The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

First letter

Nordic & Baltic names

1–48 of 86 names

Danish · Hebrew

Axel

Father is peace, through Absalom

Top 100
Swedish · Greek

Anders

Scandinavian form of Andrew

Familiar
Hebrew · Old Norse

Ari

A lion

Familiar
Swedish · Old Norse

Björn

Bear

Familiar
Dutch · Swedish

Casper

Possibly treasurer

Familiar
Old Norse

Erik

Ever ruler

Familiar
Irish · Old Norse

Finn

White; blessed in Irish

Familiar
Old Norse

Gunnar

War warrior

Familiar
Old Norse

Leif

Heir; descendant

Familiar
Latin · Norwegian

Magnus

Great

Familiar
Old Norse

Odin

Inspired; frenzied; furious

Familiar
English · Danish · Latin

Soren

English form of Søren

FamiliarRising
Norwegian · Swedish · German

Henrik

Home ruler

Uncommon
German · Norwegian

Herman

Army man

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ivar

Scandinavian form of Ivor

Uncommon
Norwegian

Iver

Possibly yew-tree warrior

Uncommon
Latin · Norwegian · German

Johannes

God is gracious

Uncommon
Danish · Dutch · Norwegian

Kasper

Possibly treasurer

Uncommon
Swedish · Latin

Lars

Scandinavian form of Laurence

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ragnar

Counsel warrior

Uncommon
Danish · Norwegian

Rune

Secret lore; rune

Uncommon
Arabic · Finnish

Sami

Lofty; exalted

Uncommon
Swedish

Stellan

Meaning uncertain; possibly linked with calm

Uncommon
Danish · Old Norse

Viggo

War, through old Norse name compounds

Uncommon
Finnish

Aarre

Treasure

Rare gem
Finnish

Aatos

Thought

Rare gem
Swedish · Latin

Albin

White; bright

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Alvar

Elf warrior

Rare gem
Norwegian · Old Norse

Arne

Eagle

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Arvid

Eagle tree

Rare gem
Finnish · Estonian

Arvo

Value; worth

Rare gem
Old Norse

Ask

Ash tree

Rare gem
Icelandic · Old Norse

Baldur

Hero; lord; prince

Rare gem
Danish · German

Birk

Short form of Burkhard

Rare gem
Danish · Old Norse

Bjarke

Danish pet form of Bjørn

Rare gem
Norwegian

Brage

Foremost; poetry

Rare gem
Danish · Swedish

Ebbe

Short form of Asbjørn

Rare gem
Swedish · Finnish · Estonian

Edvin

Wealthy friend

Rare gem
Finnish · Old Norse

Eero

Ever ruler, through Eric

Rare gem
Icelandic · Old Norse

Einar

One warrior

Rare gem
Finnish

Eino

Uncertain meaning

Rare gem
Norwegian · Danish · Swedish

Erling

Descendant of the earl

Rare gem
Norwegian · Swedish · Danish

Eskil

God; cauldron or helmet

Rare gem
Norwegian · Old Norse

Espen

Norwegian form of Asbjørn

Rare gem
Norwegian

Even

Variant of Øyvind

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Folke

People; folk

Rare gem
Swedish · Norwegian · Danish

Gustav

Uncertain origin; possibly staff of the Geats

Rare gem
Norwegian · Old Norse

Haakon

Variant of Håkon

Rare gem
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