Danish first names: our top 20 for girls and boys

Danish first names for girls

If you are currently looking for a beautiful and rare name for your girl and you are also a Denmark fan, then pay attention. Here are the most beautiful female first names from Denmark.

• Fria : “The Peaceful”, Scandinavian short form of Frida, derived from the Old High German word “fridu” = “peace”, “protection”, “security”.
• Lene : “The Shining One”, Scandinavian short form of Helene, name days on April 26th, May 25th, July 22nd, August 18th and November 15th.
• Ida : “The working one” or “the maiden”, one of the most popular first names in Scandinavia, name day on September 4th.
• Kaja : “The pure” or “the repentant”, feminine form of Kai, name days on February 1st, March 24th, April 29th, November 25th and December 31st.
• Mathilda : “The mighty heroine”, derived from the Old High German words “Maht” = “power”, “strength” and “Hiltja” = “hero”, “fight”, name day on March 14th.
• Smilla : “The smiling one”, from the Danish/English word “smile” = “to smile”, short form of the Greenlandic name Smillaaraq.
• Lale : “The Victor”, Danish form of Laura, name days on January 22, July 21, August 10, October 8 and October 19.
• Elna : “The radiant one”, Scandinavian variant of Helena, also a Scandinavian battle cry.
• Majvi : “The one born in May”, combination of the first names Maj (Danish form of Maria) and Vi (means firstborn), popular in Denmark, name days on January 1st, April 9th, April 23rd, August 20th and 12th. September.
• Herdis : “The goddess of the army” or “the goddess of war”, Old Norse first name, name day on January 29th.
• Hilda : “The fighter”, derived from the Old High German word “Hiltja” = “fight”, name day on November 17th.
• Mette : “The Mighty”, short form of the name Margarethe; derived from the Old High German word “Maht” = “power”, name days on February 26, March 6, May 31, August 15 and November 19.
• Liv : “The valiant” or “life”, Old Norse or Old Icelandic name origin, derived from “Hlif” = “defence”, “protection”, “weir”, name days on January 15th, March 5th, June 10th and 25th June.
• Svea : “The sun” or “the free”, Norse or Germanic origin, name day on January 2nd and August 14th.
• Laerke : “The Lark”, popular first name in Denmark, also found as a surname.
• Stina : “The Christian” or “the truth”, Danish short form for names ending in -stine, name days on March 13, June 22, July 24, November 6 and December 27.
• Linn : “Die Gentle” or “die Freundliche”, derived from the Old High German word “Lind” = “gentle”, “mild”, “friendly”, name days on January 22, February 13, April 15, and June 20 August 21st.
• Aya : “The miracle”, old German also “the righteous”, name day on April 18th.
• Lone : “The lioness”, feminine form of Leo, short form of the Latin name Apollonia.
• Mille : “The Ambitious”, derived from Emilia or Emilie, the name has Latin roots and is very popular in Denmark.

Danish first names for boys

Even if you are expecting a boy, there are some beautiful male names from Denmark. Maybe some of the name days listed will also help you when deciding on a name.

• Oskar : “The deity with a spear”, Nordic or Celtic origin of the name, name day on February 3rd.
• Emil : “The Eager One”, originally comes from Latin, name days March 10th and May 22nd. 
• Jesper : “The Treasurer”, Danish form of Kasper or Jasper, originally from Persian of Ghazbar. Name days on January 6th and September 26th. 
• Lasse : “The laurel wreath”, derived from the ancient Roman name Laurentius, name days on January 8th, February 2nd, July 21st, August 10th, September 5th and November 14th. 
• Jaarne : “The Warrior”, very rare name in Germany.
• Theo : “Gift of God”, short form of Theodore, name days on February 11th, February 17th, August 16th, September 19th and November 9th.
• Loris : “The laurel-wreathed one”, Latin origin of name, name day on August 10th. 
• Rune : “The crowned one” or “the bearer of secrets”, South Slavic short form of “Krune” = “crown”, name day on June 1st.
• Kjeld : From “Kettil” = “(sacrificial) cauldron”, “helmet”, popular Danish first name, name day on September 27th.
• Thore : “The Thunder God”, “the army leader” or “the warlord”, Old Norse origin, derived from the thunder god Thor, name day on March 29.
• Jess : “God is gracious”, Danish pet form of Johannes.
• Jarl : “The fighter” or “highborn man”, was a Norse princely title, name days on January 28th, March 2nd, June 2nd, August 12th and November 4th.
• Pelle : “The Rock”, pet form of Peter or Peer, name day on June 29th.
• Sören : “The strict one” or “the serious one”, Danish form of Severin, name days on January 8th, February 1st, April 7th and October 23rd.
• Ole : “The heir” or “the noble”, Danish form of Olaf, name days on July 10 and June 29. 
• Tjelle : “The descendant” or “the heir”, Danish form of Detlef.
• Petter : “The rock” or “the stone”, Danish form of Peter. 
• Benne : “The Blessed One”, pet form of Benedict, name day on July 11th. 
• Jerrik : “The sole ruler”, Danish form of Erich.
• Steen : “The Stone”, modification of the name Thorsten.