Welcome to the comprehensive site on given names in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands!
You will find information about more than 50,000 names, their meanings, origins and usage in the Nordic countries. Explore our name lists by country or origin. Or use the Name Finder for an individual selection.
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15 names were added to the List of approved Icelandic names in January. One name was rejected.
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![]() | Mariumessa um várið - Maria's mass in the spring, Mariumessa: boðanardagur Mariu - Annunciation Day |
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![]() | Marie bebådelsedag - Annunciation Day |