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767Torunn is the Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Þórunn, which combines the name of the Norse god Thor (Þórr) with unnr meaning "wave" or unna meaning "to love". As a result, the name carries connotations of both divin...
Torvald is a Scandinavian masculine given name of Old Norse origin. It derives from the name Þórvaldr, meaning "Thor's ruler" — a compound of the god’s name Thor and the element valdr meaning "ruler." This type of theoph...
Tove is a Scandinavian feminine given name, predominantly used in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It is the modern form of the Old Norse name Tófa, which itself is a short form of the compound name Þórfríðr: the first eleme...
Trond is a Norwegian male given name rooted in the Old Norse byname Þróndr, which originally referred to a person from Trøndelag, a region in central Norway. The name is thought to derive from the Old Norse verb þróast,...
Etymology Trude is a feminine given name primarily used in Germany and Norway. It originated as a diminutive of the name Gertrude, which itself comes from the Old German elements ger ("spear") and drud ("strength"), thus...
Truls is the Norwegian and Swedish form of the Old Norse name Þórgísl. This name is a compound of the god Thor's name and the element gísl, meaning "shaft" or "arrow", giving the overall meaning "Thor's arrow". Variants...
Tryggve is a Scandinavian given name, primarily used in Norway and Sweden. It is the Norwegian variant and Swedish form of Trygve.EtymologyThe name Tryggve derives from the Old Norse name Tryggvi, which itself comes from...
Trygve is a masculine given name most common in Norway. It is derived from the Old Norse element tryggr, meaning "trustworthy" or "true", cognate with Old English treowe and Old High German triuwe.Etymology and Historica...
Trym is a masculine given name of Norwegian and Old Norse origin, drawn from Norse mythology. It derives from the Old Norse Þrymr, meaning "noise, uproar".Etymology and Mythological SignificanceThe name Trym is directly...
Turid is a Norwegian feminine given name, a modern form of the Old Norse name Þórfríðr. The name combines the elements of the thunder god Thor (from Old Norse Þórr) and fríðr, meaning "beautiful" or "beloved."Etymology a...
Tuva is a Swedish and Norwegian variant of Tove, a modern form of the Old Norse name Tófa, which itself is a short form of Þórfríðr. This compound name is derived from the elements Þórr, referring to the Norse god of thu...
Ulf is a masculine given name common across Scandinavia and Germany. Its origins lie in the Old Norse byname Úlfr, which simply means "wolf". The name thus belongs to a widespread European onomastic tradition where wolf-...
Ulrik is a male given name, the Scandinavian form of Ulrich. Ulrich itself derives from the Old German name Odalric, composed of the elements uodil "heritage" and rih "ruler, king." The name thus carries the meaning of "...
Etymology and OriginUlrikke is the Norwegian and Danish feminine form of the masculine name Ulrich. Ulrich itself derives from the Old German name Odalric, composed of the elements uodil "heritage" and rih "ruler, king"....
Unn is a Norwegian feminine given name that derives from the Old Norse name Unnr. The meaning of the root name is disputed: it may come from the Old Norse element unnr meaning “wave” or from unna “to love.” These two dis...
Unni is a Norwegian feminine given name. It is often considered a modern coinage based on Old Norse elements, particularly unnr ("wave") or unna ("to love") combined with nýr ("new"). According to Wiktionary, it may also...
Valborg is a Scandinavian feminine given name, primarily used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, and is a form of Walburga. The name derives from the Old German elements walt meaning "power, authority" and burg meaning "...
Vanja is a unisex given name used primarily in the Balkans and Scandinavia. In Croatian, Serbian, and Slovene, it serves as both a masculine and feminine form of Vanya, which itself is a diminutive of Ivan or Ivana. In S...
Varg is a masculine given name of Old Norse origin, derived directly from the word meaning "wolf." In Norse mythology and culture, the wolf held significant symbolic weight—representing both ferocity and untamed nature—w...
Vebjørn is a Norwegian given name derived from the Old Norse name Vébjǫrn, composed of the elements vé "holy" and bjǫrn "bear". Thus, Vebjørn literally means "holy bear" or "sacred bear," reflecting the Norse tradition o...
Vegard is a Norwegian given name derived from the Old Norse Végarðr, which combines the elements vé ("holy") and garðr ("enclosure, yard"). Thus, the name's literal meaning is "holy enclosure," possibly referring to a sa...
Vemund is a Norwegian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Vémundr. The name combines two elements: vé, meaning "holy" or "sacred," and mundr, meaning "protection," giving the overall sense of "holy prote...
Venke is a Norwegian feminine given name, a variant spelling of the more common Wenche. Both forms are derived from the Low German diminutive Wenke, originally a pet form of Germanic names containing the element wini mea...
Vera is a feminine given name widely used across multiple languages and cultures. In Russian, it means "faith" (from the word вера), while it is also often associated with the Latin adjective verus, meaning "true." This...
Etymology Veronika is the form of Veronica used across many languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, German, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, Swed...
Veslemøy is a feminine given name of Norwegian origin, literally meaning "little girl" — from the Norwegian words vesle ("little") and møy ("girl"). This lyrical name was created by the Norwegian writer Arne Garborg for...
Vetle is a masculine Norwegian given name derived from the Old Norse name Vetrliði, meaning "winter traveller". By extension, the name also carries the connotation of "bear cub", likely due to the association of young be...
Vibeke is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, primarily used in Denmark and Norway. It is the Danish form of Wiebke, which itself originated as a Frisian diminutive, and ultimately derives from the ancient Germ...
Victor is a masculine given name of Latin origin, meaning "victor, conqueror". The name directly translates from the Latin word victor, which remains in use in modern English with the same meaning.Etymology and HistoryTh...
Victoria is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word victoria, meaning "victory". In Roman mythology, Victoria was the goddess of victory, equivalent to the Greek goddess Nike. It is also an attested feminine fo...
Vidar (Víðarr in Old Norse) is a masculine name from Norwegian, Swedish, and Norse usage. It originates from the Old Norse Víðarr, which possibly derives from víðr meaning "wide" and herr meaning "army, warrior". In Nors...
Vigdis is a Norwegian feminine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Vígdís. The name is composed of the elements víg "war" and dís "goddess", giving it a powerful meaning of "war goddess" or "goddess of war." In N...
Viggo is a Nordic masculine given name found principally in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It is most commonly understood as a short form of names containing the Old Norse element víg meaning 'war', such as Viggeir. The na...
Viktor is a masculine given name used across a wide range of European languages, including Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Macedonian, Norwegian, Russian, Serbi...
Viktoria is a widespread feminine given name used in many European languages, serving as a variant of Victoria. It also functions as an alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Виктория, Ukrainian Вікторія (see Vikto...
Vilde is a Norwegian feminine given name, primarily used as a short form of Alvilde. Both names ultimately trace back to the Old Norse name Alfhildr, which is composed of the elements alfr meaning "elf" and hildr meaning...
Vilhelm is the Scandinavian and Finnish form of William, a name of Germanic origin that has enjoyed enduring popularity across Europe. Derived from the Old High German elements willo ("will, desire") and helm ("helmet, p...
Viljar is a masculine Norwegian given name of modern origin. It is likely a coinage from the late 19th or early 20th century, formed by combining the Old Norse elements vili "will, desire" and herr "army, warrior". This...
Vilma is a feminine given name used in several European languages, including Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish, and Swedish. It is the local...
Vivi is a Scandinavian diminutive of names beginning with Vi, as well as Olivia and Sofia. It is used primarily in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish.Etymology and HistoryThe name Vivi functions as a short form or nickname f...
Vivian is a unisex given name with origins in Latin, derived from Vivianus, a name of the Roman Empire period, itself ultimately from Latin vivus meaning "alive". The name survived into modern usage largely due to its as...
Etymology and OriginsWalter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the elements walt meaning "power, authority" and heri meaning "army", thus signifying "power of the army". The name has ancient roots...
Etymology and OriginWenche is a Norwegian variant of Wenke, which in turn is a Low German diminutive of Germanic names incorporating the element wini meaning "friend." The name thus carries connotations of friendship and...
Ylva is a Swedish and Norwegian feminine given name derived from Old Norse, directly translating to "she-wolf." This name originated as the feminine counterpart of the masculine given name Ulf, both stemming from the Old...
Yngvar is a Norwegian variant of Ingvar, derived from the Old Norse name Yngvarr. This name combines the name of the Norse god Yngvi, an alternate name for Freyr, with the element herr meaning "army" or "warrior." Thus,...
Yngve is a Scandinavian male given name, predominantly used in Sweden and Norway. It is the modern form of Yngvi, which itself is linked to the Old Norse name of the Germanic god Ingu‑, later identified with Freyr. The n...
Yvonne is a feminine given name used across multiple European languages, including Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is the French feminine form of Yvon, which itself is a medieval diminu...