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Drug or Nordic Name? (A-L)
Some drug names seem unpronouncable to English speakers, and it can be hard to know how the drug companies could come up with them. English speakers may also find some Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic names just as strange.
Can you tell the difference?
To be designated as a name, it must appear on NordicNames.de or on the US "Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications" from 1880 to 2023.
Drug names may be generic or proprietary. The drug may or may not be currently on the market in the US. These are names of specific drugs, not pharmaceutical companies.
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Last updated: April 23, 2025
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| First submitted | April 23, 2025 |
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1. Adalwig
A combination of the germanic name elements Adal (noble) and Vig (battle), it is a historical name but not currently used in any Nordic country. It has never appeared on the US social security name lists.
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2. Alfanta
Alfenta is an opoid used before or during surgery. It has not appeared on any Nordic country's name records, nor on the US social security name list.
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3. Alfhilda
A combination of the germanic name elements Alf (elf) and Hild (battle), the name is currently used (although rarely) in Finland and Sweden. It's earliest docmented usage was in Sweden in 1822.
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4. Aygestin
Aygestin is a synthetic progesterone used to treate endometriosis and uterine bleeding. It has not appeared on any Nordic country's name records, nor on the US social security name list.
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5. Bromfed
Bromfed DM is used for cough and cold symptoms. It has not appeared on any Nordic country's name records, nor on the US social security name list.
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6. Gvoke
Gvoke is used to treat low blood sugar. It has not appeared on any Nordic country's name records, nor on the US social security name list.
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7. Haegarda
Haegarda treats hereditary angioedema (swelling of the deeper layers of the skin). It has not appeared on any Nordic country's approved name list nor on the US social security name list.
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8. Halfvar
From the germanic name elements Hall (stone) and Vard (guard), the name was used mostly in Sweden in the 1800's and early 1900's. It has never appeared on the US social security name list.
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9. Helju
From the germanic name element Heil (holy), fewer than a dozen women in Sweden currently have this name. It has never appeared on the US social security name list.
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10. Hillevor
From the germanic name elements Hild (battle) and Vör (season of spring), this name is currently used as a middle name in Sweden. It has never appeared on the US social security name list, but is the brand name for cameras and film.
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11. Holga
From the germanic name elements Heim (small island) and Geir (spear), this name is used by a few individuals in Greenland and mainland Denmark. It has never appeared on the US social security name list, but is the brand name for cameras and film.
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12. Humfrid
Variation of Humfrid, this name is a combination of the germanic name elements Hun meaning bear cub and Frid meaning peace. It is no longer in use in Nordic countries and has never appeared on the social security name lists.
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13. Idhifa
Idhifa is used to treat leukemia. It has not appeared on any Nordic country's name records, nor on the US social security name list.
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14. Inbrija
Inbrija is used to treat Parkinson's disease. It has not appeared on any Nordic country's name records, nor on the US social security name list.
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15. Iwilfin
Iwilfin is used to prevent relapse in high-risk brain cancer, and was originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis). It was also used as a topical to prevent the growth of facial hair. It has not appeared on any Nordic country's approved name list, nor on the US social security name list.
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16. Jovurfrid
From the germanic name elements Jor (wild boar) and Frid (beautiful), this ancient Swedish name does not appear to be in use today. It has never appeared on the US social security name list.
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17. Kariva
Kariva is an oral contraceptive. It has not appeared on any Nordic country's name records, nor on the US social security name list.
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18. Kjellaug
From the germanic name elements Ketill (cauldron) and Log (to swear a holy oath), this name is popular in Norway, reaching its peak numbers in the 1940's.
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19. Lenvima
Lenvima is a kinase inhibitor used to treat certain types of cancer. It has not appeared on any Nordic country's name records, nor on the US social security name list.
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20. Lindvi
From the germanic name elements Lind meaning linden tree and Vig (battle), a few dozen people in Sweden use this name. It has never appeared on the US social security name list.
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21. Lybalvi
Lybalvi is used to treat bipolar disorder. It has not appeared on any Nordic country's name records, nor on the US social security name list.
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22. Lykke
A diminuative of the germanic name element Lyd, meaning "folk", a few thousand people in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway use this name today. It has never appeared on the US social security name lists.
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