This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Norwegian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Maldis f Norwegian (Archaic)Combination of the Old Norse element
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" and the name element
mal- which is of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Norse
mál "speach; language", a variant of the Old Norse name element
malm-, itself derived from Old Norse
malmr "ore", as well as a derivation from any name beginning with the elements
Mal- or
Mál- or
Mål-.... [
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Mildrun f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
mildr "mild" and
rún "secret lore". The name was first used in the early 20th century.
Møyfrid f NorwegianCombination of the Old Norse name elements
mær "maiden, girl, daughter" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Nemi f Literature, Swedish (Modern), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare)Nemi is the title character of the comic strip
Nemi (1997), written and drawn by Norwegian cartoonist Lisa Myhre. Its origin and meaning are unknown, there have, however, been speculations that Myhre might have based the name on the name of the Italian town and lake which is ultimately derived from from Latin
nemus Aricinum "grove of Ariccia".
Nemine f Norwegian (Rare)Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from the masculine name
Nils as well as an adoption of Latin
nemine, the ablative form of
Nemo.
Norbjørg f Norwegian (Rare)Relatively modern name (1910) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
norðr "north" and
bjǫrg "help, deliverance".
Nordis f NorwegianLate 19th century combination of the Old Norse name elements
norðr "north" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister".
Norunn f NorwegianCombination of the Old Norse name elements
norðr "north" and
unna "to love".
Nyfrid f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
nýr "new" and
friðr "fair, beautiful". This name was coined in the late 19th century.
Oddgunn f Norwegian (Rare)Modern name created by combining the Old Norse elements
oddr "point (of a weapon)" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Oleif f & m NorwegianAs a masculine name, it is a cognate of
Olaf (being the modern form of the Old Norse name
Ólæifr, variant of
Álæifr, itself a variant of
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Oselie f Norwegian (Archaic)Variant of
Åselie. In some cases, however, it may have been a borrowing of the stage name of the Norwegian opera singer Gina Oselio (Ingeborg Mathilde Laura Aas, 1858-1937), who had based it on the Norwegian surname
Aas.
Øyfrid f NorwegianRelatively modern name (1894) created by combining the Old Norse name elements
ey "island" and
fríðr "beautiful".
Øyunn f NorwegianDerived from the Old Norse elements
ey "good fortune" or
ey "island" and
unnr "to wave, to billow".
Riborg f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)Variant of
Rigborg. The first element is either from Old Norse ríki "empire, kingdom" or
ríkr "mighty, distinguished, rich, mighty". The second element is from either Old Norse
bjarga "to help, save", or
bjǫrg "help", or from
borg "castle, fortification"... [
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Sigbjørg f NorwegianFrom the Old (West) Norse name
Sigbjörg which was composed of the elements
sigr "victory" and
björg "protection, help".
Siril f NorwegianCombination of
Siri and
hildr "battle, fight" or a combination of
Siri and any name ending in
-il.
Skuldfrid f & m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Finland Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)A combination of Old Norse elements
skuld, meaning "blame, future", and
fríðr, meaning "beautiful, beloved, good, peaceful, safe".
Sol f NorwegianHaving two different origins: from Norse
sal meaning "home" / "house". And the sun.... [
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Solborg f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)From an Old Norse name derived from the elements
sól meaning "the sun" (or
sölr "sun-coloured, yellow, sallow"; according to NordicNames.de, this name element's original meaning of "house with one room, big room, hall" (compare
Salabert) has been displaced by the later interpretation "sun") and
björg "protection, help".
Solgull f NorwegianNorwegian modern coinage taken from
sol meaning "sun" and
gull meaning "gold".
Solhild f NorwegianNorwegian combination of
sól "sun" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Sollaug f NorwegianVariant of
Solveig or a combination of the Old Norse name elements
sól "sun" and
laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Solrun f Danish, NorwegianThe first element of this name is derived from either Old Norse
sól "sun", Old Norse
salr "house, living room" (see also
Salabert) or Old Norse
sölr "yellow, sallow." The second element of this name is derived from Old Norse
rún "secret lore."
Sval f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)From the Norwegian word svale meaning "swallow", which in turn comes from the Old Norse svala of the same meaning (see
Svala ). It also coincides with the Scandinavian word sval meaning "cool", "chill"... [
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Svale f Norwegianthe Norwegian word for a bird part of the Hirundinidae family the swallow.