Scandinavian Submitted Names

Tôllver m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal variant of Tholf.

Tolv m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Þólfr. This was often associated with the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian word tolv meaning "twelve" and hence given to the twelfth child of the family.

Tolvar m Danish (Modern)
Modern diminutive of Tholf.

Tolver m Danish (Modern)
Diminutive of Tholf.

Tomasia f Faroese
Feminine form of Tomas.

Tomasine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant form of Thomasina. This name was recorded from the 19th century up until the 1940s.

Tomina f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Tomine.

Tommas m Cornish, Danish (Rare)
Cornish form and Danish variant of Thomas.

Tompa m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Tomas, Tommy, and in some rare cases, Torbjörn.

Tona f Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, African American
Diminutive of Antonia. In Scandinavia it is also used as a variant of Tone (the Norwegian form of Þone).... [more]

Tonja f Danish, Finnish, Slovene (Rare)
Slovene short form of Antonija and Scandinavian short form of Antonia as well as a variant of Tonje.

Tönnes m Swedish (Rare)
Originally a German variant of Tönius, a diminutive of Antonius.

Tønnes m Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Diminutive of Antonius.

Tønni f Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torny.

Tonny m & f Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, Central African
Variant of Toni 1 and Toni 2, which are short forms of Anton and Antonia respectively... [more]

Tóra f Old Norse, Faroese
Old Norse variant and Faroese form of Þóra.

Toralf m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), German
Younger form of Þóralfr.

Toralv m Norwegian, Swedish
Variant of Toralf.

Torarin m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Þórarinn.

Torarna f Norwegian (Archaic, ?)
Norwegian form of Þórarna.

Torberg m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Þórbergr.

Tórbjørt f Faroese
Faroese variant of Torbjørt.

Torbjørt f Faroese
Faroese combination of þórr "thunder" and bjartr "light", "shining".

Tordar m Norwegian
Either a variant form of Tord, a combination of Þórðr, Tord and herr "army" or þórr "thunder" and sufix -dar/-ðar.

Tordh m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Tord.

Tordine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Tord.

Tórdis f Faroese
Faroese variant of Tordis.

Tordur m Norwegian, Danish
Danish and Norwegian form of Þórður and Tórður.

Torfheiður f Icelandic (Archaic)
Possibly formed from Torfi or Old Norse torf "turf, sod" combined with heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath"... [more]

Torfhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
From Torfi or Old Norse torf "turf, sod" combined with hildr "battle". This was borne by the Icelandic author Torfhildur Þorsteinsdóttir Hólm (1845-1918), who is frequently referred to as the first Icelandic woman novelist.

Torfi m Icelandic, Old Norse
Variant of Þórviðr and Tiǫrvi. May also be derived directly from Old Norse torf "turf".

Torfred m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Younger form of Þórfreðr.

Torfrid f & m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Þórfríðr.

Torfríð f Faroese
Faroese form of Þórfríðr.

Tórfríður m Faroese
Variant of Torfríður.

Torfríður m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Þórfreðr.

Torgal m Norwegian
Variant of Torgard.

Torgärd f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Þorgerðr.

Torgard m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þorgarðr.

Torgerd f Danish, Norwegian, Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Danish form of Þorgerðr.

Tórgerð f Faroese
Variant of Torgerð.

Torgerð f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Þorgerðr.

Torgestur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Þórgestr.

Torgil m Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Torgils.

Torgjerd f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þorgerðr.

Torgrímur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Þórgrímr.

Torgun f Swedish, Norwegian
Modern Swedish form of Thorgun.

Torgunn f Norwegian
Modern Norwegian form of Þórgunnr.

Tórhallur m Faroese
Faroese form of Þórhallr.

Tóri m Faroese
Faroese form of Thori.

Torild m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Thorild, a Swedish dialectal form of Thorald.

Torina f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Elaborated form of Tora.

Torine f Norwegian
Variant of Torina.

Tórir m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Þórir.

Torje m Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Torgeir.

Torjus m Norwegian
Variant of Torgils.

Törkell m Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Former Swedish dialectal variant of Thorketil.

Torkell m Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Torkel.

Torkil m Norwegian, Danish, Faroese
Modern form of the Old Norse name Þórketill meaning "Thor's cauldron".

Torkild m Danish
Danish younger form of Thorkil.

Torkjel m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Torkjell.

Tørkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Torkjell.

Torkjell m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Þórkæll.

Torlak m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Danish younger form of Þorlákr.

Torlaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Þórlaug.

Torleik m Norwegian, Swedish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Þórleikr.

Torleiv m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þorleifr.

Torleivur m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Þórlæifr.

Torlek m Danish (Rare)
Danish modern form of Þórlæikr.

Torlif m Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Torleif.

Torlof m Swedish (Rare)
Modern Swedish form of Thorlof.

Tormóður m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Þórmóðr.

Tormund m Norwegian, Literature, Popular Culture
Modern Norwegian form of Þórmundr. Tormund Giantsbane is a character in the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' (1996-present) by American author George R. R. Martin, and the TV series 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019).

Törner m Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of the Old Swedish name Thyrnir meaning "thorn, spike", ultimately derived from Old Norse þyrnir.

Torodd m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Þóroddr.

Tóroddur m Faroese
Faroese form of Þóroddr.

Torolf m Norwegian
Modern form of Þórolfr.

Torøy f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Þórey.

Torsteinn m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Torstein.

Tórður m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Þórðr.

Torulf m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish
Either a variant of Torolf, which is derived from Old Norse Þórólfr, or else a combination of Tor and Ulf.

Torun f Swedish, Norwegian
Variant of Torunn.

Tórunn f Faroese
Faroese form of Þórunnr.

Tórur m Faroese
Faroese younger form of Þórr.

Torvard m Swedish, Norwegian
Younger form of Þorvarðr.

Torveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Modern form of Þórveig.

Torvi f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Swedish form of the Old Norse name Þórví.

Toste m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish form of Tósti.

Tóta f Faroese, Icelandic (Rare)
Faroese and Icelandic diminutive of Tóra.

Totta m Swedish
Variant of Totte.

Totta f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Tutta.

Totte m Swedish
Diminutive of Torsten. Sometimes also used as a diminutive of other names starting with To-.

Totti m Old Norse, German, Swedish
Old Norse diminutive of Þórsteinn as well as a German and Swedish diminutive of Torsten and Thorsten.

Tov m Norwegian
Norwegian dialectal variant of Tolv.

Tóva f Faroese
Faroese form of Tófa.

Towa f Swedish
Variant of Tova 2.

Towe f Swedish
Variant of Tove.

Trasamund m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Thrasamund.

Trausti m Old Norse, Icelandic
From Old Norse traustr meaning "trusty, firm, strong".

Treysti m Faroese
Faroese form of Trausti.

Treystir m Faroese
Variant of Treysti.

Trinelise f Norwegian
Combination of Trine and Lise.

Trinemia f Faroese
Combination of Trine and Mia.

Trinken f Norwegian
Norwegian diminutive of Trine (via Low German and Frisian Trinchen).

Troed m Swedish (Rare)
From Old Swedish Troghed, ultimately derived from Old Norse Þórgautr.

Troja f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish form of Troy, the name of the ancient city in Turkey that appears in Homer's 'Iliad'.

Trolle m Swedish
Transferred use of the surname Trolle.

Tron m Norwegian
Variant of Trond.

Tronda f Norwegian
Female form of Trond or from the place name Trondheim. The father of the first girl named Tronda came from Trondheim.

Tróndur m Faroese
Faroese form of Þróndr.

Trostan m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Trostann.

Trotte m Swedish
Swedish form of Þrótti.

Trú f Icelandic
From Icelandic trú meaning "faith".

Trued m Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Troed.

Truels m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Troels.

Trúgvi m Faroese
Faroese variant of Trygvi.

Trulsa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish feminine form of Truls.

Trúmann m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Truman.

Trygg m Norwegian (Rare)
From Old Norse tryggr "trustworthy".

Trygvi m Faroese
Faroese form of Tryggvi.

Tua f Swedish, Finland Swedish, Danish (Rare)
Origin uncertain, possibly a variant of Tova 2, a feminine form of Tue or a short form of Perpetua... [more]

Tubbe m Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish diminutive of Thorbiorn.

Tulla f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
From Swedish tulta and Norwegian tulle, both meaning "little girl".

Tullan f Swedish
Swedish variant of Tulla.

Tulle f Danish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Tulla.

Tullia f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Tullius; in former times, it was occasionally used as a Latinization of Tolla.

Tullik f Norwegian
Norwegian variant of Tulla.

Tumas m Maltese, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Maltese and Icelandic form of Thomas.

Tume m Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Tumi.

Tumi m Old Danish, Icelandic
Old Danish and Icelandic form of Túmi.

Tummas m Faroese
Faroese form of Thomas.

Turi f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Turid.

Turilde f Norwegian
Norwegian (Hordaland dialectal) variant of Torild, a cognate of Torhild.

Turina f Swedish (Rare)

Turine f Norwegian
Variant of Turina.

Tutta f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish
Variant of Tutti, a diminutive of Dorothea. Swedish usage could possibly be from Swedish tutta "little girl" (compare Tulla and Stinta)... [more]

Tuttan f Swedish
Variant of Tutta.

Tutti f & m German, Norwegian (Archaic), Popular Culture, Italian
German diminutive of Gertrude and other names containing the Germanic element thrud meaning "strength". This was used for one of Barbie's little sisters, now discontinued.

Tuvali f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Tuva and the popular name suffix li.

Tuvalie f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Tuvali.

Tuvalisa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Tuva and Lisa.

Tuve m Swedish, Old Swedish
Variant of Tófi (compare Danish Tue).

Tyke m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
From the Old Norse name Týki, a diminutive of Þórketill (making it a variant of Tóki; see Toki)... [more]

Týra f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Tyra.

Tyre f Swedish (Archaic)
Younger form of Tyrvi traditionally found in Scania.

Tyrgils m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Þórgísl.

Tyri f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
From the Ancient Scandinavian name Þýri.

Ubbe m Old Swedish, Danish, Swedish
Old Swedish and modern form of Ubbi or diminutive of Urban.

Ubbea f East Frisian (?), Swedish (?)
Possibly a variation of Ubbe.

Udde m Old Swedish, Swedish
Swedish form of Oddr.

Úddi m Icelandic
Meaning uncertain; possibly an Icelandic form of Oddr.

Uddo m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Oddr.

Uggi m Old Norse, Faroese, Icelandic, Danish (Rare)
Variant and modern form of Uggr.

Ugla f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Old Norse ugla "owl".

Ugluspegill m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Literally means "owl mirror", derived from Icelandic ugla "owl" combined with spegill "mirror, looking glass".... [more]

Úlfa f Icelandic
Feminine form of Úlfur.

Úlfdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse úlfr "wolf" combined with Old Norse dís "goddess, priestess".

Úlfey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Formed from Úlfur and Old Norse ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]

Ulff m Danish (Rare)
Variant of Ulf.

Úlfhéðinn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ulfheðinn.

Úlfhildur f Icelandic
Younger form of Úlfhildr.

Úlfkell m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic variant of Ulfkæll.

Úlfljótur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Úlfliótr.

Úlftýr m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ulfr meaning "wolf" and týr meaning "god" (or the name of the Norse god Týr, which is identical).

Ullabell f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ullabella.

Ullabella f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ulla and Bella.

Ullabeth f Swedish (Rare)
Rare combination of Ulla and Elisabeth.

Ullabrit f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ullabritt.

Ullabritt f Swedish
Combination of Ulla and Britt.

Ullabritta f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ullabritt.

Ullacarin f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ullakarin.

Ullakarin f Swedish (Rare)
Rare Swedish combination of Ulla and Karin.

Ulla-Maj f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ulla and Maj 2.

Ullavi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of Ulla and vé 'home, temple, sanctuary'.

Ullbritt f Swedish (Rare)
Rare variant of Ullabritt.

Ulle m Swedish
Diminutive of Ulrik.

Ullevi f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ullavi.

Ullis f Swedish
Diminutive of Ulrika.

Ullvi f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ullavi.

Ulricus m Danish (Rare)
Latinized form of Ulrik.

Úlrik m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ulrik.

Ulv m Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Variant of Ulf.

Ulva f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Ulfva, an Old Swedish byname meaning "she-wolf".... [more]

Úlvar m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Ulfarr.

Ulvar m Old Swedish, Norwegian
Old Swedish and Norwegian younger form of Ulfarr.

Ulver m Danish
Danish modern form of Ulfarr.

Úlvheðin m Faroese
Faroese modern form of Ulfheðinn.

Úlvhild f Faroese
Faroese form of Ulvhild.

Ulvrek m Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian form of Úlfrekr.

Úlvur m Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Úlfr.

Una f Old Norse, Old Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Latvian
Feminine form of UnR, Une and Uno.

Undina f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Unda.

Undis f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Literature
Variant of Unndís. Used by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren in her novel 'Ronia the Robber's daughter'.

Unna f Old Norse, Danish (Rare), Faroese, Icelandic (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse unna "to love" or unnr "wave".

Unnbjörn m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic unnr "wave" and bjǫrn "bear".

Unndís f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Unndór m Icelandic
Variant of Unnþór.

Unnsteinn m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse unnr "wave" or unna "to love" combined with steinn "stone".

Unnþór m Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic unnr "wave" and þórr "thunder".

Unnveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian combination of unnr "to wave, to billow" or unna "to love" and veig "power, strength".

Unny f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Unni.

Úranía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Urania.

Úranus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Uranus.

Urda f Literature, German (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
A modernised form of Urd.... [more]

Uria m Dutch (Rare), Italian, Norwegian, Swedish
Dutch, Italian, Norwegian and Swedish form of 'Uriyah (see Uriah) via its latinized form Urias.

Urselia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean), Swedish (Rare, Archaic), Dutch (Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Ursula.

Ursilla f Swedish (Archaic), Cornish (Archaic)
Variant of Ursula.

Ursille f Norwegian
Variant of Ursula.

Úrsúla f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ursula.

Urð f Faroese
Faroese form of Urðr.

Urða f Faroese
Faroese form of Urda.

Urður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Urd.

Utilia f German, Danish
Variant of Otilia.... [more]

Uv m Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Ulv.

Uve m Frisian, Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Frisian form of Ove.

Uxi m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Old Norse byname and given name meaning "ox".

Vaadjuv m Norwegian (Archaic)

Vaage m Danish
Danish form of Våge.

Vaarin f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Vårin.

Våge m Swedish
Modern Swedish form of Vagn.

Vagna f Faroese, Icelandic
Feminine form of Vagn.

Vagnbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Vagnborg.

Vagner m Danish (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Vagner.... [more]

Vagnur m Faroese
Faroese form of Vagn.

Vaila f Scottish, Norwegian (Rare)
Taken from the name of a small island off the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is a traditional Shetlandic girls' name.

Vailet f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Violet reflecting the English pronunciation.

Vaka f Icelandic
Feminine form of Vakur.

Vakur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Vakr.

Vala f Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of names containing the Old Norse name element valr- "the slain (in Valhalla)" as well as a direct adoption of Swedish vala (or völva) "fortune teller; prophet" (ultimately from Old Norse vǫlva).

Valbjörk f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "those slain in battle" and bjǫrk meaning "birch tree" (compare Björk)... [more]

Valbjörn m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Valbjǫrn.

Valbjørn m Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Norwegian and Faroese modern form of Valbjǫrn.

Valbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements valr "those slain in battle" and bjǫrt "bright" (feminine of bjartr). Alternatively, the first element could be derived from Primitive Germanic *walha- meaning "Celtic, foreign".

Valde m Swedish
Short form of Valdemar.

Valdimar m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Valdemar.

Valdine f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Diminutive of names containing the element vald- as well as a feminine form of masculine names containing the element vald-, first and foremost Valdemar.

Valdis f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Younger form of Valdís.

Valdus m Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Derived from the Norse name element valdr "power, leader, ruler".

Valentínus m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valentinus.

Valería f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valeria.

Valey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Valfrid m & f Swedish, Finnish
Swedish and Finnish form of Walafrid and Waldfrid, much more common as a male name. Valfrid Palmgren (1877-1967), a Swedish politician and teacher, was a famous female bearer of the name.

Valfrida f Finnish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Valfrid, though Valfrid has also occasionally been used as a feminine name.

Valfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Valfrid.

Valgärd f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Valgerd.

Valgard m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Valgarðr.

Valgarð m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Valgarður.

Valgarður m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Valgarðr.

Valgaut m Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Valgautr.

Valgerd f Norwegian, Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Valgerðr.

Valgerdur f Icelandic (Anglicized, ?)
Anglicized form of Valgerður.

Valgerð f Faroese
Faroese modern form of Valgerðr.

Valgerða f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic variant of Valgerður.

Valgerður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Valgerðr.

Valgjerd f Norwegian
Norwegian younger form of Valgerðr.

Valgý f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Valgerður.

Valhild f Swedish
Swedish form of Valhildur.

Valhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and hildr meaning "battle"... [more]

Valíant m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic form of Valiant.

Valiant m Literature, Popular Culture, Dutch (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
From the English word valiant, which denotes a person who has and shows courage. The word is derived from Anglo-French vaillant "brave, strong, worthy", which itself is ultimately derived from Latin valens meaning "strong, vigorous, powerful"... [more]

Valka f Old Norse, Icelandic, Popular Culture
Old Norse diminutive of Valgerðr. The name is borne by a character in 'How to Train Your Dragon 2'.

Valkyrja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From Old Norse valkyrja meaning "chooser of the slain" (see Valkyrie).

Valle m Swedish, Finnish
Diminutive of names beginning with Val-, like Valdemar and Valfrid.

Vallmo f & m Swedish (Rare)
Means "poppy" in Swedish, thus making it a Swedish cognate of Poppy.

Vally f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, German
Pet form of names beginning with Val-, Wal-.

Vallý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Vally.

Valny f Swedish, Norwegian
Swedish and Norwegian form of Valný.

Valný f Icelandic (Rare)
From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" combined with nýr "new".

Valrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse valr meaning "the dead on a battlefield, the battle-slain" (as found in the word valkyrja) and rún meaning "secret lore, rune"... [more]

Valther m Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Swedish and Danish variant of Walter.

Valþór m Icelandic
From Old Norse valr "those slain in battle" (also found in the place name Valhalla and the word valkyrja) combined with the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor).

Valtýr m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and tívar "gods".

Valur m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Valr. Valur is also a modern Icelandic word for gyrfalcon.

Valý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Vallý.

Vänhild f Swedish (Archaic)
Combination of Swedish vän "fair, beautiful" and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".

Vänne m Swedish (Rare)
From Swedish vän "friend".

Vápni m Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse vápn meaning "weapon".

Vár f Old Norse, Icelandic (Modern), Faroese, Norse Mythology
From the Old Norse word vár meaning "spring". Vár is the name of an Ásynja, who is responsible for contracts between men and women.

Vår f Norwegian
Younger form of Vár.

Várdis f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

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

Varga f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Varg.

Vårin f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Vör, perhaps influenced by Karin. It is also associated with the Norwegian word vår meaning "spring (the season)".

Väring m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish modern form of Væringr.

Vårny f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish combination of vár "spring" and nýr "new, fresh".

Varða f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Varda.

Vaste m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Short form of Old Swedish names ending in -vast (see Fasti).

Vatnar m Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Vatnarr.

Védís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse vé meaning "temple, sanctuary" and dís meaning "goddess".

Vedis f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Norwegian younger form of Védís.

Végarður m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Végarðr (see Vegard).

Veig f Icelandic
Variant of Veiga.

Veiga f Icelandic
Short form of Old Norse names containing the name element veig "power, strength".

Veigar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse veig "strength" combined with herr "army, warrior". It can also be viewed as a masculine form of Veiga.

Veigur m Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic masculine form of Veiga.

Veine m Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of Väinö.

Vejne m Swedish
Variant of Veine.

Vékell m Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Old Norse variant of Víkæll.

Vélaug f Old Norse, Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements vé meaning "temple, sanctuary" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".

Velaug f Norwegian
Younger form of Vélaug.