Scandinavian Baby Names: Names Starting With O - Z

Typical Scandinavian Names from O to Z

OLA/OLAF: Scandinavian name, mainly male, derived from Old Norse Anliefr, which means "forefather's heir/descendant."
OVE: Nickname for Scandinavian names containing the Old Norse element ag, meaning "blade."
PER: Scandinavian male form of Peter, meaning "rock; stone."
PRIDBJORN (Pridbjørn): "Foremost bear." Scandinavian male name for Pritbor.
RAGNA/RAGNAR: Unisex Scandinavian form of Germanic Reginar, which means "wise warrior."
RAGNILD/RAGNHILD: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ragnhildr, meaning "battle counsel."
RAGNVALD: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ragnvaldr, meaning "wise ruler."
RAKEL: Scandinavian feminine name for Rachel, meaning "ewe."
RASMUS: Common Scandinavian name for the Latin Erasmus, which means "to love."
RIKARD: Scandinavian form of Richard, meaning "powerful and brave."
ROLF: Scandinavian style of the male Old Norse Hrolfr, meaning "famous wolf."
RUBEN: Scandinavian form of Reuben, meaning "behold, a son."
RUNA/RUNE (female/male): Popular Scandinavian baby name coming from the Old Norse Rún, which means "secret lore."
SARA/SARAH: female name, "princess."
SEVERIN: Scandinavian male name for the Roman Severinus, meaning "stern."
SIGMUND: means "Victory-protector."
SIGRID: Scandinavian female and male name for the Old Norse Sigridr, which means "beautiful victory."
SIGRUN: Modern Scandinavian female style of Old Norse Sigrún, meaning "victory-secret."
SIGURD: Comes from the Old Norse Sigurdr, meaning "guardian of victory."
SIRI: Short for Sigrid, which means "beautiful victory."
SNORRI: Scandinavian name coming from the Old Norse Snerra, meaning "attack."
SONJA/SONJE: Scandinavian form of feminine Russian Sonya, meaning "wisdom."
SOREN/SØREN: Scandinavian form of Severinus (see above), meaning "stern." The name Søren is more popular than Soren.
STEFAN: Scandinavian male form of Greek Stephanos, meaning "crown."
STIGR/STIG/STIGANDR: Icelandic male name, means "wanderer."
STINA: Scandinavian nickname for Christina, which means "follower of Christ."
SVANHILD: Scandinavian female name meaning "swan battle."
TEKLA: Scandinavian form of Greek Thekla, which means "glory of God."
THORDIS/TORDIS: Icelandic male name for "Thor's goddess."
THORIR/THORVALD/TORVALD: "Thor's ..." Scandinavian male name variations added to Thor.
TOR/TORE: Scandinavian short form of Norse Thor, which means "thunder."
TORA: Female style of the Scandinavian Tor, meaning "thunder."
TORD/TOVE/TURID: Scandinavian abbreviated male form of Old Norse Thorfrithr, meaning "peace of Thor."
TRYGGVE: Male Scandinavian version of Trygve.
TRYGVE: Scandinavian male name based on the Old Norse word tryggr, meaning "trustworthy."
TURE: Variant of Tore (see above)
ULLA/ULRIKA (female) ULRIK (male): Popular Scandinavian name which means "prosperity and power."
VALDIS: feminine name meaning "Goddess of the dead."
VALTER: Scandinavian masculine form of German Walther, which means "ruler of the army."
VANJA: Scandinavian feminine form of Russian Vanya, meaning "God is gracious."
VERNER: Scandinavian form of the masculine German Werner, which means "army guard."
VIDAR: Scandinavian masculine name based on the Old Norse Vitharr, meaning "forest warrior."
VIGGO: Nickname for Scandinavian names containing the element vig, meaning "war."
VILHELM: Scandinavian masculine form of English William, which means "will-helmet."
YNGVE/YNGVI: Variant of Scandinavian Yngvi, meaning "lord."

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