So you want an unusual and distinctive name for the new member of your family? Then you might want to consider a Norwegian baby name. Norwegian names have historical associations and beautiful meanings, making them a perfect naming option.
The Norwegian baby-naming patterns have changed significantly throughout the centuries. Initially, a child could be given just one given name and no surname. A patronymic naming pattern existed, with names ending in suffixes such as –sson and -ssen for sons and -sdatter and -sdotter for daughters. Later, the double ‘s’ was dropped from male surname suffixes and the single ‘s’ was dropped from the female surname suffixes.
Around a hundred years ago, there was a custom of using combination names. Parents gave as many as five names to their children, which included names of parents, grandparents, relatives, and even ancestors.
When the Norwegians immigrated to America, they were not consistent in their use of surnames. So in 1923, a law was ordered in which each family could have a single, family name, which would be handed down the generations. While most of the families adopted a patronymic name, some even adopted occupational surnames, place surnames, or characteristic surnames.
From the world of Scandinavia, MomJunction brings you an exhaustive collection of Norwegian baby names with meanings.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Aasta | Love | Girl | |||
Abellona | The sun Goddess | Girl | |||
Aegileif | Daughter of Hrolf Helgason. | Girl | |||
Aesir | Of the Gods. | Boy | |||
Aevar | Name of Ketil's son. | Boy | |||
Agot | A woman who is good hearted. | Girl | |||
Alfarin | Name of Hlif's son. | Boy | |||
Alfgeir | Elfin's spear | Boy | |||
Alfrigg | Name of a mythical dwarf. | Boy | |||
Alfrothul | Of the sun. | Boy | |||
Amund | A bridal gift. | Boy | |||
Andvaranaut | Brunhild's ring | Boy | |||
Andvari | Name of a mythical treasure guardian. | Boy | |||
Angerboda | A giant. | Girl | |||
Angerbotha | One who is giant. | Girl | |||
Annar | Father of the world. | Boy | |||
Annikin | A form of Anne, meaning grace or mercy. | Girl | |||
Anrid | Wife of Ketil Fjorleifarson. | Girl | |||
Ansfrid | Protected by God | Boy | |||
Arild | War Chief, Battle Commander | Boy | |||
Arkyn | Eternal king's son. | Boy | |||
Armod | Name of Geirleif's blood brother. | Boy | |||
Arneot | One who frightens eagles. | Boy | |||
Arngeir | The eagle's spear. | Boy | |||
Arnlaug | Norwegian word for eagle. | Boy | |||
Aros | From the river's mouth. | Boy | |||
Arvakl | Name of a mythical horse. | Boy | |||
Arwed | Eagle of the woods; a clear minded and has a good judgement | Boy | |||
Asbiom | A divine bear. | Boy | |||
Asgard | Name of city of the gods in Norse mythology. | Boy | |||
Asgaut | Name of a mythical divine goth. | Boy | |||
Asgrim | Name of a thief; leadership ability | Boy | |||
Ashilda | A variant of Ashild, meaning god fighting. | Girl | |||
Askel | A term used for divine cauldron. | Boy | |||
Aslak | A divine sport. | Boy | |||
Astlyr | Divine strength | Girl | |||
Astryd | Divine strength. | Girl | |||
Asvor | Wife of Asrod. | Girl | |||
Asvoria | One who is divinely prudent. | Girl | |||
Aud | Desorted or isolated | Girl | |||
Audhilda | Rich warrior woman. | Girl | |||
Audhumbla | Name of a giant cow that nursed Ymir. | Girl | |||
Audney | New found wealth. | Girl | |||
Audny | New prosperity | Girl | |||
Auduna | Deserted | Girl | |||
Aundy | New founded prosperity. | Girl | |||
Bakli | Name of Blaeng's son. | Boy | |||
Balmung | Siegfried's sword. | Boy | |||
Baug | Son of Raud. | Boy | |||
Beini | Name of a smith. | Boy | |||
Beorhtel | He who shines with a bright light | Boy | |||
Berdon | A Norwegian variant of Berton,Bergtor | Boy | |||
Beret | A glorious and bright individual | Girl | |||
Bergdis | The spirit protection. | Girl | |||
Bergliot | Helpful light | Girl | |||
Bergthor | Thor's spirit | Boy | |||
Bergthora | Thor's spirit. | Girl | |||
Berrant | One who is like a strong bear | Boy | |||
Bersi | Son of bakli. | Boy | |||
Bestla | Mother of Odin. | Girl | |||
Bifrost | The bridge from earth to Asgard. | Girl | |||
Bionbyr | Warrior's estate | Boy | |||
Biorn | Norwegian word for bear. | Boy | |||
Birget | A protecting woman. | Girl | |||
Biyn | One who is strong. | Boy | |||
Bjame | Norwegian word for bear. | Boy | |||
Bjolf | Name of lodmund's blood brother. | Boy | |||
Bjorn | Bear | Boy | |||
Bodile | A fighting woman. | Girl | |||
Bodilla | A variant of Bodile, meaning a fighting woman. | Girl | |||
Bodmod | Name of Oleif's son. | Boy | |||
Borg | From the castle. | Boy | |||
Borghilda | Wife of Sigmund. A variant of Borghild. | Girl | |||
Bork | One who is killed by a gunnar | Boy | |||
Borre | He who is a great help | Boy | |||
Bothi | Herald or begin. | Boy | |||
Bragi | One who is considered as the God of Poetry | Boy | |||
Brander | A fiery or sharp sword | Boy | |||
Brisingamen | Freya's necklace. | Girl | |||
Brokk | Name of a mythical dwarf. | Boy | |||
Brondolf | Name of Naddodd's son. | Boy | |||
Bruni | Son of Earl Harek. | Boy | |||
Brunnehilde | The armored and fighting woman. | Girl | |||
Bryngerd | The mother of Tonguestein. | Girl | |||
Brynhilde | The armored fighting woman. | Girl | |||
Bugga | A man of power | Boy | |||
Bugge | A powerful man | Boy | |||
Cnute | Norwegian word for knot. | Boy | |||
Dagrun | A secret lore | Girl | |||
Dalr | From the valley. | Girl | |||
Danb | The one from Denmark | Boy | |||
Danhy | The one from Denmark. | Boy | |||
Dellingr | Shining or brilliant. | Boy | |||
Dikibyr | One from the Dike settlement. | Boy | |||
Diss | One who is spirited . | Girl | |||
Dordi | A gift from God. | Girl | |||
Dorte | God's gift. | Girl | |||
Duartr | A rich guard. | Boy | |||
Eggther | Guardian for the giants. | Boy | |||
Eiel | one who is born to inspire fright | Boy | |||