Most Popular Names in Norway

Among the newborn babies registered in Norway in 2021, 409 were named Nora. Nora was the most popular name for baby girls in Norway in 2021. Along with Nora, Norway's top girl names include Emma, Sofie, Olivia and Ella. Norway's full top names are published by ssb.no.

Noah was the most common name given to baby boys in 2021. Along with Noah, the following top boy names in Norway include Oskar, Oliver, Lucas and Isak. 

Below are the top 50 girl names in Norway for 2021.

Rank	Name	Meaning
1	Nora	Honor; Light.
2	Emma	Universal whole.
3	Sofie	Wisdom.
4	Olivia	Olive tree.
5	Ella	One who is a beautiful fairy; one who enjoys life.
6	Sofia	Wisdom.
7	Maja	Sea; bitter.
8	Leah	Weary; Delicate.
9	Frida	Peace.
10	Ingrid	Fair and beautiful.
11	Ada	Prosperous, happy.
12	Alma	Nurturing, kind soul.
13	Emilie	Rival.
14	Hedda	Battle war.
15	Amalie	Hard worker.
16	Tiril	Far away in the woods.
17	Selma	God's helmet.
18	Astrid	Divinely beautiful, a fair goddess.
19	Iben	Yew wood.
20	Mia	Beloved.
21	Sara	Princess.
22	Anna	Grace.
23	Eva	Life.
24	Vilde	Elf; Sprite; Fairy; Supernatural being; Wild.
25	Hanna	God has favored me; grace.
26	Ida	Hardworking.
27	Thea	Goddess; Gift from God.
28	Aurora	Dawn.
29	Tuva	Beautiful.
30	Ellinor	Sun ray.
31	Amanda	Lovable.
32	Ellie	Sun ray, guiding light.
33	Lilly	Lily flower.
34	Jenny	White wave.
35	Linnea	Twinflower, lime tree.
36	Mathilde	Battle might.
37	Saga	Seer.
38	Hedvig	War.
39	Sigrid	Beautiful woman who leads to victory.
40	Marie	Star of the sea, beautiful.
41	Live	Protection.
42	Mie	Bitter; Beauty; Three.
43	Solveig	The strong house or daughter of the sun.
44	Amelia	Hardworking.
45	Julie	Youthful.
46	Mille	Young ceremonial attendant.
47	Agnes	A chaste woman.
48	Hermine	Soldier, army man.
49	Victoria	Victory.
50	Eline	Bright; Shining light.

 

Below are the top 50 boy names in Norway for 2021.

Rank	Name	Meaning
1	Noah	Rest, comfort.
2	Oskar	God spear; Deer-lover or champion warrior.
3	Oliver	Olive tree.
4	Lucas	One who gives light.
5	Isak	Laughter.
6	Aksel	Father of peace.
7	Emil	A person who is lively and eager.
8	Filip	Lover of horses.
9	Jakob
10	William	Will, desire, protector.
11	Kasper	Bringer of treasure.
12	Elias	The Lord is my God.
13	Liam	Protector.
14	Magnus	Great.
15	Tobias	God is good.
16	Henrik	Ruler of the home.
17	Theodor	Gift of God.
18	Johannes	God is gracious.
19	Ludvig	Famous warrior.
20	Mathias
21	Olav	Relic; Aancestor's relic.
22	Victor	Victory; conqueror.
23	Matheo	Gift of God.
24	Sander	Defender of the people.
25	Gustav	Staff of the goths.
26	Håkon
27	Adam	Red earth.
28	Jonas	Dove; Gift of God; Peaceful.
29	Ulrik	Rich and noble heritage.
30	Alfred	Danish: Friend of the elves.
31	Benjamin	Son of my right hand.
32	Herman	Soldier.
33	Mikkel	Who is like God.
34	Mohammad
35	Alexander	Defender of mankind.
36	Theo	Divine gift.
37	Sebastian	Venerable, revered.
38	Even	Gift; Winner.
39	Leon	Lion.
40	Johan	God is kind and gracious.
41	Felix	Blessed with good fortune, luck and success.
42	Markus	Mars; god of war.
43	Adrian	Man from Hadria; Sea or water.
44	Odin	Frenzy, rage, inspiration.
45	Sverre	Wild.
46	Iver	Yew wood; Archer.
47	Vetle	Winter traveler.
48	Leo	Lion.
49	Kristian	Christian.
50	Jens	God is gracious.