Russian names in Norwegian. Norwegian names

Norwegian male names are names with Old Norse roots common to the rest of the North Germanic peoples and variants borrowed from different peoples at different times. Scandinavian names form the basis of the Norwegian onomasticon, they are often formed from Germanic and Swedish names.

The names of pre-Christian paganism reflected the plots of ancient German-Scandinavian myths, where the main characters were national deities and mythical creatures - elves, the god of thunder and lightning Thor, the god of fertility Ing, etc.: Gandalf - "elf's wand", Ingvar - "warrior Inga", Torjer - Thor's spear. Also, Norwegian male names and their meanings could indicate a certain character trait, one that parents wanted to see in a child (Sel - “happy”, Njordr - “strong, energetic”). Often the personal name was the name of the area where the owner was born (Crosby - "from the city with crosses"), surrounding objects (Latham - "barn"), animals, birds (Ormond - "snake"). Many names come from the names of sacred animals: Ingolf - "wolf Inga", Thorbjorn - "bear Thor".

When choosing a name for their son, the parents tried to convey to him such qualities as strength, endurance: Klepp - "rock", Stein - "stone". The main thing for boys in the Viking Age was to grow up as a good warrior and a brave defender, which was also reflected in personal names-wishes (Woland - "battlefield", Ormarr - "army of the snake", Sigerdr - "guardian of victory").

In the 10th century, thanks to the spread of Christianity, religious names penetrate the country's territory: Greek, Jewish, Roman, Latin. The list of Norwegian male names is enriched with naming conventions from the Bible and Catholic calendars, often adapted to the peculiarities of the Norwegian language: Mats - from the Hebrew name Matthew ("God's gift"), Mikael - from Michael ("who is like God"), Alexander, Sander, Alex - from the Greek Alexander ("protector of people").

The Norwegian onomasticon consists of a large number of loanwords. In addition to Christian, these are pan-European names of different origin: German, English, French, Italian, Arabic, etc. Some of the names are borrowed from neighboring countries: Sweden, Finland, Russia.

Beautiful male names of Norwegians

Many beautiful Norwegian male names are original and attractive with strict northern beauty. In addition to euphony, they have a hidden meaning: Adney - "eagle island", Won - "hope", Hammond - "protected by ancestors", Trigg - "trustworthy". Among the Scandinavian names there are also many interesting options: Olav - "heir", Axel - "shoulder". However, Norwegians use not only national names, but also actively borrow beautiful foreign names: Oliver, Liam, Philip, Oscar, Sebastian.

Popular male Norwegian names

European names of various origins are increasingly becoming popular Norwegian names for boys: French, English, German, Greek and Latin (William, Emil, Lucas, Tobias, Henrik). Christian and biblical names adapted to the Norwegian language are still relevant: Noah (Noah), Matthias (Matthew), Jacob (Jacob), Jan (John). Of the national and Scandinavian names, the most common options are Lars, Knut, Bjorn, Sven, Magnus.

Modern trends

Currently, Norwegian law allows the citizens of the country to choose any name for a newborn. More often, Norwegians dwell on European names, traditional Christian names and forms derived from them. Old male Norse names are also used, but somewhat less frequently.

In Norway, there is a belief that the future of a person is closely connected with the name that he was called when he was born. It is it that acts as the initial characteristic of the newborn and directs its carrier to certain actions throughout life.

Name in Norway

Scandinavians, or Vikings, as Norwegians are often called, have very peculiar traditions and national culture, which is nothing like the customs or concepts of other peoples. Most of all, these differences are seen in the ritual of naming newborns. While in all countries of the world a child was given a name immediately after birth, in Norway the nickname was given after a few days, during the baptismal ritual. Usually the newborn was called the name of the relative who was the most loved and respected in this family.

Not always a person who received a Norwegian name in childhood wore it all his life. At first, the parents called the child the nickname they would like to see him in the future, for example, the boy was called Froud (wise), and the girl Erna (skillful). Such names could also be phrases:

• Ofeyg - not doomed to die;
• Trausti - trustworthy;
• Magnhild is a mighty battle.

Often, giving a name, parents "rewarded" their child with health, tenderness, strength and endurance. These nicknames include male Klepp (rock) or Stein (stone) and female Aslaug (flame), Greze (pearl).

Values

The main occupation of the Vikings was war, so Norwegian names were often created from associations with fighting spirit, the ability to kill, the ability to be a protector. So, the boys were very often called:

• Agill - a small sword;
• Havartr is a tall defender;
• Whigi - fighter, warrior;
• Woland - the battlefield;
• Galbrandr is the sword of the gods.

The nicknames of the girls were just as warlike: Vigdis - "the goddess of war", Volkiri - "the one who chooses the dead", Hannvor - "warrior", Sigrflöd - "girl of victory".

The Norwegians, like many other nationalities, believed that any animal could be a talisman in the war, if it was worshiped correctly, because only in this way did its totemic unity with a person arise. One of the ways of veneration was the custom to call already grown people a kind of animal, to give so-called nicknames.

Often, the nickname was given to the Varangian for his external resemblance to a particular animal or bird. But cases are also described in history when a nickname was given for the identity of the internal qualities of a person and an animal. Among such totem nicknames, the most popular were the male Birnir (bear), Khauk (hawk), Hravn (raven), Khundi (dog) and female Birna (bear), Svana (swan), Khrevna (crow).

The Norwegians also consider the birch tree to be a talisman, from the name of which the beautiful names Birkir or Björk originated.

The Scandinavians had an opinion that naming their child by the nickname of a deceased relative, parents prophesy the same fate for him. But also this people believed in the transmigration of souls. Therefore, when giving a name, the mother and father very carefully weighed the pros and cons: whether they wanted the deceased ancestor to be reborn in their child, or the long life of their child was more important to them.

Popular names

The Varangians very often had such names as Herd, which means "a man from Herdaland in Norway", Smid - "blacksmith", Svein - "servant boy", Gro - "she who grows". Nicknames of this nature indicated the social status, occupation of a person, country of origin. Also, the basis of the name could be the area of ​​outstanding knowledge and skills of a person, for example, Kolgrim (black sorcerer) is a nickname that was given to skilled healers.

With the advent of Christianity, the ancient Scandinavian nicknames were used for a long time, but the Catholic clergy adopted an order according to which children should be called only according to the calendar, so a wave of alien (Greek, Roman, Jewish) nicknames swept through Norway. But over time, they began to change and adjust the sound of the Scandinavian nicknames: Margrethe (Margarita), Lars (Lavrenty), Peter (Peter).

Now in Norway, along with the ancient Scandinavian names, nicknames of European and Arabic origin are also very common. So, in the recent 2008, among the male nicknames in Norway, the male name Mohammed was very popular, and among the female ones - Maria, Sophia and Emily.

Last year, at the top of popularity were male nicknames - Emil, Lucas and Matthias, as well as female ones - Nora and Sarah.

But the name Andre, in 2012, lost its popularity due to a terrorist attack in Norway, the culprit of which was a man nicknamed Andre. Although before that, for several decades, they were called every 15 boys.

A state in Northern Europe, in the west of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It borders with Sweden, Finland, Russia. The capital is Oslo. Population - 4,799,252 (2009). The majority of the population are Norwegians (95%). National minorities: Sami, Kvens (Norwegian Finns), Swedes, Russians, Gypsies and Jews. The official language is Norwegian in two literary varieties (Bokmål and Nynorsk). Bokmål developed on the basis of Danish during the period of Danish domination. Nynorsk was created in opposition to it on the basis of rural Norwegian dialects. In a number of communes of Troms and Finnmark, the Sami language has equal status with Norwegian. The state religion is Evangelical Lutheranism. In 2006, 82.7% of the population belonged to the state Church of Norway. Approximately 2% of the population attend church regularly. There are also Muslims (1.69%), Catholics (1.1%), Pentecostals (0.86%).

The processing of data on statistics of given names for public use in Norway is handled by the Central Office for Statistics, abbreviated as Statistics Norway (English Statistics Norway, Norwegian Statistisk sentralbyrå). Specifically, Jørgen Ouren, the author of the "Big Dictionary of Norwegian Names" ("Den store norske navneboka"), published in two editions (in 2007 and 2009). Previously (in 1998), together with Jan Erik Kristiansen, he published a book on fashion in the choice of names - Fornavn i Norge: navnemoter og motenavn.

Statistics Norway has a special section on names in Norway where you can find data on the most common names from 1870 to the present. This section has both Norwegian and English versions. There is an interactive form: by entering a name, you can find out how popular it is now in Norway (this takes into account the entire population of the country, and not just newborns). So, about your name Alois learned that seven people with that name live in Norway. Three more use this name as a second.

The Statistics Norway website also provides graphs of the popularity of many names from 1880 to the present.

At the moment, the most recent data on names in Norway refer to 2011. They were published on 01/25/2012. Usually, along with a list of the top 10 names, a general analysis of the name is given. So, it is noted that now at the peak of popularity are female names with endings in -A or -ah. After the war, 12% of girls received such names, now - 52%. In boys, the Norwegian onomastics analyst notes the continuation of the international fashion for biblical names, which, in his opinion, has reached a peak. In 2011, almost 21% of boys received such names. In 2011, among female names, the leader was Emma(third year in a row). Among the male Emil, which changed its name Lucas/Lucas.

Many Norwegians get a second personal name. In 2011, the most common middle names for girls were Sofie/SophieSofie, Marie, Emilie. The boys' names were in the lead Aleksander/Alexander, Andre, Johan.

Reports on popular names in Norway usually include data for Sweden for comparison. It is noted that most of the names from the top 10 in Norway are in the top 10 in Sweden. Obviously, this is due to the mutual influence that fashions have in naming in neighboring countries. So, a female name came from Sweden Linnea, which is derived from the name of the plant linnaea (Linnaeus), named after the famous Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. From Sweden, the current popularity of this name was also imported - there it rose to 5th place in 2002. Now it is among the favorite names in Norway (5th in 2011, 2nd in 2010 and 2009, 1st in 2008, but 12th in 2007). Fashion for women's names with endings -a/-ah, is believed to move from west to east, i.e. from Norway to Sweden.

Recently, the increased popularity of the name has been noted Mohammed. In Oslo in 2011, 108 (or 20 per thousand) boys received this name in one of its variants and the name became the most common name for newborns in the Norwegian capital. This is explained, obviously, by the presence there of a large number of immigrants from the countries of the Muslim East.

There is also a section with the 20 most common newborn names in each county in Norway.

Here I want to show the ten most common baby names for three years so that you can see the trends in the popularity of names. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the Norwegian name analyst combines different spellings of the name, which, in my opinion, is justified (this approach is not practiced in all countries).

Boys names
(in descending order of frequencies,

Girls names
(in descending order of frequencies,
names with matching frequencies are in red font)

Hello again! Today we will talk about beautiful Swedish female names. In contrast to the selection, where we mainly cited statistical data for 2011 and 2012 and did not talk about their significance.

In this collection, we will talk about female names of Scandinavian origin and their meanings!

Begin!

1. AGATA: Italian and Spanish form of the name, derived from the Latin Agatha, which means "good, kind."
2. ADELA: Latin form of Germanic Adala means "noble". Used by Danes and Swedes.
3. AGDA: Swedish form from Latin Agatha means "good, kind".
4. AGNETA: Danish and Swedish form from Greek Hagne, means "chaste, holy."
5. AGNETTA: Variation from Swedish Agneta, also meaning "chaste, holy."
6. ALVA: Swedish feminine form of the old Norse name Alf, meaning "Elf".
7. ANIKA: Variation of the Swedish name Annika, meaning "sweet, graceful".
8. ANNALISA: Danish and Swedish variation of the name from the Scandinavian Annelise, meaning: "graceful, gracious" and "God is my oath"
9. ANNBORG: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Arnbjorg meaning "protected by an eagle".
10. ANNEKA: A variant of the Swedish Annika meaning "sweet, graceful".
11. ANNIKA: The Swedish version is from the German Anniken, meaning "sweet, graceful".
12. ARNBORG: Swedish form of old Norwegian Arnbjorg, meaning "protected by an eagle".
13. ARNBORG: Old form from Swedish Arnborg, meaning "protected by an eagle".
14. OSA: Swedish form of Icelandic Ása, meaning "God".
15. ÅSLÖG: Swedish form of Old Norse Áslaug, meaning "God betrothed woman".
16. ASRID: The Swedish version is from the Scandinavian Astrid, meaning "Divine Beauty".
17. AUDA: The Swedish version is from Old Norse Auðr, meaning "Very fertile, rich".
18. BAREBRA: An old Swedish form of the name from the Greek Barbara, meaning "foreign, unfamiliar".
19. BATILDA: Swedish form of Old Germanic Bathilda, meaning "to fight".
20. BENEDIKTA: Swedish feminine form of Scandinavian name Benedikt, meaning "Holy".
21. BENGTA: Feminine form of the Swedish name Bengt, meaning "Blessed".
22. BOTHILD: Swedish form of Scandinavian Bodil, meaning "Rematch".
23. CAJSA: A variant derived from the Swedish Kajsa, meaning "Pure".
24. CHARLOTTA: Swedish form of French Charlotte, meaning "Man".
25. DAHLIA: An English name derived from the name of a flower, from the surname of the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl, meaning "valley", hence "Dal's Flower" or "Valley Flower".
26. EMELIE: Swedish form of the English name Emily, meaning "Competing".
27. FREDRIKA: Feminine form of Norwegian/Swedish Fredrik, meaning "peaceful ruler".
28. FREJA: Danish and Swedish form of Old Norse Freyja, meaning "lady, mistress".
29. FROJA: Old Swedish form of Old Norse Freyja, meaning "lady, mistress".
30. GARD: Swedish form of the Old Norse name Gerðr, meaning "enclosing, citadel".
31. GERDI: Danish and Swedish form of Old Norse Gerðr, meaning "enclosing, citadel".
32. GERDY: Norwegian and Swedish form of Old Norse Gerðr, meaning "enclosing, citadel".
33. GITTAN: Swedish pet name from Scandinavian Birgitta, meaning "exalted".
34. GRETA: Short form of Danish/Swedish Margareta meaning "pearl".
35. GULLA
36. GULLAN: Diminutive name from the Danish-Swedish Gunilla, meaning "Battle".
37. GUNILLA: Danish and Swedish variant of the Scandinavian Gunhild, meaning "Battle".
38. HELGI: Swedish pet name from Icelandic Helga, meaning “saint; dedicated to the gods”, like the male Helgi.
39. HILLEVI: Finnish and Swedish form from German Heilwig.
40. IDE: Danish and Swedish form of Icelandic Iða, meaning "industrious".
41. JANNIKE: Feminine form of Swedish Jannik meaning "God is merciful".
42. KAI: A variant of the Swedish Kaj meaning "pure".
43. KAIA: A variant of the Swedish/Danish name Kaja meaning "pure".
44. KAJ: Short form of Swedish Katerina meaning "pure".
45. KAJA: Danish and Swedish pet name of the Scandinavian name Katharina, meaning "pure".
46. KAJSA: A diminutive form of the Swedish Kaj, meaning "pure".
47. KARIN: Short form of Swedish Katerin, meaning "pure".
48. CATARINA: Swedish form of Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure". This name is also used in Germany, Hungary, and many Slavic countries.
49. KATERIN: An old Swedish name, derived from the Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure".
50. KATERINA: The Swedish form is from Scandinavian Katharina, meaning "pure".
51. KATINA: Short form of Swedish Katarina, meaning pure.
52. KERSTIN: Swedish form of the Latin name Christina, meaning "believer" or "Christ's follower".
53. KIA: A diminutive name from the Swedish Kerstin, meaning "Believer" or "Christ's Investigator".
54. KJERSTIN: Norwegian or Swedish form of the Latin name Christina, meaning "Believer" or "Christ's Investigator".
55. krista: Swedish diminutive of the Latin Kristina, meaning "believer" or "Christ follower".
56. LINN: Short name from Swedish Linnéa, meaning "twin flower".
57. LINNEA: Swedish form of Latin Linnaea, meaning "twin flower".
58. LOTTA: Short form of Swedish Charlotta.
59. LOVISA: Feminine version of the Swedish name Love, meaning "famous warrior".
60. MALIN: Swedish name derived from the Latin Magdalena.
61. MARGARETA: Danish and Swedish variant of the Scandinavian name Margaretha, meaning "Pearl".
62. MARIT: Norwegian and Swedish form of the name from the Greek Margarites, meaning "Pearl".
63. MARNA: Swedish form of the Roman Marina, meaning "From the sea".
64. MÄRTA: Swedish form of the English name Margaret, meaning "Pearl".
65. MIA: Danish and Swedish pet name from the Latin Maria, meaning "stubbornness" or "their rebellion."
66. MIKAELA: feminine form of the name Mikael, meaning "Who is like God?"
67. MY: Swedish pet name from Latin Maria meaning "stubbornness" or "their rebellion."
68. NEA: Short form from Swedish Linnéa.
69. NILSINE: Feminine form of the Swedish name Nils, which means "Winner"
70. ÖDA: Swedish form of the Old Norse name Auðr, meaning "deeply rich".
71. OTTALIE: Swedish form of German Ottilia meaning "Abounding".
72. OTTILIE: A variant of the Swedish name Ottalie, meaning "Abounding".
73. PERNILLA: Swedish form of Roman-Latin Petronilla meaning "little rock/stone"
74. RAGNILD: Swedish variant of the Scandinavian name Ragnhild, meaning "combat adviser".
75. REBECKA: Swedish form of Greek Rhebekka.
76. SASSA: A diminutive form of the Swedish name Asrid, meaning "Beautiful God"
77. SOFIA: Variation from the Greek name Sophia, meaning "wisdom, common sense." This form of the name is widely used throughout Europe by Finns, Italians, Germans, Norwegians, Portuguese and Swedes.
78. SOLVIG: Swedish form of the Old Norse name Solveig, meaning "strong house, dwelling".
79. SUSANN: Swedish form of Scandinavian name Susanna, meaning "Lily".
80. SVANHILDA: Swedish variant of the Scandinavian name Svanhild.
81. SVEA: Swedish name derived from Svea rike ("Empire of the Swedes").
82. TERESIA: Germanic and Swedish form of the Spanish Teresa.
83. THORBJÖRG: Swedish variation of the Icelandic Torbjörg, meaning "Protection of Thor".
84. THORBORG: Danish and Swedish variation of the Icelandic Torbjörg, meaning "Protection of Thor".
85. THORFRIDH
86. THORRIDH: Old Swedish form of the Old Norse name Torríðr, meaning "Thor's Beauty".
87. TORBJORG: Old Swedish form of the Old Norse name Torbjörg, meaning "Protection of Thor".
88. TORHILDA: Swedish and Norwegian variation of the Scandinavian name Torhild, meaning "Fight of Thor."
89. TOVA: Swedish variation of the Scandinavian name Tove, meaning "Thor" or "Thunder."
90. TYRI: Swedish variant of Old Norse Tyri, meaning "Host of Thor".
91. ULVA: Swedish form of Icelandic Úlfa, meaning she-wolf.
92. VALDIS: Swedish and Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Valdís, meaning "Goddess of the Fallen in Battle".
93. VALLBORG: Swedish version of the Scandinavian name Valborg, meaning "Saving the fallen in battle."
94. VENDELA: Feminine form from Norwegian/Swedish Vendel, meaning "moving, wandering", referring to the migrating Slavs in the 6th century.
95. VIVA: Norwegian and Swedish short name from Scandinavian Vivianne, meaning “alive; lively".
96. VIVEKA: Swedish form of the Germanic name Wibeke, meaning "War".

To be continued…

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When deciding to use a Norwegian name for a child, you should remember the following:

As a result, Norwegian names are divided into the following types:

1. Common Germanic or Common Norse origin(Olav, Bjorn, Knut, Henryk, etc.).
2. Borrowed from other languages or those who came to Norway along with Christianity or people from other countries (Patrick, Alexander or Alexander, etc.). There are even borrowings from our language: the Norwegian name Vanya is exactly Vanya.
3. native norwegian, which have no analogues in other languages. There are very few such names due to the fact that the Scandinavian languages ​​​​are extremely close - and even because of the regularly emerging fashion for “old names”, they are not so easy to find.

   In fact, the only widely known example of such a male name is Villeman (or Filleman) - it is recorded in the Old Norse ballad "Villeman and Manhild", first recorded in Norway.

In general, we can say: it is extremely difficult to distinguish Norwegian male names from, say, Danish or Swedish: a common culture and a common history leaves its mark.

How to choose for a boy?

In cases where parents want to use a Norwegian name for their son, you need to know on what principles it was given at all. Here you need to remember the following:

In general, the names in Norway were given in the same way as in all pre-Christian Europe, where there were no calendars and lists of revered saints.

List of beautiful options and their meaning

In the event that the heart of the parents lies in the land of rocks and fjords, and they want to give their son a Norwegian name, the following names should be remembered.

Since there is no single pronunciation standard in Norway, but there are a lot of dialects, and many people willingly use Danish and Swedish variants, the transcription below is an approximation.

1. Agnar- the origin of this name is unclear. It can mean either "Keeping from quarrels, strife", or "Protecting with the sword."
2. Adalborg. It consists of two roots that mean "Chief, noble, outstanding" and "Keep, save, protect."
3. Alling (Elling)- "Descendant of the jarl, leader."
4. Alv (Alf)- Elf. In Norse mythology, elves were associated with magic, both good and evil. Therefore, surprises and surprises should be expected from a child with that name. Alf can also be short for Alfred.
5. Anbjorg (Arnbjorg)- literally translated "Defender Eagle".
6. Bardi- "Bearded". In the old days, the beard was considered a sign of vitality and a symbol of age and experience. It is no wonder that many Norwegians, even at the birth of their son, wished him to grow a long and beautiful beard.
7. Bjorn (Bjorn)- “Bear.” This name was usually given by parents to their son, whom they wanted to see strong. It can be either independent or part of compound names (such as “Asbjorn” - “Bear of Ases” (deities of the Scandinavian pantheon), “Torbjorn” - “Bear Thor” (thunder god), etc.).

   This word has been preserved in the Norwegian language, but for a very long time it has been perceived primarily as a human name. As a result, in pre-Christian times, nicknames like Hrossbjorn or Igulbjorn ("Horse-bear" and "Hedgehog-bear", respectively) began to form.

8. Vermand- Protector of the people.
9. William- Norwegian version of the all-German name "Wilhelm". It consists of words meaning "will, fate" - and "helmet, protection." In general, carriers are usually characterized by calmness, diligence and talent, but some isolation is possible.
10. Henryk (or Henrik, in some dialects Henning). Its base is also ancient Germanic and means "rich house". Such a name, as a rule, was given to their sons by those parents who wanted to wish them success and wealth.
11. Dagfri. Depending on the spelling, it can be translated as "Calm day" or "Beautiful day". A fitting name for a long-awaited heir.
12. Dagmar. Compound name, the first root is the same - "Day". The second means "Great, famous, shrouded in glory." In Russia, the female form is better known - Dagmar.
13. Didrik. The Norse version of the ancient Germanic name "Theodoric", translated roughly as "Rich and powerful leader of the people."
14. Ivar (Iver). The name is derived from words meaning "Yew" (or a bow made of yew wood" and "Warrior, protector".
15. Ingar (Ingvar). Literally translated - "Ing the Guardian". Ing is one of the names of the Scandinavian god Freyr, the patron of fertility and agriculture.
16. Ingdor. Literally - "Ing and Thor." The parents gave this name to the boy, for whom they wanted the patronage of two great deities.
17. Magnus(from the Latin "Great"). Such a name should be given to a son from whom parents expect great success and achievements.
18. Nurman- literally translated "Man from the North." Better known in the all-German version of "Norman".
19. Niort- one of the "dark" names. Its exact meaning is unknown, but by consonance it can be assumed that in ancient times it meant "strong, powerful." A similar-sounding name (Njord) in mythology is the god of the sea and storm.
20. nyol- a name borrowed by the Norwegians from not the closest neighbors, the Scots. In Scottish Gaelic, it is derived from a word meaning "Cloud".
21. Odbjorn (Odbjorn)- the name is one of the composite ones and literally translates as “bear of the peak, peak” or as “bear of the tip” (sword or spear). Such a name will suit the future warrior. The name comes from two Old Norse words meaning "peak, peak" (and also "point of a spear or sword") and "bear".
22. Olaf (Olav, Olaf)- "heir, descendant." Popular male name in Scandinavian countries. It does not say anything about its carrier, except that the parents were happy about the birth of their son.
23. Ole- this is a variant of the above name "Olav", however, it has already passed through the Danish language, and therefore is considered more modern.
24. Oliver (or Alvar). The origin of the name is unclear, although in its modern form it is borrowed from England. Some experts deduce it from the ancient German "Albheri" - "Warrior of the elves." In this case, it should be considered that the bearer of the name is prone to daydreaming and fantasies - but at the same time persistent and stubborn.

    On the other hand, many believe that it goes back to the Latin "olivarius" - "oily, olive." In this case, a boy with this name should be considered slippery, dodgy and stubborn in achieving his goal.

25. Sigbjorg- "Guardian of victory, winner." Such a name is not given just like that. At a minimum, parents expect great success from their son in the path that he will choose for his life.
26. Sigur (in Norwegian dialects and vernacular - Schur). Similar in meaning to the name Sigbjorg, but rather means "Guardian of Victory" or "Guardian of Victory". In Russia, it is better known in the German version - Siegfried. Also in Norway, such forms of this name as Siver, Sievert, Syuver are used. The Norwegian name Sigsten has the same meaning.
27. Sindre- "Glittering". Taken from mythology: that was the name of the zwerg (gnome), who won the dispute with the god Loki about who is better at blacksmithing.
28. Sven (also Svenn or Swain)- literally translated "boy, boy." In ancient times, it could either be a baby name for someone who has not yet earned an honorary nickname, or part of compound names (such as "Svenbjorn" - "Young Bear").
29. Skulle“He who hides, hides.”
30. Snurre (Snorre)- "Attack, attack."
31. Tengel. In ancient poetry, this word was called the lord, prince, leader.
32. Ulv or Ulf- "Wolf". Like the bear, in pagan times this animal was considered dangerous - and therefore sacred and worthy of imitation. As in the case of the name "Bjorn", compound names were often formed from this root (for example, "Hjorulf" - "Wolf of the sword": a fine name for a Viking, but hardly suitable for a modern boy).
33. Ulve- oddly enough, no longer associated with the wolf. It is believed that it comes from a word meaning "luck".
34. Ulrik. Also belongs to the number of ancient Germanic, but its origin is unclear. There are two versions of his interpretation: "Ruler of the Motherland" or "Wolf Leader". In any case, such a name is given by parents who expect ambition and a high destiny from their son.
35. Utto- "Wealth".
36. Finnr or Wynn- "From among the Finns." In the old days, such a name was given to children born on the territory of neighbors (from Norway to the lands where the Finnish tribes lived - just a stone's throw away, and the Finns among the Swedes, Danes and Norwegians enjoyed the reputation of dangerous sorcerers and shamans who wielded unknown powers).
37. hallgrim. Derived from words meaning "Rock" and "Mask, mask, helmet covering the face."
38. Hirre(or Hürre) - "Calm, quiet."
39. Ferret. No matter how funny it sounds in Russian, in Norwegian it means "High Ruler".
40. Schöll- literally translated "Shield".
41. ebbe- "Vepr".
42. Egmund- from words meaning "The edge of the sword" and "Hand, protection."
43. Eric- an Old Norse name meaning "Noble leader." His sons are given by usually ambitious parents. How much the son will meet their hopes - alas, it is impossible to say in advance.
44. South Africa- formed from words meaning "Horse" and "Warrior, defender." Suitable for a future knight.
45. Yardar- "Defender of the land, the country."

The choice of a Norwegian name for a son usually indicates that his parents are prone to exoticism - but at the same time they admire the northern character and courage. Well, this is not a bad choice, especially considering that many Norwegian names are very beautiful, and their meanings are fraught with a magnificent destiny for a child.