Cool Nordic Names
by Team NameslistPosted on: April 4th, 2023
- Malvin
- Origin: Scottish and English
- Meaning: Chief
- Namesakes: Athlete, Mal Whitfield
- Kjersti
- Origin: Danish
- Namesakes: Kjersti Holmen (Norwegian actress) , Kjersti Plätzer
- Asmund
- Origin: English and Scandinavian
- Meaning: God is protector
- Namesakes: Karl Rudolphi (Naturalist)
- Arvid
- Origin: Swedish, Norse and Danish
- Meaning: Eagle-tree
- Namesakes: Arvid Carlsson (Scientist)
- Johanna
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: God is gracious, A feminine version of John and Form of Joan
- Namesakes: Johanna Braddy (TV Actress) , Johanna Konta (Tennis Player)
- Ulf
- Origin: Scandinavian, German and English
- Meaning: Wolf
- Namesakes: Astronaut, Ulf Merbold, Rock Singer, Ulf Lundell
- Gudbrand
- Meaning: Weapon of the gods
- Namesakes: Gudbrand Østbye
- Petter
- Kjell
- Origin: Swedish
- Meaning: Helmet, Kettle and Cauldron
- Namesakes: Norwegian writer, Kjell Askildsen, Kjell Bergqvist (Swedish actor)
- Gry
- Meaning: Dawn
- Namesakes: Gry Johansen (Danish singer) , Gry Bay (Danish actor)
- Marthe
- Origin: Aramaic
- Meaning: Mistress, Lady and Provoking
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Marthe Keller, French actress, Marthe Villalonga
- Torunn
- Gudny
- Dag
- Origin: Scandinavian
- Meaning: Day and Daylight
- Namesakes: TV Show Host, Dag Otto Lauritzen, Norwegian biathlete, Dag Bjørndalen
- Erla
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Pledge and Feminine form of Earl
- Namesakes: Erla Dögg Haraldsdóttir
- Olaf
- Origin: Norse
- Meaning: Ancestor, Ancestor's relic and Talisman
- Namesakes: Olaf Scholz (Politician) , Olaf II of Norway (King)
- Sigrid
- Origin: Norse
- Meaning: Beautiful victory and Winning adviser
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Sigrid Thornton, Sigrid Alegría (Soap Opera Actress)
- Tormod
- Meaning: Thunder spirit
- Namesakes: Tormod Lunde
- Rikard
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Powerful ruler
- Namesakes: Rikard Nordraak
- Marit
- Origin: Aramaic and Greek
- Meaning: Pearl, Lady and Mistress of the house
- Namesakes: Folk Singer, Marit Larsen, Swedish musician, Marit Bergman
- Ragnar
- Origin: Danish and Norse
- Meaning: Warrior, A wise leader and Judgment
- Namesakes: Soccer Player, Ragnar Klavan, Ragnar Nurkse (Politician)
- Arve
- Origin: Danish and Swedish
- Meaning: Eagle tree
- Namesakes: Musician, Arve Henriksen, badminton player, Arve Lossmann
- Margrethe
- Origin: Danish and Irish
- Meaning: Pearl
- Namesakes: Margrethe Vestager (Danish politician) , Margrethe II of Denmark (Queen of Denmark)
- Audun
- Origin: English and Norse
- Meaning: Deserted
- Namesakes: Audun Eckhoff
- Stefan
- Origin: Polish, Russian, German and Scandinavian
- Meaning: Crown and Wreath
- Namesakes: Swedish, Tennis, Stefan Edberg, Austrian writer, Stefan Zweig
- Gunnar
- Origin: Scandinavian, Norse and German
- Meaning: Battler or warrior
- Namesakes: MMA Fighter, Gunnar Nelson, Gunnar Nordahl (Soccer Player)
- Jorunn
- Meaning: Chief's love
- Namesakes: Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen
- Viggo
- Origin: Norse and Scandinavian
- Meaning: War, Exhuberant and Battle
- Namesakes: American actor, Viggo Mortensen, Viggo Jensen (Danish sportsman)
- Vegard
- Meaning: Protection
- Namesakes: Vegard Ulvang (Skier) , Norwegian cyclist, Vegard Robinson Bugge
- Greta
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Precious jewel, Child of light and Pearl
- Namesakes: Movie Actress, Greta Gerwig, Movie Actress, Greta Scacchi
- Alf
- Origin: British, English, Spanish, German, French and Italian
- Meaning: Wise counsel
- Namesakes: Politician, Alf Landon, Alf Ramsey (Soccer Player)
- Ida
- Origin: Russian, German and Greek
- Meaning: Hardworking, Youthful and Industrious one
- Namesakes: Ida B. Wells (Civil Rights Leader) , Movie Actress, Ida Lupino
- Erlend
- Origin: Norse
- Meaning: Stranger
- Namesakes: Erlend Loe (Novelist)
- Vilde
- Namesakes: Vilde Frang, Popularity of Vilde as a baby name (classical violinist)
- Solveig
- Origin: Scandinavian
- Meaning: Daughter of the sun and Woman of the house
- Namesakes: Solveig Dommartin (French actor) , Solveig Ternström (Swedish actor)
- Ove
- Origin: Celtic
- Meaning: The spear's point
- Namesakes: Ove Arup (Engineer) , Race Car Driver, Ove Fundin
- Haldis
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Purposeful
- Ole
- Origin: Norse
- Meaning: Ancestor's relic
- Namesakes: Archeologist, Ole Worm, Ole Rømer (Danish astronomer)
- Ellen
- Origin: English, French and Greek
- Meaning: Torch, Sun ray and Shining light
- Namesakes: TV Show Host, Ellen DeGeneres, Ellen Pompeo (TV Actress)
- Emilie
- Origin: Scandinavian, Latin and German
- Meaning: Rival and Eager
- Namesakes: Emilie De Ravin (TV Actress) , TV Actress, Emilie Ullerup
- Roy
- Origin: Celtic, English, Scottish and French
- Meaning: King, Red and Regal one
- Namesakes: Roy Orbison (Rock Singer) , Soccer Player, Roy Keane
- Dagmar
- Origin: Scandinavian and Norse
- Meaning: Joy of the land, Day maiden and Glorious
- Namesakes: German politician, Dagmar Wöhrl, Czech actor, Dagmar Havlová
- Inga
- Origin: Norse
- Meaning: Derived from Ing, The god of fertility and Hero's daughter
- Namesakes: TV Actress, Inga Swenson, Inga Arvad (Danish, Journalist)
- Thomasina
- Origin: Aramaic and English
- Meaning: Twin
- Namesakes: Thomasina Maunsell (died 1780)
- Magne
- Meaning: Fierce warrior and Great
- Namesakes: cross-country skier, Magne Myrmo
- Sigurd
- Origin: Norse and German
- Meaning: Winning adviser and Guardian of victory
- Namesakes: Sigurd Lewerentz (Architect) , King, Sigurd the Crusader
- Reidar
- Meaning: Warrior from the start
- Namesakes: Norwegian musician, Reidar Horghagen, Reidar T. Larsen
- Brynhild
- Origin: Norse
- Meaning: Ready for battle
- Namesakes: Brynhild Haugland
- Birger
- Meaning: Helping and Rescue
- Namesakes: Birger Brosa, Belgian footballer, Birger Verstraete
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