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Dika f Romani
Possibly a Romani (Gypsy) form of Hungarian name Duci.
Dika f Swedish
Diminutive of Fredrika.
Diljá f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Delia 1.
Dines m Danish
Danish form of Denis.
Diphda f Astronomy
From Arabic ضِفْدَع‎ (ḍifda') "frog", taken from the phrase ضفدع الثاني (aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī) meaning "the second frog". This is the name of a star in the constellation Cetus.
Dirch m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Dirk.
Ditlef m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Detlef.
Ditmar m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Silesian
Scandinavian variant and Silesian form of Dietmar.
Diyana f Avestan
Giver of gifts. Charity. Generous. Benevolent.
Djarfr m Old Norse
Modern transcription of Old Norse Diarfʀ, itself derived from Norse djarfr "brave, bold, daring". The name appears on several runestones and some other runic inscriptions as tiarfʀ and tiarfr.
Djelike f Walloon
Walloon form of Angélique.
Djeråd m Walloon
Walloon form of Gérard. The name coincides with Walloon djeråd, a variant of djuråd, "Eurasian jay (bird)".
Djerlaxhe m Walloon
Walloon form of Gerlach.
Djozefine f Walloon
Walloon form of Joséphine.
Dögg f Icelandic
From Old Norse dǫgg "dew".
Dómaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Archaic)
Variant of Dómaldr. Dómaldi was a legendary Swedish king who appears in the epic works 'Heimskringla' and 'Ynglinga saga' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Dómaldr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse dómr "judgement, fate, doom" and valdr "ruler".
Dorado m Astronomy
From Spanish dorar "to gild, to cover in gold". Dorado is one of the constellations created by Dutch explorers in the 16th century. It represents the dolphinfish.
Dordi f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Dorede, which was a variant of Dorete, the Old Swedish form of Dorothea. It has been used in Sweden since at least the 16th century.
Dormod m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Greek doron "gift" and Germanic móðr "mind, spirit, courage".
Dorotey m Bulgarian (Rare)
Bulgarian form of Dorotheos.
Dótta f Old Danish
Possibly an Old Danish form of Dóttir. The name appears in the epic work 'Heimskringla' written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.
Driva f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Drífa.
Dröfn f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Drǫfn.
Drǫfn f Norse Mythology
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Drǫfn was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Bára, also meaning "wave, billow".
Drömma f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish drömma "to dream".
Drósbói m Old Norse
Meaning uncertain. It could be a combination of Old Norse drós "woman" and búi "farmer, land-owner". The first element could also be derived from Old Norwegian dros "heavy, plump person"... [more]
Drott m Swedish (Rare)
From Old Swedish drōt(t)in meaning "lord, master".
Dryllina f Old Swedish (Rare)
Obscure Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Dúfa f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "pitching wave" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Dúfa was one of nine daughters of Ægir and Rán.
Dúfr m Norse Mythology
Either derived from Old Norse dúfa "to drive" or means "sleepy one", related to Norwegian duva. This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Dulsona f Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Latin dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Duommá m Sami
Sami form of Thomas.
Dvalarr m Norse Mythology
Variant of Dvalinn. This is the name of a stag in Norse mythology, probably identical to Dvalinn.
Dvalinn m Norse Mythology
Old Norse name meaning "the one slumbering". Possibly derived from the same word as Swedish dvala and Danish and Norwegian dvale, meaning "sleep, hibernation". ... [more]
Dyggve m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Dyggvi.
Dyra f Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse element dýr "deer; wild animal" (though it is also associated with dýrr "dear; expensive"), perhaps via the Old Swedish (masculine) name Dyre or an Old Norse name such as Dýrhildr or Dýrfinna... [more]
Dýri m Icelandic (Rare), Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dýr "animal", but also associated with the Icelandic adjective dýr meaning "valuable, expensive, precious".
Dyveke f Frisian, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Frisian diminutive of Dietlinde and other names beginning with the Old High German element thiot meaning "people". It is also associated with Frisian düveke "little dove".
Džeimss m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of James.
Ebbot m Swedish (Modern)
Ebbot is Tobbe spelled backwards. It was popularized in Sweden by artist Ebbot Lundberg whose real name is Torbjörn.
Eble m Medieval Occitan
Name used by the viscounts of Ventadour during the 11th century. The meaning may be connected with the history of the name of the Italian city Eboli.
Ebon f Swedish
Short form of Ebony and Ebonita.
Ecik m Silesian
Diminutive of Edward.
Edbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old English element ead "wealth, fortune" combined with the Old Norse element bjǫrn "bear".
Eddard m Literature, Popular Culture
Variant of Edward, used in George R. R. Martin's book 'A Game of Thrones' and the subsequent TV show 'Game of Thrones'.
Edel f German, German (Austrian), Danish, English, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian, Sami, Swedish
Short form of names that begin with or end in the element "Edel-" meaning "noble", for example Edeltraud, Edelgard.... [more]
Edela f East Frisian (Archaic), Old Danish, Old Swedish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names containing the East Frisian name element ethel-, a cognate of Old High German adal-.
Edgeir m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Edgar.
Edias m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Egidius (see Giles).
Edle f Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Edel, a short form of names beginning with the Germanic name element adal "noble".
Edling m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic name element adal "noble" and the suffix -ing (compare Erling, Elving and Henning).
Edor m Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps derived from the Norse name element þórr "thunder". The name has been used since the mid-19th century.
Eduardu m Corsican (Rare, Archaic), Sicilian, Sardinian
Corsican, Sicilian and Sardinian form of Edward.
Edvald m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian form of either Edward or Ewald.
Edwardine f English, German
Feminine form of Edward.
Eeve f Estonian
Variant of Eeva.
Eevert m Finnish
Finnish form of Everard.
Effe m & f Swedish (Rare)
Female variant of Effi. As a male name, probably a diminutive of Efraim.
Efva f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Eva.
Egard m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a Swedish form of Eckhard.
Eghlima f Persian
The name of the first daughter of Adam... [more]
Ehala f Estonian (Rare)
Elaboration of Eha.
Ehva f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Eva.
Eidbjørg f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Eidi f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Uncertain origin. Could be a Norwegian dialectal form of Heidi. The name is predominately used in Vestfold, Norway.
Eidson m English
Possibly a variant of Addison.
Eidunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse eiðr "oath" and unnr "wave" or unna "to love".
Eigild m Danish
Danish variant of Eigil.
Eikinskjaldi m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse eik "oak" and skjǫldr "shield". This is the name of a dwarf in Norse mythology.
Eilen f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese variant of Eileen or Elin.
Eilev m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elof.
Eili f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Eila or Eli 3.
Eiliar m Persian
Variant of Elyar.
Eilif m Medieval Scandinavian, Danish, Faroese, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Eilif originates from the Norse name Æilífr, which is either a variant of Æilæifr or combined by either aina, which means "alone" or "one", or aiwa, which means "always", and Leifr which means "heir".
Eilov m & f Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Eilev, as well as an archaic feminine form.
Eimar m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of ei, a modern name element of uncertain origin, and Old Norse mærr "famous".
Eimund m Norwegian
Modern form of Eymundr.
Eine f Finnish
Feminine form of Eino.
Einert m Swedish (Rare)
Variant form of Einhard.
Einride m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eindride (see also Æinriði).
Eiril f Norwegian
Modern name invented in the 20th century composed of Old Norse ei "ever, always" (possibly taken from Eirik) and hildr "battle".
Eirill f Norwegian
Variant of Eiril.
Eirin f Norwegian
Elaborated form of Eir as well as a variant Airin, a (rare) Nordic name reflecting the English pronunciation of Irene.
Eirinn f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of the Norwegian name Eirin.
Eirun f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Eyrún, first used in the 1920s.
Eirunn f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Eyrún.
Eisley f English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Eisley. In the fictional Star Wars universe, Mos Eisley is a town on the planet Tatooine. This name is pronounced identically to Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Eistla f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from eist "oast", a kiln used for drying hops. This is the name of a Jǫtunn in Norse mythology.
Eivør f Faroese
Variant of Eiðvør and Eyðvør as well as a younger form of Eyvǫr... [more]
Ejan f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish pet form of Eja, itself a variant of Eija.
Eje m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Einar, Erik and Esaias.
Ejgil m Danish
Danish variant of Eigil.
Ejner m Danish
Variant of Einar.
Ejnert m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare variant of Einert.
Ejolf m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Eyjólfur.
Ejvor f Swedish
Variant of Eivor.
Ekke m Finnish, Swedish, Estonian
Finnish and Swedish diminutive of Erik. As an Estionian name, it might also be derived from various Germanic names beginning with the name element ag (compare Ekkehard).
Elberg m Norwegian (Archaic), Icelandic (Rare)
Norwegian masculine form of Elbjørg and Icelandic masculine form of Elínborg.
Elda f Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of names containing the element eld, from Old Norse eldr, "fire".
Eldar m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and herr "army, warrior".
Eldbjörg f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Icelandic and Swedish form of Eldbjørg.
Eldbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and biǫrn "bear", possibly inspired by Eldbjørg.
Eldgrímr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse eldr "fire" and gríma "helmet, mask".
Eldis f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of eld meaning "fire" and dis meaning "goddess, wise woman".
Eldisi f Kven
Kven variant of Eldis.
Eldjárn m Icelandic, Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse eldr "fire" and járn "iron".
Eldrid f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Eldríðr, possibly from the elements eldr "fire" and fríðr "beautiful". Alternatively it may have derived from the Old English name Æðelþryð or the Old High German name Hildifrid (via Frankish Eldrit).
Eldrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Relatively modern name created by combining the Old Norse name elements eldr "fire" and rún "secret".
Elendil m Literature
Means "lover of the stars" in Quenya. He was Isildur's father in Lord of the Rings.
Elfrid f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elfreda.
Elgunn f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of either Old Norse eldr "fire" or any name starting with El-, and gunnr "battle, fight".
Eliah m Italian, Dutch
Italian and Dutch form of Elijah.
Elice f Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Elise.
Elida f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Faroese
Variant of Ellida, a feminine form of Elliði.
Elín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Elin.
Elínbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Elín and the suffix björt meaning "bright" (from Old Norse bjartr).
Elíngunnur f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Elín and gunnr "battle, fight".
Elisif f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elisiv, the Old Swedish form of the Russian name Yelizaveta.
Elisiv f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Elizabeth via Russian Yelizaveta. 
Elisja m Biblical Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elishua.
Elizohar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my God is brilliant" or "my God is shining" in Hebrew, a combination of Eli 2 and Zohar. Used both as first name and surname.
Ellabritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ella 2 and Britt.
Ellaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of any name starting with El- or Eld- with the Old Norse name element laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Ellef m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elof.
Ellenor f English, Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Eleanor. This name was, among others, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Ellert m West Frisian
West Frisian variant of Allert.
Ellert m Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eileifr (see Elof).
Ellev m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ellef (see Elof).
Ellida f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Elida, a feminine form of Elliði. Ellida Wangel is the title character in the play Fruen fra havet (The Lady from the Sea) written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.
Elling m Norwegian, Swedish
Norwegian variant of Erling meaning "descendent of the jarl".
Ellinore f Swedish
Variant of Ellinor.
Elow m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elof.
Elowyn f Cornish
Variant of Elowen.
Elsebethe f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Elisabeth.
Elsebritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Elsa and Britt.
Elselill f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Else and lilla "little".
Elvida f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of Ella 2 and viðr "forest, wood, tree".
Elving m Swedish
Swedish name of uncertain meaning. Possibly derived from Old Norse alfr "elf", Swedish älv "river", or Swedish elva "eleven".
Elwë m Literature
Means "star person" in Quenya. Elwë Singollo (also known as Elu Thingol) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth 'Legendarium'.
Elye m Yiddish
Variant of Elie.
Embjør f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Dialectal short form of Embjørg.
Embjørg f Norwegian
Dialectal form of Ingebjørg.
Embret m Norwegian
Variant of Engebret, a Norwegian form of Engelbrekt.
Emeli f English (Modern), Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Emily. A notable bearer is Scottish singer Emeli Sandé.
Emelian m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Emelia.
Emeliana f Finnish (Rare)
Feminine form of Emelian.
Emelius m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a variant of Aemilius (see Emil) or a masculine form of Emelia.
Emeralda f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Emerald.
Emila f English, Polish
Feminine form of Emil.
Emiliu m Corsican, Sicilian
Corsican and Sicilian form of Emil.
Eminda f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of Emilie and Aminda or a variant of Minda.
Emret m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Most likely a dialectal variant of Engelbrekt, via Norwegian Embret.
Emund m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eymundr or Æimundr. Emund was the name of some Viking-era Swedish kings, most notably Emund the Old (reign: 1050-60)... [more]
Enceladus m Greek Mythology
A giant in Greek Mythology. Offspring of Gaia and Uranus. This is also the name of one of Saturn’s moons.
Endigo m & f African American (Rare)
Maybe a variant of Indigo
Endor m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Einþór.
Engebret m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Engelbert.
Engelbrekt m Swedish
Swedish form of Engelbert. Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (born in the 1390s) was a Swedish rebel leader and statesman. He was the leader of the Engelbrekt rebellion in 1434, a famous Swedish historic event.
Engla f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern)
Strictly feminine form of the Old German name Engel as well as a Swedish dialectal form of Ingel. ... [more]
Englandsfari m Old Norse
Means "one who have travelled to England" in Old Norse. This was a byname, not a proper given name.
Enibraye f & m Ijaw
Means "my own" in Ijaw.
Enika f Old Swedish, Icelandic (Rare)
Rare Icelandic and Old Swedish name of unknown origin.
Ennibrattr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Variant of Ænnibrantr. This is a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.
Erengisle m Old Swedish
Old Swedish form of Old High German Ärngils. It was first documented in 1225 and was most common in Småland and Blekinge, two historical provinces in southern Sweden.
Erhuanga m Nigerian (Rare)
It is from Ozalla village
Ericson m English (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Ericson.
Ericus m Old Swedish
Latinized form of Erik. Swedish theologian and historian Ericus Olai (? - 1486) was a famous bearer.
Érik m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eric.
Erk m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), West Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Erik as well as the West Frisian and North Frisian form of Erik.
Erkko m Finnish
A variant of Erkki.
Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]
Ermanarik m Dutch, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Ermanaric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 4th century Gothic king.
Erminnie f English (American)
Likely a diminutive of Ermina.
Erna f Silesian
Short form of Ernestyna.
Ernar m Norwegian (Archaic)
Possibly a masculine form of Erna 1, itself a feminine form of Ernest.
Érnest m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Ernest.
Ernesti m Finnish
Finnish form of Ernest.
Erpr m Old Norse
Variant of Jarpr, an Old Norse by-name meaning "brown".
Erpur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Erpr.
Esada f Bosnian
Feminine form of Esad.
Esajas m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian form of Isaiah.
Esegiël m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Ezekiel.
Esekias m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian spelling of Ezekias.
Esjar m Icelandic
Maculine form of Esja.
Eskilina f Swedish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Eskil.
España f American (Hispanic, Rare)
From the Spanish form of the European country Spain.
Esse m Swedish
Diminutive of Esbjörn, Esaias and other names beginning with Es-.
Esten m Norwegian
Variant of Øystein.
Etan m Jewish, Biblical German, Biblical Swedish
Variant of Ethan used in the German and Swedish translation of the Bible. This name is borne by Israeli-American director Etan Cohen.
Eðna f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic and Old Norse form of Eithne.
Eðvald m Icelandic
Variant of Edvald.
Eugén m Swedish
Variant of Eugen.
Eurik m Croatian, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Croatian, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian and Swedish form of Euric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Visigoths.
Evachristina f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Eva and Christina. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Eva-Christina.
Evalena f Swedish
Combination of Eva and Lena.
Evalill f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Eva and lilla "little".
Evalina f Portuguese (African), English, Dutch (Rare), Dutch (Antillean), Flemish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evelina. It can also be interpreted as a combination of Eva and Lina 2.
Evalotte f Swedish (Rare), German (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Combination of Eva and Lotte. The variant Eva-Lotta was used by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren in her Kalle Blomkvist series of books (1946, 1951, 1953), where it belongs to a friend of the central character.
Evanna f Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English, Italian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Either the feminine form of Evan and a combination of Eva and Anna.... [more]
Evstahija f Slovene
Feminine form of Evstahij.
Ewalda f Polish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Ewald.
Ewelcia f Polish
Diminutive of Ewelina.
Ewelka f Polish
Diminutive of Ewelina.
Ewonne f Swedish
Variant of Yvonne.
Eyjólfur m Icelandic
Composed from the Germanic name elements EY (with unclear meanings) and ULF "wolf".... [more]
Eyolf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eyjólfur. Appears in Henrik Ibsen's play 'Little Eyolf' (1894).
Eystein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Eysteinn.
Eyðun m Faroese
Modern form of Auðun (see Audun).
Eyvind m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Modern form of Eyvindr, see Øyvind.
Eyvör f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Eyvǫr.
Ezechiele m Italian
Italian form of Ezekiel.
Ezékiel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ezekiel.
Fajer m Swedish (Rare)
Rare Swedish dialectal form of Fader.
Fale m Swedish (Rare), Old Norse
Originally Fardhe, a short form of Farþegn meaning "traveller".
Falentin m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Fartein and Valentin.
Faltin m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Valtin.
Fanney f Icelandic, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow; snowdrift" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Fardhe m Old Swedish
Short form of Farþegn.
Farmaðr m Old Norse
Means "wayfarer, traveler" in Old Norse.
Farrington m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Farrington, meaning "fern settlement".
Fartein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Farþegn. A famous bearer is Fartein Valen (1887 – 1952), a Norwegian composer.
Farþegn m Old Norse
Old Norse meaning "traveler, merchant."
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