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 186 names

Danish · Hebrew

Axel

Father is peace, through Absalom

Top 100
Italian · Scandinavian

Mia

Short form of Maria; also Italian mine

Top 100
Swedish · Greek

Anders

Scandinavian form of Andrew

Familiar
Swedish

Annika

Swedish form of Anna

Familiar
Hebrew · Old Norse

Ari

A lion

Familiar
Hebrew · Old Norse

Asa

Possibly healer

Familiar
Old Norse

Astrid

Modern form of Ástríðr

Familiar
Swedish · Old Norse

Björn

Bear

Familiar
Swedish · Danish · Old Norse · Chinese

Bo

To live, through the Norse Búi

Familiar
Dutch · Swedish

Casper

Possibly treasurer

Familiar
Hebrew · Lithuanian · Spanish

Dalia

Branch; bough

Familiar
Old Norse

Erik

Ever ruler

Familiar
Irish · Old Norse

Finn

White; blessed in Irish

Familiar
Old Norse

Freya

Lady

Familiar
German · Swedish

Greta

Pearl, through Margaret

Familiar
Old Norse

Gunnar

War warrior

Familiar
Norwegian · Estonian

Kaia

Form of Katarina; ancient derivation uncertain

Familiar
Old Norse

Leif

Heir; descendant

Familiar
Old Norse · Norwegian

Liv

Protection; also associated with life

Familiar
Latin · Norwegian

Magnus

Great

Familiar
Danish · Norwegian

Maren

Danish form of Marina or Maria

FamiliarRising
Old Norse

Odin

Inspired; frenzied; furious

Familiar
English · Old Norse

Sky

Sky

Familiar
English · Danish · Latin

Soren

English form of Søren

FamiliarRising
English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar
English · Old Norse

Darby

Animal settlement

Uncommon
Swedish

Elin

Form of Helen; ancient derivation uncertain

Uncommon
German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon
Norwegian · German · Czech

Emilie

Rival

Uncommon
Swedish · German

Erika

Feminine form of Erik

Uncommon
Scandinavian · German

Frida

Norse beauty or Germanic peace, by origin

Uncommon
Norwegian · Swedish · German

Henrik

Home ruler

Uncommon
German · Norwegian

Herman

Army man

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ingrid

Ing is beautiful

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
English · Old Norse

Kirby

Church settlement

Uncommon
Swedish · Latin

Lars

Scandinavian form of Laurence

Uncommon
Swedish

Linnea

Twinflower, through the name Linnéa

Uncommon
Finnish

Lumi

Snow

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Irish · Arabic · Scandinavian

Mona

Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ragnar

Counsel warrior

Uncommon
Old Norse · Norwegian

Runa

Feminine form of Rune

Uncommon
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