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Danish Names

Danish baby names include many names that are the familiar Danish spins on pan-European names: consider Frederik and Kristen. And then there are the Danish names not usually found outside Copenhagen and environs, such as Bendt (the Danish form of Benedict) or Jesper (an intriguing spin on Jasper). A small country connected to the European mainland and separated by water from the other Scandinavian lands, Denmark has its own distinct culture including names.

If your family has Danish roots or you have other reasons you're seeking a Danish name for your baby, our complete collection of Danish names for girls and boys is here. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

If you'd like to browse a wider selection of names, go here to browse our full collection of Scandinavian names.

Ossin

Meaning: little dear

Origin:Irish, variation of Ossian
9791
Parkin

Meaning: little Peter

Origin:English
9798
Aydan

Meaning: little fiery one

Origin:Spelling variation of Aidan
10427
Quintas

Meaning: small estate

Origin:Spanish
10782
Chiqueta

Meaning: little one

Origin:Variant spelling of Chiquita, Spanish
11004
Bercan

Meaning: little spear

Origin:Gaelic
11615
Panya

Meaning: small

Origin:Short form of Pavel
12845
Umayma

Meaning: little mother

Origin:Variation of Umama, Arabic
13562
Galiot

Meaning: small ship

Origin:French
16540
Ulick

Meaning: little William

Origin:Irish
16881
Umama

Meaning: little mother

Origin:Arabic
17110
Paulana

Meaning: small

Origin:Feminine variation of Paul, Latin
19718
Pavel

Meaning: small

Origin:Russian variation of Paul
1695
Riaan

Meaning: little king

Origin:Variation of Ryan or Hindi
1698
Narelle

Meaning: little river

Origin:Australian Aboriginal
1704
Spurgeon

Meaning: little branch

Origin:Norse
2066
Miv

Meaning: my precious little one

Origin:Diminutive of Myfanwy, Welsh
6585
Chiquita

Meaning: little one

Origin:Spanish
6655
Cendrine

Meaning: little ashes

Origin:French
6791
Islet

Meaning: small island

Origin:English
6950