List of Norwegian Baby Names Meanings

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  • Eirik - AY-rik
    Norse Meaning: The name Eirik is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Eirik is: Forever strong or eternal ruler.
    Meaning: King forever Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse
  • Elin - EH-lin
    Meanings and history of the name Elin: | Edit. Medieval Scandinavian form of Helen, meaning "light". Pronounced: AY-lin. Welsh form of Helen. Pronounced: ELL-in.
  • Ellinor - EH-li-nawr
    French Meaning: The name Ellinor is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Ellinor is: Light.
    Meaning: Sympathy, compassion Origin: Danish, Greek, Norwegian, Swedish
  • Embla - EHM-blah
    In Norse mythology, Embla was the first woman. Her name comes from the Old Norse word for 'elm'. ... The mythological story of Embla appears in the Poetic Edda (compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources)and also in the Prose Edda (written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson).
    Meaning: Elm tree Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish
  • Endre - EN-dre
    Hungarian Meaning: The name Endre is a Hungarian baby name. In Hungarian the meaning of the name Endre is: Manly.
    Meaning: One who's riding alone Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse
  • Enok - EH-nawk
    Danish Meaning: The name Enok is a Danish baby name. In Danish the meaning of the name Enok is: Biblical name.
    Meaning: Dedicated or faithful Origin: Danish, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish
  • Erlend - ER-lend
    Scandinavian Meaning: The name Erlend is a Scandinavian baby name. In Scandinavian the meaning of the name Erlend is: Stranger.
    Meaning: Outsider or foreigner Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse
  • Esben - ES-ben
    The meaning of the name “Esben” is: “Bear God”.
    Meaning: God of bears Origin: Danish, English, Norwegian
  • Espen - ES-pen
    Dutch Meaning: The name Espen is a Dutch baby name. In Dutch the meaning of the name Espen is: Bear of God.
    Meaning: God of bears Origin: Danish, English, Norwegian
  • Eydis - IE-dis
    Derived from the Old Norse elements ey "good fortune" or "island" and dís "goddess".
    Meaning: Goddess of good luck Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse
  • Folke - FAWL-keh
    Folke is a Swedish male given name, which means "chief", derived from the Old Norse folk. As of 2004, in Sweden there are 20,100 persons named Folke. Of them, about 5,700 had it as their main given name. In 2002, 118 newborn boys were named Folke, of them 15 as main name.
    Meaning: From the people Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish
  • Frans - FRAHNS
    The name Frans is a Swedish baby name. In Swedish the meaning of the name Frans is: Free.
  • Fredrik - FRED-rik
    Fredrik is derived from the Germanic name Friedrich or Friederich, from the Old High German fridu meaning "peace" and rîhhi meaning "ruler" or "power". It is the common form of Frederick in Norway, Finland and Sweden.
  • Fritjof - FRIT-yawf
    Meaning & History. From the Old Norse name Friðþjófr meaning "thief of peace", derived from the elements friðr "peace" and þjófr "thief".
    Meaning: One who steals peace Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish
  • Geir - GAYR
    Geir is a maculine name commonly given in Norway and Iceland. It is derived from Old Norse geirr "spear", a common name element in Germanic names in general, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (whence also Old High German gêr, Old English gâr, Gothic gaisu).
    Meaning: Man with a spear Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse
  • Georg - GE-awrk
    From the Greek name Γεωργιος (Georgios) which was derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements γη (ge) "earth" and εργον (ergon) "work".
  • Gjurd - GYOORT
  • Godtfred - GAWT-fret
  • Goran - GAWR-ahn
    Means "mountain man", derived from South Slavic gora "mountain". It was popularized by the Croatian poet Ivan Goran Kovačić (1913-1943), who got his middle name because of the mountain town where he was born.
    Meaning: Farming man Origin: Greek, Norwegian
  • Gregers - GREH-gers
    Greger Name Meaning. Polish and eastern German: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Gregorius (see Gregory).
  • Gudbrand - GOOD-brant
    Meaning & History. From the Old Norse name Guðbrandr meaning "god's sword", derived from the elements guð "god" and brandr "sword".
    Meaning: Sword of the divine Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse
  • Gudmund - GOOD-moond
    The name Gudmund is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Gudmund is: A chieftain.
    Meaning: God is protecting Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish
  • Gulbrand - GOOL-brant
    Meaning of name Gulbrand. Etymology : From the Old Norse name Gulbrandr, a variant of Guðbrandr (see GUDBRAND). Saint : Origin : Norwegian.
    Meaning: Sword of the divine Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse
  • Gull - GOOL
    Gull Name Meaning. English: nickname from Middle English gulle 'gull' or gul(le) (Old Norse gulr) 'yellow', 'pale' (of hair or complexion). Swiss German: nickname for an irascible or unreliable person, from an Alemannic form of Latin gallus 'rooster'.
  • Gunda - GOON-dah
    Given Name GUNDA. GENDER: Feminine. USAGE: German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic. PRONOUNCED: GUWN-da (German) [details]
    Meaning: War like Origin: Danish, Germanic, Norwegian, Swedish
  • Gunhild - goon-HILD
    Gunhild. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. Gunhild, Gunnhild, Gunnhildr, Gundhild, Gunhilde or Gunhilda is a Germanic feminine given name composed of two words meaning "war" (hild/hildr and gunn).
    Meaning: Battle in war Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish
  • Gunne - GOON-neh
    Gunne [gunne] as a name for boys (also used as girls' name Gunne) is an Old Norse name, and the name Gunne means "battler, warrior". Gunne is an alternate spelling of Gunnar (Old Norse): from Old Norse gunnr "strife".
    Meaning: Army Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish
  • Gunvor - goon-VAWR
    From the Old Norse name Gunnvör meaning "cautious in war" from gunnr "war" combined with vor "vigilant, cautious".
    Meaning: Alert in war Origin: Danish, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish
  • Hakon - HAW-koon 
    Haakon, also spelled Håkon (in Norway), Hakon (in Denmark), Håkan (in Sweden), or Hákon, is an older spelling of the modern Norwegian form of the Old Norwegian masculine first name Hákon meaning "High Son" from há (high, chosen) and konr (son, descendant, kin).
    Meaning: The highest son Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse
  • Halstein - HAHL-stien
    From the Old Norse name Hallsteinn, derived from the elements hallr "rock" and steinn "stone".
    Meaning: Stony rock Origin: Norwegian, Old Norse