Helga (which is ultimately related to the first element in
Eloise).
Heraklit m Armenian (Rare), Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene, UkrainianArmenian, Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, German, Norwegian, Polish, Slovene and Ukrainian form of
Herakleitos via its latinized form
Heraclitus.
Heri m Medieval Scandinavian, Faroese, DanishFaroese name of uncertain derivation, used since at least the 14th century. It is possibly a diminutive of names beginning with the Old Norse element
herr meaning "army", or derived from Old Norse
héri "hare" or "hare-hearted"... [
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Herje m Swedish (Rare)Short form of names beginning with Old Norse name elements
Här- or
Her- meaning "army".
Hervor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Medieval ScandinavianSwedish and Norwegian form of
Hervǫr. This was the name of two heroines in the 'Hervarar saga', written in the 13th century. It also appears in 'Landnámabók' (in chapter 10, belonging to Hervor, daughter of Þórgerðr Eylaugsdóttir).
Heðin m FaroeseFaroese form of
Heðinn. A notable bearer of this name was the Faroese novelist Heðin Brú (1901-1987; real name Hans Jacob Jacobsen).
Hilderik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, FinnishDutch and Nordic form of
Hilderic. There's no evidence of use in the Nordic countries, it's only used in translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Vandals and Alans.
Hilla f SwedishOf debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of
Hilda and a Swedish form of Danish
Helle 1.
Hilmir m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hilmir "helmsman; (poetic) ruler, chief, king, prince".
Hjálmey f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
hjalmr "helmet; protection" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Hjalti m Icelandic, Old Norse, FaroeseOld Norse name meaning "man from Hjaltland" (referring to Shetland), originally a byname. The place name
Hjaltland probably derives from the Old Norse word
hjalt meaning "hilt (of a sword)".
Hjörvar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hjǫrr "sword" and
varr "vigilant, aware" (or possibly Germanic *
warjan "defend, protect").
Hlédís f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
hlē-r "ocean, sea (used in poetic contexts)" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Hlífar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hlíf meaning "protection", especially "shield" (also see
Hlíf), combined with Old Norse
herr meaning "army, warrior".
Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic
hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English
hlæna and modern English
lean; also the related noun
hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [
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Högna f IcelandicFeminine form of
Högni. This was borne by the Icelandic architect Högna Sigurðardóttir (1929-2017).