Cool Nordic Names
by Team NameslistPosted on: April 4th, 2023
- Sverre
- Origin: Dutch and Norse
- Meaning: Swinging, Spinning and Wild
- Namesakes: Sverre Hassel (Explorer) , Architect, Sverre Fehn
- Finnbjorn
- Thorbjorn
- Origin: Norse
- Meaning: Thor's bear
- Borge
- Erik
- Origin: Old Norse and Russian
- Meaning: Ever or eternal ruler
- Namesakes: Erik Estrada (TV Actor) , TV Actor, Erik Stocklin
- Maritza
- Origin: Italian, Hebrew, Spanish, Latin and Egyptian
- Meaning: Star of the sea, Bitter and Beloved
- Namesakes: Maritza Sayalero (Pageant Contestant) , Maritza Rodríguez (TV Actress)
- Kristine
- Origin: Latin and Scandinavian
- Meaning: Christ-bearer, Feminine of Christian and Anointed
- Namesakes: Kristine Froseth (Model) , Kristine Lilly (Soccer Player)
- Thea
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Sort, Godly and Goddess
- Namesakes: Thea Gill (TV Actress) , Thea Von Harbou (Novelist)
- Agnetha
- Origin: Swedish and Greek
- Meaning: Pure and Virginal
- Namesakes: Swedish, Singer, Agnetha Fältskog, Character, Agnetha
- Bente
- Origin: Mexican and Danish
- Meaning: Blessed
- Namesakes: Norwegian, Actress, Bente Børsum, Bente Kraus (German speed skater)
- Odd
- Meaning: Point of a spear
- Namesakes: Odd Nerdrum (Norwegian painter)
- Asa
- Origin: Scandinavian, Hebrew and Japanese
- Meaning: Morning, Healer and Doctor
- Namesakes: Asa Butterfield (Movie Actor) , Asa Akira
- Bernt
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Strong and brave bear
- Namesakes: Bernt Schneiders (Dutch mayor)
- Ester
- Origin: Persian
- Meaning: Star and Myrtle leaf
- Namesakes: Ester Dean (Pop Singer) , Ester Expósito (TV Actress)
- Krista
- Meaning: Anointed, Feminine of Christian and Short for Christina
- Namesakes: Krista Allen (TV Actress) , TV Producer, Krista Vernoff
- Karoline
- Origin: German and French
- Meaning: Little and strong, Form of Carolina and Free man
- Namesakes: Karoline Herfurth (Movie Actress) , Norwegian musician, Karoline Krüger
- Nils
- Origin: English, Dutch, Scandinavian, Irish, Danish and Swedish
- Meaning: Champion and Victorious people
- Namesakes: Guitarist, Nils Lofgren, Nils Petersen (Soccer Player)
- Kato
- Origin: African and Latin
- Meaning: Good judgment, Second of twins and All-knowing
- Namesakes: Kato Kaelin (Reality Star) , Kato Kintu
- Elida
- Origin: Mexican and Greek
- Meaning: Fast sailing ship and Small winged one
- Namesakes: Singer, Elida Reyna
- Inge
- Origin: Norse and Scandinavian
- Meaning: Guarded by Ing, Hero's daughter and The god of fertility
- Namesakes: Swimmer, Inge de Bruijn, Inge Lehmann (Geologist)
- Arne
- Origin: Scandinavian, Dutch, English, German and Norse
- Meaning: Ruler and Strong as an eagle
- Namesakes: Politician, Arne Duncan, Arne Friedrich (Soccer Player)
- Karina
- Origin: Danish, Polish, Scandinavian and Latin
- Meaning: Pure, Chaste and Beloved one
- Namesakes: Karina Smirnoff (Dancer) , Movie Actress, Karina Lombard
- Elise
- Origin: French, Latin, Spanish and Italian
- Meaning: Pledged to God and God's promise
- Namesakes: TV Actress, Elise Neal, Elise Mertens (Tennis Player)
- Lars
- Origin: Scandinavian and Latin
- Meaning: Laurelled
- Namesakes: Lars Ulrich (Drummer) , Lars von Trier (Director)
- Maja
- Origin: Greek mythology name, Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, German, Latin and Scandinavian
- Meaning: Splendid and Mother
- Namesakes: TV Actress, Maja Salvador, Movie Actress, Maja Ostaszewska
- Karin
- Origin: Swedish, Danish and Hebrew
- Meaning: Pure, Beloved one and Friend
- Namesakes: Karin Viard (Movie Actress) , Poet, Karin Boye
- Niels
- Origin: Danish, Irish, Dutch and Latin
- Meaning: Victorious and Champion
- Namesakes: TV Actor, Niels Schneider, Niels Bohr (Physicist)
- Malene
- Origin: English
- Meaning: From the tower and Magnificent
- Namesakes: Malene Mortensen (Danish singer) , Malene Schwartz (Danish actress)
- Randi
- Origin: English and Latin
- Meaning: Form of Randall and Wolf shield
- Namesakes: Randi Zuckerberg (Business Executive) , Randi Brooks (80s actress)
- Eirik
- Origin: Old Norse
- Namesakes: Canoe racer, Eirik Verås Larsen, Eirik Kvalfoss (Norwegian biathlete)
- Gunnhild
- Thorsten
- Origin: British and Scandinavian
- Meaning: Thor's stone
- Namesakes: Soap Opera Actor, Thorsten Kaye, Photographer, Thorsten Overgaard
- Brynjar
- Origin: Old Norse
- Meaning: Warrior armor
- Sondre
- Namesakes: Sondre Lerche (Pop Singer) , Sondre Norheim
- Annika
- Origin: Hebrew and Swedish
- Meaning: Gracious, Grace and Fearless
- Namesakes: Annika Sörenstam (Professional golfer) , Tennis Player, Annika Beck
- Asgeir
- Meaning: Spear of the gods
- Espen
- Origin: Scandinavian
- Meaning: The TV sports network and God bear
- Henrikke
- Siri
- Origin: Latin, Norse and Scandinavian
- Meaning: Fair victory
- Namesakes: Novelist, Siri Hustvedt, Finnish actor, Siri Von Essen
- Toril
- Origin: Norse and Sanskrit
- Meaning: Thor's battle, Female warrior and Thunder
- Ivar
- Origin: German, Scottish, Welsh, Scandinavian and Norse
- Meaning: Yew or bow army and Archer
- Namesakes: Ivar Ballangrud (Speed Skater) , Norwegian physicist, Ivar Giaever
- Aina
- Origin: Japanese, Finnish and Scandinavian
- Meaning: Mirror, Always and Grace
- Namesakes: Voice Actress, Aina Kusuda, Aina Clotet (Movie Actress)
- Astrid
- Origin: Norse and Scandinavian
- Meaning: Divinely beautiful, Beloved of the gods and Super strength
- Namesakes: Astrid Carolina Herrera (Model) , Astrid Berges-Frisbey (Movie Actress)
- Lisbet
- Origin: Hebrew and German
- Meaning: God's promise and From Elizabeth
- Namesakes: Lisbet Lundquist (Actor) , Lisbet Palme (Swedish noble)
- Jonatan
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Gift from God
- Namesakes: Badminton Player, Jonatan Christie, Jonatan Cerrada (singer)
- Aksel
- Origin: Danish, Scandinavian and Hebrew
- Meaning: Father of peace and Divine source of life
- Namesakes: Aksel Lund Svindal (Skier) , Movie Actor, Aksel Hennie
- Margit
- Origin: Hungarian, Scandinavian, Greek and German
- Meaning: Pearl
- Namesakes: German actor, Margit Carstensen, German, Actress, Margit Saad
- Kirsten
- Origin: Scandinavian and Danish
- Meaning: Stone church, Anointed and Feminine of Christian
- Namesakes: Kirsten Storms (Soap Opera Actress) , Kirsten Vangsness (TV Actress)
- Elianne
- Origin: French and Hebrew
- Meaning: God has answered
- Mariel
- Origin: French and Dutch
- Meaning: Drop of the sea, Beloved and Bitter
- Namesakes: Mariel Hemingway (Movie Actress) , Fencer, Mariel Zagunis
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