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Literary

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21 names

Old Norse

Gunnar

War warrior

Familiar

English · Danish · Latin

Soren

English form of Søren

FamiliarRising

German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon

Turkish · Swedish

Selma

Peaceful; safe

Uncommon

Finnish

Aino

The only one

Rare gem

Norwegian

Brage

Foremost; poetry

Rare gem

Old Norse · Norwegian

Dagny

New day

Rare gem

Norwegian · Old Norse

Espen

Norwegian form of Asbjørn

Rare gem

Scandinavian · German

Gerda

Scandinavian form of Gerd

Rare gem

Norwegian · Swedish

Hedda

Short form of Hedvig

Rare gem

Danish · Old Norse

Holger

Island spear

Rare gem

Swedish · Greek

Nils

Scandinavian form of Nicholas

Rare gem

Norwegian · Old Norse

Roald

Famous ruler

Rare gem

Swedish · Finnish

Ronja

Literary invention from a lake name

Rare gem

Old Norse · Swedish

Saga

Story; mythological derivation uncertain

Rare gem

Finnish

Satu

Fairy tale; fable

Rare gem

Old Norse · Norwegian

Sigurd

Victory guardian

Rare gem

Norwegian · Old Norse

Solveig

Sun strength

Rare gem

Norwegian

Tiril

Uncertain meaning; possible literary origin

Rare gem

Swedish · Danish

Tove

Modern form of Tófa

Rare gem

Finnish

Väinö

Short form of Väinämöinen

Rare gem

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