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.
Heðin m FaroeseFaroese form of
Heðinn. A notable bearer of this name was the Faroese novelist Heðin Brú (1901-1987; real name Hans Jacob Jacobsen).
Hilderik m Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, FinnishDutch and Nordic form of
Hilderic. There's no evidence of use in the Nordic countries, it's only used in translations of historical documents about the 6th century AD king of the Vandals and Alans.
Hilmir m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hilmir "helmsman; (poetic) ruler, chief, king, prince".
Hjalti m Icelandic, Old Norse, FaroeseOld Norse name meaning "man from Hjaltland" (referring to Shetland), originally a byname. The place name
Hjaltland probably derives from the Old Norse word
hjalt meaning "hilt (of a sword)".
Hjörvar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hjǫrr "sword" and
varr "vigilant, aware" (or possibly Germanic *
warjan "defend, protect").
Hlífar m IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hlíf meaning "protection", especially "shield" (also see
Hlíf), combined with Old Norse
herr meaning "army, warrior".
Hólmar m IcelandicCombination of Old Norse
holmr "islet, small island" and
herr "army".
Hólmbert m IcelandicIcelandic name combination of
holmr 'small island' and
bjartr 'light, shining'.
Holmfrid m & f SwedishCombination of Old Norse name elements
holmr "small island" and
friðr "peace" or
fríðr "beautiful, beloved". The name was originally a feminine name, but is nowadays almost exclusively masculine.
Hörður m IcelandicFrom the Old Norse word
hǫrðr, meaning one from Hordaland in Norway.
Höskuldur m IcelandicModern form of
Hǫðskuldr, an Old Norse name with uncertain etymology. It could be a variant of Old Norse names
HagustaldaR "owner of an enclosed area" (compare Icelandic
hagi "pasture"), or of
Hǫskollr "gray head"... [
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Hrímnir m Norse Mythology, IcelandicDerived from Old Norse
hrīm "rime, hoarfrost; soot". This is the name of a jǫtunn in Norse mythology. In the 'Völsunga saga' mentioned as the father of
Hljóð, and in the poem 'Hyndluljóð' as the father of
Heiðr and
Hrossþjófr.
Hringur m IcelandicFrom the Old Norse name and byname
Hringr which meant "ring" (as in an arm ring, an item of Viking jewellery), and could also be interpreted as meaning "man from Ringerike".
Hrói m Icelandic, Old NorseDerived from the reconstructed Proto-Norse name
*HróþiwíhaR composed of the Norse elements
hróðr "praise, fame, honor" and
-vir of uncertain etymology. Hrói höttur is the Icelandic name for the legendary medieval English hero Robin Hood.
Hvannar m Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
hvǫnn, the name of a type of flower (species Angelica archangelica; also compare
Hvönn) combined with Old Norse
herr "army, warrior".
Hylur m IcelandicFrom Icelandic
hylur meaning "pool, deep hole in a beck".
Hymir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old Norse
húm meaning "semi-darkness, twilight". In Norse mythology this was the name of a giant (jǫtunn), according to
Hymiskviða the father of the god
Tyr, from whom
Thor wanted to fetch a cauldron for the Æsir... [
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Idar m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)Possibly intended to be a masculine form of
Ida created by combining the Old Norse element
ið "industrious, work, activity" (compare the Germanic element
id) and the common name suffix
-r, taken from Norse
herr "army, warrior".
Ísbjörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Means "polar bear" in Icelandic (literally "ice bear", derived from Old Nora
íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and
bjǫrn meaning "bear").
Jannes m Dutch, Flemish, German (Rare), Limburgish, East Frisian (Rare), North Frisian (Rare), West Frisian, Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval DutchDutch, Flemish, Frisian, Limburgish and (Low) German short form of
Johannes, which has also seen some use in Scandinavia.
Jarleiv m Norwegian (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse elements
jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and
leifr "descendant, heir".
Jentoft m Norwegian (Archaic)Derived from the Danish place name
Gentofte "single farmstead at the fish lake". In Norway, this name was first recorded in 1838. Since 1970, however, it has been banned by the Norwegian naming laws due to its place name character.
Jónsi m IcelandicDiminutive of
Jón. Famous bearers include Jón Þór Birgisson, lead singer of
Sigur Rós (who is also a musician in his own right) and Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson, lead singer of
Í Svörtum Fötum and contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest of 2004 and 2012... [
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Joralf m NorwegianThe first element of this name is derived from Old Norse
jorr "wild boar" or Old Norse
jǫfurr "chief, king". The second element is derived from Old Norse
alfr meaning "elf". A known bearer of this name is Joralf Gjerstad (b... [
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Jørund f & m NorwegianPreviously a dialectal variant of
Jorunn, though more recently it has been given to boys, being the modern form of
Jǫrundr, an Old Norse masculine name of uncertain meaning... [
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Jörundur m IcelandicIcelandic form of
Jǫrundr, a combination of Old Norse
jarra "battle, fight, quarrel" and Proto-Norse
-winduR "winner".
Jul m Norwegian (Rare)Variant of
Gjul, which is a dialectal variant of
Gjurd with predominant usage in the Austlandet region of Norway.
Jul also means "Christmas" in Norwegian and this name was often given to children born in late December.