Appendix:Danish given names
The most common given names in Denmark 1890 - 2008
[edit]This is a list of the most common Danish given names and the decade when they were most popular. It includes all names that occurred at least 20 000 times as given names (in any position) among persons born in Denmark in 1967-2005, and those alive in 1967; and/or all the names occurring at least 10 000 times as first given names in the 2008 population. Names in bold occurred 60 000 times as all given names and/or 30 000 times as first names. The decade "1890s" includes persons born in 1860s to 1880s.
Male
[edit]- Aage 1910s
- Aksel 1910s
- Alfred 1900s
- Allan 1960s
- Anders 1960s
- Andreas 1990s
- Arne 1920s
- Bent 1930s
- Bjarne 1950s
- Bo 1960s
- Brian 1960s
- Børge 1920s
- Carl 1890s
- Carsten 1960s
- Casper 1990s
- Christian 1890s
- Claus 1960s
- Daniel 1990s
- Dennis 1980s
- Egon 1920s
- Emil 2000s
- Erik 1940s
- Finn 1940s
- Flemming 1940s
- Frank 1960s
- Frederik 1990s
- Gunnar 1920s
- Hans 1910s
- Henning 1940s
- Henrik 1960s
- Henry 1910s
- Holger 1910s
- Jacob 1970s
- Jakob 1970s
- Jan 1960s
- Jens 1890s, 1950s
- Jeppe 1730s
- Jesper 1970s
- Johan 1890s
- Johannes 1910s
- John 1950s
- Jonas 1990s
- Jørgen 1940s
- Jørn 1940s
- Kaj 1920s
- Karl 1910s
- Kasper 1990s
- Kenneth 1970s
- Kim 1960s
- Knud 1920s
- Kristian 1900s
- Kurt 1940s
- Lars 1960s
- Lasse 1990s
- Leif 1940s
- Mads 1990s
- Magnus 2000s
- Marius 1890s
- Martin 1980s
- Mathias 1990s
- Michael 1960s
- Mikkel 1990s
- Mogens 1940s
- Morten 1970s
- Niels 1890s
- Ole 1940s
- Oliver 2000s
- Otto 1910s
- Ove 1940s
- Peder 1890s
- Per 1950s
- Peter 1890s, 1960s
- Poul 1940s
- Preben 1940s
- Rasmus 1990s
- Sebastian 2000s
- Simon 1990s
- Steen 1950s
- Svend 1910s
- Søren 1960s
- Thomas 1970s
- Tobias 2000s
- Torben 1960s
- Valdemar 1890s
- Viggo 1910s
Female
[edit]- Aase 1930s
- Agnes 1900s
- Ane 1890s
- Anette 1960s
- Anja 1970s
- Anna 1890s
- Anne 1950s
- Annette 1960s
- Bente 1950s
- Birgit 1940s
- Birgitte 1960s
- Birthe 1940s
- Bodil 1940s
- Camilla 1990s
- Cecilie 1990s
- Charlotte 1960s
- Christina 1970s
- Christine 1890s
- Dorte 1960s
- Dorthe 1960s
- Edith 1910s
- Elisabeth 1910s
- Ellen 1910s
- Else 1920s
- Emilie 2000s
- Emma 2000s
- Erna 1910s
- Eva 1940s
- Gerda 1910s
- Gitte 1960s
- Grethe 1930s
- Gudrun 1910s
- Hanne 1940s
- Helene 1910s
- Helle 1960s
- Ida 2000s
- Inge 1940s
- Ingeborg 1900s
- Inger 1920s
- Ingrid 1930s
- Irene 1940s
- Jane 1960s
- Jette 1950s
- Johanne 1890s
- Julie 1990s
- Jytte 1940s
- Karen 1910s
- Karin 1950s
- Karina 1970s
- Kathrine 1890s
- Katrine 1990s
- Kirsten 1940s
- Kirstine 1890s
- Kristine 1890s
- Laura 2000s
- Lene 1960s
- Linda 1960s
- Line 1990s
- Lis 1940s
- Lisbeth 1950s
- Lise 1940s
- Lone 1960s
- Louise 1980s
- Maja 2000s
- Malene 1970s
- Margrethe 1910s
- Maria 1980s
- Marianne 1960s
- Marie 1890s
- Mary 1900s
- Mette 1970s
- Nanna 1990s
- Pernille 1970s
- Pia 1960s
- Rikke 1970s
- Ruth 1920s
- Sara 1990s
- Signe 2000s
- Sofie 2000s
- Stine 1980s
- Susanne 1960s
- Tina 1960s
- Tove 1930s
- Trine 1970s
- Ulla 1940s
- Vibeke 1950s
References
[edit]- Navneforskning, Københavns Universiteit, Danskernes Navne, Denmark >1900-2005
- Danmarks Statistik, Denmark 2009 Last date of access October 19th, 2009
Rare names outside Danish given name categories
[edit]Male
[edit]A
[edit]Aabjørn Aake Aamund Aarandt Aaron Aasmund Abel Abraham Absalom Achton Adelbert Adils Adolph Adonis Adriano Adser Age Agge Agnar Agne Agner Ahrendt Aimas Ajes Ajs Akeron Akim Akton Al Alan Alban Alberth Alberto Albertus Albin Albinus Albrecht Albrekt Albret Aldo Alec Alek Aleks Aleksandar Aleksander Aleksej Alexandar Alexis Alexius Algot Algoth Ali All Almar Almer Alver Alvin Amadeus Amand Amandus Ambjørn Ambrosius Amdi Ammund Amund Anatol Anatole Ancher Andi André Andrei Andrés Andrew André Andry Andy Ané Anfred Angel Angelo Angul Anselm Ansgar Anthon Anthony Antonio Antonius Antony Archibald Archie Ard Are Arendt Arent Ari Arild Arkibald Arly Armand Arn Arndt Arnfred Arni Arnkil Arno Arnt Arnth Arrild Artur Arv Arve Arved Asfred Asgar Ashley Ask Asker Aslak Asle Asmind Asmund Asp Asser Astor Atle Atli Atte Attila Audun Augo Augustin Augustinus
B
[edit]Bagge Bahne Bakken Balder Baldrian Balduin Baldur Ballung Balser Baltasar Balthasar Baltser Baltzer Balzer Bane Bardram Barnum Barny Barrit Bartel Bartholemeus Bartholomeus Baruch Barved Barvid Basse Bay Beatus Behrend Behrendt Ben Bendet Bendiks Bendix Bendy Benedict Benedikt Bengt Benignus Benito Benn Bennet Benni Bennike Benno Benoni Benth Bentt Berend Berent Bergulv Berild Bernard Bernd Berndt Bernhardt Bernhart Berno Bernth Berry Bert Bertel Berthel Berthold Bertil Berto Bertold Bertolf Bertolt Bertrand Bill Bille Billy Bing Birge Bjare Bjarki Bjarnger Bjarni Bjarno Bjergi Bjerke Bjerne Bjerund Bjork Bjovulf Bjørk Bjørke Bjørno Blaise Blakke Blas Blasius Blidger Boas Bob Bobbi Bobby Bode Bodel Bodmer Bodmund Bodulf Boe Boge Boie Bolle Bonaventura Bonde Bone Bonne Bonnik Bonno Bonny Boris Borris Boy Boyd Bram Brandur Bredo Brett Brion Broder Bror Bruce Bryan Bryde Brynjolf Brynjolfur Budde Bue Bugge Buris Buster Buur Byrge Byrial Bård Børre
C
[edit]Cai . Caj Cajus Camillo Carit Carlo Carlos Carly Carter Carton Caspar Castello Castor Cato Cay Cecil Cecilius Cem Cendy Cerelius Cersten Charles Charley Charli Charlie Charon Chas Chester Chico Chres Chrilles Christer Christfred Christof Christoph Christophe Cilius Cim Claes Clarence Clas Claude Claudi Claudius Clavs Clemen Clemens Clement Clemmen Cleophas Cliff Clifford Clyde Colbjørn Colin Columbus Conrad Conradin Constantin Cordius Cordt Corfits Corfitz Cornelius Cort Corty Cosmus Crilles Cristian Cuno Curt Cyril Cyrill Cæacilius Cæsar
D
[edit]Daen Dag Dagfin Dagfinn Dagh Dann Danner Dany Dario Darnell Darvin Darwin Dave Davy Dean Denis Dennik Denny Derek Derri Derry Detlef Detlev Dich Dick Dicky Diderich Diderik Didrich Didrik Dieter Dietrich Dimy Dines Dino Dion Dirch Dirk Ditlef Ditmar Ditmer Donald Douglas Dreves Drevs Dusinius Dusinus Dylan Dynes
E
[edit]Earl Ebbi Eber Eberhard Eberhardt Echardt Eckardt Eddi Eddy Edelhard Edelhardt Edelhart Edgar Edgard Edi Edlef Edmond Edouard Eduard Edvardt Edvind Edward Edwardt Edwin Egan Egert Eggert Egil Egild Egill Egmont Egmunt Egun Egund Ehler Ehlert Eide Eigild Eigill Eik Eiler Eilert Eilif Einar Einer Eino Eirik Eitel Eivin Eivind Ejgild Ejler Ejlert Ejlif Ejolf Ejvin Ekhard Ekhardt Elaf Elan Elav Elef Elert Eli Elif Eliot Elit Elith Elius Elling Elliott Elmar Elmer Elmo Enevold Enoch Erhardt Erlend Eskil Estrid Espen Even
F
[edit]G
[edit]Gary Gaston Geir Gejr Gerulf Glenn Gudmund Göran Gøte
H
[edit]Haakon Halfdan Halldor Halvor Hilarius Hyginus Håkon Håvard
I
[edit]Ian Ignatius Ingeman Inge Ingvald Ingvar
J
[edit]Jarl Jarle Jay J.C. Jochum Jonny Joles Junger
K
[edit]Ken Ketil Kjell Klaes Knut Kolbjørn Konrad Kort Kuno Kåre
L
[edit]M
[edit]Mac Magne Maks Marcellus Mathies Matthies Mattias Melchior Mikal Morids Moses
N
[edit]O
[edit]P
[edit]Patrik Pedro Petter Polykarp Povl Predbjørn Prosper
R
[edit]Ragnar Ragner Randolf Randy Raymond Regnar Regner Reidar Reinhold Remo Rikard Roald Roar Roger Ronny Roy Ruben Runar
S
[edit]Sander Sebbe Sigbjørn Sigmund Sigvard Simeon Sinius Sivert Sonnich Steinar Sten Stiig Svein Sven Svenn Sverre
T
[edit]Terje Thore Thorleif Tor Torbjørn Tord Tore Torger Torgni Torleif Tormod Torstein Trond Truels Truls Trygve Trym Tycho Tyge
U
[edit]V
[edit]Valerius Vebjørn Vegar Vegard Vetle Vidar Vigilius Vincentius
W
[edit]Winn Wisti Witte Wladimir Wladislaw Wladyslaw Wolfgang Wolmer Waage Wåge
X
[edit]Y
[edit]Yan Yann Yannick Yannik Yde Yngvar Yngve Ytte Yuri Yvan Yvli
Z
[edit]Æ
[edit]Ø
[edit]Øbben Ødber Ødbjørn Øden Øder Ødger Ødke Ødkil Ødmar Øgot Øgote Øivind Øjvind Økil Ølver Ømund Ømunde Ønd Ønder Øpe Ørger Ørn Ørni Østen Østmar Øvli Øystein Øyvind
Å
[edit]Female
[edit]A
[edit]Abbelone Abeline Abigael Abigail Achena Ada Adda Addie Addy Adela Adele Adelgund Aina Alfhild Alfrede Andrine Anelise Anna-Louise Anneken Anneline Annemie Anngrethe Annike Annita Annmarie Aslaug
B
[edit]Babben Barbro Berete Bergliot Bergljot Bjørg Borghild Borgny Brigida Brit Brita
C
[edit]Celine Chatrin Chatrine Christin Corintha
D
[edit]E
[edit]Edit Edmée Edvardine Eivor Elia Elina Eline Elisabet Elma Elsa Elsemarie Emilia Erikke Evelyn Evy
F
[edit]G
[edit]Gerd Gjertrud Gro Gulla Gunn Gunnild Gunvor Guri Gurly
H
[edit]Halla Hedda Hedy Hella Hilde Hildegerd Hildur
I
[edit]Ines Ingebjørg Ingeline Ingerlil Inger-Lise Ingfred Ingred Ingse Inken Ira Irna Isa Isel Isidora Ivonne
J
[edit]Janeke Janette Jannike Jenssine Jinga Joa Jorid Jorun Jorunn Josette Josie Judit
K
[edit]Kaia Kaja Karenlise Kari Karianne Karima Karis Katarina Kinna Kirsti Kjersten Kjersti Kjerstine Kristense Kristin
L
[edit]Lenore Liljan Lill Lillan Lillemor Lillibeth Lillie Lilliken Lillis Linn Linnea Lisabell Lisabeth Lisel Lisse Lissen Lita Liv Livia Lottie Lovisa Lovise Ludovica Ludovika Luise Lulu Lusy Lyzette
M
[edit]Madsine Magdalena Magga Magnhild Magny Mai-Brit Maila Maitchen Maina Maisa Maj Majken Majvor Malin Margaret Margareta Margaretha Margith Margot Mari Mariann Marit Marita Marleen Marta Marthe Mathea May Maya Maybrit Maybritt May-Britt Mea Melene Merethe Metta Mikala Mikie Mikkeline Mildred Milred Milrid Mina Mine Monja Mouritza Musette Myriam
N
[edit]Nanja Nanne Natalia Nel Nele Nelie Nell Nella Nelly Nenna Nile Nilsine Noreen Norma Nynne Nøk Nønne
O
[edit]Odette Odile Ofelia Oktavia Olava Olavia Olea Olefine Oliva Oluffa Ophelia Otillia Ottilie
P
[edit]Paulette Pearl Peggy Penille Pennie Perline Pernelle Petrikke Petronelle Petronille
R
[edit]Randy Ranja Ranva Ranveig Regina Reidun Renate Renée Ronnie Rut Rya Ryle
S
[edit]Sedsel Selina Sella Serine Sesil Sigga Sigrun Sigrunn Silja Siri Sirid Sirikit Sisan Sisell Sissel Sissie Siv Siw Snerle Solbritt Sol-Britt Solfred Solfrid Solgerd Stephania Stina Sunniva Sussan Svanhild Svava Sylva Sylvie Synne Synnøve Syrene Syssan Sølvi
T
[edit]Tara Teodora Tessa Thina Tomasine Tomine Tone Tonje Tora Torbjørg Tordis Torhild Torid Toril Torunn Trude Turi Turid Tutta
U
[edit]V
[edit]Vagna Valentina Valentine Valeria Valerie Valgerd Valgerda Vanessa Vela Veronica Veronika Vicky Vigdis Vilhelmina Viviann
W
[edit]Wagna Walborg Walgerd Walli Wallie Wally Wanja Warla Wela Wenche Wencke Wendy Wera Werna Wicki Wickie Wicky Wilhelma Wilhelmina Wilhelmine Wivian Wivianne Wiwi Wiwica Wyrna
Y
[edit]Yanina Yasmin Yda Ydun Yelva Ylva Ynette Yolanda Yoma Yonna Yrr Yrsa Ysette Ytta Yvette Yvon Yvonn Yvonna
Z
[edit]Zanne Zanny Zara Zascha Zaza Zazia Zebina Zelia Zella Zema Zennie Zenta Zessa Zickan Zilla Zina Zindy Zinita Zita Zitha Zitta Zofia Zophia Zosia Zusanne Zuzette
Ø
[edit]Å
[edit]References
[edit]- Danske Personnave, Gads Fagleksikon, Rikard Hornby, G.E.C Gad, København/Copenhagen, 1978
- Nordic Names
- Approved names in Denmark