List of Norwegian Baby Names Meanings Starting with N

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Niklas

(NIK-lahs)

Swedish Meaning: The name Niklas is a Swedish baby name. In Swedish the meaning of the name Niklas is: victory of the people'.

Nils

(NILS)

Origin of the name Nils: Danish and Swedish cognate of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people) a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people). The name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra about whom many legends have grown.

Nidhug

In Norse mythology, Níðhöggr (Malice Striker, traditionally also spelled Níðhǫggr, often anglicized Nidhogg) is a dragon/serpent who gnaws at a root of the world tree, Yggdrasil. In historical Viking society, níð was a term for a social stigma implying the loss of honor and the status of a villain.

Meaning: A mythical dragon Origin: Norwegian

Njal

Njal is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1206 times.

Meaning: Son of thorgeir Origin: Norwegian

Njall

Meaning & History. Old Norse form of Niall (see NEIL). This is the name of the hero of a 13th century Icelandic saga, based on the life of a 10th-century Icelandic chieftain.

Meaning: Son of thorgeir Origin: Norwegian

Njord

From Old Norse Njörðr, which was possibly derived from the Indo-European root *ner meaning "strong, vigourous". Njord was the Norse god of the sea, sailing, fishing and fertility. With his children Freyr and Freya he was a member of the Vanir.

Meaning: Father of freya Origin: Norwegian

Njorthrbiartr

Norse Meaning: The name Njorthrbiartr is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Njorthrbiartr is: Heroic.

Meaning: Heroic Origin: Norwegian

Norge

The English name Norway comes from the Old English word Norþweg mentioned in 880, meaning "northern way" or "way leading to the north", which is how the Anglo-Saxons referred to the coastline of Atlantic Norway similar to scientific consensus about the origin of the Norwegian language name.

Meaning: Norway Origin: Norwegian

Norn

Norse Meaning: The name Norn is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Norn is: Fate.

Meaning: Fate Origin: Norwegian

Norna

Origin and Meaning. 1) Old Norse norn = probably related to a word meaning 'to whisper something to someone' 2) Swedish norna (Lat. Calypso bulbosa), the name of an orchid (flower)

Meaning: The goddess of fate Origin: Norwegian