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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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Júst m Faroese
Faroese form of Just.
Kaare m Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Kåre.
Kåge m Swedish (Rare)
Originally a pet form of names starting with K and G such as Karl-Göran and Karl-Gustaf.
Kakali m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, From Old Norse swearword kakali meaning "impostor, juggler" or an Old Norse nickname meaning "an earthen pot".
Kaldi m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Kalda.
Kalmar m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Archaic), Finnish (Rare), Estonian
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Kalman and an adoption of the Swedish place name Kalmar in Småland and Uppland.
Kamillo m Danish, Finnish
Nordic form of Camillo.
Kämpe m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish kämpe meaning "fighter".
Kár m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Kárr. Also compare the related name Kári, which is more popular than Kár.
Karenus m Swedish
Masculine form of Karen 1.
Kårfinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Kåre and Finn 2.
Karleif m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Karl and leifr "heir", "descendant".
Kårleiv m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements kárr "curly, wavy hair" and leif "inheritance, legacy".
Karles m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Contracted form of Carolus, the Latin form of Charles.
Karlgustav m Swedish (Rare)
Very rare combination of Karl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Karl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Karl Gustav.
Karljohan m Swedish (Rare)
Rare combination of Karl and Johan. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Karl-Johan, or with a space between the names, Karl Johan.
Karloman m Bosnian, Croatian, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish
Variant of Carloman. In Swedish and Norwegian, only used in translations of historical documents regarding the Frankish rulers.
Karlot m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian adoption of Charlot as well as a masculine form of Karlotte.
Karpus m Faroese
Short form of Polycarpus.
Kato m Norwegian, Literature
Norwegian variant of Cato 1. This is the name of the main antagonist in Swedish author Astrid Lindgren's fantasy book 'Mio, min Mio' (1954).
Kennert m Swedish
Variant of Kenneth, perhaps inspired by names like Evert and Robert.
Kenta m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Kent and Kenneth.
Ketel m Danish
Danish modern form of Kætill.
Kid m & f Swedish
Variant of Kidd.
Kieran m Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Kjærand predominantly used in the 18th century.
Kittil m Norwegian
Variant of Kjetil predominantly used in southern Norway.
Kjærand m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Kjerand (see Herrand).
Kjalar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kjalarr.
Kjartan m Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Faroese, Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Mýrkjartan as well as a Scandinavian form of Certán.
Kjellberg m Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Kjellbjørg, no longer in use. It is also a Swedish surname (see Kjellberg).
Kjellbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Kjell and Bjørn. The name was first used in the 1930s. It is not known if it was intended to be a modern form of Old Norse Kætilbiǫrn or if it's a coincidence.
Kjelle m Swedish
Diminutive of Kjell.
Kjertan m Danish
Variant of Kjartan.
Kjetel m Norwegian
Variant form of Ketil mostly used in the southwestern part of Norway.
Kjói m Icelandic
From Icelandic kjói meaning "skua".
Kjønik m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Köneke, ultimately related to the Germanic name Conrad.
Klabbe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Klas.
Klæmint m Faroese
Faroese form of Klement.
Klasse m Swedish
Diminutive of Klas.
Kláus m Faroese
Faroese form of Klaus.
Klotar m Danish, Norwegian, Croatian, Finnish
Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Croatian form of Chlothar. Only used in translations of historical documents regarding the kings of the Franks.
Knörr m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Knǫrr.
Knúd m Faroese
Faroese form of Knud.
Knút m Faroese
Faroese form of Knut.
Knútur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Knútr.
Kol m Old Danish, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Form of Kolr found in Old Danish and Old Swedish, as well as the modern Swedish form.
Kolbeinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Compound of Old Norse elements kolr meaning ''coal'' (synonym for 'black, dark') and bein meaning ''bone, leg''.
Kolbjörn m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Icelandic and Swedish form of Kolbjǫrn.
Kolfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Kolfinnr.
Kolgrímur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Kolgrímr.
Kolja m Croatian, Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), German, Serbian, Swedish (Rare)
Croatian and Serbian diminutive of Nikola 1. In the other languages listed, Kolja is their standard form of the Russian name Kolya.
Kolur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Kolr.
Konni f & m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
A Nordic variant of Connie and a diminutive for names beginning with Kon-, such as Konrad and Konstantin.
Konráð m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Konrad.
Kormákur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kormákr.
Kræn m Danish
Diminutive of Kresten
Krille m Swedish
Diminutive of Kristian and Kristoffer.
Krisse f & m Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Chris.
Kristafár m Faroese
Faroese form of Christopher.
Kristall m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "crystal" in Icelandic.
Kristbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristbjørn.
Kristbjørn m Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Norwegian Kristus "Christ" and bjørn "bear".
Kristdór m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Kristþór.
Kristhallr m Icelandic (Archaic)
Combination of Kristus "Christ" and Old Norse hallr "stone, rock" used around year 1500.
Kristin m Faroese
Faroese form of Christinus.
Kristinn m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristen 1, and thus a cognate of Kristján.
Kristleifur m Icelandic
Combination of Krist- (the initial sound in names such as Kristján and Kristófer) and the Old Norse element leif meaning "inheritance, legacy" (compare Leifur).
Kristleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Kristleifur.
Kristmar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element marr "famous".
Kristmundur m Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of Krist (the initial sound in names such as Kristján and Kristófer) and the Old Norse element mundr meaning "protection".
Kristoff m English, Popular Culture, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Flemish
Variant of Christoph. This is the name of Kristoff Bjorgman from Frozen.
Kristoffur m Faroese
Faroese form of Christopher.
Kristþór m Icelandic
Combination of Kristján and Þór.
Kristtór m Faroese
Faroese form of Kristþór.
Kristvaldur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Kristján combined with Old Norse valdr "ruler".
Kristvar m Faroese
A combination of Krist from Christianus and Var, which means "alert" and "careful".
Kristvarður m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Kristján combined with Old Norse varðr, vǫrðr meaning "guard, watchman".
Kristvin m Icelandic
Blend of Kristján and the Old Norse element vinr "friend".
Kurre m Swedish, Finnish
Diminutive of Kurt.
Kvasir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the name given to the fermented juice of berries. In Norse mythology Kvasir was the wisest of all beings. The dwarfs Fjalarr and Galarr killed him, poured his blood into the vessels Boðn, Són and Óðrœrir, and mixed it with honey to make the skaldic mead, which would make whoever drank it a poet.
Kvirinus m Faroese
Faroese form of Quirinus.
Kyrre m Norwegian
Modern form of Kyrri. A notable bearer is Norwegian DJ and music producer Kygo (Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, b. 1991).
Kyrri m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse byname derived from the word kyrr meaning "calm, peaceful".
Lamberth m Swedish
Variant of Lambert.
Larsa m Swedish
Diminutive of Lars.
Larvas m Faroese
Faroese variant of Lavars.
Laurents m Swedish (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Swedish variant of Laurenz and medieval Latvian form of Laurentz.
Laurs m Danish
Contracted form of Laurits.
Laust m Danish
Danish dialectical (Jylland) form of Laurits.
Lavars m Faroese
Faroese variant of Lavrants.
Lave m & f Swedish
Variant of Lage and Lava.
Lavrants m Old Norse, Norwegian (Archaic)
Ancient Scandinavian and Norwegian form of Laurentius.
Lavrits m Danish
Variant of Laurits.
Lávus m Faroese
Faroese short form of Olavus.
Lázarus m Faroese
Faroese form of Lazarus.
Leckard m Swedish
Younger Swedish form of Lechardus.
Lefa m Swedish, Finnish
A diminutive of Leif.
Leffe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Leif.
Leidulf m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Leiðulfr.
Leiff m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Leif.
Leik m Norwegian
Younger form of Leikr.
Leiki m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Leikr.
Leivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Leifr.
Lejf m Danish
Variant of Leif.
Lek m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Leikr.
Leó m Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Leo. A bearer is Daníel Leó Grétarsson, who is an Icelandic footballer and Leó Weiner who is a Hungarian composer.
Leofred m Norwegian (Archaic)
Created in the mid-19th century by combining the Germanic elements lewe "lion" (probably taken from Leonard) with frid "peace" (probably taken from Fredrik).
Lér m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Hlér.
Leví m Spanish, Biblical Spanish, Icelandic
Spanish and Icelandic form of Levi.
Levion m Norwegian (Rare)
Probably an elaborated form of Levi.
Levor m Norwegian
Modern form of Old Norse Liðvarðr. The first element is liðr which literally means "joint", but in this case have the meaning of "generation, family connection" (compare modern Norwegian slektsledd composed of slekt "family" and ledd "joint, link")... [more]
Líam m Icelandic (Modern), Spanish (Modern)
Icelandic and Spanish form of Liam.
Lífgjarn m Icelandic (Archaic)
Means "eager to live" or "willing to live", composed of Old Norse líf meaning "life" and gjarn meaning "eager, desirous" (related to English yearn).
Líggjas m Faroese
Faroese short form of Elias.
Liljar m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Lilja.
Lillebror m Swedish
Means "little brother" in Swedish.
Lilleman m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "little man" in Swedish. Combination of lille "little" and man "man".
Lindberg m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Lindbjørg.
Lindor m Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Lindorm.
Lindorm m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Swedish linnr "dragon" and ormber "snake". A lindorm (lindworm) was a type of being in Northern European folklore. It is depicted on several runestones from the 11th century.
Lineus m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Linnéus which is derived from the surname Linnaeus.
Líni m Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse lín meaning "flax, linen, linen garment, linen gear".
Linnar m Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Lindor, itself a short form of Lindorm.
Linnart m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Linnar, perhaps influenced by Lennart.
Linné m Swedish
Masculine form of Linnéa. It is also used as a surname (see Linné).
Linneus m Swedish
Variant of Lineus.
Líó m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Lio.
Liss m & f Swedish
Dialectal name from Dalarna, Sweden meaning "small, little".
Livthrase m Danish
Danish form of Lífþrasir.
Ljøl m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian form of Ludolf via Old Norse Ljóðolfr.
Ljósálfur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ljós "a burning light, light of the sun" and alfr "elf".
Ljótur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Liótr.
Ljúfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ljúfr.
Loa m & f Swedish (Modern)
Probably an elaboration of Lo. Usage of this name could be due to the popularity of Lo and the similarity to Noah 1... [more]
Lodin m Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Loðinn.
Lodvar m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Hloðvér.
Lodve m Norwegian
Variant of Lodvar.
Loftur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Loptr.
Logi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "flame, blaze" in Old Norse. In Norse legend Logi was 'a handsome king of a land north of Norway. A descendant of giants, his name became Hálogi - "tall Logi" - the legendary source of the modern Hålogaland region of Norway… His daughters were Eisa and Eimyrja, names both meaning "embers", and his wife's name Glöd probably means "red-hot embers" - all suggestive that Logi is a personification and deity of fire' (K.M. Sheard, 2011).
Lói m Icelandic
Masculine form of Lóa.
Lollo f & m Swedish
Diminutive of Louise and Charlotte. The name is occasionally, albeit very rarely, used by males.
Lorang m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lorang or a Norwegian variant of Laurent.
Lórens m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lorens.
Lórenz m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lorenz.
Lorns m Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Lorens.
Lornts m Norwegian
Short form of Lorents.
Løðar m Faroese
Faroese form of Lothar.
Loðin m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese form of Loðinn.
Løve m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Lodve. It also means "lion" in Norwegian.
Løver m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Lodvar.
Løvert m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown, maybe related to Løver. Mainly used in Trøndelag county in Norway.
Lui m Hawaiian, Albanian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Georgian (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Albanian, Georgian, Hawaiian, and Russian form of Louis as well as a Danish variant of Louie.
Lúkas m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Lukas.
Lundi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "puffin" in Icelandic.
Lúter m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Luther.
Lúther m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Luther.
Lyder m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Lüder, but it may also be a form of Lothar.
Lydert m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Lüdert.
Lykkir m Faroese
Faroese name of unknown origin and meaning. One theory is that it is from Old Norse lykja meaning "to shut in, enclose".
Lyngþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and þórr "thunder".
Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.
Lýðar m Faroese
Faroese form of Lyder.
Lýður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Lyder.
Magn m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse Magni meaning "mighty, strong".
Magnulf m Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements magn "mighty, strong, power" and ulfr "wolf", making it a cognate of the Germanic name Maganulf. Magnulf was first used in 1901.
Makan m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse form of an unknown Celtic name.
Malkolm m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Scandinavian form of Malcolm.
Malmfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse malmr "ore" and Finn 2. Used briefly in the early 20th century.
Malmfred f & m Medieval Scandinavian, Norwegian (Archaic)
Masculine form of Malmfrid as well as a feminine variant. This is the name of a 12th century queen consort of Norway and Denmark.
Malvin m Norwegian
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps a masculine form of Malvina, a variant of Melvin or a combination of Malene and Edvin (or other similar names).
Manbert m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of name element Mann and Bjort.
Mandus m Swedish
Short form of Amandus.
Manfreð m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Manfred.
Mange m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Magnus.
Máni m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
From Old Norse máni "moon". Máni is the personification of the moon in Norse Mythology.
Mannbjørn m Faroese
Faroese form of Mæginbiǫrn or a combination of the Germanic elements maðr "man" and bjǫrn "bear".
Manne m Swedish, Old Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Emanuel and Manfred as well as an Old Swedish variant of Manni.
Manúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Manuel.
Már m & f Icelandic, Old Norse
Means "seagull" in Old Norse.
Marbjörn m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse marr meaning "sea" combined with Old Norse bjǫrn meaning "bear".
Marck m Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Danish, Dutch, English, Swedish and West Frisian variant spelling of Mark.
Mård m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Mǫrðr meaning "pine marten".
Margeir m Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Germanic elements marr "sea, ocean, lake" and geirr "spear".
Margido m Norwegian (Rare)
Masculine form of Margrete and Marie.
Margidon m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Margidion (see Margido).
Margrímur m Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse marr "sea" or marr "horse" combined with gríma "mask". Alternatively, the first element could be derived from other names beginning with Mar.
Marías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Marias.
Marijón m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Marjón.
Marinó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marino.
Maríus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marius.
Marjón m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse marr meaning "sea" and the name Jón.
Marjus m Faroese
Faroese variant of Marius.
Marleif m Norwegian (Rare)
Created in the 20th century by combining the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") with leifr "descendant, heir".
Marleik m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") and Old Norse leikr "play, game"... [more]
Marre m & f Swedish, Dutch
Diminutive of names starting with Mar-.
Marsellíus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Marcellius.
Marteinn m Icelandic, Medieval Scandinavian
Old Norse form of Martin, as well as the modern Icelandic form.
Márus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Maurus.
Mathæus m Danish
Danish form of Matthew
Mathías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Matthias.
Mathies m Danish (Rare), Medieval Baltic
Variant of Mathias. A known bearer of this name is the Danish footballer Mathies Skjellerup (1996-).
Maths m Swedish
Variant of Mats.
Mattas m Faroese
Faroese form of Mattes.
Matte m Swedish
Diminutive of Mattias.
Mattes m Swedish, Alsatian
Swedish variant of Mattis as well as an Alsatian short form of Mattheus.
Matthæus m Danish (Rare), Biblical Danish
Danish spelling of Matthaeus, which is used in the Danish translation of the Bible.
Matthaeus m Biblical Greek (Latinized), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Matthaios. Regarding the Danish usage of the name: it is a variant spelling of Matthæus, which can be made by Danes but is more commonly made by foreigners who are unfamiliar with the Danish letter Æ.
Mattías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Matthías.
Mauritz m Afrikaans, Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Maurits. The "M" in the clothing company H&M's name stands for Mauritz (the original name is Hennes & Mauritz, H&M is an abbreviation).
Meinar m Faroese
Faroese variant of Meinhard.
Meiner m Danish
Variant of Meinhard.
Mejner m Danish
Variant of Meiner.
Mekal m Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal form of Mikal and a Norwegian form of Meinhard.
Mekkinó m Icelandic (Rare)
Masculine form of Mekkín.
Melcher m Swedish (Rare), Romansh
Swedish variant of Melker as well as a Romansh variant of Melchior which is traditionally found in the Engadine valley.
Melius m Swedish
Short form of Emelius.
Melkir m Faroese
Faroese form of Melker.
Melrakki m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse meaning "arctic fox, white fox", officially approved as a given name in 2006.
Melwin m Swedish
Variant of Melvin.
Mensalder m Icelandic (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Mentz m Norwegian (Rare)
Diminutive of names beginning with the Germanic name element magan "mighty, strong".
Merkur m Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German, Norwegian, Albanian
Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, German and Norwegian form of Mercurius (see Mercury).
Methúsalem m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Methusalem.
Metúsalem m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Methuselah via its (variant) latinized form Methusalem.
Meyvant m Icelandic
Meaning unknown.
Mian m Scandinavian
Short form of names ending in -mian or a male form of Mia.
Mickael m Swedish (Modern, Rare), French
Swedish variant of Mikael and French variant of Mickaël.
Mik m Danish
Danish form of Mick.
Mikal m Norwegian, Faroese
Younger form of Mikjáll.
Mikkael m Icelandic
Icelandic variant form of Mikael.
Mikkjel m Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Mikkel.
Milas m Danish (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to Mylasos, or the Slavic name element mil- (see Mila, Miloš, Miloslav).
Mildinberg m Icelandic
Icelandic name with the combination of mildr "mild" and bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and borg "stronghold, fortification, castle".
Mildor m Norwegian (Archaic)
Either a masculine form of Milda or a combination of the Old Norse elements mildr "mild" and þórr "thunder".
Miliam m Swedish (Modern)
Short form of Maximiliam (compare Milian).