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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Scandinavian.
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Augen m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eugen or Augun (see Auðin).
Augun m Old Norse, Norwegian
Variant of Auðun (see Auðin).
Austar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse austr "east" and herr "army".
Auste m Norwegian
Diminutive of names containing the element aust (from Old Norse austr, "the east").
Austmann m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Austmaðr.
Austri m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse austr meaning "east". In Norse mythology this is the name of a dwarf who upholds the sky, made of the jötunn Ymir's skull, in the east... [more]
Auðar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Audar.
Auðbergur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Auðbjörg.
Auðbert m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic masculine form of Auðbjört.
Auðólfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Auðulfr.
Auðunn m Icelandic, Old Norse
Old Norse variant form of Auðun.
Auver m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of AlvéR.
Bæron m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Byron.
Baltsar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Balthazar.
Baltzar m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Baltasar.
Balzer m Romansh, Danish (Archaic)
Romansh regular and Danish vernacular form of Balthasar. It was borne by Danish politician Balzer Jacobsen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.
Bamse m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish (Rare)
From an Old Scandinavian word meaning "bear". In modern Swedish often used when referring to something large.
Baro m Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Bergtor via the dialectal variant Bardo. Mainly used on Trøndelag county in Norway.
Bartal m Faroese
Faroese form of Bartel and Barthold.
Barði m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse barð meaning "beard, brim, verge, beak of a ship".
Bárður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Bárðr.
Barður m Faroese
Faroese form of Barði.
Bartolomeus m Swedish (Rare), Old Danish, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Baltic, Dutch (Archaic)
Swedish, medieval Dutch and medieval Latvian form of Bartholomew.
Bartolv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Barthold or a combination of bjartr "light, shining" and ulfr "wolf" (see also Bertulf).
Basse m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Sebastian.
Bastían m Icelandic, Spanish
Icelandic and Spanish form of Bastian.
Båtel m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Rare archaic form of Bótulfr, most common in Gotland, Sweden.
Baugur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Baugr.
Baui m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Baugi.
Beinir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Archaic)
From Old Norse beini(r) meaning "help, benefit".
Beinteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Benteinn.
Beitir m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Beiti.
Bele m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a Swedish form of Beli, an Old Norse name meaning "to roar".
Benadikt m Faroese
Faroese form of Benedict.
Bendigt m & f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Archaic Norwegian variant of Benedikt, as well as a Swedish feminine form.
Bendikt m & f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Benedikt as well as a modern Swedish feminine form.
Bengan m Swedish
Diminutive of Bengt.
Benhart m Norwegian (Expatriate)
Variant of Bernhardt. Used by many Norwegian and Swedish immigrants to the Upper Midwest of the United States during the 19th century.
Benke m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Bengt.
Benóný m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Benoni.
Beppe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of masculine given names that start with Be-, such as Bertil.
Berg m Icelandic
Modern form of Bergr.
Bergar m Faroese
Variant of Borgar (see Borgarr).
Berge m Norwegian
Variant of Birger.
Bergfinnur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Bergfinnr.
Bergmann m Icelandic
An Icelandic name with the combination of borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" and mann "man".
Bergsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Borgsten.
Bergþór m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bergþórr.
Bergtór m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bergþórr.
Bergulv m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Modern Norwegian form of Bergulfr.
Bergur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Bergr.
Berne m Swedish
Variant of Bern.
Bernharður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bernhard.
Bernhold m Anglo-Saxon, Old High German, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Beornweald found in the Phillimore translation of Domesday Book, as well as an Old High German variant form of Bernwald.
Bernódus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bernodus.
Bertel m Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Bertil. This is the name of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844).
Berulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Berulv (see Borgulfr).
Berulv m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Bergulv (see Borgulfr).
Betúel m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bethuel.
Bigge f & m Sami, Swedish
Sami variant of Biggi and Swedish diminutive of Birger.
Bille m Danish, Swedish
Perhaps originally a diminutive of Birger.
Birgar m Faroese
Variant of Birgir.
Birni m Faroese
Masculine form of Birna.
Birnir m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Birna.
Birtir m Icelandic (Modern), Faroese
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a variant of Bjartur.
Bisse f & m Swedish
Diminutive of various names, some containing the letters B, I and/or S (in any order), for example Britt, Elisabet and Sebastian.
Bjargar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Borgar.
Bjarkan m Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic masculine form of Björk.
Bjarkar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrk "birch tree" (compare Bjarki) and herr "army, warrior".
Bjarmi m Icelandic
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a direct adoption of Icelandic bjarmi "loom, gleam of light" and a derivation from bjarmar, the Old Norse name for a branch of Finno-Ugric peoples called Permians in English (formerly also Bjarmians)... [more]
Bjarnar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bjørnar.
Bjarnfreður m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Bjarni and Old Norse -freðr, derived from friðr meaning "love, peace". (As a name element, Old Norse friðr may mean "protection, defense".)
Bjarnheðin m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bjarnheðinn.
Bjarnlaugur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Biarnlaugr.
Bjarnsteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bjørnstein.
Bjarnvarður m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Bjarnvarðr.
Bjart m Norwegian
Variant of Bjarte.
Bjarti m Faroese
Faroese form of Bjartr.
Bjartmar m Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr "bright" and mærr "famous".
Bjartþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr meaning "bright" (compare Bjartur) and the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Bjermund m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and mund "protection".
Bjor m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Bjórr.
Bjørge m Norwegian
Masculine form of Bjørg or a short form of any male name beginning with the Old Norse name element bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Bjørgfinnur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Bergfinnur.
Björgúlfur m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse björg meaning "protection, help" (see also Björg) combined with Old Norse úlfr meaning "wolf".
Björgvin m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help" or "deliverance" and vinr "friend".
Björner m Swedish
Extended form of Björn.
Björnólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Björnúlfr.
Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Bjørn and Norwegian stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).
Bjørnvald m Norwegian (Rare)
Formed from Bjørn and the Old Norse element valdr "ruler". Also compare the Germanic cognate Bernwald.
Blå m & f Swedish (Rare)
Means "blue" in Swedish. Ultimately derived from Old Norse blár meaning "blue" but often denoting "dark, black" (compare Bláinn). A few hundred years ago sometimes used as a variant or short form of Blasius.
Blængur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Blæingr.
Blær m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".
Blævar m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of blǣr 'wind gust, gentle breeze' and varr 'attentive'.
Blomman f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "the flower" in Swedish.
Bodel f & m Swedish
For feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Botolf.
Boe m Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and Danish younger form of Bói.
Bøggild m Danish (Modern)
Danish variant of Bøgild.
Bogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
From Old Norse bogi meaning "bow".
Bøgild m Danish (Modern)
Transferred use of the surname Bøgild.
Bøje m Danish
Danish variant of Boye.... [more]
Bolli m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse bolli meaning "round one."
Bölverkur m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Bǫlverkr.
Boman m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly transfered usage of the surname Boman.
Bonde m Swedish, Old Swedish, Old Danish
Form of Bóandi meaning "farmer, landowner, yeoman, master".
Boo m Swedish
Variant of Bo 1.
Bør m Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Børge or variant of Bjor.
Bore m Swedish
Derived from Greek βορέας (boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.
Börge m Swedish, German (Rare)
Swedish form of Børge.
Børger m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Birger or variant of Borgar.
Borger m Norwegian
Variant of Birger or Borgar.
Borgþór m Icelandic
Icelandic younger variant of Bergþór.
Børje m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Börje.
Borka m Literature, Swedish (Rare)
Borka is the father of Birk Borkason and one of the antagonists in Astrid Lindgren's 'Ronia the Robber's Daughter'. Lindgren might have gotten the name from Lake Borkasjön in Lapland, northern Sweden.
Börkur m Icelandic
Means "bark" (the outermost layer of trees) in Icelandic.
Børre m Norwegian
Variant of Birger; see also Børge.
Botel m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former variant of Bothild or Botolv.
Boði m Old Norse (Hypothetical), Icelandic (Rare)
Hypothetical Anglo-Scandinavian diminutive of Bǫðvarr (from Old Norse bǫð "battle").
Böðvar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bǫðvarr.
Botolf m Norwegian
Variant form of Botulf.
Bótólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Bótólfr.
Botolv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Bótolfr.
Bótolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bótolfr.
Botulf m Germanic, Swedish (Rare)
Derived from Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." There are also instances where this name is a later form of the ancient Scandinavian name Bótulfr.
Botulph m English, Norwegian
Derived from Botulphus, which was the latinized form for both Botulf and Bótulfr.
Botvid m Swedish
Derived from the old Norse elements 'bot' meaning penance and 'vidh' meaning forest. Known to have been used since the 9th century
Boy m North Frisian, West Frisian, East Frisian, Dutch, Danish, German, English (Rare)
Variant form of Boye. In English-speaking countries, the name is usually derived from the English word boy meaning "boy" (in a manner comparable to the name Sonny) or a short form of the given names Boyce and Boyd.... [more]
Brandar m Faroese
Faroese form of Brandr.
Brandur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Brandr.
Brede m Norwegian
From the medieval Danish word bredje, meaning "battle axe". This name is rarely used outside Norway. Brede is also a surname.
Bredo m Norwegian
Variant of Brede.
Breki m Icelandic
From Old Norse breki ''breaker''.
Bresti m Faroese
Variant of Brestir.
Brestir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
From Old Norse bresta meaning "to burst, break".
Brialdur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Gabrial.
Brimar m Icelandic
Possibly derived from Old Norse brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare Brimir) combined with herr meaning "army, warrior"... [more]
Brími m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse brími "fire".
Brimi m Icelandic
Variant of Brimir.
Brímir m Icelandic
Variant of either Brimir or Brími.
Brimir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Probably related to Old Norse brim meaning "surf". This is another name for Ymir in Norse mythology.
Brjánn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Brian.
Brodd m Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse broddr meaning "spike."
Broder m Danish (Rare), Low German (Rare)
Modern form of Old Norse Bróðir.
Brönnil m Swedish
Swedish dialectal form of Brynjulf.
Brønnil f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of either Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Brønnild f & m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Brynhildr (when used for a girl) or Bryniulfr (when used for a boy).
Brønte m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal form of Brynte.
Brosi m Faroese
From Old Norse brosa meaning "to smile".
Brun m Medieval English, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish
The Old English masculine name Brun is identical with the adjective brun meaning ‘brown’ (OE brūn). It appears to have become established as an independent forename only in the later tenth century, its earliest recorded bearers living c. 970... [more]
Brúni m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Variant of Brúnn. This is the name of a dwarf and another name for Odin in Norse mythology.
Bryngel m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of the Old Norse name Brynolf/Brynjulf which combined the two words brynja meaning "coat of mail" and ulfr meaning "wolf"... [more]
Brynjolf m Scandinavian
Modern form of the Old Swedish name Bryniolf, itself a form of the Old Norse Bryniulfr.
Brynjólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bryniulfr.
Brynjolfur m Danish
Danish form of Bryniulfr.
Brynjolvur m Faroese
Faroese form of Bryniulfr.
Brynjúlfur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Bryniulfr.
Brynjulv m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Bryniulfr.
Brynleifur m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and the name Leifur (which is itself related to Old Norse leif meaning "inheritance, legacy").
Brynleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Brynleifur.
Brynsteinn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" and steinn meaning "stone".
Brynte m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Pet form of names beginning with Bryn-, derived from the Old Norse word brynja "armour, protection".
Brynþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse brynja meaning "coat of mail (or plate), byrnie, corselet" combined with Þór.
Budle m Swedish (Archaic)
Obsolete Swedish form of Buðli.
Budolf m Danish
Danish form of Botulf.
Búgvi m Faroese
Faroese form of Bo 1.
Bure m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Old Norse Buri meaning "son, descendant". Its modern usage is perhaps influenced by the Old Swedish noble family with the same name (see Bure).
Burkni m Icelandic
From Old Norse burkni meaning "brake, common fern".
Bursi m Faroese
Faroese short form of Tiburtius.
Calvander m English (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Anglicized, Rare, Archaic)
English usage possibly derived from the surnames Callander, Callender... [more]
Canutus m Swedish (Rare)
Latinised form of Knútr.
Carit m Danish (Rare)
Invented by the Danish author Carl Brosbøll (1816-1900) for use as a pen name; his pseudonym, Carit Etlar, was an anagram of Carl and Tertia (his given name and that of his muse, Tertia Fabricius).
Carlgustav m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare combination of Carl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Carl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Carl Gustav.
Carljohan m Swedish (Rare)
Rare combination of the names Carl and Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Carl-Johan, or with a space between the names, Carl Johan.
Carosander m Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Caro (derived from Latin carus "dear, beloved") and Sander.
Casten m Swedish
Variant of Carsten.
Cathrinus m Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Catharina (Dutch) and Cathrine (Norwegian).
Celian m English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
English and Swedish form of Caelianus via its variant spelling Celianus. In the case of The Netherlands, Celian really is just a variant form of Celiaan, which is the actual Dutch form of Caelianus (also via Celianus).
Challe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Charles.
Childerik m Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish (Archaic)
Danish, Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Childeric. The name is only used in translations of historical documents.
Chilperik m Dutch (Archaic), Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish form of Chilperic. The name is only used in translations of historical documents.
Chrisander m Norwegian (Modern)
Transferred use of a Swedish surname Chrisander.
Christ m & f Dutch, Flemish, Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Short form of given names that contain the Greek adjective χριστός (christos) meaning "anointed", such as Christiaan, Christian, Christine and Christoffel.... [more]
Cim f & m Swedish
Variant of Kim 2.
Clarentius m Danish (Archaic), German (Archaic), Dutch (Rare)
Saint Clarentius was a bishop of Vienne, in France, who lived in the early part of the 7th century.
Clas m Swedish, Medieval Baltic
Swedish variant of Klas and medieval Latvian variant of Clawes.
Conny f & m Dutch, English, Swedish
Variant of Connie. In Sweden, it is primarily used as a masculine name and as a full name rather than a diminutive.
Crister m Swedish
Variant of Christer.
Dagbjartur m Icelandic, Faroese
Masculine form of Dagbjört.
Dagbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and bjǫrn "bear".
Dage m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Dag.
Dager m Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Dag via it's Old Swedish form Dagher.
Dagfari m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse dagr "day" and -fari "farer", from the verb fara "to go, to travel" (compare Náttfari and Sæfari).
Dagfinnur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Dagfinnr.
Daggeir m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of dagr "day" and geirr "spear".
Dagmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements dagr meaning "day" and maðr meaning "person, man" (genitive manns).
Dagmund m Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and mundr "protection".
Dagnýr m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Dagný.
Dagþór m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic dagr "day" and þórr "thunder".
Dagulv m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dagr "day" and ulfr "wolf".
Dagvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dagr "day" and varðr "guardian".
Dagvin m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements dagr "day" and vinr "friend".
Dalbert m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic combination of dalr "dale, valley" and bjartr "light, shining".
Danelíus m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Danelius.
Danelius m Norwegian (Rare)
Latinized form of Daniel.
Dánial m Faroese
Faroese form of Daniel.
Daníval m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Danival.
Danival m Icelandic
Icelandic name of uncertain derivation, possibly an altered form of Daníel. It has been suggested that the suffix -val was inspired by Old Norse valr meaning "the slain (in Valhalla)" or the name Perceval.
Danjal m Faroese
Faroese variant of Daniel.
Darri m Icelandic
Originally an Old Norse byname meaning "long lazy man". The word is related to Old Norse darr "dart, spear".
Daði m Icelandic, Old Norse
From Dáði, an Old Norse diminutive of Davíð. Alternatively it may have been a diminutive of Dagr, or an Old Norse form of Irish Dáithí or Saxon Daþa.
Dávi m Faroese
Faroese variant of Dávid.
Dávið m Faroese
Faroese form of David.
Dávur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Dávid.
Deifobos m Romanian (Rare), Polish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Romanian, Polish and Norwegian form of Deiphobus.
Demmus m Faroese
Faroese form of Demus.
Demus m Icelandic
Short form of Nicodemus.
Deodor m Norwegian (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Teodor.
Detlof m Swedish
Swedish form of Detlef.
Detlov m Swedish
Swedish variant of Detlof.
Diderik m Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Dutch variant of Diederik as well as a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish variant of Didrik.
Didrik m Danish (Rare), Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch (Rare)
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Dietrich as well as a rare Dutch shortened form of Diederik.... [more]
Dines m Danish
Danish form of Denis.
Dirch m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Dirk.
Diðrik m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Didrik.
Díðrikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Didrik.
Ditlef m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Detlef.
Ditleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Ditlev.
Ditlev m Danish
Danish form of Detlef.
Ditmar m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Silesian
Scandinavian variant and Silesian form of Dietmar.
Djóni m Faroese
Variant of Dion.
Dofri m Old Norse, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to the word dofrar ("dale, valley"), or a word meaning "lazy one". In Norse mythology this is the name of a giant who lives on the mountain Dofrafjall.
Dolf m Dutch, German, Swedish
Short form of names that end in -dolf, such as Adolf, Ludolf and Rudolf.
Domalde m Norse Mythology, Scandinavian
Modern Scandinavian form of Dómaldi, which is a variant form of the Old Norse name Dómaldr.... [more]
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.