“ancestor”
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | 460 |
| 2 | Emil | 405 |
| 3 | William | 368 |
| 4 | Elias | 357 |
| 5 | Oliver | 343 |
| 6 | Isak | 320 |
| 7 | Liam | 314 |
| 8 | Johannes | 305 |
| 9 | Jakob | 297 |
| 10 | Olav | 285 |
| 11 | Theodor | 276 |
| 12 | Matheo | 264 |
| 13 | Ludvig | 262 |
| 14 | Ulrik | 259 |
| 15 | Tobias | 257 |
| 16 | Henrik | 256 |
| 17 | Magnus | 252 |
| 18 | Birk | 251 |
| 19 | Gustav | 250 |
| 20 | Herman | 241 |
| 21 | Oskar | 236 |
| 22 | Theo | 232 |
| 23 | Kasper | 227 |
| 24 | Lucas | 225 |
| 25 | Aksel | 222 |
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB). Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), table 10467. Ranks computed by NameStoria; individual spelling counts retained.
| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 386 |
| 2 | Olivia | 368 |
| 3 | Nora | 357 |
| 4 | Ella | 348 |
| 5 | Frida | 337 |
| 6 | Sofie | 336 |
| 7 | Ellinor | 308 |
| 8 | Alma | 297 |
| 9 | Astrid | 296 |
| 9 | Hedda | 296 |
| 11 | Selma | 292 |
| 12 | Leah | 279 |
| 13 | Sofia | 266 |
| 14 | Aurora | 238 |
| 15 | Ingrid | 237 |
| 16 | Emilie | 231 |
| 17 | Iben | 222 |
| 18 | Ada | 221 |
| 19 | Hedvig | 219 |
| 20 | Hennie | 217 |
| 21 | Mia | 213 |
| 22 | Eva | 198 |
| 23 | Anna | 196 |
| 24 | Josefine | 187 |
| 25 | Amalie | 186 |
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB). Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), table 10467. Ranks computed by NameStoria; individual spelling counts retained.
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025 · CC-BY-4.0
2674 names. Documented usage in a language is not the same as a statistical observation in this country.
“ancestor”
Meaning not established in our sources
Old Norse origin
Meaning not established in our sources
Hebrew origin
“god”
Meaning not established in our sources
“god + protector”
Meaning not established in our sources
“one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”
“servant of God”
“servant of God”
“servant of the Most Gracious”
“servant [of]” + “the”
“servant of who can do everything”
“servant of God”
“God's servant”
“servant of the Most Gracious”
“breath”
“my Father's joy”
Meaning not established in our sources
“father of” + “multitude of”
“father of peace”
“abundant, plentiful”
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