| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunn-Rita | From Old Norse 'Gunn' meaning 'war, battle' + 'Rita' (short for Margarita/Margaret) meaning 'pearl' - roughly 'battle pearl'. | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Guri | {'Norwegian': "Diminutive of Old Norse names (e.g., Guðríður/Gudrun) with elements related to 'guð' (god) - broadly a divine/godly association", 'Hebrew': "From גּוּר (gur) meaning 'young lion' or 'cub'", 'Punjabi/Indian': "Used as a short form of names beginning with 'Gur-' (root related to 'guru' - teacher/master)"} | Hebrew, Indian, Norwegian, Punjabi | Girl | — | |
| Guro | From Old Norse guð (god) + rún (secret, rune) - often interpreted as "divine secret" or "rune of the gods." | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Guttorm | From Old Norse guð 'god' + orm 'serpent, dragon' - roughly 'god-serpent' or 'divine serpent'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Gynt | Uncertain - originally a Norwegian surname; no widely agreed etymology | Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Hallvar | Rock guardian (from Old Norse hallr 'rock' + varðr 'guardian, defender') | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Hallvard | Rock guardian | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Halstein | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + steinn 'stone' - roughly 'rock/stone' or 'stone of the slope'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Hamer | Derived from 'hammer' (occupational name for a metalworker) or from the place-name Hamar meaning 'crag' or 'rock'. | English, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Henie | Diminutive of Henrietta/Henriette, from Germanic elements heim ‘home’ + ric ‘ruler’ - “home ruler.” | Dutch, Germanic, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Hildegunn | From Old Norse hild 'battle' + gunn 'war' - 'battle woman/warrior' | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Hurum | Derived from the Norwegian place name Hurum; exact meaning is unknown but likely refers to a geographic feature (peninsula, homestead, or riverbank). | Norwegian | Unisex | — | |
| In Norwegian: Yngvild | From Old Norse Yngvi (the god Ing/Freyr) + hildr (“battle”) - “Yngvi's battle” or “battle of Ing” | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Ingalill | 'Little Inga' or 'Ing's little one' (compound of Ing + lill meaning 'little') | Norwegian, Swedish | Girl | — | |
| Ingjerd | Derived from Old Norse Ing (the god Ing/Frey) + gerðr (enclosure/protection) - 'protected by Ing' or 'Ing's enclosure'. | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Ingvill | Generally interpreted as 'Ing's will' or 'will/desire of Ing' (Ing/Yngvi is a Norse deity); sometimes associated with 'battle' when linked to -hild. | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Janikke | God is gracious | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Jannikke | Derived from Johanna/Jan - 'God is gracious.' | Dutch, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Jarle | Nobleman, earl, chieftain | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Jeppe | Derived from Jacob - 'supplanter' or 'holder of the heel' | Danish, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Jorgine | Farmer, earth-worker | Danish, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Jorun | From Old Norse elements jór "horse" + unn "love" - "lover of horses" or "beloved horse" | Norse, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Jorund | Likely from Old Norse elements jór (horse) + -undr (wonder/protection); roughly 'horse-protector' or 'horse-wonder' (exact meaning uncertain). | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Jorunn | From Old Norse elements jór (horse) + unn (love, beloved) - roughly “horse lover” or “lover of horses.” | Norse, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Jostein | Compound of 'Jo' (short form of Johannes/John, 'God is gracious') + 'stein' (Old Norse for 'stone') - roughly 'John's stone' or 'God's gracious stone'. | Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Jørn | Earth-worker | Danish, Greek, Latin, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Kiersti | Follower of Christ / Christian | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Kine | Pet form of Kristine/Christine, meaning "follower of Christ" or "anointed" | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kjellbjørg | From Kjell ('kettle, helmet') + Bjørg ('help, protection') - roughly 'helmet-protector' or 'protected by the helmet'. | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Kjellbjørn | Compound of Kjell (Old Norse Ketill: 'kettle/helmet') + Bjørn ('bear') - essentially 'helmeted bear' or 'protected bear'. | Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Kjersti | Christian / follower of Christ | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Kjetil | Derived from Old Norse 'Ketill' meaning 'cauldron' or 'kettle', by extension 'helmet'. | Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Kjolvor | Likely derived from Old Norse elements meaning 'keel' (kjǫlr) + a guardian/defender element (‑varr) - roughly 'guardian of the keel' or 'ship guardian'. | Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Klepp | Rock, cliff, or small hill; rocky outcrop | Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Knud | Knot | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Kveld | Evening | Icelandic, Norse, Norwegian | Unisex | — | |
| Lagmann | Lawman; lawspeaker; judge (holder of legal authority) | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Langlie | Long hillside / long slope | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Lavrans | From Laurentum; 'laurelled' or 'crowned with laurel' | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Lene | Derived from Helénē, meaning "torch" or "light" (bright) | Danish, German, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Lilleba | Diminutive meaning "little"; often interpreted as "little Elizabeth" | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Magnar | From Old Norse 'magn' meaning 'strength' or 'might'; often rendered as 'mighty' or 'mighty warrior'. | Norse, Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Margrethe | Pearl | Danish, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Merethe | Pearl | Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Mette-Mari | Combination of 'Mette' (diminutive of Margaret: 'pearl') and 'Mari' (form of Mary/Marie: traditionally 'bitter' or 'beloved') | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Mie | Varies by origin/kanji. In Japanese often written with kanji such as 美恵 ('beautiful blessing') or 美江 ('beautiful river'). As a Danish/Norwegian diminutive of Marie, it is linked to Maria (traditionally rendered as 'beloved' or 'bitter' depending on interpretation). | Danish, Japanese, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Nansen | Patronymic: "son of Nans" (from the personal name Nans/Nanne) | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Narve | Uncertain; likely derived from Old Norse names such as Narfi/Narvi - exact meaning unclear (possibly related to 'narrow'). | Norwegian | Boy | — | |
| Nete | Typically 'grace' or 'favor' via Annette/Anne/Hannah; when from Hebrew Neta, 'plant' or 'seedling'. | Danish, Hebrew, Norwegian | Girl | — | |
| Nilsen | Son of Nils (Nils = Scandinavian form of Nicholas, 'people's victory') | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Norwegian-origin name in our dataset.
