Scandinavian Boy Names
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of 401 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnthor | From Old Norse arn ('eagle') + Þórr (Thor) - 'eagle of Thor' or 'Thor's eagle' (eagle protected by Thor). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arv | Inheritance, heritage (heir) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arvad | Uncertain - most commonly associated with the Syrian island Arwad (a place-name). If linked to Arvid, it would carry the Old Norse sense of 'eagle' + 'tree'. | Arabic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arvell | Probably "eagle-ruler" or broadly "ruler" (derived from Arnvaldr) | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arvie | Derived from Arvid: 'arn' (eagle) + 'viðr' (wood/forest) - 'eagle of the forest' or 'eagle tree' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Asbran | From Old Norse Ásbrandr: Ás (god) + brandr (sword) - 'god-sword' or 'divine sword'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Asgar | From Arabic أصغر (asghar) meaning 'younger' or 'smaller'; alternatively from Old Norse Ásgeirr meaning 'god-spear' (divine spear). | Arabic, Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Asvor | From Old Norse elements 'Ás' (god) + 'var' (guardian/protector) - 'divine guardian' or 'protected by the gods'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ax | Short form of Axel (from Absalom) meaning "father of peace", or a literal reference to the tool "axe". | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Axell | Divine protector; also interpreted as 'father of peace' (if linked to Absalom) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Axill | Possibly 'father is peace' (Absalom) or 'god's helmet' (Old Norse ás + ketill) | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Axle | From Old Norse Ásketill ('áss' = god + 'ketill' = cauldron/helmet) - 'god's helmet/cauldron'; also associated with Absalom meaning 'father of peace'. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Axyl | Modern form of Axel - 'father of peace' (from Absalom); alternatively linked to Old Norse elements meaning 'god's cauldron/helmet'. | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Baard | Derived from Old Norse Bárðr; commonly interpreted as related to battle/warrior | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bardi | Multiple possible origins: Albanian from 'bardh'/'Bardhi' meaning 'white'; Italian as a toponymic surname meaning 'from Bardi' (a town in Emilia‑Romagna); or related to 'bard' meaning 'poet' / Scandinavian form of Bård. | Albanian, Celtic, English, Italian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bendick | Blessed | Latin, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bendikson | Son of Bendik (Bendik from Benedictus, meaning 'blessed') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bendix | Blessed | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bengt-Arne | Blessed eagle (Bengt 'blessed' + Arne 'eagle') | Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Bergthor | From Old Norse berg 'mountain' + Thor (the god of thunder) - 'Thor's mountain' or 'mountain of Thor'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Birgen | Helper, protector or savior (from Old Norse elements meaning 'help'/'protection') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Birkey | Associated with birch trees; originally denoted someone who lived by or among birch trees | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Birkie | Birch (diminutive: 'little birch') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Birkka | Birch (referring to the birch tree) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Birky | Birch (the birch tree); diminutive sense 'little birch' | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bogar | Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'bogi' meaning 'bow' (associated with archery/bend); Hungarian 'bogár' meaning 'beetle'; also the proper name Bhogar, a Tamil siddhar/saint. | Hungarian, Norse, Scandinavian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Boman | Possibly from Persian 'Bahman' meaning 'good mind' or 'of good thought'; alternatively a Scandinavian surname meaning 'dweller/man of the homestead'. | Persian, Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Boregard | Possibly 'guardian of the enclosure/farm' or 'boar-guard/fortified enclosure' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Borre | From Old Norse Borr/Bor - a mythological name; original meaning uncertain (often linked to the mythic figure Borr and sometimes interpreted as 'son' or 'to bear') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Boyen | Likely 'little boy' or 'son of Boy' - derived from the name or nickname 'Boy' (exact origin uncertain) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Brandir | From Old Norse 'Brandr' meaning 'sword' or 'fire/torch (firebrand)' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Brandor | 'Sword' or 'firebrand' - a 'fiery sword' (derived from Old Norse 'brandr') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bryggere | Brewer; one who brews | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Brynjolf | Armored wolf (from brynja 'mail/armor' + ulfr 'wolf') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Brynjulf | Armored wolf (from Old Norse brynja 'coat of mail, armour' + ulfr 'wolf') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bue | From Old Norse Búi meaning “dweller” or “resident” (in Danish the common word 'bue' also means 'bow'). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bugge | Originally a family name; likely from Old Norse/Germanic elements related to 'bow' or, in English medieval use, from Middle English 'bugge' (bogey/ghost) as a nickname | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Byrger | Helper, protector; one who saves or aids | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Calles | As a given name: diminutive of Carl/Charles - 'free man'; as a Spanish surname: derived from 'calle' meaning 'street'. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Carlson | Carl's son | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Christofferson | Son of Christopher (Christopher = 'Christ-bearer') | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Clae | If from Clay: 'clay, earth'. If from Claes/Nicholas: 'victory of the people'. | Dutch, English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Claegtun | From 'Claeg' (personal name element or 'clay') + 'tún' - 'Claeg's farmstead' or 'clay farm/settlement' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Daene | Person from Denmark (primary); occasionally 'valley' if from Deane. | English, Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Daenen | Likely derived from 'Dane' meaning 'a person from Denmark' or 'descendant of the Danes'. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Dagfinn | From Old Norse elements dag 'day' + finn 'Finn' - roughly 'day Finn' or 'daylight Finn'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Dallman | Man from the valley / dweller in the dale | English, German, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Dallmen | Man from the valley | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Dalman | Man from the valley / valley-dweller | English, Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Dalmen | Man of the valley; valley dweller | 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