Morten is a common male given name in Denmark and Norway. Approximately 22,138 have this name as a given name in Norway and about 52 people have it as a surname.(Statistisk sentralbyrå)
/ref> The origin of the surname is less clear. Notable people with the name include:

People with the given name

Morten Abel Morten Abel Knutsen (born 15 October 1962), better known by his stage name Morten Abel is a Norwegian pop artist, and one of Norway's best-selling domestic artists. Career Morten Abel was born and grew up near Bodø, but moved to Stavanger ...

, Norwegian singer *

Morten Andersen Morten Andersen (born 19 August 1960), nicknamed "the Great Dane", is a Danish-American former professional football kicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 25 seasons, most notably with the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta F ...

, Danish kicker in American football *

Morten Arnfred Morten Arnfred (born 2 August 1945) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. His 1983 film ''Der er et yndigt land'' was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention. Ten years later, his film ...

, Danish film director and screenwriter *

Morten Berglia Morten Berglia (born 3 August 1958) is a Norway, Norwegian orienteering Competition, 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 football coach and former player who played as a winger. With 447 top division appearances, Berre has made the second-highest number of appearances in the Norwegian top division. Club ...

, Norwegian footballer *

Morten Bertolt Morten Bertolt Andersen (born 12 February 1984) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting his career as a youth prospect of FC Copenhagen, Bertolt played for various national youth teams of Denmark. However, ...

, Danish footballer * Morten Bisgaard, Danish footballer * Morten Bjørlo, Norwegian footballer *

Morten Bo Morten Bo (born 10 May 1945, Copenhagen), is a Danish photographer who specializes in documentary work with a social impact. His 15 travelling exhibitions in the 1970s and 1980s stirred up controversy. In the 1980s, he turned to abstract photograp ...

, Danish photographer *

Morten Breum Morten Breum (; born 26 May 1982), better known by his stage name Morten, is a Danish DJ and record producer, together with David Guetta he developed and created the sound known as “future rave”. His professional music career started with his ...

, 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 ...

, Danish football player * Morten Brørs, 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 mana ...

, Danish educator * Morten Christensen, several people * Morten Christiansen, multiple people * Morten Daland, Norwegian handball player *

Morten Djupvik Morten Djupvik (born 27 April 1972) is a Norwegian show jumping competitor. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Djupvik originally won the bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal ...

, Norwegian show jumping competitor *

Morten Dons Morten Dons (born 29 December 1988) is a Danish racing driver currently competing in the European Le Mans Series. He made his debut in 2015. Having previously competed in the British GT and Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden amongst others. Racing ...

, Danish racing driver *

Morten Drægni Morten Drægni (born 19 August 1983) is a former politician for the Socialist Left Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitu ...

, Norwegian politician *

Morten Eriksen Morten Eriksen (born 26 April 1983) is a Norwegian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (wor ...

, Norwegian footballer *

Morten Finstad Morten Finstad (born May 24, 1967) is a Norwegian former ice hockey player. Finstad spent his entire career playing for Stjernen Hockey between 1986 and 2001. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winte ...

, Norwegian ice hockey player *

Morten Frendrup Morten Wetche Frendrup (; born 7 April 2001) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or full-back for club Genoa and the Denmark national team. Frendrup was born in Tuse and played youth football with Tuse IF ...

, Danish footballer *

Morten Frisch Morten Frisch is a Danish epidemiologist who works as a consultant and senior investigator at the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen. Education and career Frisch received his M.D. in 1989, his Ph.D. in 1995, and his D.Sc. in 2002, all from the ...

, Danish epidemiologist *

Morten Frost Morten Frost Hansen (born 4 April 1958) is a badminton player and later coach, who represented Denmark. As a player, he spent twelve years in the top three of the world rankings. After his retirement in 1991, he became director of performance for ...

, Danish badminton player and coach * Morten Furuly, Norwegian musician *

Morten Grunwald Walter Morten Grunwald (9 December 1934 – 14 November 2018) was a Danish actor, stage director and theatre manager. Early life and education He was born in Odense, Denmark, attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958, and graduated from the Roy ...

, Danish actor and theater manager *

Morten Harket Morten Harket (; born 14 September 1959) is a Norwegian singer who is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop band A-ha. A-ha has released 11 studio albums as of 2024, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough hit "Take On Me" i ...

, Norwegian singer and leader of the band

a-ha A-ha (often 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 ros ...

* Morten Hegreberg, Norwegian cyclist *

Morten Hjulmand Morten Blom Due Hjulmand (; born 25 June 1999) is a Danish professional association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Denmark national football tea ...

, Danish footballer * Morten Jensen, several people * 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. Academic career Lange was son the mycologist Jakob E. Lange. He was professor of botany at the University of Copenhagen 1958-1989 and university v ...

, Danish botanist and politician *

Morten Lauridsen Morten Johannes Lauridsen III (born February 27, 1943) is an American composer and teacher. A National Medal of Arts recipient (2007), he was composer-in-residence of the Los Angeles Master Chorale from 1994 to 2001, and is professor emeritus of c ...

, American composer * Morten Løkkegaard, Danish journalist and TV host *

Morten Messerschmidt Morten Messerschmidt (born 13 November 1980) is a Danish politician and since 2022 leader of the Danish People's Party. He was an elected Member of the Folketing at the 2019 Danish general election having previously served from 2005 to 2009. At ...

, 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 Nielsen (disambiguation) Morten Nielsen may refer to: * Morten Nielsen (footballer, born 1990), Danish footballer * Morten Nielsen (footballer, born 1982), Danish footballer * Morten Nielsen (footballer, born 1971), former Danish footballer * Morten Nielsen (rower) ...

Morten Nordstrand Morten Nordstrand Nielsen (; born 8 June 1983) is a Danish former professional footballer, who played as a striker. He is currently the assistant coach of F.C. Copenhagen U17. He has played eight times for the Denmark national football team. ...

, Danish footballer *

Morten Olsen Morten Per Olsen (; born 14 August 1949) is a Danish former Association football, football manager and former player. He was the head coach of the Denmark national football team, Denmark national team for 15 years from 2000 until 2015, guiding ...

, Danish football player and coach *

Morten Østergaard Morten Østergaard (born 17 June 1976) is a Danish politician who served as Denmark's Minister for Economic and Interior Affairs from 2 September 2014 to 28 June 2015. Leader of the Danish Social Liberal Party from September 2014 to October 2020, ...

, Danish politician *

Morten Gamst Pedersen Morten Gamst Pedersen (born 8 September 1981) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. During his spell for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League he was known for his skill and long range goals. Pedersen began his care ...

, Norwegian footballer * Morten Helveg Petersen, Danish politician *

Morten Rasmussen (disambiguation) Morten Rasmussen may refer to: * Morten Rasmussen (footballer, born January 1985), "Duncan", Danish striker who currently plays for Midtjylland (formerly of Celtic) * Morten Rasmussen (footballer, born March 1985), "Molle", Danish defender who cur ...

Morten Rieker Morten Rieker (11 December 1940 – 13 April 2024) was 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 Kim Torkildsen (b ...

, 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 ...

, Danish musician * Morten Schakenda, Norwegian chef * Morten Skoubo, Danish football player *

Morten Steenstrup Morten Steenstrup (4 April 1953 – 22 May 2025) was a Norwegian barrister and politician. Life and career Steenstrup was born in Tønsberg on 4 April 1953, to Petter Chr. Steenstrup and Kari Bertnes. He was elected representative to the Stort ...

, Norwegian barrister and politician *

Morten Thorsby Morten Thorsby (born 5 May 1996) is a Norwegian professional association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Genoa CFC, Genoa and the Norway national football team, Norway national team. Club career Stabæk Thorsb ...

, Norwegian footballer *

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 Withou ...

, Norwegian author *

Morten Veland Morten Veland (born 4 December 1977) is a Norwegian musician. He is one of the founding members of the gothic metal band Tristania and the founding member of Sirenia and Mortemia. Background At the age of 14, Veland began saving to buy his ...

, Norwegian musician *

Morten Wieghorst Morten Wieghorst (; born 25 February 1971) is a Danish association football manager and former player. He is currently the assistant manager of the Denmark national football team. He is the former head coach of the Denmark national under-21 foot ...

, Danish football player *

Morten Wormskjold Morten Wormskjold (16 January 1783 – 29 November 1845) was a Danish botanist and explorer. He collected plants in Greenland and Kamchatka. Early life Morten Wormskjold was born in Copenhagen to a recently nobilitated family of civil servan ...

, Danish botanist and explorer

People with the surname

* Alexander Morten (1836–1900), British footballer *

Eddie Morten Eddie Morten (born 29 May 1962), also spelled 'Eddy', is a Canadian Paralympic athlete who won bronze in the 5 km Walk in 1980, gold in the -65 kg category in Wrestling in 1984, and bronze in Para judo in the -71 kg category in P ...

(born 1962), Canadian Paralympic athlete, brother of Pier *

Honnor Morten Violet Honnor Morten (13 November 1861 – 11 July 1913) was a British people, British nurse, journalist and campaigner. Early life and education Born in Cheam in Surrey to a solicitor, Morten trained as paying probationer nurse for three mo ...

(1861–1913), British nurse, journalist and campaigner * Mary Morten (born 20th century), American activist * Pier Morten (born 1959), Canadian judoka and wrestler, brother of Eddie, husband of Shelley * Shelley Morten (born 1959), Canadian wrestler, wife of Pier * Thomas Morten (1836–1866), English painter and book illustrator

People with the given name

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