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

49–86 of 86 names

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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Norwegian

Sverre

Wild; swinging

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Finnish

Tapio

Meaning uncertain; Finnish forest deity

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Old Norse

Thor

Thunder

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Swedish · Old Norse

Torsten

Thor’s stone

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Trygve

Trustworthy

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Danish · Swedish · Norwegian

Ulrik

Heritage; ruler

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Finnish

Urho

Hero

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Finnish

Väinö

Short form of Väinämöinen

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Finnish

Valo

Light

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Norwegian

Vetle

Winter traveler; bear cub

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Norwegian · Old Norse

Vidar

Uncertain; possibly wide warrior

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Danish

Villads

Will and battle, through Willehad

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