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3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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1–48 of 62 names

Finnish

Aarre

Treasure

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Finnish

Aatos

Thought

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Swedish · Latin

Albin

White; bright

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Swedish · Old Norse

Alvar

Elf warrior

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Arne

Eagle

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Swedish · Old Norse

Arvid

Eagle tree

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Finnish · Estonian

Arvo

Value; worth

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Old Norse

Ask

Ash tree

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Baldur

Hero; lord; prince

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Danish · German

Birk

Short form of Burkhard

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Danish · Old Norse

Bjarke

Danish pet form of Bjørn

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Norwegian

Brage

Foremost; poetry

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Danish · Swedish

Ebbe

Short form of Asbjørn

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Swedish · Finnish · Estonian

Edvin

Wealthy friend

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Finnish · Old Norse

Eero

Ever ruler, through Eric

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Einar

One warrior

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Finnish

Eino

Uncertain meaning

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Norwegian · Danish · Swedish

Erling

Descendant of the earl

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Norwegian · Swedish · Danish

Eskil

God; cauldron or helmet

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Espen

Norwegian form of Asbjørn

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Norwegian

Even

Variant of Øyvind

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Swedish · Old Norse

Folke

People; folk

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Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Gustav

Uncertain origin; possibly staff of the Geats

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Haakon

Variant of Håkon

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Halvard

Rock guardian

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Harald

Scandinavian and German form of Harold

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Swedish · Old Norse

Hjalmar

Helmeted warrior

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Danish · Old Norse

Holger

Island spear

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Finnish

Ilmari

Short form of Ilmarinen

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Swedish · Old Norse

Ingvar

Yngvi’s warrior

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Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Isak

He will laugh

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Swedish · Old Norse

Jarl

Chieftain; nobleman

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Danish · Norwegian · Swedish

Jens

God is gracious

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Finnish

Leevi

Possibly joined; attached

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Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Ludvig

Famous in battle

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Danish · Norwegian

Mikkel

Form of Michael; also linked with great

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Finnish

Niilo

Victory of the people

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Swedish · Greek

Nils

Scandinavian form of Nicholas

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Finnish

Oiva

Splendid

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Olav

Ancestor’s descendant

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Finnish

Onni

Happiness; luck

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Finnish

Otso

Bear

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Roald

Famous ruler

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Dutch · Norwegian · Estonian

Sander

Short form of Alexander

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Old Norse · Norwegian

Sigurd

Victory guardian

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Sindre

Norwegian form of Sindri

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Swedish · Old Norse

Sixten

Victory + stone

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Swedish · Old Norse

Sven

Boy; young man

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