Norse names - suggestions and meaning

Norse names for girls and boys are in fashion

Nordic names come from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland or Greenland. They often sound unusual, but still stylish and are often reminiscent of Vikings or Nordic gods. If you choose something “Nordic-sounding” when naming your child, it can be helpful to think about the meaning of the name beforehand.

Norse names for girls and their meanings

Nowadays, girls are often called Lotta, Annika or Mila. They are all from the north. Lotta is the Swedish short form of Charlotte, which means "the small efficient one". Annika is the Scandinavian pet form of Anna and the name Mila, which is mainly used in Norway, stands for "the friendly".

Another possibility is Mara, which means "Earth Mother Goddess Mara" in Latvian. Marit is also a beautiful name, which is the Scandinavian form of Margarethe, meaning 'the pearl'. You often hear the names Ronja, which means something like "the shiny one", and Nora, which means "the stranger".

This is just a small but fine selection of beautiful Nordic girl names.

Norse names for boys and their meanings

For the boys, the selection of special and nice-sounding Nordic names is just as large. For boys, Lars, the Swedish short form of the German name Lorenz, or Lasse, the pet form of Lars, come into question. Or how about Finn, "the blonde"? Björn, "the bear" in Swedish, and Ole, the "descendant of the ancestor" are also common. Lennart, for example, which means something like lion heart or strong lion in Swedish and Old German, is also very euphonious. Jannik, the Danish pet form of Jan, is another naming idea.

If you're a fan of Scandinavian flair or, say, Astrid Lindgren's stories, you might want to give your child a Nordic name. And there are so many Norse names for girls and boys to choose from that are timelessly beautiful.