Danish Baby Names
51 Danish names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 51 Danish baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Danish Girl Names
Karen#1281 in the U.S.Pure; beloved; Danish/Scandinavian form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine (pure)Karoline#1718 in the U.S.ManKristina#1724 in the U.S.A ChristianKatarina#1788 in the U.S.Each of the twoKlara#1804 in the U.S.Clear, bright, famousJensen#2266 in the U.S.Danish and Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jens,' where Jens is the Danish/NorwJeanette#2391 in the U.S. Yahweh is graciousMadelin#2426 in the U.S.Of MagdalaRuna#2771 in the U.S.Secret lore, runeSoren#3895 in the U.S.From Danish Søren — a form of Latin Severus, 'stern, severe' — borne by philosopher Søren KierkFreja#3929 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman; from Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and warJonna#10676 in the U.S.A Danish and Swedish short form of Johanna, the feminine of Johannes/John, from the Hebrew YochCecilie#12506 in the U.S.A Danish and Norwegian form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius (traditionally reaKaryn#12735 in the U.S.Karyn is a variant spelling of Karen, itself a Danish form of Katherine, 'pure.' It reads as a Malou#12921 in the U.S.A European contraction of Maria-Louise (Marie-Louise), joining Maria ('beloved' or 'of the sea,Dorthea#15870 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Dorothea, from Greek doron ('gift') and theos ('god') - 'gift of God.'Ghita#16054 in the U.S.A short form of Margaret - Danish Margrethe or Italian Margherita - from Greek margarites, 'peaMille#16492 in the U.S.A Scandinavian (especially Danish and Norwegian) short form of Emilie, Camilla, or Mille-style Lis#16630 in the U.S.A Danish short form of Elisabeth ('my God is an oath'), long used on its own. Separately, lis iLiva#16636 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and Latvian name Liva, linked to the word for 'life' (and, in Danish, a form of
Danish Boy Names
Jensen#282 in the U.S.Son of Jens; Jens being the Danish form of John (God is gracious)Jenson#1348 in the U.S.Son of Jens; son of JohnViggo#1697 in the U.S.WarRune#1789 in the U.S.Secret lore, runeKasper#1880 in the U.S.TreasurerStorm#2124 in the U.S.Storm, tempestSylvester#2224 in the U.S.Wooded, wildNicolai#2590 in the U.S.victory of the peopleAsta#2838 in the U.S.Origin uncertainThor#2875 in the U.S.ThunderFilip#2952 in the U.S.Friend of horsesHansen#3335 in the U.S.Son of Hans — Hans being the German-Scandinavian John, 'God is gracious'Sven#3645 in the U.S.BoySorren#3835 in the U.S.-en spelling of Soren — Danish form of Severinus, from Latin severus, 'stern, severe'Mads#3912 in the U.S.Danish clip of Mathias — 'gift of Yahweh' — Mikkelsen-coolErling#4291 in the U.S.Descendant of the jarlSoryn#5818 in the U.S.Soryn reads as a respelling of Sorin (a Romanian name linked to 'sun') or Soren (a Danish form Niels#6060 in the U.S.A Danish form of Nicholas — from Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory', plusMadsen#8662 in the U.S.From the Danish surname Madsen — 'son of Mads', the Danish form of Matthew, from Hebrew MattithNikolaj#9586 in the U.S.A Danish/Scandinavian form of Nicholas — from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nikeEsben#11076 in the U.S.A Danish form of Asbjorn — from the Old Norse ass, 'a god', + bjorn, 'a bear', hence 'bear of GJantzen#11457 in the U.S.A Scandinavian, Dutch and North German surname meaning 'son of Jan', Jan being the local form oJannik#11591 in the U.S.A German, Danish, and Frisian pet form of Jan (John), from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is graciouKruse#11710 in the U.S.From the German and Danish surname Kruse, from a word for 'curly; curly-haired'. As a given namThorsen#12093 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian patronymic surname Thorsen (also Thorsson), 'son of Thor' — Thor being thAnker#12433 in the U.S.Anker is a Danish/Scandinavian name, associated with 'anchor' (a symbol of hope and steadfastneChristensen#12632 in the U.S.From the Danish patronymic surname Christensen, 'son of Christen (Christian)', ultimately 'follEiler#12790 in the U.S.Eiler reads as a surname-style name — there is a Danish/North-German given name Eiler (a form oKaj#12947 in the U.S.A Danish/Frisian name (Kaj/Kai) — variously linked to 'rejoice' (Latin Gaius), 'the sea' (HawaiUlrik#14057 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Ulrich, from Germanic wulf, 'wolf' (or uodal, 'heritage'), plus ric, 'Valdemar#14060 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Slavic name Vladimir, from vlad, 'rule', and mer/miru, 'great; famou
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Popular Danish baby names include Jensen, Karen, Jenson, Viggo, Karoline, Kristina. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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