Espen

Origin and variants

Given name

Artists

• Espen Aalberg, Norwegian jazz musician, drummer
• Espen Berg (musician), Norwegian musician, arranger and composer
• Espen Dietrichson, Norwegian artist
• Espen Eckbo, Norwegian actor, writer and comedian
• Espen Sommer Eide, Norwegian composer and musician
• Espen Eriksen, Norwegian jazz musician founder of Espen Eriksen Trio
• Espen Grjotheim, Norwegian singer and actor
• Espen Haavardsholm, Norwegian novelist, poet, biographer and essayist
• Espen Klouman Høiner, Norwegian writer and actor
• Espen Beranek Holm, Norwegian pop artist and comedian
• Espen Lervaag, Norwegian writer, comedian and actor
• Espen Lind, Norwegian record producer, songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist
• Espen Rud, Norwegian jazz musician, drummer, composer, and music arranger
• Espen Salberg, Norwegian ballroom dancer
• Espen Sandberg, Norwegian film director and advertising producer
• Espen Selvik, Norwegian conductor, composer, music reviewer and writer
• Espen Skjønberg, Norwegian stage, screen and television actor
• Espen Søbye, Norwegian author and literary critic
• Espen Sørensen, Danish singer and musician
• Espen Stenhammer, Norwegian singer, member of Norwegian pop rock band Di Derre
• Espen Stueland, Norwegian poet, novelist, literary critic and essayist
• Espen Wensaas, Norwegian musician and multi-instrumentalistm mainly mandolin, mandolin-family instruments and guitar

Sports people

• Espen Agdestein, Norwegian chess player
• Espen Andersen, Norwegian Nordic combined skier
• Espen Andersen (skier), Norwegian Nordic combined skier
• Espen Aune, Norwegian professional strongman competitor and winner of the 2011 Norway's Strongest Man
• Espen Baardsen, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Harald Bjerke, Norwegian cross-country skier
• Espen Bjervig, Norwegian cross-country skier
• Espen Borge, Norwegian runner specializing in 1500 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase
• Espen Christensen, Norwegian handball player
• Espen Haug (footballer, born 1970), Norwegian footballer and coach
• Espen Isaksen, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Berg-Knutsen, Norwegian sport shooter
• Espen Knutsen, Norwegian ice hockey player
• Espen Berntsen, Norwegian football referee
• Espen Børufsen, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Bredesen, Norwegian ski jumper
• Espen Giljane, Norwegian ballet teacher and dancer
• Espen Hagh, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Hægeland, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Lie Hansen, Norwegian handball player
• Espen Hoff, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Aarnes Hvammen, Norwegian speed skater
• Espen Johnsen, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Kofstad, Norwegian golfer
• Espen Lie, Norwegian chess player
• Espen Lindqvist, Norwegian bridge player
• Espen Lysdahl, Norwegian alpine ski racer
• Espen Minde, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Nystuen, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Olsen, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Bugge Pettersen, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Rian, Norwegian Nordic combined skier
• Espen Ruud, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Søgård, Norwegian footballer
• Espen Stokkeland, Norwegian sailor and Olympic medalist
• Espen Tveit, Norwegian speed skater

Others

• Espen Aarseth, Norwegian media scholar and game researcher
• Espen Berg (humanitarian), Norwegian humanitarian
• Espen Barth Eide, Norwegian politician and political scientist
• Espen Hammer, Norwegian philosopher
• Espen Egil Hansen, Norwegian newspaper editor and publisher
• Espen Johnsen (politician), Norwegian politician
• Espen Rostrup Nakstad, Norwegian physician

Middle name

• B. Espen Eckbo, American economist and professor
• Jon Espen Lohne, Norwegian businessperson in the media sector
• Per Espen Stoknes, Norwegian psychologist and politician
• Trond Espen Seim, Norwegian actor
• Carl Espen Thorbjørnsen, better known as simply Carl Espen, Norwegian singer and songwriter, who represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014
• Jarl Espen Ygranes, Norwegian ice hockey player

Surname

• Carl Espen, Norwegian singer and songwriter
• Vincent Espen, French badminton player