Scandinavian Boy Names
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of 401 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halldan | From Old Norse elements meaning 'half' + 'Dane' - 'half Dane', likely indicating mixed Danish ancestry | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hallen | Likely 'from the hall' or related to Old Norse hallr meaning 'rock, slope'; also a locational name from places called Hallen | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hallfred | From Old Norse elements hallr ('rock, slope') + friðr ('peace') - roughly 'rock of peace' or 'peaceful rock'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hallstein | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + steinn 'stone' - 'rock-stone' or 'stone of the slope'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Halsten | From Old Norse Hálsteinn: hallr 'rock, slope' + steinn 'stone' - 'rock/stone' or 'stone of the slope'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Halvdan | From Old Norse elements meaning 'half' + 'Dane' - 'half-Dane' or 'part-Danish'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hammar | From Old Norse 'hamarr' meaning 'rock, crag'; sometimes associated with 'hammer' (tool). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hans-Ola | Compound of Hans ('God is gracious') + Ola ('ancestor's descendant/heritage') - roughly 'gracious heir of the ancestors.' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hansen | Son of Hans (Hans is a form of Johannes/John, meaning 'God is gracious') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Haralson | Son of Harald/Harold - 'son of the army-ruler' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hardar | Derived from Old Norse harðr meaning 'hard' or 'strong' (implying strength or toughness). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hass | Either from Arabic 'Hassan' meaning 'handsome, good', or from Hans/Johannes meaning 'God is gracious'. | Arabic, Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hassell | Hazel - dweller by or near hazel trees/hazel grove | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hedin | Heath-dweller, 'man of the heath' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Heiolf | Probable meaning: 'honorable/bright wolf' (from Old Norse heiðr 'honor/bright' + ulfr 'wolf') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Helg | Holy, blessed | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Helki | Holy, blessed | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hendrickson | Son of Hendrick (son of Henry); ultimately 'son of the home-ruler'. | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hennings | Son of Henning - Henning is related to Heinrich/Henry, meaning 'ruler of the household' (home ruler) | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Herik | Eternal ruler (from Old Norse elements meaning 'ever' or 'always' + 'ruler') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Herlin | Likely 'little army' or 'army-associated' (her- 'army' + diminutive -lin) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hinrik | Home ruler | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hjalmarr | Helmeted warrior | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hjorvar | Sword guardian | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Holen | From the hollow / dweller by a hollow or small valley | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Holgar | Island spear | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Holmen | Small island; islet (definite form: 'the islet') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hrolleif | Heir or descendant of fame ("famous heir") | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ibsan | Son of Ib (Ib = Danish form of Jacob/James) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ibsyn | Son of Ib - Ib is the Danish form of Jacob, meaning "supplanter" | Danish, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ingar | Derived from the Norse god Ing (Yngvi); often interpreted as “protected by Ing” or “Ing's warrior.” | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ingemund | Ing's protector (protected by the god Ing) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ingemur | Likely derived from the Norse element Ing (the god Yngvi/Ing) plus a second element (mur/mar) - roughly 'Ing's famous one' or 'protected by Ing'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ingiald | From Old Norse elements Ing (the god Yngvi) + valdr (ruler): 'ruler or protector of Ing'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ingimund | Protection of Ing (protected by the god Ing/Yngvi) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ingve | Derived from Old Norse Yngvi (the god Freyr); 'of Ing' or 'descendant/follower of Ing' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jalm | Helmeted warrior (related to Old Norse element for 'helmet') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jannick | Derived from John, meaning 'God is gracious.' | Breton, Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jans | God is gracious | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jansin | Son of Jan (John) | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jarlaf | From jarl 'earl, noble' + laf 'remnant/descendant' - roughly 'noble remnant' or 'descendant of a jarl' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jensan | Derived from Jens/John - 'God is gracious.' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jensen | Son of Jens (Jens is the Danish form of John, meaning 'God is gracious') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jensin | Patronymic meaning 'son of Jens' - Jens is a Danish form of John, 'God is gracious'. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jenssen | Son of Jens (Jens = Danish form of John) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jenze | God is gracious | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Joergen | Farmer, earth-worker | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Johansen | Son of Johan (John); ultimately 'God/Yahweh is gracious.' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Johanssen | Son of Johan; Johan means 'God is gracious.' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Jorenr | Farmer, earth-worker (derived from George). | 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