280 Scandinavian boy names with meanings

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If you are looking for Scandinavian male names with meanings in alphabet order, then we picked ( 280 ) Scandinavian boy names with meanings for you.

Choosing a name for your child is one of the most important decisions you will make as a parent.
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280 Scandinavian boy names with meanings

Scandinavian boy names that start with A:

1. Aage: representative of ancestors
2. Aksel: leopard
3. Algot: noble geat
4. Alvis: wise
5. Anders: strong; courageous; manly
6. Anund: one who is protected by the sword
7. Argus: watchful; vigilant
8. Arkin: son of the eternal King
9. Arve: heir
10. Ask: ash tree
11. Atle: father
12. Audun: deserted
13. Aulay: family descendant
14. Axl: father of peace

Scandinavian boy names that start with B:

1. Beck: small brook
2. Bengt: blessed
3. Bergren: mountain stream
4. Bertil: bright
5. Bjorn: bear
6. Boden: messenger
7. Bodil: strong ruler
8. Boe: admirer; sweetheart
9. Booth: temporary shelter
10. Borg: castle; from the settlement
11. Borghild: protection in battle
12. Bori: the father of the warrior
13. Bragi: poet
14. Brede: iceberg
15. Britt: the exalted one
16. Burnaby: warrior’s estate
17. Burr: young

Scandinavian boy names that start with C:

1. Cai: to rejoice; sea
2. Cajetan: a rejoiced man
3. Calixtus: most beautiful
4. Calle: thin
5. Canute: knot
6. Canutus: thin
7. Carr: from the marsh
8. Carson: mossy place
9. Colman: charcoal burner
10. Crosbie: at the Cross
11. Crospy: dweller near the town crossing
12. Cnut: knot

Scandinavian boy names that start with D:

1. Dag: born during the daylight
2. Danely: a man from Denmark
3. Darby: a deer estate
4. Davin: bright; happy one
5. Denby: of the Danish settlement
6. Derby: a deer estate
7. Digby: from the town near the ditch
8. Donar: thunder God
9. Durin: one of the fathers of the dwarves in mythology
10. Dyre: dear heart

Scandinavian boy names that start with E:

1. Ebbe: brave and strong boar
2. Eero: ruler
3. Egil: awe-inspiring; edge of the sword
4. Eilert: of the hard point
5. Einar: a leading warrior
6. Eivin: victory
7. Elof: the only heir
8. Elvis: one who is wise
9. Enar: a great warrior
10. Ensio: first
11. Eric: ever the ruler
12. Erling: nobleman
13. Esben: of God

Scandinavian boy names that start with F:

1. Faas: wise counsellor
2. Farman: traveller
3. Faste: firm
4. Fenris: a mythical monster
5. Finnbogi: merchant
6. Fjall: from the rough hill
7. Floki: a heroic viking
8. Flosi: chieftain
9. Frey: noble
10. Frode: a wise man
11. Frye: independent kernels or stones

Scandinavian boy names that start with G:

1. Gamlyn: little elder
2. Garth: the keeper of the garden
3. Gaute: great
4. Geirleif: a descendant of the spear
5. Geirstein: one who wields a rock-hard spear
6. Gilby: hostage’s estate
7. Goran: farmer
8. Gunner: a bold warrior
9. Gunnolf: a warrior wolf
10. Gunther: battle army; bold warrior
11. Gus: a form of Angus, Augustine, Gustave
12. Gustav: of the staff of the gods
13. Gylfi: a king

Scandinavian boy names that start with H:

1. Haakon: useful
2. Hadrian: dark one
3. Hakan: one who is noble
4. Hakon: of Nordic ancestry
5. Halden: half-Dane
6. Haley: hero
7. Hallberg: from the rocky mountains
8. Halle: as solid as a rock
9. Halvor: rock; protector
10. Hans: God is gracious
11. Hansel: God is gracious
12. Harold: the ruler of an army
13. Hauk: hawk
14. Havelock: battle at sea
15. Hilmar: noble; famous
16. Hugin: a thoughtful man

Scandinavian boy names that start with I:

1. Igor: Ing’s soldier
2. Im: a mythical giant
3. Ingemar: the son of Ing
4. Ingemur: famous son
5. Inger: one who is fertile
6. Ingjald: son of Helga
7. Ingmar: famous son
8. Ingo: A lord
9. Ingolf: Ing’s wolf
10. Ingram: a raven of peace
11. Isleif: brother of Isrod
12. Isolf: son of Hrani
13. Isrod: brother of Isleif
14. Ivar: archer
15. Ives: the archer’s bow; of the yew wood
16. Ivor: lord

Scandinavian boy names that start with J:

1. Jalmar: warrior with a helmet
2. Jankin: God is gracious
3. Jann: a genie
4. Jannik: love of God
5. Jannis: God’s grace
6. Jansen: son of Jan
7. Jarell: spear carrier
8. Jarl: noble
9. Jarn: lake
10. Jarno: assigned by God
11. Jens: the lord is gracious
12. Jesaja: God will help you
13. Joar: the one with horse; strong

Scandinavian boy names that start with K:

1. Kalevi: hero
2. Kalle: strong; courageous; manly
3. Kalmin: manly
4. Kare: large; enormous
5. Kelham: Ridge
6. Kell: from the well
7. Kelsey: Island of ships
8. Kerr: from the marsh
9. Kirk: a man of the Church
10. Kjell: strong; courageous
11. Kleng: claw
12. Knute: knot
13. Kristian: an annointed Christian
14. Kristopher: a follower of Christ

Scandinavian boy names that start with L:

1. Lambert: the light of the land
2. Lambi: in mythology, the son of Thorbjorn
3. Lamont: lawyer
4. Langer: tall one
5. Lars: one who has been crowned with a laurel
6. Larson: the son of Lawrence
7. Latham: barn
8. Leif: dearly loved
9. Leifr: heir
10. Leifur: heir; successor
11. Lif: an energetic man; lively
12. Loki: flame
13. Lunt: from the grove

Scandinavian boy names that start with M:

1. Madi: sharp; moon
2. Magnar: strong; warrior
3. Magnus: greatest; great; large
4. Malin: little strong warrior
5. Manfred: man of peace
6. Meino: hard strength
7. Melker: a king
8. Mikkel: like God
9. Mimir: in mythology, a giant who guarded the well of wisdom
10. Mogens: great; greatest

Scandinavian boy names that start with N:

1. Nanne: brave; darling
2. Nansen: son of Nancy
3. Niels: champion
4. Niklaas: victory of the people
5. Nils: everyone is victorious
6. Njord: a man from the north
7. Nollie: kind
8. Norbert: brilliant hero

Scandinavian boy names that start with O:

1. Odd: point
2. Odin: in mythology, the supreme deity
3. Odo: rich
4. Ola: sun mount; high
5. Olaf: the remaining of the ancestors
6. Oliwa: kind
7. Ollie: kind
8. Osborn: divine bear
9. Oscar: divine spearman
10. Ove: the spear’s tip

Scandinavian boy names that start with P:

1. Pal: small
2. Paley: one with the pale eyes
3. Pavel: small; little one
4. Peder: Stone
5. Peer: rock
6. Pekka: rock
7. Per: rock
8. Piper: flute player; a pipe player
9. Pontus: sea; bridge

Scandinavian boy names that start with R:

1. Ragnar: a warrior who places judgement
2. Rainer: warrior from gods
3. Ralph: wolf counsellor
4. Raskogr: from the deer forest
5. Rauthuell: dwells near the red spring
6. Regin: a mythical blacksmith
7. Reidar: nest warrior
8. Roald: a famous ruler
9. Roar: fighter of praise
10. Rognvald: Earl of Orkney
11. Ronald: the king’s advisor
12. Roscoe: deer forest
13. Rutger: famous with the spear
14. Rutland: red land

Scandinavian boy names that start with S:

1. Sakary: God remembers
2. Serlo: armour
3. Sigurd: victorious guardian
4. Sigwald: victorious ruler
5. Skerry: from the rocky island
6. Skipper: ship master
7. Somerled: summer wanderer
8. Steffan: crowned
9. Steinar: Stone warrior
10. Stian: a voyager; one who is swift
11. Sutherland: Southern land
12. Sven: boy; youthful

Scandinavian boy names that start with T:

1. Tage: day
2. Tamson: son of Thomas
3. Tarn: from the mountain pool
4. Tedorik: gift from God
5. Thor: in mythology, god of thunder
6. Thorbert: the brilliance of Thor
7. Thorbjorn: Thor’s bear
8. Thorburn: Thor’s bear
9. Thorleif: Thor’s beloved
10. Thormond: defended by Thor
11. Tor: thunder
12. Torger: the power of Thor’s spear
13. Tory: Thor; god of thunder
14. Trigg: trustworthy; truthful
15. Trygve: one who wins with bravery
16. Turfeinar: in mythology, the son of Rognvald
17. Turpin: Thor; thunder god

Scandinavian boy names that start with U:

1. Ulf: wolf
2. Ulfred: peaceful wolf
3. Ulick: rewarding mind
4. Ull: having glory
5. Ullock: sporting wolf
6. Ulmer: famous wolf
7. Ulrick: ruling wolf
8. Uolevi: the remaining of the ancestors

Scandinavian boy names that start with V:

1. Vagn: a carriage in Icelandic language
2. Valborg: protection from the slaughter
3. Valdimar: ruler of the ocean
4. Valfrid: strong peace
5. Valgard: foreign spear
6. Vanir: of the ancient gods
7. Varg: resembling a wolf
8. Vegard: protected place
9. Veit: wide
10. Vestmaòr: a Western man
11. Vidar: warrior of the forest
12. Vigharthur: one who is fearless in war
13. Viking: Vikings
14. Vollker: people’s guard
15. Vontell: hope

Scandinavian boy names that start with W:

1. Wade: traveller
2. Waylan: in mythology, a blacksmith with supernatural power
3. Wayland: from the land by the highway
4. Waylon: in mythology, a blacksmith with supernatural power
5. Welby: from the farm by the spring
6. Whitby: from the white farm
7. Wray: corner house
8. Wyborn: war bear
9. Wyck: village

Scandinavian boy names that start with Y, Z:

1. Yngraham: raven of peace; raven of Anglia
2. Yngve: refers to the god Ing
3. Yngwie: first man
4. Yorick: farmer
5. Yosyp: God will add
6. Yvor: yew; bow army
7. Zealand: from the sea land


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