This page allows students to listen to the pronunciation of the 100 most popular male names in Norway.

Norwegian male names and surnames. Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Þorsteinn meaning Thor s stone TOLLAK. Means son of Håkon. Bondevik surname Borge surname Braaten.

The data come from Statistics Norway Statistisk sentralbyrå. The table below lists names alphabetically. Bergen name Bergh surname Berntsen.

Eigil - To inspire fear in hearts. The number to the left of the names shows the relative popularity. As a result of this surnames like Larsen Hansen and Johansen are now commonplace in modern day Norway.

Some Norwegians name their male children after prominent warriors. -sen means son of and is the exact same as -son in names like Johnson for example. As far as names go Norwegian names are fairly similar to those of many Western countries but there are obviously regional differences.

Common Surnames in Norway 2005. Here are some of the cute warrior names they use. Surnames ending in -sen are common too and are remnants of an old patronymic system when -sen was added to a fathers name to create a surname.

Eldgrim - Killed by Hrut Herjolfsson. Lithuanian and Norwegian form of Greek Thōmas meaning twin. Bakke surname Bakken surname Bakkevig.