This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Scandinavian; and the first letter is K.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kakali m Old Norse, IcelandicOld Norse byname, From Old Norse swearword
kakali meaning "impostor, juggler" or an Old Norse nickname meaning "an earthen pot".
Kamma f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)Originally a diminutive of double names in which the first name began with
Ka- and the second name began with
Ma- (such as
Karen-
Margrethe, as in the case of Karen Margrethe "Kamma" Rahbek (1775-1829), a Danish woman of letters)... [
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Kårleiv m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
kárr "curly, wavy hair" and
leif "inheritance, legacy".
Kato m Norwegian, LiteratureNorwegian variant of
Cato 1. This is the name of the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's fantasy book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954).
Kjellborg f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of
Kjell and
bjǫrg "help, deliverance" or
borg "castle, fortification". This name was first used in the late 19th century and is a cognate of the Old Norse name
Ketilbjǫrg.
Kolbeinn m Old Norse, IcelandicCompound of Old Norse elements
kolr meaning ''coal'' (synonym for 'black, dark') and
bein meaning ''bone, leg''.
Krist m NorwegianA variant of Christian, which translates to "Follower of Christ".
Kristey f IcelandicCombination of
krist "Christ" 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").
Kristlín f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the name elements
krist "Christ" and
lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Kristlind f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of
krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element
lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft".
Kristmar m Icelandic, FaroeseIcelandic and Faroese combination of
krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element
marr "famous".
Kristmar f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of
krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element
mėy "girl" or
mær "daughter
or mǣr# "little girl, virgin, unmarried girl".
Kristvør f FaroeseCombination of
krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element
vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Krusmynta f Swedish (Rare), LiteratureFrom the Swedish name for a type of mint, known as curly mint in English. This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.
Kvasir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Derived from the name given to the fermented juice of berries. In Norse mythology Kvasir was the wisest of all beings. The dwarfs
Fjalarr and
Galarr killed him, poured his blood into the vessels Boðn, Són and Óðrœrir, and mixed it with honey to make the skaldic mead, which would make whoever drank it a poet.
Kyrre m NorwegianModern form of
Kyrri. A notable bearer is Norwegian DJ and music producer Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, b. 1991).