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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49–77 of 77 names

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 · 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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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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Norwegian

Live

Protection; associated with life

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Swedish

Lova

Short form of Lovisa

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Danish · Norwegian

Mie

Short form of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain

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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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Old Norse · Swedish

Saga

Story; mythological derivation uncertain

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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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Swedish

Svea

Name representing Sweden

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Swedish · Old Norse

Sven

Boy; young man

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Old Norse

Thor

Thunder

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Swedish · Danish

Tove

Modern form of Tófa

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Swedish · Norwegian

Tuva

Swedish and Norwegian form of Tove

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Finnish

Urho

Hero

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Finnish

Valo

Light

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Swedish · Old Norse

Ylva

She-wolf

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