This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Scandinavian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Úlftýr m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
ulfr meaning "wolf" and
týr meaning "god" (or the name of the Norse god
Týr, which is identical).
Valfrid m & f Swedish, FinnishSwedish and Finnish form of
Walafrid and
Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.
Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)From the English word
valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French
vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin
valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [
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Valþór m IcelandicFrom Old Norse
valr "those slain in battle" (also found in the place name
Valhalla and the word
valkyrja) combined with the name of the Norse god
Þórr (see
Thor).
Valur m IcelandicIcelandic younger form of
Valr. Valur is also a modern Icelandic word for gyrfalcon.
Veigar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
veig "strength" combined with
herr "army, warrior". It can also be viewed as a masculine form of
Veiga.
Vidkun m Norwegian (Rare)Younger form of
Víðkunnr. Vidkun Quisling (1887-1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and traitor. He collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation of Norway during World War II, for which he was given the death penalty in 1945.
Vigge m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)Derived from the Old (West) Norse name
Vígi, a short form of other masculine names containing the element
víg "war, battle". (The name Vígi belonged to one of King Ólafr Tryggvasson's hounds.) As a Swedish name it is sometimes used as a diminutive of
Viktor, and can also be inspired by the word
vigg meaning "lightning".
Víggrímur m FaroeseFaroese combination of
víg "fight", "battle" and
grímr "person wearing a mask".
Víglundur m IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
víg "fight, battle" (also used poetically to mean "warrior" when used in compound words) and
lundr "grove".
Vilbogi m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
vil meaning "will, liking, favour" and
bogi meaning "bow".
Vinjar m NorwegianEither derived from of Old Norse
vinr "friend" and
herr "army" or based on place names that contains the Old Norse element
vin "meadow, pasture".
Walfrid m Germanic, Swedish, FinnishGermanic variant form of
Waldfrid and Finnish and Swedish variant of
Valfrid. This name was borne by an 8th-century Italian saint who in the anglophone world is best known as saint Walfrid.
Waloddi m Swedish (Rare)Waloddi Weibull (1887-1979) was a Swedish mathematician. The Weibull distribution (a model in probability theory and statistics), is named after him.
Yngwie m Swedish (Rare)Likely an anglicized form of
Yngve, used by Swedish musician Yngwie Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in 1963).
Ýrar m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Germanic name elements
œrr "mad, furious, wild" and
herr "army".
Yrkill m IcelandicMeaning unknown, though it may be related to Old Norse
yrkja meaning "work".
Zäta m & f Swedish (Rare)From the Swedish name for the letter
Z. Often a nickname for someone whose name (either first or last) start with Z, it is sometimes used as a given name in its own right.