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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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Róar m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Hróarr.
Robban m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Robert.
Robbin m & f Swedish, English
Variant of Robin.
Rodmund m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Hróðmundr.
Rodmundur m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Hróðmundr.
Rodrik m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Swedish form of Roderick. A notable bearer is Ser Rodrik Cassel from HBO's ever-popular TV show 'Game of Thrones'.
Roel m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal form of Roald.
Rögnvaldur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of the Old Norse name Rǫgnvaldr, a variant of Ragnvaldr.
Rógvi m Faroese
Faroese form of Hrói.
Rói m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse variant and Faroese form of Hrói.
Róin m Faroese
Faroese masculine form of .
Roine m & f Swedish, Finnish (Rare)
From the name of a lake in Häme, Finland. There are theories on the origin of this name, it could've come from Germanic hreini meaning "clean, clear" or from Pre-Germanic/Baltic *kroinis meaning "clean"... [more]
Rökkvi m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Rǫkkvi.
Rókur m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Hrókr.
Róland m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Roland.
Rólant m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Róland.
Rolle m Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
A pet form of names containing the name element hrod, for example Rolf.
Rolof m Low German, Dutch (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Medieval Dutch
Low German form of Rodolf, as well as a Dutch variant of Roelof and a Swedish adoption.
Róman m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Kashubian
Icelandic and Kashubian form of Roman.
Rómeó m Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Romeo.
Romund m Old Swedish, Norwegian
Old Swedish and Norwegian form of Hrómundr.
Rómundur m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Rómundr.
Rósar m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse element herr meaning "army".
Rósberg m Icelandic
Masculine form of Rósbjörg.
Rósenberg m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Rósberg.
Rosenkrans m & f Danish (Rare)
Nordic form of the German surname Rosenkranz meaning "rosary".
Rósi m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Rósa.
Rósingur m Faroese (Rare, ?)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse suffix ingr meaning "son of, belonging to".
Rósinkar m Icelandic (Rare)
Allegedly means "tub of roses" in Icelandic, from rós "rose" and kar "tub".
Rósmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Rós and the Old Norse element maðr meaning "person, man" (genitive manns).
Rósmundur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rosamund.
Róðbjartur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Róðbjartr.
Róðolvur m Faroese
Faroese form of Rudolph.
Röðull m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse rǫðull meaning "glory, halo" (poetic for "sun"). This is also a poetic word for "sun" in Icelandic.
Royne m Swedish
Variant of Roine.
Rúbar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rubar.
Rubekur m Faroese
Faroese masculine form of Rebekka.
Rúdólf m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Rudolf.
Rulle m Swedish
Short form of Rudolf.
Runer m Swedish (Rare)
Probably a variant of Runar or Rune. A famous bearer is the Swedish author Runer Jonsson (1916-2006).
Rúrik m Icelandic
Icelandic spelling of Rurik.
Rustan m Swedish
Possibly a Swedification of the Persian name Rostam, or a modern form of Old Norse Hróðstæinn.
Rútur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Hrútur.
Saamund m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Såmund (see Salmundr).
Sackeus m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Zacchaeus.
Sæbergur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Sæbjörg.
Sæbjartur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Sæbjört.
Sæbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sǽbiǫrn.
Sæbjørn m Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese younger form of Sǽbiǫrn.
Sæfinn m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Sæfinnr.
Sæfinnur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Sæfinnr.
Sælaugur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Sælaug.
Sæmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sær "sea" and maðr "person, man" (genitive manns).
Sæmar m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sær "sea" and mærr "famous".
Sæmund m Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Norwegian and Old Swedish form of Sæmundr.
Sær m Icelandic
From Icelandic sær meaning "sea".
Sæþór m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sǽþórr.
Sævald m Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic
Norwegian younger form of Sævaldi.
Sævaldur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sævaldi.
Sævar m Icelandic
Meaning "sea warrior", derived from the Old Norse elements sær "sea" and arr "warrior".
Safír m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Safir.
Sakarías m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sakarias.
Sakkeus m Finnish, Norwegian
Finnish and Norwegian form of Zacchaeus.
Sällfrid m Swedish (Rare)
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Swedish säll meaning "blissful, happy" with frid meaning "peace, protection".
Salm m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Salmo.
Salmann m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse salr "hall, house" and maðr "person, man" (genitive manns). Alternatively this could be an Icelandic form of a German name in which the first element is derived from Old High German salo "dirty gray" (related to English sallow and Old Norse sölr "dirty yellow").... [more]
Sálomon m Faroese
Faroese form of Solomon.
Salómon m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Solomon.
Sámal m Faroese
Faroese form of Samuel.
Samúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Samuel.
Sámur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Sámr.
Såne m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Sune.
Sanny m Swedish (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Sonny or a diminutive of a name containing a syllable pronounced san (like Alexander).
Saron m & f Swedish (?)
Swedish form of Sharon.
Sasser m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sassurr, an Old Norse variant of Assar.
Såvi m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Salve.
Schamyl m Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the name of the leader of the Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia in the 1800s, Imam Shamil. A notable bearer was Swedish film director Schamyl Bauman (1893-1966).
Sebastían m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Sebastian.
Sebbe m Swedish, Old Swedish
Modern Swedish diminutive of Sebastian and an Old Swedish diminutive of Sebjörn.
Sebjörn m Swedish (Archaic)
Either a newer form of Sæbiǫrn (see Sǽbiǫrn) or a variant of Sigbjörn (uncertain).
Sebjørn m Norwegian
Meaning unknown.
Sedvard m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of siðr "custom", "habit", "manner" and vǫrðr "guard".
Sefanja m & f Swedish (Rare), Afrikaans, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Swedish, Afrikaans and Dutch form of Zephaniah.
Seger m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic North Swedish form of Sigurd. Means "victory" in modern Swedish.
Segol m Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal form of Sigurd found primarily in the Swedish province Västergötland.
Sejer m Danish
Variant of Sejr.
Sejr m Danish
Danish word meaning "victory". From Old Norse sigr.
Selmer m Norwegian
Variant of Selmar as well as an elaborated form of Selm.
Semund m Old Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Old Danish and modern form of Sæmundr and variant of Sigmund.
Serenius m Norwegian (Rare)
Possibly a masculine variant of Serena.
Serinius m Norwegian
Masculine form of Serina.
Sesil m Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian and Danish variant of Cecil.
Set m Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Catalan, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish form of Seth 1.
Setus m Faroese (Archaic)
Former Faroese short form of Anicetus.
Sevard m Norwegian
Norwegian name with the combination of sær "sea" and vǫrðr "guard".
Seved m Swedish
A more modern variant of the old Norse name Sigvid consisting of the Old Norse elements 'sig' meaning victory and 'vidh' meaning forest. It is also possible that Seved is a Swedish spelling change of the Latin name Severinus.
Severt m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Sievert.
Sevrin m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese, Walloon
Norwegian dialectal variant and Faroese and Walloon form of Severin.
Sickan f & m Swedish (Rare), Popular Culture
Diminutive of names containing the name element sig "victory". ... [more]
Sigbjörn m Icelandic, Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and bjǫrn "bear".
Sigbjørn m Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Danish and Norwegian form of Sigbjörn.
Sigerik m Croatian, Dutch, Norwegian
Croatian, Dutch and Norwegian form of Sigeric.
Sigfast m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Old Swedish and younger form of Sigfastr.
Sigfastur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sigfastr.
Sigfinn m Norwegian
Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and finnr "Sámi, person from Finland".
Sigfinnur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sigfinn.
Sigfred m Danish, Norwegian
Modern form of Sigfrøðr. This was the name of an 8th century Danish king.
Sigfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Variant of Sigríður, as well as the Faroese form of Sigfrøðr.
Sigfús m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Sigfúss.
Sigfus m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sigfúss.
Siggard m Norwegian
Younger form of Siggarðr.
Siggaut m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian younger form of Siggautr.
Siggi m Old Norse, Old Danish, Danish (Rare), German
Pet form of names containing the name element SIG
Siggy m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of names containing the name element Sig.
Sighsten m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish
Old Swedish variant of Sixten.
Sighvatur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Sighvatr.
Signar m Norwegian, Swedish
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with Old Norse harja or herr "army".
Signer m Swedish
Variant of Signar.
Sigrek m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Sigríkr.
Sigríkur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sigríkr.
Sigstein m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sixten.
Sigþór m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sigþórr.
Sigtryggur m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sigtryggr.
Sigtýr m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" combined with týr "god" (or the name of the Norse god Týr, which is identical).
Sigurbergur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Sigbiǫrg.
Sigurbjarni m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Sigurbjörn.
Sigurbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Sigbiǫrn.
Sigurbjørn m Faroese
Faroese variant of Sigbjørn.
Sigurgeir m Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Siggæirr.
Sigurgestur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and gestr "guest". Also compare Gestur.
Sigurgrímur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr meaning "victory" and grímr meaning "mask, helmet".
Sigurhans m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Hans. This was borne by Icelandic photographer Sigurhans Vignir (1894-1975).
Sigurhjörtur m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and hjǫrtr "hart, stag". Also compare Hjörtur.
Sigurjón m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Jón.
Sigurlaugur m Icelandic
Masculine form of Sigurlaug.
Sigurlinni m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Sigurlinn.
Sigurlogi m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse sigr meaning "victory" and logi meaning "flame, blaze". Also see Logi.
Sigurmundur m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Sigmundur.
Sigurnýas m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Sigurnýjas.
Sigurnýjas m Icelandic
Possibly a masculine form of Signý.
Siguróli m Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse sigr "victory" and the name Óli.
Sigurörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Pet
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and ǫrn "eagle". This was the name given to a white-tailed eagle that was rescued from drowning by a 12-year-old girl in Kirkjufellslón lagoon in Iceland in 2006 (the eagle was found to have damaged tail feathers, was rehabilitated and returned to the wild); the incident received some media coverage in Iceland.
Sigursteinn m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Sigsteinn.
Sigursveinn m Icelandic
From Old Norse sigr "victory" and sveinn "young man".
Sigurð m Faroese
Variant of Sigurd.
Sigvald m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Old Swedish
Modern Scandinavian cognate of Sigiwald.
Sigvar m Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Sigvard.
Sigve m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Sigvid.
Sigvid m Norwegian
More or less old-fashioned form of Sigviðr.
Silli m Icelandic, Old Norse
Pet form of Sigvaldr, Sighulfr, and other names starting with the name element sigr "victory".
Silver m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From Old Norse silfr meaning "silver". (Compared Silver and Silfur).
Sima m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian dialectal form of Simon 1.
Simå m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Simon 1.
Símeon m Faroese
Faroese form of Simeon.
Símin m Faroese
Faroese variant of Símun.
Simme m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish diminutive of Sighmund and Swedish diminutive of Simon 1.
Símon m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Simon 1.
Símun m Faroese
Faroese form of Simon 1.
Simund m Norwegian (Archaic), Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Norwegian variant of Sigmund, Sæmund and Simon 1 as well as a Judeo-Anglo-Norman adoption of this name.
Sirne m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Sírnir.
Sírnir m Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "lazy". This is the name of a Jotunn.
Siuhl m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish variant of Siurd.
Sívar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Sigvar.
Sivar m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish dialectal variant of Sigvard. A famous bearer is Ernst Nils Sivar Erik Arnér (13 March 1909 - 13 January 1997), Swedish author.
Sivart m Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Sivard.
Sive m Swedish
Masculine form of Siv.
Sixtein m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former Norwegian form of Sixten.
Sjafnar m Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly derived from Old Norse sjafni "love" or the name Sjǫfn combined with Old Norse herr "army, warrior".
Sjovald m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Sævaldi.
Sjovard m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Sevard.
Sjugurd m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Sigurd.
Sjul m Swedish (Archaic)
Archaic North Swedish form of Sigurd.
Sjunne m Swedish (Rare), Old Swedish
From Old Norse sjaundi meaning "the seventh". Number seven was considered to be a holy number.
Sjur m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal form of Sigurd.
Sjúrði m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Sigurði, the dative form of Sigurðr.
Sjúrður m Faroese
Faroese form of Sigurd.
Skær m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse sker meaning "rock in the sea", "skerry".
Skæringur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Skæringr.
Skage m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Skagi.
Skapti m Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse skapt "stick, shaft, missile".
Skarpheðinn m Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse combination of skarpr "barren, skinny, sharp" and heðinn "jacket of fur or skin".
Skirne m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Skírnir.
Skírnir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Probably derived from Old Norse skírr meaning "clear, bright, pure". In Norse mythology Skírnir is a servant of the god Freyr.
Skjaldbjørn m Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Skjaldbjǫrn.
Skjalde m Norwegian
Younger form of Skjaldi.
Skjelluv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Skjoldulv.
Skjold m Norwegian, Danish
Danish and Norwegian younger form of Skjǫldr.
Skjoldulv m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Skjǫldulfr.
Skjöldur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Skjǫldr.
Skjølle m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Skjøller and Skjalde.
Skjøller m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Skjoldulv.
Skjøllov m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Skjoldulv.
Sköld m Swedish
Swedish modern form of Skjǫldr.
Skott m Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Nordic variant of Scott.
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".
Skúli m Icelandic, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse skýla "protection, shelter".
Smári m Icelandic
Means "clover" in Icelandic.
Smed m Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Smiðr.
Smiður m Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic younger form of Smiðr.
Snæbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Snøybiǫrn.
Snæbjørn m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Snøybiǫrn.
Snæhólm m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse snær "snow" and holmr "islet in a bay", perhaps a transferred use of a surname.
Snær m Icelandic, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "snow" in Old Norse.
Snæþór m Icelandic
From Old Norse snær "snow" combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).
Snæúlvur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Snæúlfr.
Snævarr m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse snær "snow" and varr "attentive, aware".
Sniolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Snæúlfr.
Snjóki m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Means "snowman" in Icelandic.
Snjólfur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Snæúlfr.
Snö f & m Swedish
Means "snow" in Swedish.
Søhren m Danish
Variant of Søren.
Sókrates m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Sokrates.
Solan m Norwegian
From the Norwegian word sol, meaning "sun".
Sølfest m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Sylfest (see Sylvester).
Sólmar m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sól "sun" and mærr "famous".
Solstråle f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "ray of sunshine" in Swedish (a combination of Swedish sol "sun" and stråle "ray, beam"). It's also used as an affectionate term for a happy person, often a child.
Sölve m Swedish
Means "light, sallow" in Old Norse.
Sølve m Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Norwegian form of Sölve.
Sólvin m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements sól "sun" and vinr "friend".
Sømjo m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Simeon.
Sommar f & m Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "summer" in Swedish.
Søn m Danish (Rare)
Danish modern form of Suni.
Söne m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish variant of Sune.
Sone m Old Swedish, Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Sune and younger form of Sóni, sometimes associated with the Swedish verb sona meaning "to expiate".
Sønnik m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Sönnick. The earliest usage was documented in 1880.
Sørin m Faroese
Faroese form of Søren.
Sørli m Faroese
Faroese form of Sǫrli.
Sporði m Icelandic
Icelandic name deriving from Icelandic sporður meaning "tail of a fish or whale".... [more]
Sproti m Faroese
Based on Old Norse word sproti meaning 'sprout'.
Staale m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Ståle.
Stål m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Ståle.
Stale m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish and Swedish younger form of Stáli.
Starkaður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Starkaðr.
Starkodder m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Nineteenth century Swedish variant of Starkaðr.
Starkotter m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Nineteenth century Swedish variant of Starkaðr.
Starri m Icelandic
Variant of Stari "starling" and/or Starr "stiff".
Stefnir m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse stefnir meaning "coxswain, helmsman, steersman, one who directs".
Steinbergur m Icelandic
Icelandic masculine form of Steinbjörg.
Steinbjørn m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Faroese and Norwegian younger form of Stæinbiǫrn.
Steinfinn m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Steinfinnr.
Steinfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Steinfinnr.
Steini m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse variant of Steinn.
Steinkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Stæinkæll.
Steintór m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Steinþórr.
Steintor m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Steinþórr.
Steinur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Steinn.
Stieg m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Stig. A known bearer was the Swedish writer Stieg Larsson (1954-2004), author of the 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' trilogy, born Karl Stig-Erland Larsson.
Stigbjörn m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Stig and Björn.
Stiven m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A more phonetic spelling of the English given name Steven.
Stjärnstråle m & f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of stjärna "star" and stråle "ray, beam".
Stoe m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Stov.
Stolv m Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Stólfr.
Störge m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal form of Styrger.