Last October I compiled a list of masculine Norwegian names for you, but with one thing and another, I haven't been able to make the female counterpart until now. Well, here it is! Norwegian names have a really unique feel to them, and though I tried to find the most authentic ones, many of the names on this list are not necessarily Norwegian in origin, even if they're used in Norway. "What does that mean?" you ask. Well, take the name Maiken on this list, for example. It's a Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Maria, which is a form of Mary, which is, of course, a well-known name taken from English translations of the Bible. The reason I didn't list a meaning for Maiken when I put it on the list, is because Mary may mean "sea of bitterness," "rebelliousness," "wished-for child," "beloved," or "loved," depending on who you ask. When names are vague like that, or pass through four or five variations before what makes it to this list (like Katja, which came from Katya, which came from Yekaterina, which came from Katherine, which may have come from the name of the Greek goddess Hecate), I don't feel qualified to nail down a simple meaning for you, and left it blank, instead. But you didn't come here to read about the evolution of names. You came here to find one for your woefully nameless lady character. So here you go! However, just in case Norwegian names aren't quite what you're going for, here's a few other lists of very different ethnicities that might prove more helpful. • Male and Female English Names • Male and Female Hebrew Names • Male and Female Irish Names Now, let the Norwegian names begin! A Agathe – good Agnes – chaste Agnetha – chaste Ågot – good Aina – the only one; always Alfhild – elf; battle Alva – elf Anja – favor; grace Annbjørg – eagle; help; save; rescue Annelie – ? Annette – favor; grace Anniken – favor; grace Arnbjørg – eagle; help; save; rescue Åse – god Asta – god; beautiful; beloved Astrid – god; beautiful; beloved B Beata – blessed Benedikte – blessed Bente – blessed Bergliot – protection; help; light Berit – ? Birgit – ? Birgitta – ? Birgitte – ? Bjørg – help; save; rescue Bodil – remedy; battle Borghild – fortification; battle Brit – ? Brita – ? Brynhild – armor; protection; battle C
Carina – ? Cathrine – ? Cecilie – blind Christin – a Christian D Dagmar – day; maid Dagny – day; new Dagrun – day; secret lore Dorothea – gift of God E Ebba – wild boar; bear; brave; hardy Edith – wealth; fortune; war Eir – mercy Elin – torch; corposant; moon Elisabet – my God is an oath; my God is abundance Elisabeth – my God is an oath; my God is abundance Elise – my God is an oath; my God is abundance Ella – ? Ellinor – ? Else – my God is an oath; my God is abundance Embla – elm? Emilie – rival Erika – ever; always; ruler; heather Erle – feminine form of Jarl; Jarl means chieftain; nobleman; earl Erna – serious Eva – to breathe; to live F Frida – peace Frøya – lady G Gerda – enclosure Grete – pearl Grethe – pearl Gro – to grow Gry – dawn Gudrun – god’s secret lore Gull – god Gunda – war Gunn – war Gunnhild – war; battle Gunnvor – cautious in war H Hanna – favor; grace Hanne – favor; grace Hedda – battle; combat; war Hedvig – battle; combat; war Hege – holy; blessed Heidi – noble; kind; sort; type Helen – torch; corposant; moon Helena – torch; corposant; moon Helene – torch; corposant; moon Helga – holy; blessed Hella – holy; blessed Henrike – home ruler Hilda – battle Hilde – battle Hildegard – battle; enclosure Hildur – battle Hjørdis – sword goddess Hulda – hiding; secrecy; sweet; lovable I Ida – work; labor Ina – ? Inga – ancestor Inge – ancestor Ingebjørg – ancestor; help; save; rescue Ingegerd – ancestor; enclosure Inger – ? Ingrid – Ing is beautiful Ingvild – ancestor; battle Irene – peace J Jacobine – supplanter Janne – YAHWEH is gracious Jannicke – YAHWEH is gracious Johanna – YAHWEH is gracious Johanne – YAHWEH is gracious Jorunn – horse; love Josefine – He will add Judit – woman from Judea K Kaia – ? Kaja – ? Kamilla – ? Karen – ? Kari – ? Karin – ? Karina – ? Karine – ? Karla – ? Karolina – ? Katarina – ? Katja – ? Katrine – ? Kine – a Christian Kirsten – a Christian Kjellfrid – kettle; beautiful Kjersti – a Christian Kjerstin – a Christian Klara – clear; bright; famous L Laila – holy; blessed Lea – weary; mistress; ruler Lene – ? Lina – ? Linn – ? Lis – my God is an oath; my God is abundance Lisbet – my God is an oath; my God is abundance Lise – my God is an oath; my God is abundance Liss – my God is an oath; my God is abundance Liv – protection; life Lotte – ? Lovise – famous; war; battle M Magda – of Magdala Magnhild – mighty; strong; battle Maiken – ? Maja – ? Malene – of Magdala Malin – of Magdala Maren – of the sea Margit – pearl Margrethe – pearl Mari – ? Marie – ? Marit – pearl Marte – the lady; the mistress; master Marthe – the lady; the mistress; master Martine – feminine form of Martin Mathilde – strength in battle Meta – pearl Mette – pearl Mikaela – who is like God? Milla – ? Mona – ? Monika – ? N Nanna – daring; brave Natalie – Christmas day Nathalie – Christmas day Nora – ? O Oda – wealth; fortune Olga – holy; blessed Øydis – good fortune; island; goddess P Pauline – small; humble Pernille – ? Pia – pious; dutiful R Ragna – advice; counsel Ragnhild – advice; counsel; battle Rakel – ewe Randi – advice; counsel; beautiful Rebekka – join; tie; snare Regine – queen Reidun – nest; home; to wave; to billow Renate – born again Runa – secret lore S Selma – ? Sigfrid – victory; beautiful; fair Signe – victory; new Signy – victory; new Sigrid – victory; beautiful; fair Sigrun – victory; secret Silje – blind Siri – victory; beautiful; fair Siv – bride Solfrid – sun; beautiful Solveig – sun; strength Sølvi – ? Sonja – wisdom Stina – ? Stine – ? Storm – storm Sunniva – sun gift Susann – lily; rose; lotus Susanne – lily; rose; lotus Svanhild – swan; battle Sylvi – ? Synne – sun gift Synnøve – sun gift T Tanja – ? Tea – gift of God Terese – ? Thea – gift of God Theresa – ? Therese – ? Thora – thunder Thyra – holy; thunder; strength Tine – a Christian Tone – thunder; new Tora – thunder Torbjørg – Thor’s protection Torborg – Thor’s protection Tordis – Thor’s goddess Torhild – Thor’s battle Toril – Thor’s battle Torny – thunder Torø – thunder Tove – thunder; beautiful Trude – spear of strength Tuva – thunder; beautiful U Ulla – ? Ulrikke – prosperity and power Unn – to wave; to billow; to love Ursula – little bear V Vanja – ? Vera – faith; true Veslemøy – little girl Vibeke – war Viktoria – victory Viola – violet Vivi – ? Y Ylva – she-wolf Yvonne – yew? Names taken from Behind the Name.
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