Danish names

Aage

Danish

ancestor

Aase

Variation of Ã…sa or Ã…se, Danish, Norwegian

god

Abelone

Danish form of Apollonia

destroyer, strength, father of light

Aksel

Danish, version of Hebrew Absalom

the father is peace

Alarik

Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, Norwegian, Swedish, Finland, variation of Adalrich, German

noble ruler

Aleksander

Polish, Slovene, Estonian, Norwegian, and Danish form Alexander, Greek

defending man

Alla

Galician diminutive of Olalla, or Russian, Ukrainian Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish

sweetly speaking

Amalie

Danish, Norwegian, and German form of Amalia or Amelia

work

Andersen

Variation of Anderson, English, Danish, Scandinavian

son of Anders

Anneline

Danish, Norwegian, French

grace

Annelise

Danish variation of Anneliese, German, Dutch

grace + oath

Arvid

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

eagle-tree

Asger

Danish

spear of God

Aya

Japanese, Hebrew, Danish, Arabic

colorful, design; honey buzzard, bird; rock, lull, happiness; sign, verse

Benedikte

Danish, Norwegian

blessed

Bente

Danish feminine form of Benedict

blessed

Birch

English, German, Danish, and Swedish surname and tree name

dweller in the birch wood

Birger

Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish

help, rescue

Caja

Danish, Cornish

pure; daisy

Carin

Variation of Karen or Carina, Danish or Italian

pure or dear little one

Caryn

Spelling variation of Karen, Danish variation of Katherine

pure

Cecilie

Norwegian, Danish, Czech, variation of Cecilia, Latin

blind

Dorrit

Danish diminutive of Dorothea, Greek

gift of God

Ebba

Feminization of Ebbe, Swedish and Danish, or variation of Old English Æbbe

bear god; brave boar

Ebbe

Danish and Swedish diminutive of Eberhard, German, or Esben, Danish

brave boar; god bear

Ekko

English, Danish, Norwegian

repeated sound, echo

Elida

Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Portuguese, Spanish, Greek

fast-sailing ship; noble; valley, lowland

Elisa

Dutch, Danish, German from Hebrew

god is my salvation

Elisabeth

German, Dutch, Danish, English, variation of Elizabeth, Hebrew

pledged to God

Ellida

Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian

fast-sailing ship

Ellinor

Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish variation of Eleanor, meaning unknown, or Elin, Swedish variation of Ellen

torch, shining light

Elm

English, German, Norse, Danish tree name

red, brown

Elsinore

Literary place name, English, Danish

narrow strait

Elva

Feminine form of Alf or anglicized form of Ailbhe, Danish, Icelandic, Irish

elf; bright, light, white

Esben

Danish, Scandinavian

god bear

Eske

Danish

god spear

Eskel

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

god's cauldron

Esper

Danish

god bear

Filip

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Polish, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Romanian, and Finnish variation of Philip, Greek

lover of horses

Frederikke

Danish

peaceful ruler

Frej

Danish and Swedish variation of Freyr, Old Norse

lord

Freja

Swedish and Danish

lady, noblewoman

Gorm

Danish and Norwegian

honor, respect

Gyda

Danish and Norwegian form of Guðríðr or Gyðja

beautiful, beloved goddess; priestess, lady of high status

Hanne

Danish, Norwegian, German, Dutch

grace

Helle

Variation of Helga, Danish, Norwegian; Estonian

holy, blessed; gentle, tender

Helsa

Danish

god is my oath

Henrik

Danish and Hungarian variation of Henry, German

estate ruler

Hjalte

Danish

hero, sword hilt

Iben

Norwegian, Danish, Frisian

ebony; supplanter; yew wood

Ibsen

Danish

son of Ib

Jan

Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German, and Catalan variation of John, Hebrew

God is gracious

Jensen

Spelling variation of Jenson and Danish surname

son of Jens

Jensine

Danish

God is gracious

Josva

Norwegian and Danish form of Joshua, Hebrew

the Lord is my salvation

Kaj

Danish

earth

Kalena

Hawaiian or Danish variation of Katherine or Karen

pure

Kalenah

Danish or Hawaiian form of Katherine or Karen

pure

Kalle

Swedish diminutive and Finnish, Danish, and Estonian variant of Karl

free man

KÃ¥re

Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish

curly

Karen

Danish variation of Katherine, Japanese

pure; lotus flower

Karin

Danish variation of Katherine or Karen

pure

Kjeld

Danish form of Ketil, Norwegian

kettle, cauldron, helmet

Knut

Old Norse; Norwegian; Swedish; Danish

knot

Kosmo

Finnish, Swedish, Danish variation of Cosmo

order, beauty, universe

Kristen

Danish and Norwegian variation of Christine

a Christian

Laerke

Danish

lark

Lærke

Danish

lark

Lasse

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish form of Laurence, Latin

from Laurentum; bay laurel

Lauge

Danish

fellow / partner

Laurits

Danish version of Lars

from Laurentum

Leif

Swedish; Danish; Norwegian

heir, descendant

Lilla

Hungarian diminutive of Lívia and Lídia, Hindi variant of Lila, Italian, Swedish, and Danish word name

to envy; from Lydia; lilac; little; purple

Linnaeus

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

linden tree

Lisa

English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian

pledged to God

Liselotte

Combination name of Lise and Charlotte, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish

pledged to God + free man

Liva

Danish

variant of Lifa

Lona

English diminutive of Leona or Lena; Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian diminutive of Abelone or Magdalone; German diminutive of Apollonia or Ilona; Hawaiian

lion; destroyer, strength, father's light; from Magdala; shining torch, light, joy

Lone

Danish, Norwegian and German short form of Abelone and Apollonia, Burmese

destroyer, strength; round

Lykke

Swedish and Danish

happiness, good fortune

Mads

Danish variation of Matthew

gift of God

Madsen

Danish

son of Mads

Magdalone

Danish variation of Magdalena

from Magdala

Malthe

Danish

Rule / Power

Margrethe

Danish, Norwegian

pearl

Marn

Norwegian short form of Maren, Danish

of the sea; bitter, beloved, drop of the sea

Mathilde

French; Norwegian; Danish; Dutch; German, variation of Matilda

battle-mighty

Mie

Danish, Norwegian diminutive of Marie, Japanese

bitter; beauty; three

Milla

Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian

young ceremonial attendant, gracious people

Mynta

Swedish variation of Mynte, Danish

mint

Mynte

Danish

mint

Nilsa

Swedish, Danish, Nordic

victor

Nisse

Danish, Swedish, Frisian

victory of the people

Nohr

Danish

north

Orm

Old Danish and Old Swedish

serpent, snake

Ottine

Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian feminization of Otto and Ottar

wealthy; army terror

Revna

Old Danish, Faroese

raven

Rigmor

Danish, Swedish, Norwegian

mind ruler

Roselil

Danish

rose + lily or little rose

Roselille

Danish

little rose

Ruben

Dutch; German; French; Italian, Polish; Swedish; Norwegian; Danish; Armenian, from Hebrew

behold, a son

Runa

Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Japanese

secret lore; moon

Silje

Danish

variation of Celia

Sille

Danish

blind

Sina

Samoan, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

gray or white haired; god is gracious; new victory

Skarde

Danish from Old Norse

notch, hack

Sofie

German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech variation of Sophie or Sophia, Greek

wisdom

Solvej

Danish form of Solveig, Scandinavian, Norse

the strong house; way of the sun

Soren

Danish, Norwegian

stern

Søren

Danish form of Severus

stern, severe

Søs

Danish

sister

Suna

Turkish, Japanese, Hausa, Danish, Swedish

shellduck, drake; sandy shore; reputation, name; daughter

Sune

Swedish and Danish

son

Tage

Swedish and Danish

to take, capture

Tilia

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

prosperous

Toke

Danish and German

Thor's spear

Tolvar

Danish, Icelandic

thunder wolf, twelve

Tolver

Danish

thunder wolf, twelve

Torben

Danish and German

thunder bear

Troels

Danish

Thor's arrow

Tua

Swedish, Danish, Old Norse, Latin, Indonesian

beautiful, beloved; perpetual; Thor, thunder; yours; old, ripe

Tue

Danish form of Tófi, Old Norse, Vietnamese

Thor is firm; Thor's peace; bright, intelligent

Tyge

Danish, Old Norse, Greek

thunder; luck, fortune, chance

Ub

Diminutive of Ubbe, Swedish, Danish, Norse

wolf; unfriendly; city dwelller

Ubbe

Swedish, Danish, Old Norse

wolf; unfriendly

Ulrikke

Norwegian; Danish, from German

rich and noble heritage

Villads

Danish

desiring battle