🇳🇴 Norway

Liberal naming law since 2003

Norway's naming law is relatively permissive. Most names are accepted as long as they don't cause harm.

Must not be a significant disadvantage

Names that could cause significant problems for the bearer are rejected.

Protected surnames require consent

You cannot use a protected surname as a first name without permission from all bearers.

No gender requirement

Norwegian law does not require names to indicate gender.