| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marikke | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (Maria/Miriam often interpreted as 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'rebellious') | Dutch, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Marselis | Related to Mars, the Roman god of war - 'of Mars' or a diminutive sense like 'little Mars' / 'warrior' | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Mathiasen | Son of Mathias (Mathias = 'gift of God') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Matse | Likely a diminutive of Matthew meaning 'gift of God' (meaning may vary by origin). | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Matsen | Son of Mats (Mats = Matthew, meaning 'gift of God') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Merta | Multiple possible origins: as a form of Marta/Märta meaning 'lady' or 'mistress' (from Martha), or in Balinese/Indonesian contexts associated with prosperity/goodness; also appears as a Slavic surname-turned given name. | Czech, Indonesian, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Mette-Mari | Combination of 'Mette' (diminutive of Margaret: 'pearl') and 'Mari' (form of Mary/Marie: traditionally 'bitter' or 'beloved') | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Mette-Merete | Derived from Margaret; means "pearl" | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Mickala | Who is like God? | Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Moane | Possibly 'bog' or 'peat' (from Gaelic mòin); alternatively 'ocean' if used as a variant of Moana; in Scandinavian contexts may relate to 'meadow' (from moen). | Irish, Polynesian, Scandinavian, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Mydgard | Derived from Old Norse 'Miðgarðr', meaning 'middle enclosure' - the inhabited world or realm of humans. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Myren | Likely 'marsh' or 'from the marsh' (derived from Scandinavian element myr); can also be used as a modern invented given name | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Nansen | Patronymic: "son of Nans" (from the personal name Nans/Nanne) | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Narv | Likely derived from Old Norse Narfi, meaning "narrow" or "slender"; also attested in Norse myth. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Neelsun | Likely 'son of Neil' (descendant of Neil); alternatively a modern compound interpretation could be 'Neel' (blue) + 'sun' = 'blue sun'. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Nelsen | “Son of Nels/Niels” or “son of Neil” (i.e., son of Nicholas/Niall - roughly “son of the people's victory” or “son of the champion”) | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Nelsin | Son of Neil / descendant of Nels | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Nelsun | Son of Nels (from Niels/Nicholas) - 'son of the people's victory' | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Neylsen | Son of Niels (Niels is the Danish form of Nicholas) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ngrid | From Old Norse elements Ing (the god Yngvi) + fríðr ('beautiful') - 'beautiful/beloved of Ing'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Nilsen | Son of Nils (Nils = Scandinavian form of Nicholas, 'people's victory') | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Norby | North farm or north village (north settlement) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Norda | From the north; northern | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Nordica | Of the North; northern | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Norv | From the north; northern | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Nyland | New land | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Nyls | Victory of the people | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Nylsen | Son of Niels (Niels/Nicholas = "victory of the people") | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Nynne | No established lexical meaning; used as a modern Danish diminutive/pet name - possibly related to names like Nina/Ninna or from Danish 'ny' ('new'). | Danish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Nysbyt | New settlement; new village | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Nysbytt | Likely "new village" or "new settlement" (from ny = "new" + by/bytt = "village/settlement") | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Nysse | Possibly related to Nicholas ("victory of the people") if from Nijs/Nisse, or to Nyssa/Nysa meaning "goal/place" or "beginning"; meaning is uncertain | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Oddah | From Old Norse 'odd(r)', meaning 'point (of a weapon)', 'spear point' or 'edge'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Olaph | Ancestor's descendant; heir | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Olavina | Feminine form of Olav/Olaf - 'ancestor's descendant' or 'heir of the ancestors' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Oleana | Likely 'light' or 'torch' from the Greek Helena; alternatively a feminine form of Ole in Scandinavian usage. | Greek, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Olee | Heritage, ancestor's descendant (from Ole/Óláfr roots),Olive / olive tree (as a diminutive of Olive/Olivia),Modern diminutive/invented form (no single fixed meaning) | English, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Olen | Likely a variant of Olin/Ole or related to Alan; generally taken to mean 'descendant/heritage' or associated with the mythic bard Olen (meaning uncertain). | English, Greek, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Olla | Varies by origin: from Olivia → 'olive/olive tree'; from Olga/Olia → 'holy, blessed'; as a Spanish word → 'pot, earthenware vessel' | Latin, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Olop | Descendant of the ancestors (often rendered "ancestor's relic") | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| olsen | Patronymic: "son of Ole" (Ole from Old Norse Óláfr, 'ancestor's descendant' / 'heir of ancestors') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Olva | Feminine form related to Old Norse Óláfr, meaning 'ancestor's descendant' or 'heir'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Olvaerr | Heir or descendant of the ancestors | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Oola | Varies by origin: possibly 'apple(s)' in Irish contexts; alternatively a short form of Ulla/Ula with Germanic roots (associated with heritage/rule or will). | Germanic, Irish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Orebjorn | A compound name combining an uncertain first element (Ore/Ore-) with björn ('bear'); generally interpretable as '...-bear' - a bear-like protector or strong one. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ormen | Serpent, snake (from Old Norse 'ormr', also associated with dragon/sea-serpent) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Orn | Eagle (from Old Norse 'Örn'); in Khmer usage it appears as a romanized name/surname with variable local meanings | Khmer, Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Osa | {'Polish': 'wasp', 'Spanish': 'female bear', 'Edo/Yoruba': "element related to 'God' or the divine (appears in some Nigerian names)", 'Norwegian/Scandinavian': 'place-name; geographic origin'} | Basque, Norwegian, Polish, Scandinavian, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Osker | From Oscar: 'deer friend' (Irish); alternatively linked to Germanic roots meaning 'god-spear' in some traditions | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ovi | Multiple: diminutive of Ovidiu (from Latin ovis 'sheep' → 'sheep/shepherd'), nickname of Oliver/Olivia (linked to 'olive/olive tree'), or from Marathi ovī meaning 'verse/poem'. | Bengali, English, Romanian, Scandinavian | Unisex | — |
Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.
