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407Lise is a feminine given name used in Danish, English, French, Norwegian, and Swedish. It originated as a short form of Elisabeth or Elizabeth, names that have been popular across Europe for centuries due to their biblic...
Liselott is a Swedish variant of Liselotte, a name that combines Lise (itself a short form of Elisabeth or Elizabeth) and Charlotte. As a double name, Liselotte gained popularity in Scandinavia and German-speaking region...
EtymologyLiselotte is a compound feminine given name formed by combining the names Lise and Charlotte. Lise is a short form of Elisabeth or Elizabeth, while Charlotte is the feminine diminutive of Charles. The name thus...
Liv is a feminine given name used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish cultures. The name derives from the Old Norse name Hlíf, which means "protection". Its modern usage has been influenced by the Scandinavian word liv, me...
Livia is a feminine given name used across multiple European languages, including Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Romanian, and Finnish. It is the feminine form of the Roman family name Livius. The name's etymology is s...
Lo is a Swedish short form of Lovisa and other names beginning with Lo, such as Lova. It is used primarily as a feminine given name and is part of a broader European tradition of creating affectionate or concise forms. L...
Lotta is a given name and nickname that serves as a short form of Charlotta, the Swedish variant of Charlotte. Ultimately derived from the French feminine diminutive of Charles, Charlotte has a rich history: it was intro...
Etymology and OriginLottie is a feminine given name primarily used in English and Swedish. It is a diminutive of Charlotte or Liselotte, and can also be a short form of Ottilie. As a nickname, it originated in the 19th c...
Louise is the French feminine form of Louis. It has been used across multiple European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, and Swedish, and has seen particular popularity since the 19t...
Lova is a Swedish feminine given name, primarily used as a short form of Lovisa. The name has been recorded in Sweden since 1860 and has gained popularity as a modern, concise choice.EtymologyLova originates as a variant...
Lovis is a Swedish feminine given name that functions as a variant of Lovisa. It belongs to a rich onomastic tradition ultimately stemming from the Germanic personal name Ludwig, through the Latinized Ludovicus and the F...
Lovisa is a Swedish feminine given name, derived from the masculine Louis. It is a Swedified form of Louise, which itself comes from the French masculine name Louis, ultimately stemming from the Germanic name Chlodovech...
Lucia is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word lux meaning "light". It is the feminine form of the Roman masculine praenomen Lucius, which shares the same root. The name has been widely used throughout Christ...
EtymologyMadeleine is the French form of Magdalene, a name derived from the Aramaic term Magdala (מגדלא), meaning "tower" or "elevated, great." This refers to the village of Magdala on the Sea of Galilee, famously known...
Madelen is a Norwegian and Swedish variant of Madeleine, which itself derives from the French form of Magdalene. The ultimate root is the title Magdalene, meaning "of Magdala" — a village on the Sea of Galilee described...
Madicken is a Swedish name created by the author Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her series of children's books of the same name, first published in 1960. The name is a diminutive of Margareta, but its actual inspirat...
Magda is a short form of Magdalena, itself ultimately derived from the title Magdalene, meaning "of Magdala." Magdala was a village on the Sea of Galilee whose name meant "tower" in Aramaic.Etymology and OriginThe name t...
Magdalena is a Latinate form of the name Magdalene, used widely across Europe, with over fifteen usage regions documented. The name originates from a title meaning "of Magdala," referring to the village of Magdala on the...
Maj is a feminine given name used in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It is a short form of Maja Maja 1 or Maja Maja 2. Additionally, maj is the Swedish and Danish word for the month of May, linking the name to spring and re...
Maja 2 is a feminine given name used predominantly in Central and Northern Europe, including in Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Hungarian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak, Slovene, and Swedish. It is a di...
Maja is a feminine given name used in Croatian, Danish, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Serbian, Slovene, and Swedish. It is a form of the name Maia 1 in various languages, deriving from ancient Greek origins.Etymo...
Majken is a Danish and Swedish diminutive of Maria, a name with deep historical roots in the Christian world. Maria itself is the Latin form of Greek Μαρία, which comes from the Hebrew מִרְיָם (the name of Mary, mother o...
Majvor is a Swedish female given name that originated in the early 20th century, combining elements that evoke the month of May and the season of spring or the Old Norse concept of vigilance. The first part of the name,...
Malena is a feminine given name used in Spanish and Swedish, originating as a contracted form of Magdalena. In Spanish, it can also be a contracted form of María Elena. The name traces back through Magdalena to the root...
Malin is a Swedish and Norwegian short form of Magdalene, ultimately derived from the biblical Mary Magdalene. The name Mary is a variant of New Testament. Etymology and Origin Malin originated as a Swedish and Norwegian...
Malva is a feminine given name used primarily in Sweden, derived from the genus name Malva, which refers to a group of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, commonly known as mallows in English. The name is of Latin...
Margareta is a female given name in several European languages, including Croatian, Finnish, German, Romanian, Slovene, and Swedish. It is a form of Margaret, which ultimately derives from the Greek word margarites (μαργ...
Margaretha is the Dutch standard form of the feminine given name Margaret, as well as a common Swedish and German variant. Ultimately derived from the Greek word μαργαρίτης (margarites) meaning "pearl," the name entered...
Margit is a feminine given name found across several European cultures, functioning as the Hungarian and Scandinavian form of Margaret. The name ultimately derives from the Greek word μαργαρίτης (margarites), meaning "pe...
Mari is a feminine given name used in many European languages, serving as a form of Maria or Marie. It is the Estonian, Finnish, Welsh, and Breton form of Maria, a Hungarian diminutive of Mária, and a Scandinavian, Georg...
Maria is a feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Corsican, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Frisian, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Occitan...
Mariann is a female given name used primarily in Hungary and Scandinavia, where it serves as a variant of Marianne. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Maryam (Miriam), through the Greek Mariam and Latin Maria, c...
Etymology and OriginsMarianne is a feminine given name that combines Marie and Anne 1, though it can also be considered a variant of Mariana or Mariamne. The name Marie is the French and Czech form of Maria, derived ulti...
Marie is a French and Czech form of Maria. It has been very common in France since the 13th century, and at the opening of the 20th century, it was given to approximately 20 percent of French girls. This percentage has d...
Marika is a feminine given name used widely across Europe and beyond, serving as a diminutive of Maria and other names beginning with Mari. Its origins trace back to the Hungarian and Greek forms of Maria, which ultimate...
Marina is a feminine given name widely used across many cultures. It is the feminine form of the Latin name Marinus, which itself derives either from the Roman family name Marius or directly from the Latin word marinus m...
Marit is a Scandinavian feminine given name, equivalent to Margaret in Norwegian, Swedish, and Dutch. It is a short form or variant of Margareta and Margrethe, deriving ultimately from the Greek word margarites meaning "...
Marita is a Scandinavian variant form of Margaret, primarily used in Norway and Sweden. As a feminine given name, it carries the enduring legacy of its root name, which means "pearl" derived from the Greek margarites (μα...
Märta is a Swedish short form of Margareta, which itself derives from Margaret, a name rooted in the Greek word μαργαρίτης (margarites), meaning "pearl." This term likely originated from an Indo-Iranian source, reflectin...
Marta is a widespread feminine given name used in numerous languages, including Georgian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, German, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Macedonian, Polish, Portugu...
Märtha is a Swedish variant of Märta, itself a short form of Margareta, which derives ultimately from Margaret. The name Margaret means "pearl" (from Greek μαργαρίτης, margarites), a word of possible Indo-Iranian origin....
Martha is a feminine given name with a rich biblical and linguistic history. Its ultimate origin lies in Aramaic, where it is derived from the word marta, meaning “the lady” or “the mistress.” This is the feminine form o...
Etymology and Historical RootsMartina is the feminine form of Martin, derived from the Roman name Martinus, itself a derivative of Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars. As a female counterpart, Mar...
Mathilda is a variant spelling of Matilda, used predominantly in Dutch, English, and Swedish. The name derives from the Germanic name Mahthilt, literally meaning "strength in battle," from the elements maht "might, stren...
Matilda is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German elements maht 'might, strength' and hilt 'battle', giving it the meaning 'strength in battle'. The name originally appeared as Mahthil...
EtymologyMaud is a medieval English and French form of Matilda, which itself derives from the Germanic name Mahthilt, meaning "strength in battle" — from the elements maht "might, strength" and hilt "battle". In Old Fren...
Meja is a Swedish feminine name, possibly deriving from a Low German diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element megin meaning "power, strength." This etymology suggests that the name shares roots with Germ...
Merit is a feminine given name used primarily in Estonia and Sweden, where it functions as a variant of Maret in Estonian and Marit in Swedish. Both Maret and Marit are ultimately derived from Margaret.EtymologyThe root...
Meta is a feminine given name used primarily in Danish, German, Slovene, and Swedish. It originated as a short form of Margaret, a name derived from Latin Margarita, which itself came from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites) m...
Mia is a feminine given name that originated as a diminutive of Maria and other names such as Amelia and Emilia. It has become a standalone name worldwide. The name also coincides with the Italian word mia meaning "mine"...
Michaela is a feminine given name, the female form of Michael. It originates from the Hebrew phrase Mi-kha-el, meaning “who is like God?”—a rhetorical question affirming that no one compares to God. This name is used acr...
Mikaela is a feminine given name used in Swedish, Finnish, and English contexts. In Swedish and Finnish, it is the feminine form of Mikael, while in English it is a variant of Michaela. All these names ultimately derive...
Milla is a short form of Camilla, Ludmilla, and other names ending in milla. It is used across several European countries including Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway, and Sweden.The name gains its primary lineage from Ca...
Mille is a Danish and Norwegian short form of Emilie, as well as a Swedish short form of Emil. As a unisex name in Scandinavia, it draws its roots from the Latin family name Aemilius, which is ultimately derived from the...
Milly is a feminine given name used primarily in English, Norwegian, and Swedish contexts. It functions as a diminutive of longer names such as Emilie, Mildred, and other names containing a similar 'mil-' or 'mill-' soun...
Mimmi is a feminine given name used primarily in Finland and Sweden, and it also appears as a surname in some cultures. As a given name, it functions as a diminutive of the longer names Vilhelmina (Swedish and Lithuanian...
Minna is a feminine given name with roots in Old German, where it means "love" — specifically, the concept of courtly love in medieval chivalric tradition. This semantic origin connects the name to a cultural ideal of no...
Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם, 'rebellion') is a biblical name that appears in the Old Testament as the elder sister of Moses and Aaron. In the Book of Exodus, she is described as a prophetess who watched over the infant Moses...
Moa is a Swedish feminine given name. While its exact origins are uncertain, it is thought to be derived from the Swedish word moder, meaning 'mother'. This etymology gives the name a gentle, maternal quality, though it...
Mona is a Scandinavian short form of Monica, used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. The name Monica itself has uncertain origins, most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin. In the 4th century, a North African saint nam...