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Ábal m Faroese
Faroese form of Abel.

Ábraham m Faroese
Faroese form of Abraham.

Ábram m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese form of Abram 1.

Absalon m Danish (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian (Rare), Polish, Gascon, French (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic), Haitian Creole
Polish, French, Gascon, Haitian Creole, Danish, Faroese and Norwegian form of Absalom.

Ádam m Faroese
Faroese form of Adam.

Æsa f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse, Icelandic and Faroese variant of Ása.

Aggusteinus m Faroese
Faroese form of Augustinus.

Agnas f Faroese
Faroese form of Agnes.

Aksal m Faroese
Faroese variant of Aksel.

Ala f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. Perhaps an invented name based on sound. It could also be based on names like Alma 1, Alva 1, or Alvin... [more]

Aleksandur m Faroese
Faroese form of Alexander.

Alexandur m Faroese
Faroese form of Alexander.

Alrún f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Alrun.

Álvdis f Faroese
Faroese form of Alfdís.

Álvfinnur m Faroese (Archaic)
Modern Faroese form of Alffinnr.

Álvgerð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Alfgerðr

Álvheiður f Faroese (Archaic)
Modern Faroese form of Alfheiðr.

Álvur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Alfr.

Amaliel m Faroese
Unknown meaning.

Amalja f Faroese
Faroese variant of Amalia.

Ánania f Faroese
Feminine form of Ánanias.

Ánanias m Faroese
Faroese form of Ananias.

Andrass m Faroese (Archaic)
Variant of Andreas. A well-known bearer of this name is Andrass Samuelsen (1873-1954), prime minister of the Faroe Islands (1948-1950).

Andrias m Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Andreas.

Anfinn m Norwegian, Faroese, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Annfinn (see Arnfinn).

Angilín f Faroese
Faroese variant of Angelina.

Annfríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Annfrid.

Anný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Annie.

Antines m Faroese
Faroese form of Antonius.

Antinis m Faroese
Faroese form of Antonius.

Ápraham m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese variant of Ábraham.

Ápram m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese variant of Ábram.

Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.

Árant m Faroese
Faroese form of Arendt.

Armgardt f Faroese (Rare)
Variant of Armgard.

Armgarð m Faroese
Faroese form of Armgard.

Árna f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arna.

Arna f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *arnuz)... [more]

Arnaldur m Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arnaldr.

Arnbjørn m Danish, Norwegian, Faroese
Danish, Norwegian and Faroese form of Arnbjörn.

Arndis f Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arndís.

Arnfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern form of Arnfinnr.

Arnfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic form of Arnfríðr and Faroese form of Arnfrøðr.

Arngerð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Arngerðr.

Arngrímur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Arngrímr.

Arngunn f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Archaic)
Norwegian and Faroese form of Arngunnr (see Æringunnr.

Arnheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
Modern form of Arnheiðr.

Arnhild f Old Swedish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Faroese, German
Younger form of Arnhildr.

Arnida f Faroese
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Armida and a combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and ið "industrious; work; activity".

Arnina f Faroese
Elaboration of Arna.

Arnleygur m Faroese (Rare)
Modern Faroese form of Arnlaugr.

Arnljót f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Feminine form of Arnljótr.

Arnljótur m Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Modern form of Arnljótr.

Arnóra f Old Norse, Faroese (Archaic), Icelandic (Archaic)
Variant of Arnþóra.

Ásar m Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Asher.

Ásbera f Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic
Feminine form of Ásbiǫrn.

Ásbjørn m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Ásbiǫrn.

Ásbrandur m Faroese (Rare)
Modern Faroese form of Ásbrandr.

Ásdis f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Ásdís.

Ásgerð f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese modern form of Ásgærðr.

Ásgrímur m Icelandic, Faroese
Modern form of Ásgrímr.

Áshild f Faroese
Faroese form of Áshildr.

Ási m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Short form of names beginning with the name element Ás- "(heathen) god".

Askur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Ask.

Ásla f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese short form of Áslaug and Ásleyg.

Áslakur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Áslæikr.

Ásleyg f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Áslaug.

Ássvein m Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements áss "god" and sveinn "boy".

Ásthild f Faroese
Variant of Áshild.

Ástrið f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Ástríðr.

Astrið f Faroese
Variant of Ástrið.

Ásvaldur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Ásvaldr.

Ásvar m Faroese
Either derived from the Germanic name elements áss "god" and herr "army" or a variant of Ásvarðr.

Ásvarður m Faroese (Archaic), Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Ásvarðr.

Ásvør f Faroese
Faroese form of Ásvǫr.

Aðalbjørg f Faroese
Variant of Aðalborg.

Aðalborg f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Adalburg.

Aðalgeir m Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Æðelgar.

Aðalheiður f Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Adalheidis (see Adelaide).

Aðallín f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".

Aðalstein m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Aðalsteinn.

Bænadikt m Faroese
Variant of Benadikt.

Bára f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Bára was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Drǫfn, also meaning "wave, billow".

Bartal m Faroese
Faroese form of Bartel and Barthold.

Bárður m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Bárðr.

Barður m Faroese
Faroese form of Barði.

Bedda f Faroese
Faroese form of both Beda and Betta.

Beinir m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic (Archaic)
From Old Norse beini(r) meaning "help, benefit".

Beinta f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Faroese feminine form of Benedict (originally a short form of Benadikta and Bænadikta, now regarded as an independent name)... [more]

Benadikt m Faroese
Faroese form of Benedict.

Benadikta f Faroese
Faroese form of Benedicta.

Bera f Faroese (Rare), Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Biǫrn.

Bergar m Faroese
Variant of Borgar (see Borgarr).

Bergdis f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Younger form of Bergdís.

Bergfinnur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Modern Icelandic and Faroese form of Bergfinnr.

Bergfríð f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrg "help, salvation" and fríðr "beautiful".

Bergný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Borgný.

Bergtór m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bergþórr.

Bergtóra f Faroese
Faroese form of Bergþóra.

Bergur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Bergr.

Bessi m Faroese, Icelandic, Old Norse
Variant of Bersi.

Bettý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Betty.

Birgar m Faroese
Variant of Birgir.

Birna f Icelandic, Faroese
Female form of Biǫrn. Currently popular in Iceland.

Birni m Faroese
Masculine form of Birna.

Birtir m Icelandic (Modern), Faroese
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a variant of Bjartur.

Bjalla f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse bjalla "bell".

Bjargheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".

Bjarma f Icelandic, Faroese
Feminine form of Bjarmi.

Bjarndis f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjarndís.

Bjarnfríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjarnfríður.

Bjarnheðin m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bjarnheðinn.

Bjarnvarður m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Bjarnvarðr.

Bjarta f Faroese, Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bjart and Bjartur.

Bjarti m Faroese
Faroese form of Bjartr.

Bjartmar m Icelandic, Faroese, Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse bjartr "bright" and mærr "famous".

Bjølla f Faroese
Variant of Bjalla.

Bjørgfinnur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Bergfinnur.

Bjørk f Faroese, Danish, Norwegian
Faroese form of Björk which was also adopted into Danish and Norwegian.

Bjørt f Faroese
Faroese form of Bjǫrt.

Bogi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
From Old Norse bogi meaning "bow".

Borgar m Norwegian, Faroese, Icelandic, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Old Swedish and modern form of Borgarr.

Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon, waxing moon".

Børka f Faroese
Derived from Faroese børkuvísa "tormentil" (a type of flower).

Bóthild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Bóthildr.

Bótolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bótolfr.

Brá f Icelandic, Faroese
Directly taken from Old Norse brá "eyelash".

Brandar m Faroese
Faroese form of Brandr.

Brandur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Brandr.

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.

Brima f Faroese
Feminine form of Brimi.

Brimir m Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Probably related to Old Norse brim meaning "surf". This is another name for Ymir in Norse mythology.

Brosi m Faroese
From Old Norse brosa meaning "to smile".

Bryndis f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Faroese and Norwegian form of Bryndís.

Bryngerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Bryngerðr.

Brynjolvur m Faroese
Faroese form of Bryniulfr.

Brynleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Brynleifur.

Búgvi m Faroese
Faroese form of Bo 1.

Burchardt m Danish (Rare, Archaic), Faroese
Form of Burkhard.

Bursi m Faroese
Faroese short form of Tiburtius.

Bylgja f Faroese, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Feminine name taken from the Old Norse word bylgja meaning "billow, wave". In Norse Mythology, Bylgja was one of the nine daughters of the sea deities Ægir and Rán.

Cathrina f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, Swedish (Rare), German (Rare), Romansh
Scandinavian variant of Katrina, German contraction of Catharina and Romansh variant of Catrina.

Dagbjartur m Icelandic, Faroese
Masculine form of Dagbjört.

Dagbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Relatively modern name (late 19th century) created by combining Old Norse dagr "day" with bjarga "to help, save, rescue".

Dagbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and bjǫrn "bear".

Dagbjørt f Faroese
Faroese form of Dagbjört.

Dagfinnur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Dagfinnr.

Dagfríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Dagfríður.

Dagmoy f Faroese
Older Faroese form of Dagmar.

Damgarð m Faroese (Modern, Rare)

Dánial m Faroese
Faroese form of Daniel.

Danjal m Faroese
Faroese variant of Daniel.

Danvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements danr "a Dane; Danish" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Dávi m Faroese
Faroese variant of Dávid.

Dávið m Faroese
Faroese form of David.

Dávur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Dávid.

Delinda f Italian, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Hungarian (Rare)
Truncated form of Adelinda.

Demmus m Faroese
Faroese form of Demus.

Díðrikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Didrik.

Ditleivur m Faroese
Faroese form of Ditlev.

Djóni m Faroese
Variant of Dion.

Døgg f Faroese
Faroese form of Dögg.

Dortea f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Contracted form of Dorothea.

Dropleyg f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Droplaug.

Drós f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse drós meaning "woman".

Durita f Faroese
Faroese form of Dorita, itself a Scandinavian variant of Dorete (or Dorit 2).

Durið f Faroese
Faroese form of Dorit 2.

Duruta f Faroese
Variant of Durita.

Ebbi m Medieval English, Icelandic, Old Danish, Faroese
Old Danish, Icelandic and Faroese form of Ebbe.

Eik f Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse eik "oak".

Eilen f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese variant of Eileen or Elin.

Eilif m Medieval Scandinavian, Danish, Faroese, Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Eilif originates from the Norse name Æilífr, which is either a variant of Æilæifr or combined by either aina, which means "alone" or "one", or aiwa, which means "always", and Leifr which means "heir".

Eilin f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese variant of Elin as well as a Norwegian and Faroese adoption of Eileen.

Eina f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, Finnish (Rare)
Feminine form of Einar.

Eindri m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Eindriði.

Eirikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Eiríkr (see Eric).

Eisinbjørg f Faroese
Possibly a combination of the Old Norse name elements ėisa "fire, pyre" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".

Eiðvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Eivindur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Eivindr.

Eivør f Faroese
Variant of Eiðvør and Eyðvør as well as a younger form of Eyvǫr... [more]

Eldrið f Faroese
Faroese form of Eldríðr.

Elida f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Faroese
Variant of Ellida, a feminine form of Elliði.

Eliesar m Faroese
Faroese form of Elieser.

Elinbjørg f Faroese
Faroese form of Elínbjörg.

Elinborg f Faroese, Danish, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Faroese and Danish form and Icelandic variant of Elínborg.

Ellindur m Faroese
Faroese form of Erlendur.

Elsba f Faroese
Contracted form of Elsuba, itself the Faroese form of Elsebe. .

Elsbet f Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Contracted form of Elisabet.

Elsuba f Faroese
Faroese form of Elsebe.

Elsubet f Faroese
Faroese form of Elsebet.

Elvina f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Feminine form of Elvin.

Emilý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Emily.

Ena f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare), Faroese (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a Scandinavian borrowing of Eithne, a feminine form of Enar and a short form of names ending in -ena.

Enna f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Ena and an adoption of German Enna.

Erla f English (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Scandinavian feminine form of Jarl (compare Erle), and an English feminine form of Earl... [more]

Erolvur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Herolvur.

Esekiel m Faroese
Faroese form of Esekíel.

Eskilda f Faroese
Feminine form of Eskild.

Esmar m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Ásmarr.

Esra m Biblical German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese, Afrikaans
German, Afrikaans and Scandinavian form of Ezra.

Esta f Faroese, Estonian
Faeroese and Estonian variant of Ester. As an Estonian name, since the 19th century Esta has been associated with Estonia, the Latin name of the country.

Estur f Faroese
Faroese variant of Ester.

Eðla f Faroese
Faroese form of Edla.

Eydis f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Faroese
Modern form of Eydís.

Eydna f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðr.

Eyð f Faroese
Faroese form of Auðr.

Eyðálvur m Faroese
Variant of Eyðolvur (see Auðulfr).

Eyðbjartur m Faroese
Masculine form of Eyðbjørt.

Eyðbjørt f Faroese
Faroese form of Auðbjört.

Eyðfríð f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðfríðr.

Eyðgerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðgærðr.

Eyðgrímur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðgrímr.

Eyðgunn f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðguðr.

Eyðhild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Auðhildr.

Eyðmar m Faroese
Faroese form of Otmar.

Eyðnar m Faroese
Variant of Einar.

Eyðolvur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðulfr.

Eyðrið f Faroese
Variant of Eyðfríð.

Eyðrun f Faroese
Faroese form of Auðrún.

Eyðstein m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Auðstæinn.

Eyðtór m Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches" and þórr "thunder".

Eyðun m Faroese
Modern form of Auðun (see Audun).

Eyður f Faroese
Faroese form of Auðr.

Eyðvarður m Faroese
Faroese form of Audvard.

Eyðvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements auðr "prosperity, fortune, riches; fate, destiny (when used in a poetic context)" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".

Fanný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Fanny as well as an Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow, snowdrift" and ný "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".

Felisia f Faroese, Old Swedish, Medieval English, Breton (Rare)
Variant of Felicia.

Femja f Danish (Rare), Faroese
Danish and Faroese short form of Eufemia.

Fía f Faroese, Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic and Faroese form of Fia.

Finnbjørg f Faroese
Faroese form of Finnbjörg.

Finnbjørn m Norwegian (Archaic), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Finnbjǫrn.

Finnbogi m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
From Old Norse finnr "Finn, Sámi" and bogi "bow".

Finnfríði m Faroese
Combination of Finn 2 and Old Norse friðr "love, peace".

Fióna f Faroese (Modern), Hungarian (Modern)
Faroese and Hungarian borrowing of Fiona.

Fípa f Faroese
Faroese form of Fífa.

Fjóla f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Viola. It coincides with the Icelandic word for "violet".

Flæmingur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Flæmingr.

Flemmingur m Faroese
Faroese variant of Flemming.

Flóki m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse flóki "tuft of hair" or "outspoken man".

Flóvant m Faroese (Archaic)
Former Faroese form of Flóvent.

Flóvent m Icelandic, Faroese
Possibly a Icelandic and Faroese form of Flavius.

Flóvin m Faroese
Modern form of Flóvent.

Flykra f Faroese (Modern)
Directly taken from Faroese flykra "(snow) flake".

Følva f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse fǫlr "pale".

Freyur m Faroese (Modern, Rare)
Faroese form of Freyr.

Fríálvur m Faroese
Variant of Fríðálvur.

Fridleif m Faroese, Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Friðlæifr.

Fridleivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Friðlæifr.

Fríðálvur m Faroese
Faroese younger masculine form of Friðælfr.

Fríðbjørg f Faroese
Variant of Fríðborg.

Fríðborg f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fríðr "beautiful, beloved" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".

Fríðfinnur m Faroese
Faroese form of Friðfinnur.

Fríðhild f Faroese
Faroese combination of fríðr "beautiful, beloved" hildr "battle".

Fríði m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Friði.

Fríðrikur m Faroese
Faroese form of Friedrich.

Fríðunn f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fríðr "'beautiful, beloved" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love".

Fríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic younger form of Fríðr and Faroese short form of names the element friðr meaning "peace".

Fríðvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements fríðr "beautiful, beloved" and vǫr "aware, vigilant, cautious".

Fróða f Faroese
Feminine form of Fróði.

Fróðar m Faroese
Faroese variant of Fróði.

Froya f Faroese
Younger form of Freyja.

Froydis f Faroese
Faroese form of Frøydís.

Froygerð f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Frøygærðr.

Garðar m Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from the Old Norse elements gerðr meaning "enclosure, yard, protection" and arr meaning "warrior". Garðarr Svavarsson (sometimes spelled Garðar) was a Swede who was the first Scandinavian to stay over winter in Iceland, in the 860s... [more]

Geirfinnur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Geirfinnr.

Geirmundur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Gæirmundr.

Geirtrúð f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Geirþrúðr.

Gestur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Gestr.

Geythild f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Gauthildr.

Geyti m Faroese
Faroese form of Gautr.

Giljanna f Faroese
Faroese form of Juliana.

Gilli m Old Norse, Faroese
Of debated origin and meaning. Some academics consider this an Old Norse adoption of Gaelic names containing the element gille "servant". Others see it as an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element geirr "spear", and yet others consider it an Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element gísl meaning "hostage, pledge" or "arrow, shaft (of a weapon)".

Gísli m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Short form of names containing the Old Norse element gísl meaning "hostage, pledge" or "arrow, shaft (of a weapon)".

Gissur m Icelandic, Faroese, Old Norse
Variant of Gizurr, a combination of Old Norse giss "guess" and svar "answer, reply".

Glæma f Faroese
Directly taken from Faroese glæma "ray of light".

Glóa f Old Norse, Faroese (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse glóa "to glow, shine, glitter".

Glúmur m Icelandic (Rare), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese modern form of Glúmr.

Godard m Dutch (Rare), Faroese, Norwegian
Faroese and Norwegian form of Godehard and Dutch variant form of Godhard. Also compare the English given name Goddard.... [more]

Gormundur m Faroese (Archaic)
Faroese name with the combination of gorr "wet, soft" and mund "protection".

Gortra f Faroese
Faroese form of Gertrude.

Grækaris m Faroese
Faroese form of Gregorius.

Greipur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Græipi.

Grettir m Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Old Norse grettir meaning "he who shows his teeth" or "he who grins". Grettir Ásmundarson is the main character of the 'Grettis saga' written in the late 13th century. Grettir is also the Icelandic name for the orange cartoon cat Garfield.

Grímur m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Grímr.

Gripur m Faroese
Faroese form of Græipi.

Gudbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Guðbjǫrg.

Gudjón m Faroese
Faroese form of Guðjón.

Gudný f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Guðný.

Gullborg f Norwegian, Faroese, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Gudbjørg (see Guðbjǫrg).

Gunnbjørg f Norwegian, Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese form of Gunborg.

Gunnleivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Gunnlæifr.

Gunnstein m Norwegian, Faroese
Modern form of Gunnstæinn.

Gunnur f Icelandic, Old Danish, Old Swedish, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Gunnr.

Gunnvá f Faroese
Faroese form of Gunnveig.

Gurli f Theatre, Danish, Swedish, Finland Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
The name of a character in the 1788 or 1790 German play Die Indianer in England (The Indians in England) by Augustus von Kotzebue, explained as either a mistake for Gauri (meaning "white" from Sanskrit) or as the Persian for "rose" (compare Gol)... [more]

Guðbjartur m Icelandic, Faroese
From the Old Norse elements guð "god" and bjartr "bright, shining".

Guðbjørg f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Guðbjǫrg.

Guðrið f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Guðríðr.

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