Danish: Meaning of Names — Origin — Ideas for Baby Names |
Name | Meaning of Name | Gender | Origin |
ABELLONA | Danish form of Greek Apollonia | the feminine form of Apollo | name of the sun god. |
AGNETA | pure | female | danish |
ALMETA | pearl | female | danish |
ANDREA | feminine form of Anders (masculine) | female | danish |
ANNELISE | graceful light | female | danish |
ANNEMETTE | bitter pearl | female | danish |
ARVADA | eagle | female | danish |
ASTRID | divine strength | female | danish |
BERGITTE | BRITTA | Danish form of Bridget (strong) | female |
BITTEN | good | female | danish |
CLADY | Danish form of Claudia (lame) | female | danish |
DAGMAR | glory of the Danes | female | danish |
DANA | from Denmark | female | danish |
DOROTHEA | Danish form of Dorothy (God’s gift) | female | danish |
EBBA | strength | female | danish |
ELSE | Danish form of Scottish Ailsa which is either the diminutive of Elizabeth (pledge from God) or named for the island | Ailsa Craig. | female |
EVA | Danish form of Eve (life) | female | danish |
FEDERIKKE | feminine form of Frederik (peaceful ruler) | female | danish |
GELSOMINA | jasmine | female | danish |
GJERTA | protection | female | danish |
GUDRUN | wise | female | danish |
GYTHA | warring | female | danish |
HANNE | feminine form of Hans (God’s gift) | female | danish |
HEDVIG | name meaning unknown | female | danish |
INGA | INGER | daughter of a hero | female |
INGEBORG | Ing’s protection | female | danish |
INGELISE | Ing’s grace | female | danish |
JENSINE | God is generous | female | danish |
KAREN | KATRINE | pure | female |
KIRSTEN | KRISTINE | Christian | female |
KOLINKA | born to the conquering people | female | danish |
LAILA | night | female | danish |
LARINE | LARINA | feminine form of Lars (laurel) | female |
LISBET | LISE | Danish form of Elizabeth (consecrated to God) | female |
MARGARETHE | META | Danish form of Margaret (pearl) | female |
NIELSINE | feminine form of Neils (champion) | female | danish |
PETRINE | PEDRINE | feminine of Pedar (rock) | female |
RIGMOR | myth name | female | danish |
SAFFI | wise | female | danish |
SIGRID | victorious counselor | female | danish |
SORINE | SORINA | feminine form of Sorin (of Thor) | female |
STINNE | STINA | Christian | female |
THORA | THYRA | feminine form of Thor (thunder) | female |
TRUDEL | strong | female | danish |
VIBEKE | little woman | female | danish |
WILHELMINE | resolute protector | female | danish |
ANDERS | ANKER | Danish form of Andrew (manly) | male |
AREN | eagle | male | danish |
AREND | Danish form of Arnold (eagle) | male | danish |
ARGUS | vigilant | male | danish |
AXEL | vigilant | male | danish |
BALDUIN | Danish form of Bartholomew (farmer) | male | danish |
BENT | blessed | male | danish |
BERDE | BREDE | glacier | male |
BODIL | BREDE | glacier | male |
BODIL | BO | commanding | male |
CAESAR | long hair | male | danish |
CHRISTIAN | believes in Christ | male | danish |
CHRISTIANSEN | son of the Christian | male | danish |
CHRISTOFFER | Christ-bearer | male | danish |
CHRISTOFFERSON | son of Christoffer | male | danish |
DANE | from Denmark | male | danish |
EJNAR | warrior | male | danish |
ENOK | name meaning unknown | male | danish |
ERIK | powerful | male | danish |
ESKILD | name meaning unknown | male | danish |
FRANS | FRANZ | free | male |
FREDERIK | peaceful ruler | male | danish |
FRITZ | free | male | danish |
GREGOS | watchful | male | danish |
HANS | God’s gift | male | danish |
HARALD | war chief | male | danish |
HENRIK | HENNING | Danish form of Henry (rules the home) | male |
HJALMAR | name meaning unknown | male | danish |
HOLGAR | HOLGER | name meaning unknown | male |
JAKOB | Danish form of Jacob (supplanter) | male | danish |
JENS | JEN | JOEN | Danish form of John (God is gracious) |
JORGEN | farmer | male | danish |
JOREN | farmer | male | danish |
JORIS | farmer | male | danish |
JORY | farmer. | male | danish |
JOSEF | Danish form of Joseph (He adds) | male | danish |
KARL | manly | male | danish |
KLAUS | Danish form of Nicholas (people’s victory) | male | danish |
KNUD | kind | male | danish |
KOLINKAR | born to the conquering people | male | danish |
LARS | LAURITZ | laurel | male |
MAGNUS | great | male | danish |
MIKKEL | Danish form of Michael (God-like) | male | danish |
MOGENS | powerful | male | danish |
NIEL | champion | male | danish |
NIELS | NILES | NILS | son of Niel |
OLAF | OLE | family | male |
PEDAR | rock | male | danish |
POUL | little | male | danish |
SOREN | Danish form of Thor (thunder) | male | danish |
SVEND | young man | male | danish |
TAGE | day | male | danish |
THOR | myth name (god of thunder) | male | danish |
ULRIK | ruler of all | male | danish |
VILHELM | Danish form of William (determinedr r protector) | male | danish |