The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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49–96 of 132 names

Finnish

Helmi

Pearl; also a pet form of Vilhelmiina

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Icelandic · Old Norse

Hildur

Battle, through Hildr

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Finnish

Hilla

Cloudberry

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Swedish · Old Norse

Hjalmar

Helmeted warrior

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Danish · Old Norse

Holger

Island spear

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Danish · Norwegian

Iben

Uncertain origin; associated with ebony

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Old Norse · Norwegian

Idun

Modern form of Iðunn

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Finnish

Ilmari

Short form of Ilmarinen

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Finnish

Ilo

Joy; happiness

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Old Norse · Swedish

Inga

Feminine form of Inge

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Norwegian · Swedish · Danish

Inge

Name element referring to the god Ing

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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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Norwegian

Iselin

Possibly iron-associated

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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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Norwegian · Danish · French

Johanne

God is gracious

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Finnish

Kaino

Shy; modest

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Finnish

Kielo

Lily of the valley

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Vietnamese · English · Danish

Kim

Gold in Vietnamese; European short forms have different roots

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Finnish

Kimi

Finnish pet form of Kim

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Finnish

Leevi

Possibly joined; attached

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Icelandic · Finnish

Lilja

Lily

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Norwegian

Live

Protection; associated with life

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Swedish

Lova

Short form of Lovisa

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Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Ludvig

Famous in battle

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Danish

Lykke

Good fortune; happiness

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Swedish

Malin

Of Magdala, through Magdalene

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Norwegian

Marit

Pearl, through Margaret

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Danish · Norwegian

Mie

Short form of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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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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Yoruba · Norwegian · Polish

Ola

Wealth or honor in Yoruba; other origins have separate meanings

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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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Finnish

Pihla

Rowan tree

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Roald

Famous ruler

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Swedish · Finnish

Ronja

Literary invention from a lake name

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Old Norse · Swedish

Saga

Story; mythological derivation uncertain

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Finnish

Saimi

Named for Lake Saimaa

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Dutch · Norwegian · Estonian

Sander

Short form of Alexander

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Swedish · Finnish

Sanna

Short form of Susanna; also associated with true

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Finnish · Indonesian

Sari

Finnish form of Sarah; Indonesian essence

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Finnish

Satu

Fairy tale; fable

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Old Norse · Icelandic

Sif

Bride; kinswoman

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