The Faroe Islands, which are part of the kingdom of Denmark, are a North Atlantic archipelago located between Iceland and Scotland‘s Shetland Islands.
Last year, the Faroes welcomed 683 babies — 327 girls and 356 boys.
What were the most popular names among these babies? Lea/Lív (tie) and Jónas.
Here are the Faroe Islands’ top 20+ girl names and top 30+ boy names of 2021:
Girl Names
- Lea, 7 baby girls (tie)
- Lív, 7 (tie)
- Emma, 5 (4-way tie)
- Julia, 5 (4-way tie)
- Ria, 5 (4-way tie)
- Sólja, 5 (4-way tie)
- Hjørdis, 4 (6-way tie)
- Isabella, 4 (6-way tie)
- Nora, 4 (6-way tie)
- Ronja, 4 (6-way tie)
- Sofía, 4 (6-way tie)
- Vár, 4 (6-way tie)
- Alda, 3 (13-way tie)
- Amalia, 3 (13-way tie)
- Ann, 3 (13-way tie)
- Anna, 3 (13-way tie)
- Bára, 3 (13-way tie)
- Eva, 3 (13-way tie)
- Eyð, 3 (13-way tie)
- Joan, 3 (13-way tie)
- Klara, 3 (13-way tie)
- Liva, 3 (13-way tie)
- Maria, 3 (13-way tie)
- Olivia, 3 (13-way tie)
- Petra, 3 (13-way tie)
Boy Names
- Jónas, 10 baby boys
- Nóa, 9
- Andrias, 6 (4-way tie)
- Jógvan, 6 (4-way tie)
- Markus, 6 (4-way tie)
- Mattias, 6 (4-way tie)
- Adrian, 5 (4-way tie)
- Gilli, 5 (4-way tie)
- Jákup, 5 (4-way tie)
- Tróndur, 5 (4-way tie)
- Bragi, 4 (9-way tie)
- Brandur, 4 (9-way tie)
- Brimir, 4 (9-way tie)
- Hjalti, 4 (9-way tie)
- Jóhan, 4 (9-way tie)
- Liam, 4 (9-way tie)
- Ólavur, 4 (9-way tie)
- Óli, 4 (9-way tie)
- Ragnar, 4 (9-way tie)
- Áki, 3 (14-way tie)
- Benjamin, 3 (14-way tie)
- Dávid, 3 (14-way tie)
- Elias, 3 (14-way tie)
- Filip, 3 (14-way tie)
- Hans, 3 (14-way tie)
- Jens, 3 (14-way tie)
- Jóel, 3 (14-way tie)
- Jón, 3 (14-way tie)
- Kári, 3 (14-way tie)
- Leon, 3 (14-way tie)
- Silas, 3 (14-way tie)
- Teitur, 3 (14-way tie)
- Uni, 3 (14-way tie)
Some of the other baby names bestowed in the Faroe Islands in 2021 include…
- Brá (2 girls), based on the Old Norse word brá, meaing “eyelash.”
- Brosi (1 boy), based on the Old Norse word brosa, meaning “to smile.”
- Drós (1 girl), based on an Old Norse word meaning “woman.”
- Fípa (1 girl), based on the Old Norse word fífa, meaning “cotton grass.”
- Flykra (1 girl), means “(snow) flake” in Faroese.
- Glæma (1 girl), means “ray of light” in Faroese.
- Glóð (2 girls), based on an Old Norse word meaning “ember, glow.”
- Røskva (1 girl), based on an Old Norse word meaning “vigorous, brave.”
- Smæra (1 girl), means “clover” in Faroese.
- Urð (1 girl), based on an Old Norse word meaning “fate, destiny.”
In 2020, the top names in the Faroe Islands were Anna/Olivia (tie) and Benjamin/Elias/Lukas (3-way tie).
Sources: Statistical Database (Names) – Hagstova Føroya, Faroe Islands – Wikipedia, Nordic Names
Image: Adapted from Flag of the Faroe Islands (public domain)
Very cool names. I smiled at the idea of naming a baby “eyelash.” Maybe for my next kitten.
That’s one of the quirkier definitions I’ve spotted lately. :)