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.

RankNameMeaning
1NoraHonor; Light.
2EmmaUniversal whole.
3Sofie
4OliviaOlive tree.
5EllaOne who is a beautiful fairy; one who enjoys life.
6SofiaWisdom.
7MajaSea; bitter.
8LeahWeary; Delicate.
9FridaPeace.
10IngridFair and beautiful.
11AdaProsperous, happy.
12AlmaNurturing, kind soul.
13EmilieRival.
14HeddaBattle war.
15AmalieHard worker.
16Tiril
17SelmaGod's helmet.
18AstridDivinely beautiful, a fair goddess.
19IbenYew wood.
20MiaBeloved.
21SaraPrincess.
22AnnaGrace.
23EvaLife.
24Vilde
25HannaGod has favored me; grace.
26IdaHardworking.
27TheaGoddess; Gift from God.
28AuroraDawn.
29Tuva
30Ellinor
31AmandaLovable.
32EllieSun ray, guiding light.
33LillyLily flower.
34JennyWhite wave.
35LinneaTwinflower, lime tree.
36MathildeBattle might.
37SagaSeer.
38Hedvig
39SigridBeautiful woman who leads to victory.
40MarieStar of the sea, beautiful.
41Live
42Mie
43Solveig
44AmeliaHardworking.
45JulieYouthful.
46Mille
47AgnesA chaste woman.
48HermineSoldier, army man.
49VictoriaVictory.
50Eline

 

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

RankNameMeaning
1NoahRest, comfort.
2Oskar
3OliverOlive tree.
4LucasOne who gives light.
5Isak
6Aksel
7EmilA person who is lively and eager.
8FilipLover of horses.
9Jakob
10WilliamWill, desire, protector.
11Kasper
12EliasThe Lord is my God.
13LiamProtector.
14MagnusGreat.
15TobiasGod is good.
16HenrikRuler of the home.
17Theodor
18JohannesGod is gracious.
19Ludvig
20Mathias
21Olav
22VictorVictory; conqueror.
23Matheo
24SanderDefender of the people.
25GustavStaff of the goths.
26Håkon
27AdamRed earth.
28JonasDove; Gift of God; Peaceful.
29Ulrik
30AlfredDanish: Friend of the elves.
31BenjaminSon of my right hand.
32HermanSoldier.
33MikkelWho is like God.
34Mohammad
35AlexanderDefender of mankind.
36TheoDivine gift.
37SebastianVenerable, revered.
38Even
39LeonLion.
40JohanGod is kind and gracious.
41FelixBlessed with good fortune, luck and success.
42Markus
43AdrianMan from Hadria; Sea or water.
44OdinFrenzy, rage, inspiration.
45Sverre
46Iver
47Vetle
48LeoLion.
49KristianChristian.
50JensGod is gracious.

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