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

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31 names

Danish · Hebrew

Axel

Father is peace, through Absalom

Top 100
Hebrew · Old Norse

Ari

A lion

Familiar
Old Norse

Erik

Ever ruler

Familiar
Irish · Old Norse

Finn

White; blessed in Irish

Familiar
Old Norse

Leif

Heir; descendant

Familiar
Old Norse

Odin

Inspired; frenzied; furious

Familiar
Old Norse

Ivar

Scandinavian form of Ivor

Uncommon
Norwegian

Iver

Possibly yew-tree warrior

Uncommon
Swedish · Latin

Lars

Scandinavian form of Laurence

Uncommon
Danish · Norwegian

Rune

Secret lore; rune

Uncommon
Arabic · Finnish

Sami

Lofty; exalted

Uncommon
Norwegian · Old Norse

Arne

Eagle

Rare gem
Finnish · Estonian

Arvo

Value; worth

Rare gem
Old Norse

Ask

Ash tree

Rare gem
Danish · German

Birk

Short form of Burkhard

Rare gem
Danish · Swedish

Ebbe

Short form of Asbjørn

Rare gem
Finnish · Old Norse

Eero

Ever ruler, through Eric

Rare gem
Finnish

Eino

Uncertain meaning

Rare gem
Norwegian

Even

Variant of Øyvind

Rare gem
Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Isak

He will laugh

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Jarl

Chieftain; nobleman

Rare gem
Danish · Norwegian · Swedish

Jens

God is gracious

Rare gem
Swedish · Greek

Nils

Scandinavian form of Nicholas

Rare gem
Finnish

Oiva

Splendid

Rare gem
Norwegian · Old Norse

Olav

Ancestor’s descendant

Rare gem
Finnish

Onni

Happiness; luck

Rare gem
Finnish

Otso

Bear

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Sven

Boy; young man

Rare gem
Old Norse

Thor

Thunder

Rare gem
Finnish

Urho

Hero

Rare gem
Finnish

Valo

Light

Rare gem
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