Scandinavian Names for Boys
- Aalto
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"wave"
- Anders
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"
- Anderson
Origin:
English from ScandinavianMeaning:
"son of Anders"
- Aric
Origin:
Norse variation of Eric
- Arne
Origin:
Dutch and Scandinavian variation of ArnoldMeaning:
"ruler; strong as an eagle"
- Arvid
Origin:
Swedish, Norwegian, DanishMeaning:
"eagle-tree"
- Asmund
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"God is protector"
- Axel
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of AbsalomMeaning:
"father of peace"
- Axl
Origin:
Variation of Axel, Scandinavian version of AbsalomMeaning:
"father of peace"
- Bartram
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"glorious raven"
- Bergen
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"lives on a hill"
- Bernt
- Bjornson
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"son of Bjorn"
- Bo
Origin:
Norse nicknameMeaning:
"to live"
- Broder
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"brother"
- Broderick
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"brother"
- Canute
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"knot"
- Carlsen
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"Carl's son"
- Casper
Origin:
Dutch form of Jasper, PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Claus
Origin:
Scandinavian and German variation of Nicolas
- Daan
Origin:
Scandinavian & Dutch variation of DanielMeaning:
"God is my judge"
- Dag
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"daylight"
- Darby
Origin:
Irish or NorseMeaning:
"free one or from the deer estate"
- Daved
- Daven
- Digby
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"town by the ditch"
- Dustin
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"brave warrior, or Thor's stone"
- Elvis
Origin:
Meaning unknown
- Emanuel
Origin:
Spelling variation of Emmanuel, HebrewMeaning:
"God is with us"
- Eric
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"eternal ruler"
- Ericson
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"son of the eternal ruler"
- Erik
Origin:
Spelling variation of Eric, Old NorseMeaning:
"eternal ruler"
- Folke
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"people's guardian"
- Frans
- Fransen
- Frey
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"lord, exalted one"
- Frodi
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"wise, learned"
- Galt
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"high ground"
- Garth
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"groundskeeper, enclosure"
- Göran
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of George
- Gunnar
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of GuntherMeaning:
"bold warrior"
- Gunner
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of GuntherMeaning:
"bold warrior"
- Haakon
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"chosen son"
- Haldan
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"half Danish"
- Haldor
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"Thor's stone"
- Halle
Origin:
Norse, diminutive of Harald
- Hanson
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"son of Hans"
- Haral
- Harald
- Harold
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"army ruler"
- Havelock
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"sea competition"
- Helgi
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"holy"
- Hjalmar
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"helmet protector"
- Ingmar
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"son of Ing"
- Ivar
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"yew wood, archer"
- Ivarr
- Janne
Origin:
Finnish variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Janson
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"Jan's son"
- Jarel
- Jarell
- Jens
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Johannes or John
- Jenson
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"son of Jens"
- Jeppe
Origin:
Scandinavian diminutive of JakobMeaning:
"supplanter"
- Joakim
- Jockum
- Johannes
Origin:
German, Dutch, Scandinavian, and Estonian variation of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- Jokum
- Kari
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"curly hair"
- Kaspar
- Kennet
- Kennett
- Kent
Origin:
English surname and place-nameMeaning:
"edge"
- Kirby
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"church settlement"
- Kirk
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"church"
- Knut
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"knot"
- Knute
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"knot"
- Kristian
Origin:
Danish and Greek variation of Christian
- Kristoffer
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Christopher, Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Lamont
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"man of law"
- Lars
Origin:
Scandinavian from Latin LaurentiusMeaning:
"crowned with laurel"
- Latham
Origin:
English from ScandinavianMeaning:
"the barn"
- Leif
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"heir, descendant"
- Lothar
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"famous army"
- Ludvig
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Ludwig, GermanMeaning:
"famous warrior"
- Maurits
- Melker
Origin:
Modern Swedish variation of MelchiorMeaning:
"city of the king; king of light"
- Nicolai
Origin:
Scandinavian and Slavic form of NicholasMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Niles
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"son of Neil"
- Nilsson
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"son of Nils"
- Njal
- Njord
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"north"
- Nyle
- Odin
Origin:
Variation of Óðinn, Old NorseMeaning:
"god of frenzy; poetic fury"
- Ola
Origin:
Norwegian and Swedish form of OlafMeaning:
"ancestor's relic"
- Olaf
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"ancestor's relic"
- Olsen
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"Olaf's son"
- Osvald
- Peder
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Peter
- Pelle
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Peter
- Per
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Peter
- Quimby
Origin:
Variation of Quenby, EnglishMeaning:
"queen's settlement"
- Ragnar
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"warrior or judgment"
- Ragnvald
- Raynor
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"mighty army"
- Roar
- Ronald
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"ruler's counselor"
- Roscoe
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"deer forest"
- Sander
Origin:
Dutch and Scandinavian, diminutive of AlexanderMeaning:
"defending men"
- Sigurd
- Sigvard
- Sindri
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"sparkle"
- Stian
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"wanderer"
- Sven
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"youth"
- Tait
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"cheerful"
- Tate
Origin:
English from NorseMeaning:
"cheerful"
- Thor
Origin:
Norse and ScandinavianMeaning:
"thunder"
- Thoren
Origin:
Norse and ScandinavianMeaning:
"thunder"
- Thorian
- Thorin
Origin:
Norse and ScandinavianMeaning:
"thunder or brave and daring"
- Thurman
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"defended by Thor"
- Thurstan
Origin:
Scandinavian, variation of ThurstonMeaning:
"Thor's stone"
- Thurston
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"Thor's stone"
- Torvald
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"Thor's ruler"
- Trig
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"true"
- Tyr
Origin:
Norse, God of law and heroic victory
- Tyw
- Ulf
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"wolf"
- Ull
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"glory"
- Ulrik
Origin:
Scandianvian variation of Ulrich, GermanMeaning:
"rich and noble heritage"
- Valdemar
Origin:
Nordic variation of Vladimir
- Valentin
Origin:
French, German, Russian, Czech, Scandinavian variation of ValentineMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Valter
Origin:
German and Scandinavian variation of Walter
- Verner
- Vidar
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"quiet god"
- Viggo
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"war"
- Von
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"hope"
- Waldemar
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"famous ruler"
- Woldemar
- Wolter
- Woulter
- Wray
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"dweller near the corner"