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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.

Perran

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Cornish
2258
Damita

Meaning: little noblewoman

Origin:Spanish
7371
Ryne

Meaning: little king

Origin:Variation of Ryan, Irish
1643
Ossian

Meaning: little deer

Origin:Old Irish
1052
Eneko

Meaning: my little one

Origin:Basque
1303
Tira

Meaning: small village

Origin:Hebrew
5128
Becan

Meaning: little man

Origin:Irish
5257
Cendrillon

Meaning: little ashes

Origin:French
5502
Bambalina

Meaning: little girl

Origin:Italian
5581
Nizar

Meaning: little

Origin:Arabic
6042
Aban

Meaning: little abbot

Origin:Irish
6466
Suzu

Meaning: little bell

Origin:Japanese
3373
Vaughan

Meaning: small

Origin:Welsh
3429
Capella

Meaning: little she goat

Origin:Latin
3476
Hamlin

Meaning: little home-lover

Origin:German
3872
Musetta

Meaning: little muse

Origin:Latin
3910
Rilian

Meaning: small stream

Origin:German
3960
Bichette

Meaning: little doe

Origin:French
4023
Ohara

Meaning: small field

Origin:Japanese
19682
Ohara

Meaning: small field

Origin:Japanese
9784