By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Norwegian from Old Norse
"poetry"
Brage is the modern form of Bragi, the Old Norse god of poetry. It derives from bragr , meaning "poetry" or possibly "first, foremost". Like his fellow god Odin, Brage appeared in Norway's Top 50…
Dutch
"spear"
A unique one-syllable name with a cool K initial, but its similarity to "crime" and "crying" may make it less appealing to anglophones. Krijn comes from Quirijn, the Dutch name for the Roman god…