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NAME DAY |
MEANING |
LINGUISTIC ROOT |
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April 8 |
Hope |
From the Russian name Nadeschda |
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Naemi |
November 17 |
Pleasantness |
From the Hebrew Naomi |
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Naima |
November 17 |
Pleasantness |
From the Hebrew Naomi |
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Nanna |
April 3 |
Brave |
From the Old Norse Nenna |
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Natalia |
December 29 |
From natale domini, which means Christ's birthday, Christmas Day |
Latin |
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Natalie |
December 29 |
Variation of Natalia, which means Christ's birthday, Christmas Day |
French, English form of Natalia |
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Natanael |
December 22 |
God's gift |
Hebrew |
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Niklas |
December 6 |
Victory of the people, combination of nike (victory) and laos (people |
Swedish form of the Greek Nikolaos |
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Nikolaus |
December 6 |
Victory of the people, combination of nike (victory) and laos (people |
German form of the Greek Nikolaos |
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Nils |
October 8 |
Victory of the people, combination of nike (victory) and laos (people |
Swedish short form of the Gree Nikolaos |
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April 19 |
Ancestor's descendent, short form of Olof or Olav, a combination of anu (ancestor) and leifr (descendent) |
Old Norse |
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Olaus |
April 19 |
Ancestor's descendent, Latinized form of Olof, a combination of anu (ancestor) and leifr (descendent) |
Latinized form of the Old Norse Olof, originally Anulaibar |
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Olga |
November 21 |
From heilagr which means holy, whole or blessed |
Russian form of the Old Norse Helga |
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Oliver |
April 15 |
There are at least 3 interpretations of this name: It may be derived from 1) the Latin oliva which means olive tree, or 2) the Germanic Alfihar meaning elf army, or 3)the Old Norse Anulaibar (Olof) |
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Olivia |
April 15 |
Feminine form of Oliver |
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Olof |
July 29 |
Ancestor's descendent, combination of anu (ancestor) and leifr (descendent) |
Old Norse, originally Anulaibar |
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Orvar |
September 18 |
Arrow |
Icelandic |
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Oskar |
December 1 |
A combination of as (god) and geirr (spear) |
From the old Norse Asgeirr |
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Ossian |
December 1 |
Meaning unknown |
Celtic, originally Oisin |
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Osvald |
October 3 |
Combination of os (god) and weald (rule) |
Old English |
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Ottilia |
April 9 |
Wealth |
Old German |
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Otto |
April 9 |
Wealth |
Old German |
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Ove |
February 13 |
Danish sources consider Ove as a form of Åge or Åke while Swedish sources trace the name to the Old Norse agh which means sharp point or edge |
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Patricia |
April 16 |
Noblewoman, feminine form Patrik |
From the Latin Patricius |
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Patrik |
April 16 |
Nobleman |
From the Latin Patricius |
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Paul |
January 25 |
Humble or small |
From the Latin Paulus |
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Paula |
June 22 |
Feminine form of Paul, which means humble or small |
From the Latin Paulus |
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Paulina |
June 22 |
A diminutive form of Paula, meaning humble or small |
From the Latin Paulus |
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Per |
August 1 |
Rock, a Scandinavian short form of Petrus, the Latin form of the Greek Petros, which is a translation of the arameic name Kefas which means rock |
From Latin, Greek and Arameic |
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Pernilla |
May 31 |
Rock, feminine form of Per |
From the Green petros |
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Peter |
June 29 |
Rock, derived from Petrus the Latin form of the Greek Petros, which is a translation of the arameic name Kefas which means rock |
From Latin, Greek and Arameic |
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Petra |
June 29 |
Rock, feminine form of Petrus |
From Latin, Greek and Arameic |
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Petronella |
May 31 |
A diminutive form of the Latin family name, Petronius, derived from the Greek Petros, which is a translation of the arameic name Kefas which means rock |
From Latin, Greek and Arameic |
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Pia |
February 22 |
Pious, feminine form of the Latin name Pius |
From the Latin Pius |
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Pontus |
November 20 |
Probably derived from the Greek pontos which means ocean |
Greek |
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Pål |
January 25 |
Humble or small, Swedish form of Paul |
From the Latin Paulus |
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March 24 |
God has healed |
Hebrew |
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Ragna |
October 1 |
Short form of Ragnhild |
Old Norse, name found on runestone |
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Ragnar |
October 1 |
Originally Reginheri, from regin (divine powers) and heri (warrior) |
Old Norse, name found on runestone |
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Ragnhild |
July 15 |
Combination of regin (divine powers) and hild (battle) |
Old Norse, name found on runestone |
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Ragnvald |
July 15 |
Combination of regin (divine powers) and vald (ruler) |
Old Norse, name found on runestone |
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Rakel |
June 26 |
Ewe, Scandinavian form of Rachel |
Hebrew |
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Ralf |
March 27 |
A short form of Rådulf, a combination of råd (counsel) and ulf (wolf) |
Old Norse |
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Raoul |
August 27 |
Renowned wolf |
French |
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Rasmus |
October 26 |
Lovable |
Danish short form of the Greek Erasmios |
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Rebecka |
May 17 |
Meaning uncertain, might mean either heifer or tied |
From the Hebrew Ribqah |
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Regina |
September 7 |
Queen |
Latin |
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Reidar |
May 9 |
Defender of the the home. From words meaning home or nest (rede in modern Swedish) and defender |
Old Norse |
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Reidun |
May 9 |
This female name is a combination of words meaning home or nest (rede in modern Swedish) and love |
Old Norse |
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Reine |
July 16 |
Most often a male name, a short form of Reinhard or Reinhold; as a female name it means queen |
As male name, from German
As female name, from French |
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Reinhold |
July 16 |
From words meaning divine powers and ruler |
German |
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Rigmor |
September 27 |
This female nam is possibly derived from the German Ricmot, a combination of words meaning powerful and mind |
Danish, probably of German origin |
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Rikard |
February 7 |
Combination of ric (powerful) and hart (brave, strong) |
Old German, originally Richart |
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Rita |
May 6 |
Italian short form of the Greek name Margherita, from margarites, meaning pearl' |
Italian from Greek |
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Ritva |
July 5 |
Slender branch |
Finnish |
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Robert |
June 7 |
Originally Hrodebert, a combination of hrode (fame) and bert (bright) |
Old German |
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Robin |
June 7 |
English diminutive form of Robert |
German via English |
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Roger |
June 2 |
Famous spear, combination of hrod (fame) and ger (spear) |
English |
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Roland |
August 9 |
Lord of famous land, originally Hrodlandi, combination of hrod (fame) and land |
Old German |
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Rolf |
August 27 |
Contraction of the Norse name Rodulf, a combination of hrodr (fame) and ulf (wolf) |
Old Norse |
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Ronald |
May 16 |
English form of Ragnvald, a combination of regin (divine powers) and vald (ruler) |
English |
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Ronny |
May 16 |
Short form of Ronald |
English |
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Rosa |
July 2 |
Rose |
Latin |
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Rosita |
July 2 |
Spanish diminutive form of Rosa |
Spanish from Latin |
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Roy |
September 7 |
This name has two possible origins: 1) Celtic, from ruadh (red, meaning red haired ) or 2) the French from roi (king) |
Celtic or French |
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Ruben |
May 17 |
Son, Scandinavian form of Reuben |
Hebrew |
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Rudolf |
March 27 |
Originally Hruodulf, a combination of words meaning fame and wolf |
Old German |
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Rune |
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