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| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greta | f | Latin | Greta means 'the pearl' and is a diminutive of the name Margareta, including the Nordic… |
| Gudmund | m | Scandinavian | Gudmund is a historical, two-part name that originates from the Nordic linguistic area |
| Gudny | f | The name has its roots in Icelandic | |
| Gulli | m | Norwegian | The name Gulli originates as a pet form from the Old Norse Guðleifr and means 'the lega… |
| Gunar | m | Norse | Gunar is a variant of the name Gunnar and carries the meaning 'the warrior proven in ba… |
| Gylfi | m | The pronunciation is 'Gilwi' | |
| Hadda | f | Hadda is an Icelandic first name that originally comes from Old Norse and represents th… | |
| Hafdis | f | The name Hafdis (Hafdís) is an Icelandic girl's name with Old Norse origins and means '… | |
| Hakon | m | Norse | The name Hakon (Norwegian Håkon) is derived from the Old Norse Hákon |
| Haldor | m | Danish | The name Haldor derives from the Old Norse name Hallþórr and means 'Thor's rock' |
| Halldor | m | Norse | Halldor, also spelled Halldór, is a masculine first name with Old Norse roots and means… |
| Hallveig | f | Norse | Hallveig is a Nordic girl's name that means 'Strong as a rock.' It is composed of the O… |
| Hannes | m | Latin | As a short form of Johannes, Hannes carries the meaning 'God is gracious', derived from… |
| Hanney | f | Hanney is a modern Icelandic form of the name Hanna, which originates from the Ancient … | |
| Haukur | m | Haukur, a male first name from Iceland, is directly translated as "the falcon" and has … | |
| Hekla | f | Hekla is a girl's name from Iceland that literally means 'the cloak' | |
| Helga | f | Swedish | The name Helga means 'the Holy', 'the Healthy', or 'the Uninjured' |
| Helge | u | Swedish | The name Helge carries the meanings "the holy" and "the healthy" and is of Old Norse or… |
| Helgo | m | Helgo is a masculine first name derived from the Latinized form of the name Helge | |
| Herdis | f | Scandinavian | Herdis is a newer variant of the old Nordic name Herdís |
| Hilding | m | Norse | The name Hilding is a Scandinavian name for boys and means 'the fighter' |
| Hjalmar | m | The name Hjalmar has its roots in Old Icelandic and carries the meaning "the helmeted w… | |
| Hjördis | f | Danish | The name Hjördis is a newer form of the Old Norse Hjǫrdís and means 'the goddess of the… |
| Hjörleif | m | Swedish | The meaning of the male first name Hjörleif, used in Iceland and Sweden, is interpreted… |
| Hjörleifor | m | Hjörleifor is a masculine first name from Iceland and a variant of Hjörleifur, meaning … | |
| Hlynur | m | maple tree | |
| Hnokki | m | Hnokki is an Icelandic name that means "the boy." The pronunciation is "noki," and it c… | |
| Holmfriour | f | Currently, there is no information available regarding the meaning | |
| Hrafnhildur | f | Hrafnhildur is an Icelandic girl's name that originates from the Old Norse name Hrafnhildr | |
| Hrafntinna | f | Hrafntinna is a female first name that originates from Icelandic | |
| Hrefna | f | Hrefna is an Icelandic first name that is considered the feminine variant of Hrafn | |
| Hrutur | m | It means Aries | |
| Ingibjörg | f | The name Ingibjörg translates directly to 'the protected by Ingwio' | |
| Ingvar | m | Scandinavian | The name Ingvar is a Nordic masculine name that means 'warrior of the Ingvaeones' or 'o… |
| Iren | f | Hungarian | Iren is a Hungarian (Irén) and Icelandic (Íren) variant of Irene and means "the peacefu… |
| Irena | f | Greek | Irena is a female first name with Slavic roots and is a variant of Irene in the Iceland… |
| Ismael | m | French | Ismael is a male first name derived from the ancient Hebrew Yishma'el (יִשְׁמָעֵאל) and… |
| Ivar | m | Danish | The name Ivar has its origins in the Old Norse language |
| Jarl | m | Scandinavian | The name Jarl has its roots in the Scandinavian region |
| Jarla | f | Norse | Jarla is a feminine derivative of the Nordic name Jarl |
| Jarle | m | Norwegian | Jarle represents a Norwegian derivation of Jarl |
| Javik | m | Javik, as a boy's name, is a shortened form referring to the city of Reykjavik | |
| Johann-Magnus | m | Latin | Johann is a short form of the biblical name Johannes, while Magnus comes from Latin and… |
| Jon-Niklas | m | Jon-Niklas is a double name combining Jon ("God is gracious") and Niklas ("victory of t… | |
| Jonas | m | Latin | Jonas is derived from the Latinized form of the name Jona, which goes back to the ancie… |
| Jonatan | m | Hebrew | The first name Jonatan (Hebrew יוֹנָתָן jōnātān) has biblical origins and traces back t… |
| Jondis | f | Jondis (Jóndís) is a girl's name of Icelandic origin, composed of the elements Jon and … | |
| Jonina | f | Jonina is a Faroese form of the name Jana, which in turn is derived from Johanna and th… | |
| Juli | u | Latin | Juli is primarily a female name that serves as a diminutive of Julia |
| Julietta | f | Latin | Julietta is a feminine first name primarily used in Italian and Spanish, regarded as th… |
| Julina | f | Latin | The name Julina is a modern German variant of Julia and the feminine form of Julian, de… |
| Junius | m | Latin | Originally, Junius is a Roman family name that likely has connections to the goddess Juno |
| Kamina | f | Japanese | Kamina is a Japanese girl's name that translates to 'the good beauty from Nara' or 'the… |
| Katla | f | Scandinavian | Katla is the feminine form of the name Kettil and carries the meaning "the kettle" as w… |
| Ketill | m | Norse | Ketill is a masculine first name whose origin lies in Old Norse (originally Kætill) |
| Konkordia | f | Latin | The name Konkordia (Icelandic Konkordía) is an unusual Nordic variant of the ancient na… |
| Kristjan | m | Greek | Kristjan means 'the Christian' or 'follower of Christ' |
| Kristofer | m | Scandinavian | The first name Kristofer has its roots in Swedish and the Icelandic spelling Kristófer |
| Kyell | m | Scandinavian | Kyell is a masculine first name that originates from the name Kjell, which goes back to… |
| Kylja | f | English | Kylja is a derived form of the name Kyla |
| Leonci | m | Leonci is a variant of Leon ("the lion") | |
| Lif | f | Scandinavian | The name Lif, a female first name, is a Nordic variation of Liv and traces back to the … |
| Lilja | f | Latin | The name Lilja is a Faroese, Finnish, Icelandic, and Swedish derivation of the name Lilia |
| Liv | f | The first name Liv stands for protection and defense, which categorizes it as the defen… | |
| Liv-Ann | f | Norwegian | The meaning is 'the Good' |
| Loa | f | Loa (Lóa) is a feminine first name that has its origins in Icelandic and Faroese | |
| Logi | m | Norse | Logi is an Icelandic boys' name with Old Norse roots |
| Lucy-Jolie | f | Lucy-Jolie is a double name combining Lucy ("the one born at dawn") and Jolie ("the pre… | |
| Lusia | f | Latin | The first name Lusia is regarded as a variant of Lucia and is the feminine form of Lucian |
| Magga | f | Finnish | The name Magga is a Nordic short form derived from Margarete, which means 'the pearl,' … |
| Manadis | f | Manadis (Mánadís) is a female first name from Iceland | |
| Mar | f | Spanish | Mar is primarily a female name from Spain, while the form Már is known as a male name i… |
| Melros | f | Japanese | buttercup |
| Meyla | f | Meyla is a feminine name that originates from the Nordic | |
| Minerva | f | Latin | The name Minerva derives from the Roman goddess associated with wisdom, agriculture, cr… |
| Nadia | f | Arabic | Nadia, a variant of the name Nadya, is a short form of Nadeschda and has its roots in t… |
| Noam | m | English | Noam is a first name of Hebrew origin that can be used for both men and women |
| November | f | Latin | Originally, the name November is used for individuals born in the month of November |
| Oddgeir | m | Norse | Oddgeir is a modern form of the Old Norse name Oddgeirr |
| Olaf | m | Norse | Olaf is an ancient Nordic first name meaning "descendant of the ancestor." It originate… |
| Olaf-Ragnar | m | Olaf-Ragnar is a double name combining Olaf ("descendant of the ancestor") and Ragnar (… | |
| Olaf-Torsten | m | Olaf-Torsten is a double name combining Olaf ("descendant of the ancestor") and Torsten… | |
| Olafur | m | Norse | The name Olafur, respectively Ólafur, is an Icelandic form of Olaf and translates to 't… |
| Ole | m | Danish | Ole is a diminutive of Olaf and originates from Old Norse |
| Örn | m | "Örn" means "the eagle" | |
| Palina | f | Latin | Palina (Паліна) is the Belarusian form of Polina and belongs to the Slavic variants of … |
| Petrina | f | Danish | Petrina is a feminine derivative and diminutive form of Petra, which in turn is a varia… |
| Petronella | f | Latin | Petronella represents an Italian diminutive and variation of Petronia, which is the fem… |
| Ragna | f | Danish | Ragna is a short form of Nordic names that start with 'Ragn-', such as Ragnhild |
| Ragnheidur | f | Norse | Ragnheidur, or Ragnheiður, is interpreted as 'the clear advisor' and is composed of the… |
| Rakel | f | Scandinavian | The Scandinavian form Rakel is derived from Rachel, which in turn goes back to the Hebr… |
| Runa | f | Danish | The name Runa is a diminutive for names that begin or end with 'run', such as Runhild a… |
| Sabrina | f | Celtic | Sabrina, a feminine first name, derives from the Welsh Hafren, which comes from the Old… |
| Saemundur | m | Saemundur (Sæmundur) is a predominantly Icelandic and Faroese boy's name, whose meaning… | |
| Semiramis | f | English | Semiramis (Σεμίραμις) is the ancient Greek designation for the ancient Assyrian name Sh… |
| Sesilia | f | Latin | The girl's name Sesilia is a Faroese, Finnish, and Icelandic form of the name Cecilia, … |
| Siegrid | f | The name Siegrid is a German variant of the Nordic Sigrid | |
| Sif | f | Danish | The name Sif is rooted in Norse mythology and refers to a goddess with long, golden hair |
| Signa | f | Danish | Signa is a less common form of the Old Norse name Signy |
| Signy | f | Norwegian | Signy (Signý) carries the meaning 'the new victor' or 'the young victor' |