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Scandinavian boy names

47 scandinavian boy names โ€” each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

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NameOriginPronunciationMeaningPopularity
Axel BoyScandinavian/AK-sel/Father of peace.84/100
Axl BoyScandinavian/AK-sel/Father of peace.60/100
Bode BoyScandinavian/BOHD/Messenger; shelter.58/100
Henrik BoyScandinavian/HEN-rik/Ruler of the home; estate ruler.54/100
Soren BoyScandinavian/SOR-en/Stern, severe45/100
Britt BoyScandinavian/BRIT/From Britain; Scandinavian variant referring to a Briton.81/100
Aric BoyScandinavian/AIR-ik/Eternal ruler, ever powerful; variant of Erik from 'aei' (eternal).81/100
Olen BoyScandinavian/OH-len/Ancestor's heir, inheritor of tradition; variant of Oland.81/100
Lars BoyScandinavian/LARS/Laureate, crowned with laurel; from the Latin Laurentius.79/100
Alvis BoyScandinavian/AHL-vis/From Old Norse meaning all-wise.77/100
Torey BoyScandinavian/TOR-ee/Victor; related to Thor the god of thunder.74/100
Torin BoyScandinavian/TOR-in/Thor's warrior; related to Norse god Thor.74/100
Gustav BoyScandinavian/GUS-tahf/From Old Norse meaning staff of the Goths.73/100
Kristoffer BoyScandinavian/KRIS-tof-er/Bearer of Christ, from Christopher.72/100
Nels BoyScandinavian/NELZ/Neil's son or champion.71/100
Karsten BoyScandinavian/KAR-stun/Follower of Christ, from the Scandinavian form of Christian.68/100
Arvid BoyScandinavian/AR-vid/Eagle tree, from Germanic roots meaning eagle and tree.68/100
Nils BoyScandinavian/NILS/Victory of the people, from Nicholas.67/100
Sven BoyScandinavian/SVEN/Young man or young warrior in Old Norse tradition.60/100
Carsten BoyScandinavian/CAR-sten/Follows Christ; Scandinavian variant of Christian.59/100
Kallen BoyScandinavian/KAL-en/Vibrant and strong; Scandinavian variant.59/100
Ole BoyScandinavian/OH-luh/Ancestor; from Norse Olaf.58/100
Jenson BoyScandinavian/JEN-sun/Son of Jen or John; Scandinavian patronymic.55/100
Hanson BoyScandinavian/HAN-sun/Son of Hans, Germanic form of John.51/100
Iverson BoyScandinavian/Y-ver-sun/From Scandinavian meaning son of Iver, where Iver means bow warrior.47/100
Niels BoyScandinavian/NEELS/Variant of Nicholas, meaning victory of the people.46/100
Larson BoyScandinavian/LAR-sun/Son of Lars, derived from Laurentius meaning laurel wreath.46/100
Errick BoyScandinavian/ER-ik/Eternal ruler; variant of Eric from Norse origins.45/100
Erling BoyScandinavian/ER-ling/Descendant of a nobleman or earl.43/100
Iven BoyScandinavian/I-ven/Possibly a variant of Ivan, meaning God is gracious.36/100
Erickson BoyScandinavian/AIR-ik-sun/Surname meaning son of Erik (ever powerful).34/100
Andersen BoyScandinavian/AN-der-sen/Son of Anders or Andrew, meaning strong and manly.34/100
Kellin BoyScandinavian/KEL-in/Modern variation of Kellan, meaning mighty warrior.31/100
Orlo BoyScandinavian/OR-lo/Scandinavian origin; possibly related to point of land or heritage.31/100
Mikkel BoyScandinavian/MIK-el/Who is like God, Scandinavian form of Michael.25/100
Harald BoyScandinavian/HAR-uld/Army ruler; a strong Nordic name.23/100
Bransen BoyScandinavian/BRAN-sen/Bran's son, variant of Branson from Scandinavian surname.22/100
Reino BoyScandinavian/RAY-no/Reign or pure; possibly from Old Norse meaning pure.19/100
Hansen BoyScandinavian/HAN-sun/Son of Hans (variant of John).18/100
Carlson BoyScandinavian/KARL-sun/Son of Carl (free man).18/100
Lemont BoyScandinavian/LEE-mont/Variant of Lamont, meaning law man.18/100
Ericson BoyScandinavian/AIR-ik-sun/Scandinavian patronymic meaning 'son of Erik,' from Old Norse meaning 'eternal ruler.'15/100
Undra BoyScandinavian/UN-druh/Wave or water, representing natural flowing energy.14/100
Espen BoyScandinavian/ES-pen/A Scandinavian name, possibly related to aspen or godly.8/100
Torsten BoyScandinavian/TOR-sten/Thor's stone.6/100
Lenn BoyScandinavian/LEN/Scandinavian short form of Leonard, meaning brave lion.2/100
Teigen BoyScandinavian/TAY-gun/Scandinavian name, possibly related to place names or family lines.2/100

Frequently asked questions

How many scandinavian boy names are there?

NameTheKid lists 47 scandinavian boy names, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

What are some popular scandinavian boy names?

Popular choices include Axel, Axl, Bode, Henrik, Soren.