Male Norwegian Names

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1. ÅGE: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Áki, meaning "father."
2. ALREK: Norwegian form of Old Norse Alrekr, meaning "all-powerful; ruler of all."

3. ANDOR: Norwegian form of Old Norse Arnþórr, meaning "eagle of Thor." Compare with another form of Andor.

4. ARIAN: Norwegian form of Latin Adrianus, meaning "from Hadria." Compare with another form of Arian.

5. ARNLAUG: Norwegian form of Old Norse Arnlaugr, meaning "eagle vow."

6. ARNLJOT: Norwegian form of Old Norse Arnljótr, meaning "eagle bright."

7. ÅSBJØRN: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Ásbjorn, meaning "divine-bear."

8. ASBJØRN: Variant spelling of Danish/Norwegian Åsbjørn, meaning "divine-bear."

9. ASGIER: Norwegian form of Old Norse Ásgeirr, meaning "god-spear."

10. ASKEL: Norwegian form of Old Norse Ásketill, meaning "divine kettle."

11. BALDOR: Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Balder, meaning "lord, prince."

12. BJARTE: Norwegian form of Old Norse Bjartr, meaning "bright."

13. BJØRG: Norwegian form of Old Norse Bjorg, meaning "rescuer, saver." 

14. CANUTUS: Latin form of Old Norse Knútr, meaning "knot." In use by the Norwegians and Swedish.

15. EIRIK: Norwegian form of Old Norse Eiríkr, meaning "ever-ruler."

16. FREDRIK: Swedish and Norwegian form of German Fridric, meaning "peaceful ruler." Compare with another form of Fredrik.
17. FRIDTHJOF: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Friðþjófr, meaning "peace-thief."
18. FRIDTJOF: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Friðþjófr, meaning "peace-thief."
19. FRITHJOF: Variant spelling of Danish/Norwegian Fridtjof, meaning "peace-thief."
20. FRODER: Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Frode, meaning "wise."
21. GJURD: Norwegian form of Old Norse Guðfrøðr, meaning "God's peace."
22. GREGERS: Danish and Norwegian form of Greek Gregorios, meaning "watchful; vigilant."
23. GUDBRAND: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Guðbrandr, meaning "God's sword."
24. GUDLEIF: Norwegian form of Old Norse Guðleifr, meaning "divine heir."
25. GULBRAND: Norwegian form of Old Norse Guðbrandr, meaning "God's sword."

26. GULLTOPP: Norwegian form of Old Norse Gulltoppr, meaning "golden mane." In mythology, this is the name of the horse of Heimdall.

27. GUNNERIUS: Norwegian Latinized form of Scandinavian Gunnar, meaning "soldier, warrior."
28. HÅKON: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Hákon, meaning "high son."
29. HALLBJÖRN: Icelandic and Norwegian name composed of the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and björn "bear," hence "rock-bear."
30. HALLDOR: Norwegian form of Old Norse Hallþórr, meaning "Thor's rock."
31. HALSTEIN: Norwegian form of Old Norse Hallsteinn, meaning "rock stone."
32. HALLVARD: Norwegian variant spelling of Scandinavian Halvard, meaning "rock defender."
33. HALVOR: Variant spelling of Norwegian Hallvard, meaning "rock defender."
34. HÅVARD: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Hávarðr, meaning "high guard."
35. INGE: Norwegian unisex short form of longer names containing the name Ing, meaning "Lord of the Inguins." 
36. IVOR: Swedish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Ívarr, meaning "bow warrior." 
37. JORMUNGAND: Norwegian form of Old Norse Jörmungandr, possibly meaning "giant pole." In mythology, this is the name of the Midgard Serpent--also called the World Serpent--that encircles the earth beneath the ocean. 
38. KJETIL: Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Kjell, meaning "cauldron, kettle."
39. KNUTE: Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Knut, meaning "knot." 
40. LAURIS: Norwegian and Swedish form of Latin Laurus, meaning "laurel."
41. LAURITZ: Danish and Norwegian variant spelling of Scandinavian Laurits, meaning "of Laurentum."
42. MATS: Norwegian and Swedish form of Greek Mattathias, meaning "gift of God."
43. MORTEN: Danish and Norwegian form of Latin Martinus, meaning "of/like Mars."
44. NJÅL: Norwegian variant form of Scandinavian Njal, meaning "champion."
45. NORMANN: Danish and Norwegian equivalent of Teutonic Nordemann, composed of the Old Norse elements norðr "north" and maðr "man," hence "northman."
46. NORMUND: Norwegian name composed of the Old Norse elements norðr "north" and mundr "protection," hence "north protection."
47. ODD: Norwegian form of Old Norse Oddr, meaning "point of a weapon."
48. ODDMUND: Norwegian and Swedish name composed of the Old Norse elements oddr "point of a weapon" and mundr "protection."
49. ODEN: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Óðinn, meaning "poetry, song" and "eager, frenzied, raging."
50. OLA: Norwegian and Swedish form of Scandinavian Olaf, meaning "heir of the ancestors."
51. OLAV: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Óláfr, meaning "heir of the ancestors."
52. ØYSTEIN: Norwegian form of Old Norse Eysteinn, meaning "island stone."
53. ØYVIND: Norwegian form of Old Norse Eyvindr, meaning "island wind."
54. PEDER: Danish and Norwegian form of Greek Petros, meaning "rock, stone."
55. PETTER: Norwegian and Swedish form of Greek Petros, meaning "rock, stone." 
56. REINO: Variant spelling of German Rein, meaning "wise." In use by the Danish, Finnish and Norwegians.
57. SIGURD: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Sigurðr, meaning "victory guard." In Norse legend, this is the name of a hero of the Volsungasaga.
58. SIMEN: Norwegian form of Greek Simōn, meaning "hearkening."
59. SINDRE: Norwegian form of Old Norse Sindri, possibly meaning "sparkling."
60. SJURD: Norwegian form of Old Norse Sigurðr, meaning "victory guard."
61. STEIN: Norwegian form of Old Norse Steinn, meaning "stone."
62. STIAN: Modern Norwegian form of Old Norse Stígandr, meaning "wanderer."
63. SVEIN: Norwegian form of Old Norse Sveinn, meaning "boy."
64. TALLAK: Norwegian form of Old Norse Þollákr, meaning "Thor's contender."
65. ÞOLLAK: Norwegian form of Old Norse Þollákr, meaning "Thor's contender."
66. THOR: Swedish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Þórr, meaning "thunder." 
67. THORBJØRN: Norwegian variant form of Old Norse Þorbiorn, meaning "Thor's bear."
68. THORSTEIN: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Þorsteinn, meaning "Thor's stone."
69. TOLLAK: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Þollákr, meaning "Thor's contender."
70. TOMAS: Lithuanian and Norwegian form of Greek Thōmas, meaning "twin."
71. TORBJØRN: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Þorbiorn, meaning "Thor's bear."
72. TORGEIR: Norwegian form of Old Norse Þorgeirr, meaning "Thor's spear." 
73. TORGER: Swedish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Þorgeirr, meaning "Thor's spear." 
74. TORGILS: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Þorgísl, meaning "Thor's arrow." 
75. TORMOD: Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Þormóðr, meaning "Thor's mind." In use by the Irish.
76. TRULS: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Þorgísl, meaning "Thor's arrow."
77. TRYGGVE: Norwegian and Swedish form of Icelandic Tryggvi, meaning "trustworthy."
78. TRYGVE: Danish and Norwegian form of Icelandic Tryggvi, meaning "trustworthy."
79. VARG: Norwegian name meaning "wolf."
80. VENDEL: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old High German Wendel, meaning "a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century. 
81. YRIAN: Norwegian and Swedish form of Low German Jurian, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
82. YRJAN: Variant spelling of Norwegian/Swedish Yrian, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."

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