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Laine

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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Estonian
Meaning: “wave.”
(LAHEE-neh)

No, this is not a new trendy spelling for the masculine surname name Lane. It is, however, a traditional Estonian female name that somewhat rhymes with the last part of Carolina.

It comes directly from the Estonian word for wave.

Its designated name day is August 6.

Variations include Lainela, Laina and Laini.

Sources

  1. http://www.behindthename.com/namedays/lists/8.php
  2. http://www.behindthename.com/php/find.php?name=laine

Kólga, Kolka

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  • Gender: Feminine
  • Origin: Old Norse/Icelandic
  • Meaning: “the cool; cool wave; heavy clouds.”
  • Swe/Nor. (KOOL-gah); O.N. (KOLE-gah); Ice. (KULL-kah)

The name is borne in Norse Mythology by one of the nine sea maidens born of the goddess Ran. In modern Iceland, the name has evolved into Kolka, its older rendition often used as a horse name and literally meaning heavy clouds, or overcast in modern Icelandic. The term Kólga was often used in Norse poems to describe the waves. It was a favorite term in kennings. With the revival of Old Norse names in Sweden and Norway, it is possible that Kolga could catch on. The other 3 sisters of whom I will not go into anymore detail are Hefring (Riser); Blodguhadda (Bloody-hair) and Udr (frothing wave) which in Modern Icelandic is Unnur (UN-nur). Hefring and Blodguhadda were never used as names outside the myths.

Bylgja

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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Old Norse/Icelandic
Meaning: “wave; billow.”
(BILG-yah)

    The name is borne in Norse Mythology by one of the nine daughters of Rán and Aegir.

    Bylgja represented the waves of the sea and she is the mother of Heimdall by the god Odin.

    In Icelandic, it coincides with the modern word for wave.

    As a first name, it is currently borne by 116 women, and as a middle name, it is borne by 19 women (July 2007).

    For an English speaker considering this name, a possible nickname option is Billie.