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, Norwegian singer * Morten Andersen, Danish kicker in American football * Morten Arnfred, Danish film director and screenwriter * Morten Berglia, 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, Danish photographer * Morten Breum, Danish DJ and producer known by his mononym Morten * Morten Bruun, 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, Norwegian photographer and writer * Morten Lange, Danish botanist and politician * Morten Lauridsen, American composer * Morten Løkkegaard, Danish journalist and TV host * Morten Messerschmidt, Danish politician * Morten Moldskred, Norwegian footballer * Morten Nielsen (disambiguation) * Morten Nordstrand, 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, Danish politician * Morten Gamst Pedersen, Norwegian footballer * Morten Helveg Petersen, Danish politician * Morten Rasmussen (disambiguation) * Morten Rieker, Norwegian sailor * Morten Ristorp, Danish musician * Morten Schakenda, Norwegian chef * Morten Skoubo, Danish football player * Morten Steenstrup, Norwegian barrister and politician * Morten Thorsby, Norwegian footballer * Morten Vågen, Norwegian author * Morten Veland, 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, Danish botanist and explorer

People with the surname

* Alexander Morten (1836–1900), British footballer * Eddie Morten (born 1962), Canadian Paralympic athlete, brother of Pier * Honnor Morten (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

People with the surname

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