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NAME DAY |
MEANING |
LINGUISTIC ROOT |
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September 16 |
Day |
Old Norse |
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Daga |
September 16 |
Feminine form of Dag |
Old Norse |
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Dagmar |
September 27 |
Combination of words meaning day and maid |
Old Norse |
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Dagny |
September 11 |
The new day |
Old Norse |
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Daniel |
December 11 |
God is my judge |
Hebrew |
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Daniela |
December 11 |
Feminine form of Daniel |
Hebrew |
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David |
June 25 |
Uncertain, possibly meaning beloved |
Hebrew |
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Denise |
August 7 |
Meaning uncertain, name of several early saints |
From the Latin Dionysius |
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Dennis |
August 7 |
Meaning uncertain, name of several early saints |
From the Latin Dionysius |
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Desideria |
May 23 |
Desired, wished for |
Latin |
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Desiree |
May 23 |
French form of Desideria |
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Diana |
January 29 |
Means Godess. Diana was the Roman Godess of hunting |
Latin |
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Dick |
February 7 |
Abbreviation of Rikard (Richard) and sometimes also of Fredrick |
See Rikard and Fredrik |
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Disa |
February 3 |
Norse Godess, also abbreviation of Hjördis |
Old Norse |
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Doris |
February 6 |
Gift |
Greek |
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Dorotea |
February 6 |
God's gift |
Greek |
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Douglas |
April 13 |
From the dark stream |
Scottish |
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March 6 |
Feminine form of Ebbe, or of Eberhart (not a Swedish nameday) |
Danish (Ebbe)
German (Eberhart) |
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Ebbe |
March 6 |
May come from 1) Eberhart (brave boar) or from 2) Esbjörn, a newer variant of Asbjörn, a combination of the Norse words for God and bear |
German (Eberhart)
Old Norse (Asbjörn) |
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Edgar |
October 31 |
Combination of ead (rich or blessed) and gar (spear) |
Old English |
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Edit |
October 31 |
Blessed victor |
Old English |
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Edla |
March 10 |
Noble |
German |
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Edmund |
March 18 |
Rich protector |
Old English |
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Edvard |
March 18 |
Rich guard |
Old English |
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Edvin |
March 11 |
Rich friend |
Old English |
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Egon |
March 11 |
Friend with his sword |
From the Old German Egwin |
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Eilert |
October 24 |
From Eckhart, combination of words meaning edge and brave |
Scandinavian form of the German Eckhart |
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Einar |
September 26 |
Lone warrior |
Icelandic |
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Eivor |
June 8 |
Uncertain, possibly protector of island |
Norwegian |
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Eleonora |
July 11 |
There are two theories: 1) that the name is derived from Helena (Greek, meaning shining or torch), or 2) from the Roman Aliénóre, originating from the Arabic and meaning God is my light |
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Elias |
April 17 |
Jahve is God |
Biblical |
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Elin |
July 31 |
From Helena, meaning shining or torch |
Swedish form of the Greek Helena |
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Elis |
April 17 |
Jahve is God |
Swedish form of the Biblical Elias |
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Elisabet |
November 19 |
God is perfection |
From the Hebrew Elisheba |
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Elise |
September 20 |
Short form of Elisabet |
Hebrew |
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Ella |
February 19 |
Might be a short form of either Gabriella, Eleonora or Elisabet |
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Ellen |
August 18 |
Shining or torch |
English form of the Greek Helena |
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Ellinor |
July 11 |
Spelling variation of Eleonora |
See Eleonora |
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Elof |
June 30 |
Only heir |
Old Norse |
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Elsa |
October 30 |
Short form of Elisabet |
Derived from the Hebrew Elisabet |
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Elvira |
March 1 |
All true |
Spanish |
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Emanuel |
March 26 |
God is with us |
Hebrew |
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Emil |
November 14 |
Rival |
From Latin Æmilius,via the French Émile |
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Emilia |
November 14 |
Feminine form of Emil |
See Emil |
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Emma |
July 23 |
Whole or universal |
From the Germanic ermen |
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Enar |
September 26 |
Short form of Einar |
Icelandic |
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Engelbrekt |
April 27 |
Shining spear |
German |
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Erhard |
May 5 |
Strong and glorious |
German |
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Erik |
May 18 |
Ruler forever |
From the Old Norse ei (ever) and rikr (ruler) |
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Erika |
January 24 |
Feminine form of Erik |
See Erik |
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Erland |
January 8 |
Foreign |
From the Norse Örlendr (foreign) |
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Erling |
October 11 |
Uncertain, possibly meaning son of a Jarl |
Old Norse |
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Erna |
March 2 |
Feminine form of Ernst |
See Ernst |
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Ernst |
March 2 |
Serious, earnest |
From the German eornost |
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Esaias |
July 6 |
God helps |
Hebrew |
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Esbjörn |
May 10 |
Combination of as (God) and björn (bear) |
Old Norse |
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Eskil |
June 12 |
God's helmet |
Old Norse |
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Estelle |
August 15 |
Star |
French variation of Stella, the Latin word for star |
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Ester |
March 31 |
Star |
Persian |
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Eugen |
November 5 |
Well born, from eu (good, well) and genes (born) |
From the Greek Eugenios |
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Eugenia |
November 5 |
Feminine form of Eugen |
From the Greek Eugenios |
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Eva |
December 24 |
Life giver |
Hebrew |
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Evald |
October 3 |
From Ewavald, a combination of ewa (law)' och waltan (rule over) |
German |
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Evelina |
February 12 |
May be either 1) a diminutive form of Eva, little Eva, or 2) be derived from the celtic Aibhlin (friendly) |
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Evert |
October 24 |
Abbreviation of Eberhart |
German |
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Evy |
February 12 |
Form of Eva |
English form of Eva |
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January 20 |
From faba (bean) |
Latin |
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Fanny |
February 9 |
Form of Francis, Latin word for French |
Latin |
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Felicia |
January 14 |
Lucky, feminine form of Felix |
Latin |
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Felix |
January 14 |
Lucky |
Latin |
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Ferdinand |
April 3 |
Brave protector |
Old Germanic |
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Filip |
May 2 |
Friend of horses |
Greek |
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Filippa |
May 2 |
Feminine form of Filip |
Greek |
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Fingal |
June 27 |
Meaning light stranger (maybe originally referring to a Viking) |
Celtic |
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Finn |
October 16 |
Finn or Lapp |
Old Swedish |
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Folke |
July 14 |
Chief, leader |
Old Norse |
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Franciska |
February 9 |
French woman |
Latin |
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Frank |
October 4 |
Abbreviation of Franciskus, Latin for Frenchman |
Latin |
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Frans |
October 4 |
German variation of Franciskus |
Latin and German |
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Fredrik |
July 18 |
Peaceful ruler, from fried (peace) and rich (ruler) |
German |
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Fredrika |
September 19 |
Feminine form of Fredrik |
German |
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Frej |
January 23 |
The Norse god of fertility |
Old Norse |
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Freja |
January 23 |
Female form of ruler |
Icelandic |
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Frida |
February 18 |
Beautiful |
Old Norse |
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Frideborg |
January 12 |
Protection of peace |
German |
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Fridolf |
January 12 |
From frid (peace) and ulf (wolf) |
German |
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Fritiof |
February 18 |
Servant of peace |
Icelandic |
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Fritz |
July 18 |
Abbreviation of Fredrik |
German |
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March 24 |
God's warrior |
Hebrew |
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Gabriella |
February 19 |
Feminine form of Gabriel |
Hebrew |
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Georg |
April 23 |
Farmer; combination of ge (earth) and ergon (work) |
From the Greek Georgios |
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Gerd |
March 23 |
From gård (yard, protected enclosure). Gerd was a Norse fertility goddess. |
Old Norse |
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Gerda |
March 23 |
See Gerd |
Old Norse |
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Gerhard |
September 24 |
Hard spear |
Old German |
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Germund |
June 19 |
Combination of words meaning spear and protector |
Old Norse |
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Gert |
September 24 |
Short form of Gerhard |
Old German |
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Gertrud |
March 17 |
Strong spear |
Old German |
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Gilbert |
March 16 |
From Giselberth, a combination of gisel (beam or arrow) and berth (light) |
English form of the Old German Giselberth |
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Gisela |
September 4 |
Beam or arrow |
Old German |
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Glenn |
April 22 |
A man from the valley |
Celtic |
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Gottfrid |
December 15 |
God's peace |
German |
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Gotthard |
May 5 |
Combination of the words Gott (gud) and hard (strong |
German |
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Greger |
March 13 |
Watchful |
From the Latin Gregorius |
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Greta |
July 20 |
Abbreviation of Margareta (pärla) |
Greek |
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Gudmar |
June 3 |
From the words Gud (God)and mar (famous) |
Old Swedish |
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Gudmund |
April 2 |
Protected by the Gods |
Old Norse |
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Gudrun |
November 24 |
God's secret wisdom, a combination of the words Gud (God) and run (runes) |
Old Norse |
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Gun |
June 1 |
Battle, struggle |
Old Norse |
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Gunborg |
March 3 |
Combination of words for battle and protection or fort |
Old Norse |
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Gunder |
January 9 |
Danish form of Gunnar |
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Gunhild |
January 30 |
Combination of gunnr (war) and hildr (battle) |
Old Norse |
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Gunilla |
January 30 |
Latin form of Gunhild |
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Gunnar |
January 9 |
Combintion of gunnr (fight) och hari (warrior) |
Old Norse |
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Gunnel |
June 1 |
Abbreviation of Gunhild |
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Gunvor |
March 3 |
Cautious in war, combination of gunnr (war) and vor (cautious) |
Icelandic |
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Gurli |
August 28 |
Rose |
Perian |
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Gustav |
June 6 |
Combination of Gautr or Göt (Goth) and stafr (staff or leader). Gustav Vasa wrote his name Göstaff or Gustaff. |
Old Norse |
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Gustav Adolf |
November 6 |
See Gustav and Adolf |
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Göran |
April 23 |
Swedish form of Georg |
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Görel |
June 19 |
Protecting spear |
A newer form of the Danish name Görvel |
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Gösta |
June 6 |
Form of Gustav |
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Göta |
January 27 |
Means Goth |
Old Norse |
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Göte |
January 27 |
Means Goth |
Old Norse |
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