| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives and Derivatives | Origin and Meaning |
| Agnar, Agne | ||
| Ahl | ||
| Algot | ON Alfgautr elf + Goth | |
| Alvaster | ||
| Amund | ON ag awe or edge + mundr protector | |
| Åne, Åner | ||
| Anund | ||
| Årad | ||
| Arent | ||
| Arild | ||
| Ärnbjörn, Ambjörn | ON eagle + bear | |
| Ärne | ON eagle | |
| Arnfast | ON eagle + | |
| Arnfinn | ON eagle + a Finn | |
| Arvast | ||
| Arvid | ON eagle + tree/wood | |
| Asbjörn, Asbjørn, Åbjörn, Esbjörn | Ebbe | ON god + bear |
| Asgärd | ON home of the gods | |
| Asmund | ON god + protection | |
| Assar | ON god | |
| Atle | ||
| Atte | ||
| Balder | ON prince/ruler (a god ) | |
| Bård | ||
| Bergren | ||
| Bielke | ||
| Birger, Börge, Börje | Berge, Bigge, Birgel, Birre, | ON biarga to help |
| Bjarne, Björn, Bjørn | ON bear | |
| Bo | Bosse | ON bua to live/dwell |
| Bonde | ||
| Böril | ||
| Botel, Botolf | ||
| Botvid | ||
| Brage, Brasse | ||
| Brodde, Broder | Bror, Brolle | ON brother |
| Brynjulf, Brynolf | Bryngel Brynte | ON brown + wolf |
| Dag | ON day | |
| Dahl | ON dale/valley | |
| Djur | ||
| Egil, Egon | ON edge/point | |
| Eilif | ON always or alone + alive | |
| Einar, Enar | ON alone + army | |
| Eirik, Erik | Jerk, Jerker | ON alone + ruler |
| Elef, Elf, Elof, Elov | Loffe | ON always or alone + lafr heir |
| Elling | ||
| Embrikt | ||
| Enevald | ||
| Erland, Erling | ON orlendr foreigner | |
| Ernfrid | ||
| Eskel, Eskil | ON god + sacrificial cauldron | |
| Espen | ||
| Evald | ||
| Eyvind, Eivind | ||
| Fardhe, Fader, Fajer | Traveller | |
| Fale | ||
| Faltin | ||
| Farman | ||
| Faste | ||
| Finn, Finnur | ON a Finn | |
| Finnvid | ON Finn + wood | |
| Folke | ON people/tribe | |
| Frände | ||
| Frenne | ||
| Fridolf | ON peace + wolf | |
| Fritjof | ON peace + thief | |
| Frode | ON wise/knowing | |
| Frösten | ||
| Gälar | ||
| Gammal | ||
| Geir | ||
| Gerton, Gertorn | ||
| Gjohl, Gjöl | ||
| Gjord, Gjur | ON Gudfridr god + peace | |
| Grels | ||
| Gries | ||
| Grim | ON Grimr | |
| Gude | ON god or good | |
| Gudhlek | ||
| Gudmarr | ||
| Gudmund | ON god + protection | |
| Gull, Gulle | Gullik | ON gudr god or gull gold |
| Gullbrand | ON gold/god + flaming sword | |
| Gumme | OG guma man | |
| Gunbjörn | ON strife + bear | |
| Gunnar | OG strife + army | |
| Guttorm | ON Gautr + staff | |
| Habbol | ||
| Habor, Habord | ||
| Hagbard | ||
| Håkan, Håkon | ON horse or high + son | |
| Hakvin | ON horse or high + friend | |
| Halsten | Hälje, Halle | ON rock + stone |
| Halvar, Halvard, Halvor Håvard | ON rock + guardian | |
| Hammen, Hamund | ||
| Harald | ON army + ruler | |
| Härleif | ON army + heir | |
| Hedin | ||
| Helge | Helle | ON prosperous, later holy |
| Hemming | ON hamr shape | |
| Herlek | ||
| Herlof | ON army + heir | |
| Hermod | ||
| Hersten | Herse | |
| Hjerton | ||
| Holger | ON island + spear | |
| Holsten | ||
| Ilian | ||
| Inge | ON god Ing | |
| Ingel | ||
| Ingemar, Ingmar | ON Ing + maerr famous | |
| Ingvar, Yngvar, Yngve | ON Ing + arr warrior | |
| Ivar | ON yew/bow + army | |
| Jarl, Jarle | ON earl | |
| Jurd | ||
| Kettil, Kjell, Kjetil | ON sacrificial cauldron | |
| Knut | ON knot | |
| Lage | ||
| Leif | ON heir/descendant | |
| Lek | ||
| Linnar | ||
| Malte | ||
| Nannulf | Nanne | ON daring + wolf |
| Navn | ||
| Njord | ON god (Nerthus) | |
| Odd, Udd | ON oddr point (of a weapon) | |
| Oddvar | ON point + warrior | |
| Odert | ||
| Ödger | ||
| Olav, Olof, Olov, Oluf | Lave Ola, Ole, Ollë | ON ancestor + heir |
| Önde, Öne, Önne, Önnert | ||
| Ored | ||
| Orvar | ||
| Ove | ON Aghi edge or terror | |
| Øystein, Östen | ||
| Øyvind | ||
| Preben | ON Pridbjorn (Slavic Pritbor foremost + battle) | |
| Ragnar | ON advice + army | |
| Ragnvald, Ragvald | ON advice + ruler | |
| Ral | Ralph | |
| Reidar | ||
| Rune | ON Runi run secret lore | |
| Sigurd | Sigge | |
| Siffer, Siver | ||
| Sjunne, Sone | ||
| Stein, Steinar, Sten | ON stone | |
| Stian, Stig | ON Stigandr, wanderer | |
| Sture | ON contrary/self-willed | |
| Styrbjörn | ON + bear | |
| Svein, Sven | ON lad/boy | |
| Sverre | ON Sverrir sverra 'to spin/swing/swirl about' | |
| Tage | OD Taki 'surety/receiver' | |
| Thor, Tor, Tore, Ture | ON god of thunder | |
| Tideman | ||
| Tol, Tolle | ||
| Torben, Torbjörn, Torbjørn | Tobbe | |
| Tord | ||
| Torger | Terje | ON Thor +spear |
| Torgny | ON Thor + | |
| Torolf, Torulf | Tolf | ON Thor + wolf |
| Torsten | ON Thor + stone | |
| Torvald | Tove, Tuve | ON Thor + rule |
| Tron, Trond | ON from Trondelag | |
| Trued | OG thruth strength | |
| Trygve | ON true/trusty | |
| Tyrgils | ||
| Ulf | ON wolf | |
| Une, Uni, Uno | ||
| Vaste | ||
| Velam | ||
| Viar, Vidar | ||
| Vidkun | ON wide + wise | |
| Vidrik | ||
| Viggo | ON war | |
| Ygge, Ygger |
Names with an '-is' ending date from medieval times and may not be in current use in this form.
| Given Name and Variants | Diminutives | Origin and Meaning |
| Agda | ||
| Alfhild | ||
| Alva | ||
| Argun | ||
| Arna | ||
| Ärnborg, Amborg | ||
| Ärndis | ||
| Ärnfrid | ||
| Ärngunna | ||
| Åsa, Åse, Aase | ||
| Aslaug, Aslög | ON god + consecrated | |
| Asta | ON ast love | |
| Astrid, Estrid Estridis | ON god + fair | |
| Aud | ||
| Björg, Bjørg | ||
| Borghild | ||
| Bothild, Botilda, Botildis, Botilla, Botil, Bodil | Boel Bolla | ON bettering/remedy + battle |
| Dagmar | ON day + maid | |
| Dagny | ON day + new | |
| Dammö | ||
| Disa | ||
| Ebba | ||
| Edla | ||
| Elisif | ||
| Emfrid | ||
| Eriana | ||
| Famke | ||
| Freja | ON goddess of love (OG frouwa lady | |
| Frid, Frida, Fride | ||
| Frøydis | ||
| Gärd, Gerd, Gerda | ||
| Gerborg | ||
| Gislög | ||
| Göle, Gölig, Gölin | ||
| Görel, Görvel | ||
| Göta | ||
| Götilda | ||
| Gro | ||
| Gudborg | ||
| Gudlög | ||
| Gudrun | Guru | |
| Gunborg | ||
| Gunhild, Gunilla, Gunla, Gunnel, Gunnela, Gunnil, Gunnila | Gunn, Gun, Gunnie | |
| Gunvor, Gunnur | ON strife + cautious | |
| Gyrid, Gyridis | ||
| Hafridis | ||
| Hamfrid | ||
| Hebbla | ||
| Hialmborg | ||
| Hilda, Hilde, Hildur | ||
| Hildegard | ||
| Hilma | ||
| Hjördis | ON sword + goddess | |
| Holmfrid, Holmfridis | ||
| Ilian, Iliana | ||
| Ilja | ||
| Ilva, Ylva | ||
| Inga, Ingar, Inge, Inger | ||
| Ingeborg | ||
| Ingefrid | ||
| Ingegärd, Ingegerd, Ingerd, Ingiärd | ||
| Ingel, Ingela, Ingelöv | ||
| Ingemo | ||
| Ingfrid | ||
| Inggiäl, Ingiel | ||
| Ingirun | ||
| Ingiwara | ||
| Ingla | ||
| Ingrid | ||
| Ingunn | ||
| Jorid | ||
| Jorunn | ||
| Kjella, Kjellög, Kettillög | ||
| Linnéa | Linn, Nea | |
| Lisken | ||
| Liv | ||
| Naima | ||
| Nanna, Nanne | ||
| Ödgärd | ||
| Ödgun | ||
| Oleana, Olena | ||
| Olga, Öllegård | ||
| Olaua, Olöf | Olu | |
| Rådgärd, Rågierdh | ||
| Radhburgis | ||
| Rågiähl | ||
| Ragnborg, Ramborg | ||
| Ragnfrid, Ramfrid | ||
| Ragnhelf | ||
| Ragnhild, Ragnil, Ragnila | ||
| Randi | ||
| Rangel, Rangela | ||
| Reidun | ||
| Rigel | ||
| Rigmor | ON power + spirit | |
| Risa | ||
| Runa | ||
| Saga | ||
| Seborg | ||
| Sestrid, Sestridis | ||
| Signe | ON victory + new | |
| Signild | ||
| Sigrid, Sigridis | Siri | |
| Siv | ON bride/wife | |
| Sixten | ON victory + stone | |
| Solveig | ||
| Svea | Svearike/Sweden | |
| Svenborg | ON boy + fort | |
| Thora, Tora | ||
| Tjörven, Tören | ||
| Tolla | ||
| Torborg | ON Thor + fort | |
| Torfrid, Turid | Tova, Tove | |
| Torill | ||
| Torvar | Torvi | |
| Truen | ||
| Tua | ||
| Tutta | ||
| Tyra, Tyre | ||
| Tyrvi | ||
| Valborg | ||
| Vega | ||
| Vigdis | ON war + goddess | |
| Wenche |
This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.
Copies may be made for personal use only.