Morten is a common given name in Norway and Denmark. Approximately 22,138 have this name as a given name in Norway and about 52 people have it as a surname.(Statistisk sentralbyrå)
/ref> Notable people with the name include: * Morten Abel, Norwegian singer * Morten Andersen, Danish kicker in American football * Morten Arnfred, Danish film director and screenwriter *

Morten Berglia Morten Berglia (born 3 August 1958) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He won a gold medal in the individual competition at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships,

, Norwegian orienteering competitor *

Morten Berre Morten Gladhaug Berre (born 10 August 1975) is a Norwegian association football, football coach and former player who played as. a winger (association football), winger. With 447 top division appearances, Berre has made the Eliteserien records an ...

, Norwegian footballer * Morten Bertolt, Danish footballer *

Morten Bisgaard Morten Bisgaard (born 25 June 1974) is a Danish football coach and former professional player, who played as a midfielder. He played eight games and scored one goal for the Denmark national team, and represented his country at the 2000 European ...

, Danish footballer * Morten Bo, Danish photographer * Morten Breum, Danish DJ and producer known by his mononym Morten *

Morten Bruun Morten Bruun (born 28 June 1965) is a Danish former professional footballer who played his entire career for Silkeborg IF. With them, he won the 1993–94 Danish Superliga and 2001 Danish Cup trophies. He played 424 matches and scored 35 goals f ...

, Danish football player *

Morten Brørs Morten Brørs (born 28 July 1973 in Beitstad) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed from 1995 to 2004. He earned two World Cup victories, both in sprint events (1999, 2001). His club was Steinkjer SK Steinkjer Skiklubb is a Norwegian ...

, Norwegian cross-country skier *

Morten Børup Morten Børup (1446–1526) was a Danish educator, cathedral cantor and Latin poet. Early life and education Born in Skanderborg, he first worked as a farm labourer, suffering considerable abuse. When he was 27 he fled to Aarhus, where he manage ...

, Danish educator * Morten Stig Christensen, Danish handball player, TV host and TV executive *

Morten Daland Morten Daland is a Norwegian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hand ...

, Norwegian handball player * Morten Djupvik, Norwegian show jumping competitor * Morten Dons, Danish racing driver *

Morten Eriksen Morten Eriksen (born 26 April 1983) is a Norwegian football striker who currently plays for Sola Sola is a municipality and a Seaside resort in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative ...

, Norwegian footballer * Morten Finstad, Norwegian ice hockey player * Morten Frisch, Danish epidemiologist * Morten Frost, Danish badminton player and coach * Morten Furuly, Norwegian musician * Morten Grunwald, Danish actor and theater manager * Morten Harket, Norwegian singer and leader of the band

a-ha A-ha (usually stylised as ''a-''h''a''; ) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars and vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars and vocals), and Morten Harket (lead vocals), the band ...

* Morten Hegreberg, Norwegian cyclist * Morten Konradsen, Norwegian footballer * Morten Korch, Danish author *

Morten Krogvold Morten Krogvold (born 3 May 1950) is a Norwegian photographer and writer. Krogvold is especially known for his portraits of artists, politicians and other celebrities. He has published numerous books, held numerous exhibitions. Early life and ed ...

, Norwegian photographer and writer *

Morten Lange Knud Morten Lange (24 November 1919 – 10 November 2003) was a Danish mycologist and politician. He was son the mycologist Jakob E. Lange. He was professor of botany at the University of Copenhagen 1958-1989 and university vice chancellor 1976– ...

, Danish botanist and politician * Morten Lauridsen, American composer *

Morten Løkkegaard Morten Løkkegaard (born 20 December 1964) is a Danish politician who has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and the Danish Parliament intermittently since 2009. He has held his current position as a member of the European Parlia ...

, Danish journalist and TV host * Morten Messerschmidt, Danish politician *

Morten Moldskred Morten Moldskred (born 13 June 1980) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a winger. Club career Early years Moldskred started his career in Hødd from Ulsteinvik, where he stayed until the 2001 season when he was sold ...

, Norwegian footballer * Morten Olsen, Danish football player and coach * Morten Gamst Pedersen, Norwegian footballer * Morten Helveg Petersen, Danish politician *

Morten Nielsen (disambiguation) Morten Nielsen may refer to: * Morten Nielsen (footballer, born 1990) Morten Nielsen (born 28 February 1990) is a Danish Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward. Career Nielsen began his ca ...

* Morten Nordstrand, Danish footballer *

Morten Rasmussen (disambiguation) Morten Rasmussen may refer to: * Morten Rasmussen (footballer, born January 1985) Morten Nicolas Rasmussen (born 31 January 1985) is a Danish former professional footballer, better known as Morten Duncan Rasmussen, who played as a forward. He w ...

Morten Rieker Morten Rieker (born 11 December 1940) is a Norwegian sailor. He was born in Oslo. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal where he placed 16th in three-person keelboat, together with Kim Torkildsen and Peder Lunde Jr. Peder Lu ...

, Norwegian sailor *

Morten Ristorp Morten Ristorp Jensen (born 3 April 1986), known professionally as "Rissi", is a Danish producer, composer, songwriter and musician, as well as co-founder and previous member of Future Animals. Personal life Morten Ristorp Jensen was born in 1 ...

, Danish musician *

Morten Schakenda Morten Schakenda (7 June 1966 – 14 March 2022) was a Norwegians, Norwegian cook, known as one of the leading chefs in the country. Career After working on the school ship Gann (ship), Gann, he worked at Hotell Ulstein. Later, he was leader of ...

, Norwegian chef *

Morten Skoubo Morten Skoubo (; born 30 June 1980) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made six appearances for the Denmark national team scoring once. Career FC Midtjylland Born in Holstebro, Skoubo played for a number o ...

, Danish football player * Morten Thorsby, Norwegian footballer * Morten Wieghorst, Danish football player * Morten Wormskjold, Danish botanist and explorer * Morten Østergaard, Former Danish minister for Science * Morten Veland, Norwegian musician *

Morten Vågen Morten Vågen (born 13 November 1975) is a Norwegian author. He wrote, together with Oystein Alme, the book '' Silenced - China’s Great Wall of Censorship'', published by Amaryllis Media in late May 2006. The book, according to Reporters Without ...

, Norwegian author

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