Hello Parents, Welcome to our page, we will suggest you attractive SCANDINAVIAN boy names. From classic choices to modern trends, we have covered different manes with meaning. Selecting a name for your prince is a big decision. Our website has well-versed list of SCANDINAVIAN boy names, along with their origin, meanings and namesakes.
Lower value denotes most popular name
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Namesakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel | Breath, vapour | Scandinavian | Abel Tasman (Dutch explorer) |
| Aksel | Father of peace | Scandinavian | Aksel Sandemose (Norwegian author) |
| Albin | White | Scandinavian | Albin Johansson (Swedish athlete) |
| Alfred | Elf counsel | Scandinavian | Alfred Nobel (Swedish inventor of dynamite and Nobel Prizes) |
| Amund | Protector | Scandinavian | Amundsen (Norwegian explorer who led the first expedition to the South Pole) |
| Anders | Manly, brave | Scandinavian | Anders Celsius (Swedish astronomer) |
| Anton | Priceless, praiseworthy | Scandinavian | Anton Yelchin (Russian-American actor) |
| Arne | Eagle | Scandinavian | Arne Næss Jr. (Norwegian philosopher and mountaineer) |
| Axel | Father of peace | Scandinavian | Axel Rose (American musician) |
| Benjamin | Son of the right hand | Scandinavian | Benjamin Franklin (American statesman, inventor, and writer) |
| Bjorn | Bear | Scandinavian | Bjorn Borg (Swedish tennis player) |
| Carl | Free man | Scandinavian | Carl Linnaeus (Swedish botanist and zoologist) |
| Christian | Follower of Christ | Scandinavian | Christian Bale (Welsh actor) |
| Christoffer | Christ-bearer | Scandinavian | Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (Danish painter) |
| Dag | Day | Scandinavian | Dag Hammarskjöld (Swedish diplomat and UN Secretary-General) |
| Daniel | God is my judge | Scandinavian | Daniel Radcliffe (British actor) |
| Edvard | Wealthy guardian | Scandinavian | Edvard Grieg (Norwegian composer) |
| Elias | My God is Yahweh | Scandinavian | Elias Canetti (Bulgarian-born Swiss writer and Nobel laureate) |
| Emil | Industrious, striving, eager | Scandinavian | Emil Jannings (German actor) |
| Erik | Eternal ruler | Scandinavian | Erik the Red (Norse explorer and settler of Greenland) |
| Erling | Nobleman, warrior | Scandinavian | Erling Kagge (Norwegian explorer and author) |
| Esben | Divine bear | Scandinavian | |
| Even | Stone, rock | Scandinavian | Even Pellerud (Norwegian football coach) |
| Felix | Happy, fortunate | Scandinavian | Felix Kjellberg (Swedish YouTuber known as PewDiePie) |
| Finn | Fair, blond | Scandinavian | Finn Wolfhard (Canadian actor) |
| Frederik | Peaceful ruler | Scandinavian | Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark |
| Gabriel | God is my strength | Scandinavian | Gabriel Macht (American actor) |
| Gard | Fence, enclosure | Scandinavian | Gard Nilssen (Norwegian jazz drummer) |
| Georg | Farmer, earthworker | Scandinavian | Georg Jensen (Danish silversmith and designer) |
| Gudmund | God's protection | Scandinavian | Gudmund Hernes (Norwegian politician) |
| Gunnar | Warrior | Scandinavian | Gunnar Myrdal (Swedish economist) |
| Gustav | Staff of the Goths | Scandinavian | Gustav Vigeland (Norwegian sculptor) |
| Haldor | Rock Thor | Scandinavian | Haldor Topsøe (Danish chemist and industrialist) |
| Halfdan | Half Danish | Scandinavian | Halfdan the Black (Viking chieftain and ruler of Norway) |
| Harald | Army ruler | Scandinavian | Harald V (King of Norway) |
| Håkon | High son | Scandinavian | Håkon Håkonsson (King of Norway) |
| Henrik | Ruler of the home | Scandinavian | Henrik Ibsen (Norwegian playwright) |
| Herman | Army man, warrior | Scandinavian | Herman Melville (American author) |
| Ivar | Archer | Scandinavian | Ivar Aasen (Norwegian philologist and linguist) |
| Jakob | Supplanter | Scandinavian | Jakob Dylan (American singer-songwriter) |
| Jan | God is gracious | Scandinavian | Jan Garbarek (Norwegian saxophonist) |
| Jens | God is gracious | Scandinavian | Jens Stoltenberg (Secretary-General of NATO) |
| Jesper | Treasure bearer | Scandinavian | Jesper Parnevik (Swedish golfer) |
| Joakim | Yahweh will establish | Scandinavian | Joakim Noah (French-American basketball player) |
| Johan | God is gracious | Scandinavian | Johan Sebastian Bach (German composer) |
| Johannes | God is gracious | Scandinavian | Johannes Kepler (German mathematician and astronomer) |
| Jon | God is gracious | Scandinavian | Jon Fosse (Norwegian playwright and novelist) |
| Jørgen | Earth worker | Scandinavian | Jørgen Pedersen Gram (Norwegian mathematician) |
| Kai | Rejoice | Scandinavian | Kai Hansen (German musician) |
| Karl | Free man | Scandinavian | Karl Lagerfeld (German fashion designer) |
| Kasper | Treasure bearer | Scandinavian | Kasper Schmeichel (Danish footballer) |
| Knut | Knot, joint | Scandinavian | Knut Hamsun (Norwegian writer) |
| Kolbjørn | Dark bear | Scandinavian | Kolbjørn Hauge (Norwegian poet and novelist) |
| Kristian | Christian | Scandinavian | Kristian Nairn (Northern Irish actor and DJ) |
| Lars | Crowned with laurel | Scandinavian | Lars Ulrich (Danish-American musician) |
| Leif | Descendant, heir | Scandinavian | Leif Erikson (Norse explorer who is believed to have landed in North America) |
| Lennart | Brave lion | Scandinavian | Lennart Green (Swedish magician) |
| Ludvig | Famous warrior | Scandinavian | Ludvig Holberg (Danish-Norwegian writer and philosopher) |
| Magnus | Great, large | Scandinavian | Magnus Carlsen (Norwegian chess grandmaster) |
| Markus | Of Mars | Scandinavian | Markus Persson (Swedish video game designer known as Notch) |
| Martin | Of Mars | Scandinavian | Martin Garrix (Dutch DJ and record producer) |
| Mathias | Gift of God | Scandinavian | Mathias Rust (German aviator) |
| Mattis | Gift of God | Scandinavian | Mattis Herman Nyquist (Norwegian actor) |
| Mikael | Who is like God? | Scandinavian | Mikael Persbrandt (Swedish actor) |
| Nils | Victory of the people | Scandinavian | Nils Frahm (German musician and composer) |
| Ola | Ancestor, forefather | Scandinavian | Ola Toivonen (Swedish footballer) |
| Olav | Ancestor, forefather | Scandinavian | Olav V (King of Norway) |
| Oskar | Spear of the Gods | Scandinavian | Oskar Schindler (German industrialist who saved Jewish lives during WWII) |
| Øystein | Jewel stone | Scandinavian | not found |
| Peder | Rock, stone | Scandinavian | Peder Balke (Norwegian painter) |
| Per | Rock, stone | Scandinavian | Per Gessle (Swedish musician and songwriter) |
| Petter | Rock, stone | Scandinavian | Petter Solberg (Norwegian rally driver) |
| Ragnar | Army advisor, warrior | Scandinavian | Ragnar Lodbrok (Legendary Norse hero and king) |
| Rasmus | Beloved | Scandinavian | Rasmus Baggerud (Norwegian skier) |
| Reidar | Counselor, advisor | Scandinavian | Reidar Thomassen (Norwegian footballer) |
| Runar | Secret lover, warrior | Scandinavian | Runar Berg (Norwegian footballer) |
| Sander | Defender of men | Scandinavian | Sander Berge (Norwegian footballer) |
| Sigmund | Victorious protector | Scandinavian | Sigmund Freud (Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis) |
| Simen | To hear or be heard | Scandinavian | Simen Agdestein (Norwegian chess player) |
| Sindre | New victory, bright | Scandinavian | Sindre Rekdal (Norwegian footballer) |
| Sivert | Victory of the people | Scandinavian | Sivert Høyem (Norwegian musician) |
| Stian | Crowned with laurel | Scandinavian | Stian Saugestad (Norwegian footballer) |
| Stig | Wanderer | Scandinavian | Stig Henrik Hoff (Norwegian actor) |
| Svein | Young man, squire | Scandinavian | Svein Tuft (Canadian former professional road cyclist) |
| Sverre | Wild, uncontrolled | Scandinavian | Sverre Fehn (Norwegian architect) |
| Tarjei | Thor's spear, warrior | Scandinavian | Tarjei Bø (Norwegian biathlete) |
| Teodor | God-given | Scandinavian | Teodor Currentzis (Russian conductor and composer) |
| Terje | Guardian of the tribe, ruler | Scandinavian | Terje Rød-Larsen (Norwegian diplomat and scholar) |
| Thor | Thunder | Scandinavian | Thor Heyerdahl (Norwegian adventurer and ethnographer) |
| Thorbjørn | Bear of Thor, thunder bear | Scandinavian | Thorbjørn Jagland (Norwegian politician) |
| Thorvald | Thor's rule, ruler | Scandinavian | Thorvald Stoltenberg (Norwegian politician and diplomat) |
| Tore | Thunder | Scandinavian | Tore Andre Flo (Norwegian footballer) |
| Torgrim | Thunder mask, helmet of thunder | Scandinavian | Torgrim Holte (Norwegian footballer) |
| Torjus | Thor's staff, thunder tree | Scandinavian | Torjus Hansén (Finnish footballer) |
| Torstein | Thor's stone, thunder stone | Scandinavian | Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen (Norwegian composer) |
| Trond | Trustworthy, loyal | Scandinavian | Trond Giske (Norwegian politician) |
| Tryggve | Trustworthy, safe, strong | Scandinavian | Tryggve Gran (Norwegian polar explorer) |
| Ulf | Wolf | Scandinavian | Ulf Eiriksson (Legendary Norse explorer) |
| Ulrik | Ruler of all, ruler of the world | Scandinavian | Ulrik Munther (Swedish singer-songwriter) |
| Vegard | Warrior, spear | Scandinavian | Vegard Heggem (Norwegian footballer) |
| Vetle | Little one, small one | Scandinavian | Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (Norwegian cross-country skier) |
| Vidar | Warrior of the forest, wide-ruling warrior | Scandinavian | Vidar Riseth (Norwegian footballer) |
| Vilhelm | Will helmet, protection of the will | Scandinavian | Vilhelm Bjerknes (Norwegian physicist and meteorologist) |
| Villads | Will, desire | Scandinavian | Villads Andersen (Danish footballer) |
| Villy | Will, desire | Scandinavian | Villy Haugen (Norwegian footballer) |
| Yngve | Ancestor, forefather | Scandinavian | Yngve Malmsten (Swedish actor and director) |
| Ørjan | Spearman | Scandinavian | Ørjan Berg (Norwegian footballer) |
| Ådne | Fire | Scandinavian | Ådne Søndrål (Norwegian speed skater) |
| Åge | Ancestor, forefather | Scandinavian | Åge Hareide (Norwegian football manager) |
| Åke | Ancestor, forefather | Scandinavian | Åke Svanstedt (Swedish harness racing driver and trainer) |
| Åmund | Ancestor protection | Scandinavian | Åmund Gundersen (Norwegian cross-country skier) |
| Åsmund | God's protection | Scandinavian | Åsmund Bjørkan (Norwegian footballer) |
| Øystein | Lucky stone, fortune, wealth | Scandinavian | Øystein Aarseth (Norwegian musician) |
| Øyvind | Lucky friend, friend of fortune | Scandinavian | Øyvind Leonhardsen (Norwegian footballer |
| Wiberg | Mountain of strength | Swedish | Jonas Wiberg, Swedish ice hockey player |
| Wilgot | Strong willed | Swedish | None |
| Wilmer | Resolute protection | Swedish | Wilmer Skoog, Swedish alpine skier |
| Winston | Joyful stone | English, Scandinavian | Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the UK |
| Wolf | Wolf | German, Scandinavian | Wolf Blitzer, American journalist |
| Yngve | Young | Swedish | Yngve Larsson, Swedish cross-country skier |
| Yonas | Dove | Swedish | Yonas Kinde, Ethiopian-born Swedish marathon runner |
| Yrjö | Farmer | Finnish | Yrjö Jahnsson, Finnish economist |
| Zacharias | Remembered by God | Greek, Scandinavian | Zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish author |
| Zebastian | Revered | Swedish | None |
| Zeth | Gift of God | Swedish | Zeth Höglund, Swedish footballer |
| Zoran | Dawn | Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Scandinavian | Zoran Đinđić, former Prime Minister of Serbia |