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757Åse is a feminine given name primarily used in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. It is a variant of the Swedish name Åsa, ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Ása, which is a short form of names beginning with the eleme...
Aslög is the Swedish form of Aslaug. The name derives from Old Norse elements: áss meaning "god" and laug, which may mean "vowed, promised, bound in oath."In Norse mythology, Aslaug (or Áslaug) appears in works such as S...
Asta is a Scandinavian feminine given name, primarily used in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It functions as a short form of the more elaborate name Astrid, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Ástríðr. This root n...
Astrid is a Scandinavian given name, the modern form of the Old Norse name Ástríðr. It is a compound derived from the elements áss (meaning 'god') and fríðr (meaning 'beautiful' or 'beloved'), thus carrying the poetic me...
August is a given name used across several European languages, including German, Polish, Scandinavian, Catalan, and English. It is ultimately derived from the Latin Augustus, which means "exalted, venerable" and comes fr...
Aurora is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word for "dawn." In Roman mythology, Aurora was the goddess of the morning, equivalent to the Greek goddess Eos. As a personal name, it has been in occasional use si...
Axel is a Scandinavian, German, French, and Dutch masculine given name. The name is a medieval Danish form of Absalom, the biblical figure. It also has origins in Old Norse elements.EtymologyThe name Axel likely derives...
Barbara is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word barbaros (βάρβαρος), meaning "foreign, non-Greek." The word originally mimicked the unintelligible speech of non-Greek peoples (like "bar-bar") and later came...
Barbro is the female given name, the Swedish form of Barbara. With its roots in the Christian tradition, the name has been used in Sweden since the Middle Ages and remains a classic choice. The origin of Barbara traces b...
Etymology and OriginsBeata is a feminine given name derived from the Latin beatus, meaning "blessed". The name emerged in Christian contexts, often referencing the beatific state of the blessed in heaven. It was borne by...
Beatrice is a female given name of English, Italian, Romanian, and Swedish usage. It is the Italian form of the Beatrix, which derives from the Latin Viatrix, meaning "voyager" or "traveler," later associated with the La...
Bengt is a Swedish masculine given name, the Swedish form of Benedict. The name ultimately derives from the Late Latin name Benedictus, meaning "blessed." It gained popularity in Sweden through the spread of Christianity...
Bengta is a Swedish feminine given name, a relatively rare female form of Bengt, itself a Scandinavian variant of Benedict. As such, Bengta shares the ultimate meaning of Benedict, derived from the Late Latin name Benedi...
Benjamin is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamin), meaning "son of the south" or "son of the right hand." The name combines the elements ben ("son") and yamin ("right hand, south"). In the...
Berit is a Scandinavian feminine given name, primarily used in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It originated as a variant of Birgit, which itself developed from Birgitta, the Latinized form of Bridget. The ultimate root lie...
Berith is a Swedish feminine variant of Berit, which itself derives from Birgit, ultimately traceable to Birgitta. The name Birgitta is most likely a Scandinavian form of Bridget (via the Latinized Brigitta), though it m...
Berndt is a Swedish masculine given name, derived as a variant of Bernd, itself a short form of Bernhard, ultimately tracing back to the Old German elements bern "bear" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" via the root na...
Bernhard is a given name used across German, Dutch, and Scandinavian languages, functioning as a regional form of the broader name Bernard. The name is deeply rooted in Germanic tradition, deriving from the Old German el...
Etymology and OriginsBernt is a Scandinavian given name, primarily used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish cultures. It is a variant of the German name Berend, itself the Low German form of Bernard. The name Bernard deriv...
Bertil is a Scandinavian masculine given name, most common in Sweden and Denmark. It is a Scandinavian form of the Germanic names Bertilo or Berthold.EtymologyThe name derives from the Proto-Germanic element beraht, mean...
Birger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Birgir, which likely originates from the verb bjarga, meaning "to help, save, rescue or protect". Reflecting its protective roots, the name ca...
Birgit is a Scandinavian feminine given name, typically considered a short form or variant of Birgitta. It is used across Danish, Estonian, German, Norwegian, and Swedish cultures, reflecting the name's widespread popula...
Birgitta is a female given name most commonly used in Scandinavia and Finland, primarily as a Swedish and Icelandic form of the Irish name Bridget, via the Latinized form Brigitta. Alternatively, it may be a feminine der...
Bjarne is a modern form of the Old Norse Bjarni, itself a diminutive of Björn and other names containing the element bjǫrn meaning "bear". The root Bjǫrn derives from an Old Norse byname reflecting the bear's strength an...
Björn is a Scandinavian masculine given name, derived from the Old Norse name Bjǫrn and the element bjǫrn meaning "bear." The name is particularly common in Sweden and Iceland, also used in German-speaking countries. Sym...
Björne is a Swedish masculine given name that is the diminutive of Björn, an Old Norse byname derived from bjǫrn, meaning "bear." The name thus carries associations with the animal’s qualities of strength and ferocity. A...
Bo 1 is a Scandinavian masculine given name, used primarily in Danish and Swedish. It originates from the Old Norse byname Búi, which is derived from the Old Norse element bua, meaning "to live." This connects the name t...
Bodil is a Scandinavian feminine given name, principally used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. It derives from the Old Norse name Bóthildr, composed of the elements bót meaning "remedy" and hildr meaning "battle." Thus...
Boel is a Swedish female given name that originated as a medieval form of Bodil. The name Bodil itself comes from the Old Norse name Bóthildr, composed of the elements bót meaning "remedy" and hildr meaning "battle", thu...
Börje is an old Swedish male name, derived as a variant of Birger. The name Birger originates from the Old Norse name Birgir, which likely comes from the verb bjarga, meaning "help, save, rescue." However, the precise et...
Bosse is a Swedish diminutive of the masculine name Bo 1, from Old Norse Búi, derived from bua meaning "to live." While primarily a given name in Sweden, Bosse also functions as a surname in various European countries. O...
Brita is a feminine given name used primarily in Scandinavia, particularly in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. EtymologyBrita is a diminutive of the name Birgitta, which itself is a Scandinavian form of the Irish na...
Britt is a Scandinavian short form of Birgitta, itself a Scandinavian form of Bridget. The name ultimately derives from the Old Celtic Brigantī, meaning "the exalted one," and is associated with the Irish goddess of fire...
Britta is a Scandinavian diminutive and short form of Birgitta, itself a Scandinavian form of Bridget. The name has been used primarily in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish contexts, often treated as an independent given na...
Britt-Marie is a feminine given name of Swedish origin, formed as a combination of the names Britt and Marie. This type of compound name, joining two established names, was particularly popular in Scandinavia during the...
Bror is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Bróðir, which literally means "brother." The name has been found in runestones from the Viking Age, appearing as ⟨ᛒᚱᚢᚦᛁᛦ⟩ or similar. The form B...
Cai is a Danish and Swedish variant of the name Kai. The origin of Kai is uncertain; it may trace back to a Frisian diminutive of names such as Gerhard, Nicolaas, Cornelis, or Gaius. The name Kai gained wide recognition...
Caj is a Swedish variant of the name Kai. The origin of Kai is uncertain, however it is frequently considered a Frisian diminutive of names such as Gerhard, Nicolaas, Cornelis, or Gaius. In Scandinavia, it gained additio...
Etymology and OriginCajsa is a Swedish variant of Kajsa, which itself is a Swedish diminutive of Katarina, the Scandinavian form of Katherine. The ultimate root, Katherine, traces back to the Greek name Αἰκατερίνη (Aikat...
Calle is a Swedish masculine given name, primarily used as a diminutive of Carl (and its variant Karl). It is also found as a surname in Scandinavia. The name is closely related to the Finnish form Kalle, and both are co...
Camilla is a feminine given name with ancient Roman origins. It is the feminine form of the Roman cognomen Camillus, which likely derives from Etruscan and has an uncertain meaning. The name is not directly related to th...
Carin is a Swedish feminine given name, functioning as a variant of Karin. It is ultimately a form of Katherine, which has a rich and debated etymology. The name Katherine may derive from the Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine...
Carina is a feminine given name used in Danish, German, Norwegian, and Swedish. It is a variant of Karina, which itself is an elaborated form of Karin, ultimately derived from Katherine. The name Carina thus shares the r...
Carita is a feminine given name used primarily in Swedish-speaking contexts. It is derived from the Latin word caritas, meaning “dearness, esteem, love”, which also gives rise to the English name Charity and the Spanish...
Carl is an English form of the Karl, itself derived from the Germanic *karlaz meaning 'free man'. It is closely related to Charles, that originated from the same root via Latin Carolus. The name has been borne by kings,...
Carola is a feminine given name used in Dutch, German, Italian, and Swedish. The name is the Latinized feminine form of Carolus, which itself is the Latinized form of Charles. Ultimately, the name derives from the German...
Carolina is a Latinate feminine form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles. The name has roots in the Germanic word karl meaning "free man", derived from Proto-Germanic *karlaz (free man), though another theory links it...
Caroline is the French feminine form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles. The name has been in common use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s, initially adopted by upper-class English families in honor of King Charles I...
Casper is a Dutch and Scandinavian form of Jasper, ultimately derived from the Latin Gaspar. The name's origins trace back to an ancient Chaldean word gizbar, meaning "treasurer," which appears in the Hebrew Bible (Ezra...
Catharina is the Dutch and Swedish form of Katherine. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine), whose etymology is debated—possibly linked to the goddess Hecate, the Greek word ἑκάτερος (hekater...
Cathrine is a Scandinavian contracted form of Katherine. While Katherine itself has a rich and debated etymology—possibly deriving from the Greek Aikaterine or Hekaterine, linked to the goddess Hecate—Cathrine represents...
Catrine is a Scandinavian contracted form of Katherine, commonly used in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. The name originates as a shortened variant that retains the elegant simplicity of the full form while offering a di...
Cecilia is a Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which derives from Latin caecus meaning "blind". The name was borne by Saint Cecilia, a semi-legendary 2nd or 3rd-century martyr who was sentenced t...
Charlotta is a Swedish variant of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles. Though primarily associated with Sweden, the name also appears in Danish and Finnish usage, reflecting a broader Nordic adoption of...
Charlotte is a French feminine given name, a diminutive form of Charles. It means "free man" or "petite" and dates back to at least the 14th century. The name was introduced to Britain in the 17th century and gained prom...
Christel is a diminutive of Christine or Christina, widely used in Danish, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian, and Swedish. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Christos, meaning “anointed one,” and came into Europea...
Christer is a Swedish variant of the name Christian, derived from the Latin name Christianus, meaning "a Christian", which ultimately traces back to the Greek word khristianós, meaning "follower of Christ". The name is p...
Christian is a masculine given name derived from the medieval Latin name Christianus, meaning "a Christian" (see Christos 1 for further etymology). The name ultimately traces back to the Koine Greek title Christós (Χριστ...
Etymology and OriginChristin is a feminine given name that originated as a variant of Christine or Kristin. These names ultimately derive from the Greek Christos, meaning "anointed one," a title that became synonymous wi...
Etymology and OriginChristina is a feminine given name derived from the Latin Christiana, the feminine form of Christian. The name ultimately traces back to the Greek Christos, meaning "anointed one," a reference to Jesu...