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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.

Usti

Meaning: little

Origin:Cherokee
8375
Santino

Meaning: little saint

Origin:Italian
892
Oran

Meaning: light, song, little green one

Origin:Hebrew, Irish, Scottish
524
Rian

Meaning: little king

Origin:Irish
1491
Odhran

Meaning: little pale green one

Origin:Irish
1653
Garvan

Meaning: rough little one

Origin:Irish
7178
Niven

Meaning: little saint

Origin:Scottish
1333
Geza

Meaning: little prince

Origin:Hungarian
3455
Dumas

Meaning: of the little farm

Origin:French
3564
Sonnet

Meaning: little song

Origin:English from Italian
1630
Bolan

Meaning: little poet

Origin:Irish
5151
Rivulet

Meaning: small stream

Origin:English
12858
Orna

Meaning: little pale green one

Origin:Irish
5629
Calendula

Meaning: little months

Origin:Flower name, from Latin
7187
Paolina

Meaning: small

Origin:Italian and Portuguese, feminine variation of Paul
5032
Famke

Meaning: little girl

Origin:Dutch
5235
Prunella

Meaning: small plum

Origin:Latin
4371
Gladiola

Meaning: little sword

Origin:Flower name, from Latin
4806
Dewi

Meaning: little goddess

Origin:Indonesian
7200
Devika

Meaning: little goddess

Origin:Hindi
1862