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Erpur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Erpr.

Erriapus m Celtic Mythology, Astronomy
saturn's moon

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 Spanish (Rare)
From España, which is the Spanish name for the European country of Spain.

Esper m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Asbjørn.

Esse m Swedish
Diminutive of Esbjörn, Esaias and other names beginning with Es-.

Esten m Norwegian
Variant of Øystein.

Estrid f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Variant of Astrid.

Étan m French (Modern)

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.

Eucherius m Late Roman

Eufemie f Medieval Scottish, Scots (Archaic), Old Swedish
Variant of Euphemia.

Eufemina f Swedish (Rare)
Elaboration of Eufemia.

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 In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Visigoths.

Euvenia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

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.

Evalena f English (American)
Variant of Evalina.

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.

Evalotta f Swedish, German (Rare)
Variant of Evalotte.

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.

Evan m & f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)

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]

Evelynne f English (Rare)
Variant of Evelyn.

Evind m Finland Swedish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Eyvind.

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.

Ewert m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Evert.

Ewonne f Swedish
Variant of Yvonne.

Ewy f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Evy.

Exifarius m German (Bessarabian)

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.

Eyð f Faroese
Faroese form of Auðr.

Eyðálvur m Faroese
Variant of Eyðolvur (see Auðulfr).

Eyðolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðulfr.

Eyðtór m Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and þórr "thunder".

Eyðun m Faroese
Modern form of Auðun (see Audun).

Eyður f Faroese
Faroese form of Auðr.

Eyvind m Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Modern form of Eyvindr, see Øyvind.

Eyvör f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Eyvǫr.

Ezaline f Swedish (Rare), French (Rare)

Ezechiele m Italian
Italian form of Ezekiel.

Ezékiel m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ezekiel.

Fader m Old Swedish, Anglo-Scandinavian
Variant of Faðir.

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.

Falke m Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Falk.

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."

Fast m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Fasti.

Faste m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern form of Fasti.

Faster m Old Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Fasti.

Fasti m Old Norse, Old Danish
Short form of names containing Old Norse fast meaning "fast, firm".

Fastr m Old Norse
Variant of Fasti.

Faði m Old Norse
Variant of Faðir or Fati.

Faðir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "father" in Old Norse. In the Old Norse poem Rígsþula in the Poetic Edda, Faðir is the husband of Móðir.

Fati m Old Norse
Possibly related to Ancient Germanic faði "man".

Fazia f Arabic

February f & m English (American, Rare)
The 2nd month of the year. ... [more]

Fedro m Galician
Galician form of Phaedrus.

Fela f Polish, Kashubian
Polish diminutive of Felicja and Felicyta and Kashubian diminutive of Felicjana and Felicjô.

Felicija f Lithuanian, Croatian
Lithuanian and Croatian form of Felicia.

Fenissa f Old Swedish
Possibly a diminutive of names starting with F-, Fe-/Fi-, or Fen-/Fin- (compare Rikissa).

Fenno m East Frisian, West Frisian
Variant of Fen 2.

Ferlin m American (Rare)
Name of country music artist Ferlin Husky (1925-2011).

Fia f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Sofia and other names containing the element -fia-.

Fideli f Swedish (Modern, Rare), Literature
Derived from the name Fia. Fideli is one of the main characters in the Swedish children's book 'Den Vita Stenen' (1964). Usage of this name is most likely inspired by this book.

Fiep f Dutch
Diminutive of Sofie or Fiebe.

Filemon m Dutch (Rare), Danish, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Polish, Provençal, Hungarian
Dutch, Polish, Hungarian, Provençal and Scandinavian form of Philemon. This name is borne by Dutch journalist and television presenter Filemon Wesselink (b. 1979).

Filiph m Swedish (Modern)
Variant of Filip.

Fille m Swedish
Diminutive of Filip.

Fillip m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Filip.

Fin m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Finn 2.

Findus m Literature, German (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Findus is a tomcat in the children's book series 'Pettson and Findus' by the Swedish writer and illustrator Sven Nordqvist. The cat is named after a cardbox with the printing "Findus green peas". Findus is a trademark by Nestlé for frozen food and the name is derived from Swedish fruktindustri "fruit industry".

Finnbjørn m Norwegian (Archaic), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Finnbjǫrn.

Finnbo m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Finnbogi.

Finnboge m Norwegian (Archaic)
Modern form of Finnbogi.

Finnborg f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse finnr "Finn, Lapp" and borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".

Finnfríði m Faroese
Combination of Finn 2 and Old Norse friðr "love, peace".

Finni m Icelandic
Variant of Finnr.

Finnkjell m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Finnkell.

Finnved m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Finnviðr.

Fiola f Various

Fjalar m Finland Swedish, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Fjalarr.... [more]

Fjalarr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to Old Norse fela "to hide", Norwegian fjela "to spy" or Old Norse fjǫl "much, manifold".... [more]

Fjallar m Old Norwegian
Norwegian spelling of Fjallarr.

Fjonna f German (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Fjonn.

Fjor m Popular Culture
From the Old Norse element fjǫr meaning "life; spirit; energy". Fjor Jutul (played by Herman Tømmeraas) is the main character in the Norwegian-Danish TV series 'Ragnarok' (2020-).

Fjǫrgyn f Norse Mythology
Means "land, earth" in Old Norse, derived from Proto-Germanic *fergunją "mountain". In Norse mythology, Fjǫrgyn was the goddess of the earth and the mother of Thor... [more]

Fjǫrgynn m Norse Mythology
Masculine form of Fjǫrgyn. Fjǫrgynn was the father of Frigg in Norse mythology.

Flarid f Swedish (Rare)

Fleming m American (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Denoted one who came from Flanders in the Netherlands. American usage is derived from the surname Fleming and Scandinavian usage is variant of the Danish given name Flemming.

Floen m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Flavius.

Flóki m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse flóki "tuft of hair" or "outspoken man".

Flóvin m Faroese
Modern form of Flóvent.

Folkgæirr m Old Norse (Hypothetical)
Old Norse name, derived from folk "people" and geirr "spear".

Folkstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse folk "people" and steinn "stone".

Folkvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Folkvarðr.

Folkvarðr m Old Norse
Old Norse cognate of Folcward.

Fordel m Norwegian (Archaic)
Means "advantage" in Norwegian, ultimately derived from the Middle Low German word vordēl.

Forsete m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian, Danish
Modern form of Forseti used in translations of Norse myths.

Fot m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Variant of Fótr.

Fótr m Old Norse
Means "foot" in Old Norse.

Franch m Various
Variant of Frank.

Franchelle f American (South), African American
Perhaps a combination of Fran and Chelle.

Francseszka f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Francesca

Frands m Danish
Variant of Frans.

Franklín m Icelandic
Icelandic spelling of Franklin.

Fransina f Finnish, Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminine form of Frans.

Fransiska f Swedish (Rare), Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Scandinavian form of Francisca.

Franulk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Francëszk.

Frasse m Swedish
Diminutive of Frans.

Fredag m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "Friday" in Swedish, derived from Old Norse frjádagr meaning "day of Frigg" (though often interpreted as meaning "day of Freja" since Frigg and Freja are believed to be the same deity by some scholars).

Fredde m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Fredrik.

Fredleif m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Friðleifr (see Friðlæifr).

Fredleiv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Modern form of Friðlæifr.

Fredman m Swedish (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Fredman. Its modern usage as a first name is probably inspired by Swedish poet, songwriter and composer Carl Michael Bellman's well-known 18th century works Fredman's songs and Fredman's epistles.

Freivald m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant form of Freyvald.

Frejdis f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern Danish and Swedish form of Freydís. This was first documented in Sweden in 1885.

Frejvid m Finland Swedish
From the Old Norse name Freyviðr, derived from the elements freyr "lord" (or the god Freyr) and viðr "tree, wood". This name is found in Old Swedish as Frövidh.

Frenne m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish frände, itself derived from Old Nose frændi, "(male) relative, friend".

Freyur m Faroese (Modern, Rare)
Faroese form of Freyr.

Freyvald m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Frey (see Freyr) and Old Norse valdr "ruler".

Frid f & m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Fride, Frida 2, or any other name containing the Germanic element frid "peace"... [more]

Fridbjørg f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Danish and Norwegian variant of Fridborg.

Fride m Swedish
Diminutive form of Fridolf, but could also be interpreted as a masculine form of Frida 2.

Fride f Norwegian
Variant of Frida 2.

Frideborg f Swedish
Swedish cognate of Frideburg.

Fridleiv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Fredleiv.

Fridstein m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Friðsteinn.

Fridtjuv m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Fritjof.

Friede m & f German
Variation of names with the name element Fried.

Frikk m Norwegian
Norwegian diminutive of Fredrik.

Frikkie m Afrikaans
Diminutive of Frederik.

Frimann m Norwegian (Rare)
From a Danish family name, itself taken from the by-name Frimand "noble man" or "free man" (compare Freeman). It could also be a form of the German name Friedemann.

Fríðborg f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fríðr "beautiful, beloved" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".

Fríðhild f Faroese
Faroese combination of fríðr "beautiful, beloved" hildr "battle".

Friðlæifr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse friðr "beautiful, beloved" and leifr "heir, descendant".

Fríðunn f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fríðr "'beautiful, beloved" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love".

Fríðvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fríðr "beautiful, beloved" and vǫr "aware, vigilant, cautious".

Fritze f Danish
Feminine form of Fritz.

Frö m & f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Freyr. It coincides with modern Swedish frö "seed, grain", which might explain it's modern unisex usage.

Froder m Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Frode, possibly combined with the Old Norse name element herr "army".

Froderick m Popular Culture
The name comes from the Mel Brooks movie 'Young Frankenstein.'

Frögunn f Old Swedish
Variant of Frøygunnr.

Frost m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Frost or from the English word.

Frostlilja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements frost "frost" and lilja "lily".

Frøy f & m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Freyr. Modern feminine usage may be interpreted as a short form of any name starting with frøy, like Frøya and Frøydis.

Frøygunnr f Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse freyja "lady" and gunnr "battle, fight". The name is found on an 11th century runestone built into a wall in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm, Sweden.

Frøystæinn m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse freyr "lord, master" and steinn "stone".

Frøystein m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Frøystæinn.

Fryd f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Either a variant of Frid or taken directly from Norwegian fryd "joy, delight".

Fullmo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Derived form a name composed of the Germanic elements folk "people" and muot "mind, spirit, courage".

Fullugi m Old Norse
Means "he with a complete mind", from Old Norse fullr "complete, full, entire" and hugr "mind, spirit". The name appears on several runestones.

Fundin m Old Swedish
Variant of Fundinn meaning "foundling" in Old Norse.

Fundinn m Old Norse
Means "foundling" in Old Norse. It is found as both a byname and a given name.

Fusa f & m Japanese (Rare)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 房 (fusa) meaning "chamber; room; house" or also "bunch (of flowers); grapes (of fruit)".... [more]

Fylgia f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare)
From Old Norse fylgja "to accompany, to follow" (compare modern Swedish följa and modern Danish and Norwegian følge). In Norse mythology a fylgia is a type of spirit who accompanies a person through their life from the day they were born... [more]

Gabbrielle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Gabrielle.

Gabourey f English (American)

Gabrial m & f Various
Variant of Gabriel and Gabrielle used in various languages.

Gabriél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gabriel.

Gabryś m Polish
Diminutive of Gabriel.

GæiRi m Old Norse
Short form of names containing the name element geir "spear".

Gæirreðr m Norse Mythology
Derived from geir "spear" and friðr "love, peace". In the Grímnismál, Gæirreðr is raised by Odin while his brother Agnarr is raised by Frigg... [more]

Gallie f Swedish (Rare)

Gamal m Old Swedish, Old Danish, Medieval English
Old Danish and Old Swedish form of Gamall.

Gandalv m Old Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gandalfr. This name was used in the Norwegian translation of Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'.

Gangr m Norse Mythology
Means "traveller" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *gangaz "walking, going". Gangr is a jötunn in Norse Mythology. He is the brother of Iði and Þjazi.

Gärd f Swedish
Variant of Gerd 2.

Gard m Norwegian
Modern form of Garðr.

Gärda f Swedish
Variant of Gerda 2.

Gardar m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Modern Scandinavian form of Garðarr (see Garðar).

Garsie m Judeo-Anglo-Norman

Garðar m Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from the Old Norse elements gerðr meaning "enclosure, yard, protection" and arr meaning "warrior". Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [more]

Garðarr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Garðar. Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [more]

Garðr m Old Norse
From Old Icelandic garðr "yard".

Gaten m Italian (Anglicized)
Anglicized / Americanized form of Gaetano.

Gaut m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gaute.

Gautarr m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements gautr "Goth, Geat, person from Götaland" and herr "army."

Gautr m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
From Old Norse gautr meaning "Goth, Geat". The Geats were a Germanic tribe that inhabited the present-day Götaland in Sweden. This is a by-name for Odin in Norse mythology.

Gautrek m Old Norwegian
Younger form of Gautrekr.

Gautrik m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Gautrekr.

Geirfinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Geirfinnr.

Geirfrid f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Gæirfríðr.

Geirlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic), Icelandic
Old Norse variant of Gæirlaug as well as an archaic Norwegian masculine form (via Gæirlaugr).

Geirleikr m Old Norse
Old Norse form of Gerlach.

Geirmund m Norwegian
Modern form of Geirmundr.

Geirrid f Old Norse
Norwegian form of Geirríðr (see Gæirfríðr).

Geirrød m Norse Mythology
Norwegian form of Gæirreðr.

Geirrøðr m Old Norse
Variant of Gæirreðr.

Geirþjófur m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of Old Norse geirr "spear" and þjófr "thief".

Geirðrúðr f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Geirþrúðr.

Geiserik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Geiseric. In Swedish and Norwegian, the name is not used outside of translations of historical documents about the 5th century king of the Vandals and the Alans.

Gemanda f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Ge- and -manda recorded in the 19th century.

Genesios m Ancient Greek
Original Greek and modern Greek form of Genesius.

Gerdeka f Old Swedish
Variant of Gerdika.

Gerdika f Old Swedish
Likely an Old Swedish form of Gertrud (compare Gerdecke and Gertke).

Gereke m Medieval Scandinavian
Meaning uncertain. The first element is possibly derived from Old Norse geirr "spear". The second element could possibly be related to Old Norse rikr "mighty, rich" or leikr "game, play".

Gerlak m Old Danish, Old Swedish
Variant of Gerlach.

Gerli f Estonian
Variant of Kerli.

Gerloff m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Gæirlæifr.

Gerðarr m Old Norse
Either a variant of Garðar or a combination of Ancient Germanic *gerðan "(re)made, (re)constructed" and Old Norse herr "army".

Ghjulietta f Corsican
Diminutive of Ghjulia (compare Giulietta).

Ghjustinu m Corsican
Corsican form of Justinus.

Gidsken f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gisken.

Gilgen m Medieval German
Form of Aegidius.

Gilli m Old Norse, Faroese
Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this an Old Norse adoption of Gaelic names containing the element gille "servant". Others see it as an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element geirr "spear", and yet others consider it an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element gísl meaning "hostage, pledge" or "arrow, shaft (of a weapon)".

Gilonne f French (Rare), French (Belgian, Rare), French (Swiss, Rare)
Feminine form of Gilon, an obsolete hypocoristic form of Gilles.

Gine f Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Gina.

Gislaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Old Norse Gíslaug composed of the elements gisl "hostage, pledge" or gísl "arrow, shaft (of a weapon)" and laug "vowed, promised".

Gisle m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Gísli.

Gísli m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Short form of names containing the Old Norse element gísl meaning "hostage, pledge" or "arrow, shaft (of a weapon)".

Gissur m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Variant of Gizurr, a combination of Old Norse giss "guess" and svar "answer, reply".

Git f Swedish
Diminutive of Birgitta and Margit.

Gitt f Swedish
Variant of Git.

Gitten f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Gittan.

Gittmay f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Git and Maj 2.

Gizur m Icelandic (Rare)
Variant of Gissur.

Gjartrud f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Gertrud. It is mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.

Gjendine f Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the name of the lake Gjende in Innlandet county, Norway. The name of the lake is taken from Old Norse gandr meaning "staff, stick". A notable bearer is Gjendine Slålien (1871-1972), a Norwegian shepherdess whose singing inspired Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg... [more]

Gjerlaug m & f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Geirlaug.

Gjerløv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a variant of Geirlaugr or Geirleifr, or transferred use of the surname Gjerløw.

Gjert m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gert.

Gjest m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Gestr. A notable bearer was Gjest Baardsen (1791 - 1849), Norwegian outlaw and writer.

Gjøril f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Görel.

Gjøte m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Gøte.

Gjur m Swedish (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Gjurd.

Glanni m Popular Culture
Glanni Glæpur is the Icelandic name for Robbie Rotten, a character from the TV-series 'LazyTown'. Glanni Glæpur literally means "reckless crime" in Icelandic, but neither names are used in Iceland outside of this show.

Gløer m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Glœðir.

Glør m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gløer, ultimately derived from Old Norse glœða "to glow".

Glúmr m Old Norse
From Old Norse glúmr meaning "dark expression, dark face" (referring to bears).

Glúmur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese modern form of Glúmr.

Glúniairn m Medieval Irish, Medieval Scandinavian
Meaning "iron-kneed."

Gná f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
In Norse mythology, Gná is a goddess who runs errands in other worlds for the goddess Frigg and rides the flying, sea-treading horse Hófvarpnir ("hoof-thrower")... [more]

Gnup m Norwegian (Archaic)
Younger form of Gnúpr.

Godberg m Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a masculine form of Gudbjørg or simply a combination of the Old Norse name elements guðr "god" and berg "mountain".

Godmann m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Guðmann.

Godvin m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Gudvin.

Gøhril f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gøril.

Goljat m Biblical Swedish, Biblical Finnish, Slovene
Swedish, Finnish and Slovene form of Goliath.

Gǫll f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "noise, battle". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Gondro m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Gunnfrøðr.

Gǫndul f Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Meaning unknown. Possibly derived from gandr "magic, magic wand" or gǫndul "magical animal; werewolf". This is the name of a Valkyrie in Norse mythology.

Gǫndull f Old Norse
Variant of Gǫndul.

Gördis f Swedish
Variant of Hjördis.

Görel f Old Swedish, Swedish
Swedish form of Gerhild.

Görgen m Swedish
Variant of Jörgen.

Gøril f Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Gerhild.

Gørild f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Gerhild.

Gorm m Danish, Old Danish, Norwegian
Danish form of Guðþorm. Gorm the Old (also known as Guðrum and Guthrum) was the first christened king of Denmark. He took the name Æthelstan when he converted to Christianity in 878.

Gormundur m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese name with the combination of gorr "wet, soft" and mund "protection".

Goro f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Guro.

Gøte m Norwegian, Old Swedish
Norwegian form of Göte.

Gotfred m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Gottfrid.

Göthe m Swedish
Variant of Göte.

Göthild f Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Götilda.

Göthilda f Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Götilda.

Goti m Old Norse, Old Danish, Icelandic
From Old Norse goti meaning "Gotlander." Gotland is an island in the Baltic sea about 60 miles off the southeastern coast of Sweden.

Götilda f Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Gauthildr via the variant Giöthilda.

Götmar m Swedish (Archaic), Old Swedish
Combination of the Old Norse name elements gautr "Geat, Goth" and marr "famous".

Götrik m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Gautrekr.

Gottfred m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Gottfrid.

Gottfrida f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Gottfrid.

Gottskálk m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gottschalk.

Gotty f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic element god, such as Gottfrida and Gotthild.

Gough m Welsh (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Welsh: nickname for a red-haired person, from Welsh coch ‘red’.... [more]

Grace f Judeo-French
Derived from Old French grace "grace; gracefulness; elegance".

Graden m English (American, Rare)
Variant of Grayden.

Gram m Old Danish
Younger form of Gramr. This is the name of a legendary Danish king.

Gramr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse gramr meaning "wrath, king, warrior". Gram (Gramr) was the name of a legendary Danish king. In Norse Mythology, this is the name of the sword that Sigurd used to kill the dragon Fáfnir.

Graysyn m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Grayson.

Gregersine f Danish (Archaic)
Feminine form of Gregers.

Grels m Swedish, Finland Swedish, Old Swedish
Short form of Gregers, a medieval Nordic form of Gregorius.

Grettir m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse grettir meaning "he who shows his teeth" or "he who grins". Grettir Ásmundarson is the main character of the 'Grettis saga' written in the late 13th century. Grettir is also the Icelandic name for the orange cartoon cat Garfield.

Greysen m American (Modern)
Variant of Grayson.

Grim m Anglo-Saxon, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish, Norwegian
Medieval form of Grímr meaning "mask, helmet", which remained popular in Anglo-Scandinavian areas well into the 12th century. This was used as another name for the Norse god Odin... [more]

Grímkell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse grímr "masked person" (derived from from gríma "mask, helmet") and ketill "cauldron, helmet". The first element may also be derived from Old Norse grimmr "grim, cruel, atrocious".

Grimmert m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Grimbert.

Grípr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.

Gripr m Old Norse
Variant of Græipi.