Scandinavian Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peeter | Rock, stone | Scandinavian | Boy | 30 #101 | |
| Torgrim | From Old Norse Þórgrímr: Þórr (Thor) + grímr (mask, helmet) - 'Thor's mask/helmet', broadly 'protected by Thor'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 26 #102 | |
| Rein | Often a short form of Germanic names from ragin 'counsel' (e.g., Reinier, Reinhold); in German 'rein' means 'pure'; as a Japanese transcription it takes meanings of the character Rei. | Dutch, Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | 25 #103 | |
| Han | Varies by origin - Chinese/Korean: linked to the Han clan or Han (漢) as an ethnic/historical term; Western: short form of Johannes/Hans meaning 'God is gracious'. | Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Korean, Scandinavian | Boy | 22 #104 | |
| Jontte | Diminutive of Jon/Jonathan - 'YHWH is gracious' / 'gift of God' | Scandinavian | Boy | 22 #105 | |
| Jan-Ove | Combined meaning: 'God is gracious' (Jan) + 'heritage/legacy' (Ove, Old Norse/Germanic) | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | 21 #106 | |
| Jonte | Derived from Jon/John or Jonathan - 'God is gracious' (John) / 'Yahweh has given' (Jonathan) | English, Scandinavian | Boy | 20 #107 | |
| Eivin | From Old Norse Eyvindr - likely ey ('island' or 'good fortune') + vindr ('winner') - roughly 'fortunate one' or 'island-winner'. | Scandinavian | Boy | 18 #108 | |
| Gunder | Derived from the Old Norse element gunn 'war, battle' - 'battle/warrior' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 16 #109 | |
| Ingolf | From Old Norse elements Ing (a Norse god) + úlfr (wolf) - 'Ing's wolf'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 13 #110 | |
| Kron | Crown; alternatively associated with time/authority via Kronos | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 12 #111 | |
| Jahn | God is gracious | German, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Boy | 11 #112 | |
| Hans-Christian | God is gracious; follower of Christ (gracious follower of Christ) | German, Scandinavian | Boy | 10 #113 | |
| Mikka | Who is like God? | Scandinavian | Boy | 9 #114 | |
| Ero | Either 'love, desire' (from Greek Eros) or 'ever-ruler/eternal ruler' (if linked to Eero/Eric). | Finnish, Greek, Scandinavian | Boy | 8 #115 | |
| Povel | Derived from Latin Paulus, meaning 'small' or 'humble'. | Scandinavian | Boy | 7 #116 | |
| Dane | Person from Denmark; 'Danish' | English, Scandinavian | Boy | 6 #117 | |
| Danne | Either 'Dane' - a person from Denmark, or, when from Daniel, 'God is my judge.' | Scandinavian | Boy | 6 #118 | |
| Kettil | From Old Norse ketill meaning 'kettle' or 'cauldron' (metaphorically 'helmet' or a warrior/ritual vessel). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 6 #119 | |
| Matz | Gift of God | Scandinavian | Boy | 6 #120 | |
| Sirri | From Arabic 'sirr' meaning 'secret' or 'mystery'; 'secretive' or 'mysterious'. | Arabic, Scandinavian, Turkish | Boy | 6 #121 | |
| Jenson | Son of Jens (i.e., son of John; John meaning 'God is gracious') | Danish, English, Scandinavian | Boy | 5 #122 | |
| Lang | Varies by origin - Chinese (郎 Láng): 'young man; gentleman; official; groom'; Germanic/Old English/Scandinavian: 'long, tall'. | Chinese, English, Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | 5 #123 | |
| Nels | Victory of the people | Scandinavian | Boy | 5 #124 | |
| Nickan | Either 'victory of the people' (from Greek Nicholas) or 'virtuous/good' (from Persian Nikan). | Scandinavian | Boy | 5 #125 | |
| Iwar | Bow-warrior or archer (from Old Norse elements meaning 'yew' + 'warrior') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 4 #126 | |
| Fritjof | From Old Norse frið 'peace' + þjófr 'thief' - literally 'peace-thief' (traditional interpretation) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 3 #127 | |
| Gulli | Gold, golden (from Old Norse 'gull' meaning 'gold') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 3 #128 | |
| Anker | Anchor - symbolizing stability, safety, and hope | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | 2 #129 | |
| Asger | From Old Norse 'ás' (god) + 'geirr' (spear): 'god-spear' or 'divine spear'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 2 #130 | |
| Inar | Unclear/variable - possibly Turkish 'bright/ shining' or a form/variant of Old Norse Einar meaning 'lone warrior'; also associated with the Finnish place-name Inari. | Finnish, Norse, Scandinavian, Turkish | Boy | 2 #131 | |
| Olin | Generally rendered as 'descendant' or 'heritage' (often associated with Old Norse/Scandinavian name elements); meanings vary by tradition. | English, Irish, Scandinavian | Boy | 2 #132 | |
| Age | Scandinavian form related to Old Norse names (e.g., Áki/Ás) associated with the gods or ancestral/old family names; in Estonian used as a short form related to Ago. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Airik | Eternal ruler (ever-ruler) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Aker | Originally 'field' (Scandinavian/Germanic); also the name of an Ancient Egyptian earth/horizon guardian | Egyptian, Germanic, Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Aldrid | Old counsel | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Alfarinn | From Old Norse álfr 'elf' + -rinn 'traveler/runner' - roughly 'elf-traveler' or 'elf-runner'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Amundi | Derived from Old Norse elements with mundr meaning 'protection' - broadly 'protector' or 'protection'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Anbiorn | Built on the element 'björn' meaning 'bear' - roughly 'bear' (possibly 'eagle-bear' if prefix relates to 'arn' or 'graceful bear' if related to 'Ann') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Anbjarn | Likely a compound including 'bjarn' (bear); roughly 'An's bear' or 'bear-like' (element 'An' uncertain) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Anbjorn | From Old Norse elements 'An' + 'björn' - 'björn' means 'bear'; commonly interpreted as 'An's bear' or 'ancestor's bear'. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ancher | From Danish 'Anker' meaning 'anchor' - figuratively 'one who anchors', steadfast or reliable. | Danish, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Andersen | Son of Anders (Anders = Scandinavian form of Andrew, meaning 'man' or 'warrior') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Andren | Man; manly, brave | Greek, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ankor | Possible meanings: 'sprout' (from Sanskrit Ankur), 'anchor' (from Anker), or a reference to Angkor ('city/temple') | Dutch, Khmer, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Anund | Uncertain | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ar | Varies by origin; broadly a short form or name-element often associated with concepts like 'man', 'noble/leader', or linked to sunlight/heroic name-elements in Armenian contexts | Armenian, English, Norse, Persian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arilde | Likely derived from Old Norse elements 'ari' (eagle) + 'hildr' (battle), loosely 'eagle battle' or 'eagle warrior' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arness | From a headland or promontory (Old Norse nes); may derive from ár 'river' or arn 'eagle' - roughly 'river headland' or 'eagle headland'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arney | Diminutive of Arne/Arnold: 'eagle' or 'eagle-ruler' | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — |
Scandinavian Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.
401
Names in this origin
115
With data in 2026
150,788
Births 2026
150,788
Peak year 2026