Scandinavian Baby Names
248 Scandinavian names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 248 baby names with a scandinavian feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Scandinavian Girl Names
Astrid#376 in the U.S.Divinely beautiful; from Old Norse elements meaning god and beautiful or belovedAnnalise#409 in the U.S.Combination of Anna (from Hebrew Channah meaning grace or favor) and Lise (Scandinavian and GerMaren#472 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Marina or Mary, from Latin 'marinus' (of the sea) or from Hebrew Miriam (bKarina#750 in the U.S.Scandinavian and Eastern European form of Karen or Carina; from the Greek Katharine (pure) throElina#764 in the U.S.Bright, shining one or torch of light; a Finnish and Scandinavian form of Helena, from the GreeFreyja#772 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman, or mistress; from Old Norse fru or freyja meaning lady or noblewoman, the namKarla#803 in the U.S.Free woman or free person; a feminine form of Karl or Carlos, from Old High German Karl meaningLiv#896 in the U.S.From Old Norse hlif meaning protection, shield, or shelter; in modern Scandinavian languages liGreta#908 in the U.S.German and Scandinavian short form of Margareta/Margaret, from Greek Margarites meaning pearl; Anika#955 in the U.S.In Sanskrit, Anika means army or face, while as a Scandinavian and German diminutive of Anna frAnnika#995 in the U.S.Scandinavian and German diminutive of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah meaning grace, favor, or He has Mikaela#1037 in the U.S.Who is like God? — Scandinavian/American feminine form of Michael, from Hebrew mi-ka-el (who isAnnelise#1072 in the U.S.Grace plus God's oath; gracious and devoted to GodElsa#1104 in the U.S.Pledged to God; short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba (my God is an oath / my God is abSia#1107 in the U.S.MoonErika#1109 in the U.S.Ever powerful or eternal ruler; Scandinavian/Germanic feminine of Erik, from Old Norse ei (everLeena#1115 in the U.S.Tender; Finnish form of Helena (bright, shining) or a spelling variant of Lena; in Arabic, laynIngrid#1121 in the U.S.Beautiful; from Old Norse Ingridr, composed of Ing (Norse fertility god) + fridr (beautiful, beLeni#1179 in the U.S.Bright; shining; German/Scandinavian short form of Helena (from Greek helene: bright, shining),Karolina#1267 in the U.S.Free woman; strong; Scandinavian and Central European form of Caroline/Carolina, from Germanic Karen#1281 in the U.S.Pure; beloved; Danish/Scandinavian form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine (pure)Emilie#1312 in the U.S.Rival, eager, industriousAnita#1342 in the U.S.Grace, favor; little AnaPia#1456 in the U.S.Pious, devout, dutifulRya#1522 in the U.S.Flowing; ease; possibly a short form of Rhea (Greek: flowing, ease) or a variant of Raya/Rya (SSofie#1539 in the U.S.Wisdom, wise oneFrida#1565 in the U.S.Peace; beloved; from Old Norse Fríða (beautiful, beloved) or a short form of names containing OKamilla#1575 in the U.S.Young attendant at a religious ceremony; helper to the priestKristen#1999 in the U.S.Follower of Christ, ChristianJensen#2266 in the U.S.Danish and Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jens,' where Jens is the Danish/NorwJuni#2498 in the U.S.Scandinavian and German form of June, from Latin Junius meaning 'of the gens Junia' or associatEricka#2624 in the U.S.-ck spelling of Erica — feminine of Eric, Old Norse Eiríkr, 'eternal ruler, ever-powerful'Henny#2626 in the U.S.Diminutive of Henrietta or Hendrika, from the Germanic elements heim (home) and ric (ruler, powKirsten#2841 in the U.S.Scandinavian (Danish and Norwegian) form of Christina, from Latin Christianus meaning 'followerElli#2966 in the U.S.A diminutive of Eleanor or Ellen, ultimately from the Greek Helene meaning torch or shining ligMelodi#3092 in the U.S.Variant of Melody, from Greek 'melodia' (melos = song + aoide = song, ode), meaning a pleasing Kristine#3228 in the U.S.Scandinavian/K-spelling of Christine — from Latin Christiana, 'a Christian, follower of Christ'Jensyn#3492 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Jensen, 'son of Jens' (Jens being a Danish form of John, 'God is Maja#3747 in the U.S.Scandinavian/Slavic form of Maya/Maria — tied to Roman Maia, 'great', goddess of spring growthEvy#3793 in the U.S.Short form of Eva/Eve and Evelyn — Eve from Hebrew Chawwah, 'life, living one'Elvie#3851 in the U.S.Pet form of Elvira/Elva — variously 'elf; truth' (Elvira) or 'elf' (Norse alfr); routes layeredAmalie#3908 in the U.S.Scandinavian/German form of Amelia — Germanic amal, 'work, industrious'Freja#3929 in the U.S.Lady, noblewoman; from Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and warAili#4069 in the U.S.Finnish and Sami form linked to Helga ('holy, blessed') or Adelaide ('noble'); a Nordic vintageRandi#4252 in the U.S.Shield wolf or admirable; a Scandinavian feminine name from Old Norse Ragnfridr meaning beautifEmeli#4386 in the U.S.Scandinavian spelling of Emily — from Latin Aemilia, 'rival, emulating, eager'Sigrid#4445 in the U.S.From Old Norse Sigríðr — sigr, 'victory', plus fríðr, 'beautiful, fair' — 'beautiful victory'Svea#4447 in the U.S.The poetic personification of Sweden (Moder Svea, 'Mother Sweden'), from Svear, the people who Tyra#4450 in the U.S.From Scandinavian Tyra/Thyra — linked to the god Tyr (god of war) or 'Thor's people'; routes laBo#4570 in the U.S.Variously the Scandinavian Bo ('to live; a householder'), the Chinese bo ('precious; a wave'), Kiersten#4704 in the U.S.Variant of Kirsten — the Scandinavian Christine, from Latin Christiana, 'a Christian'Rune#4734 in the U.S.From Old Norse run, 'a secret; a rune' (the ancient mystic letters); used for both sexes; here Asta#4894 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Astrid — from Old Norse, 'divinely beautiful' (ass, 'god', + frithEbba#5010 in the U.S.A Germanic/Scandinavian name, a feminine of Ebbe/Eberhard — variously 'strong; brave' and linkeAndersen#5108 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Andersen — 'the son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'maEmelie#5134 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Emily — from Latin Aemilia, 'rival, eager' (or Germanic 'industrious')Sunniva#5219 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Old English Sunngifu — 'sun + gift; gift of the sun'Dagny#5279 in the U.S.From Old Norse dagr, 'day', plus ny, 'new'; 'a new day; bright as the day'Lisbeth#5331 in the U.S.Contracted form of Elizabeth — Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath' — Scandinavian and German fAndersyn#5423 in the U.S.-syn spelling of Anderson — 'son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly, brave'; hereKaari#5632 in the U.S.A spelling of Kari — a Scandinavian short form of Katherine ('pure', Greek); also Finnish 'a riArika#6142 in the U.S.Most readably a variant of Erika — feminine of Eric, 'eternal ruler' — also a melodic modern ArAse#6571 in the U.S.From Old Norse asa/ase, 'a goddess; of the Aesir (the gods)'; also Yoruba ase, 'power; authoritSaga#6784 in the U.S.From Old Norse — 'a story, a saga; a seeing one' (also the name of a Norse goddess associated wSolveig#6791 in the U.S.From Old Norse — variously sól/salr, 'sun/house/hall', plus veig, 'strength' — 'the strength ofKaja#6973 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and Slavic pet form of Katarina (Katherine) — ultimately from Greek, 'pure'; rouNea#7050 in the U.S.Variously a Scandinavian short form of Linnea ('the twinflower', named for Linnaeus) and a GreeJosefine#7287 in the U.S.German/Scandinavian form of Josephine — from Hebrew Yosef, 'God/Jehovah shall add; he will incrBritta#7558 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Birgitta (Bridget) — from Irish Brighid, 'strength; the exalted/hiEline#7593 in the U.S.A Dutch/Scandinavian form of Helen/Helena — from Greek, 'a torch; light; the bright, shining onKaija#7663 in the U.S.A Finnish and Scandinavian pet form of Katarina (Katherine) — ultimately from Greek, 'pure'; roMarit#7744 in the U.S.A Scandinavian (Norwegian) form of Margaret — from the Greek margarites, 'a pearl'Vilma#7861 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/Slavic short form of Wilhelmina (Vilhelmina) — from Germanic, 'resolute protectiKarin#8149 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German form of Katherine — from the Greek katharos, 'pure; clean'Ola#8227 in the U.S.Variously a short form of Olga/Aleksandra (Scandinavian/Slavic, 'an ancestor's descendant; defeCaiya#8458 in the U.S.A Cai-spelling of Kaia/Caia — echoing Scandinavian Kaia ('pure', from Katherine), Hawaiian kai Kierstyn#8622 in the U.S.A respelling of Kirsten/Kiersten, the Scandinavian form of Christina, from the Greek for 'anoinRevna#8757 in the U.S.From the Old Norse hrafn, 'a raven' (a bird of wisdom and the god Odin); a Scandinavian name; rLilja#9219 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian/Icelandic Lilja — 'a lily' (the flower, a symbol of purity)Linna#9274 in the U.S.A short form of Linnea ('the twinflower', named after the botanist Linnaeus) and of names endinInga#9714 in the U.S.From the Old Norse — a short form of names with Ing, 'belonging to/protected by Ing' (Yngvi/FreLarson#9813 in the U.S.A Scandinavian surname, 'son of Lars' (Lars being a form of Laurence, 'from Laurentum; laurel-cLynnea#9848 in the U.S.A spelling of Linnea — from Swedish, 'the linden/lime tree' — and the twinflower (Linnaea), namMailin#9950 in the U.S.Variously a Chinese name (mai/mei, 'beautiful/plum', + lin, 'forest/jade') and a Scandinavian fAdahlia#10115 in the U.S.A spelling variously of Dahlia (the flower, named for botanist Anders Dahl, 'a valley') and AdaAstri#10333 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Astrid, from the Old Norse Astridr, 'divinely beautiful; fair goddElna#10337 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form, variously of Helena ('a torch; shining light', Greek) and Eleanor ('Filippa#10578 in the U.S.The Scandinavian/Italian feminine of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philoJonna#10676 in the U.S.A Danish and Swedish short form of Johanna, the feminine of Johannes/John, from the Hebrew YochTaira#10972 in the U.S.A spelling that reads as Tyra (a Scandinavian name linked to the god Tyr, 'Tyr's warrior') and Axel#11077 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Hebrew Absalom, 'father of peace.' 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Scandinavian Boy Names
Jensen#282 in the U.S.Son of Jens; Jens being the Danish form of John (God is gracious)Anderson#363 in the U.S.Patronymic surname meaning 'son of Andrew', from the Greek Andreas (manly, masculine) — ultimatBo#449 in the U.S.From Old Norse 'búa' meaning to live or dwell, used as a short form in Scandinavian naming; alsKarson#453 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Carson, an English and Scandinavian surname meaning 'son of Carr,' where CaSoren#464 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of the Latin name Severinus, from 'severus' meaning strict or stern; also conErik#546 in the U.S.From Old Norse Eiríkr, composed of ei ('ever, always') and ríkr ('ruler, powerful'), meaning 'eJohan#572 in the U.S.God is gracious; the Scandinavian and Dutch form of John, derived from the Hebrew Yochanan meanGunnar#612 in the U.S.From Old Norse Gunnarr, composed of gunnr ('war,' 'battle') and arr/herr ('warrior,' 'army'), mMagnus#765 in the U.S.Great or mighty; from the Latin magnus meaning great or large, adopted into Old Norse as a giveBoden#769 in the U.S.Messenger or herald; from Old Norse bod meaning message or command, and the personal name Bodi Dane#821 in the U.S.From the Old English Dene or the demonym Dane, referring to a person from Denmark; used as a giBjorn#829 in the U.S.From the Old Norse bjorn meaning 'bear', one of the most common and ancient elements in Norse mLeif#917 in the U.S.From Old Norse leifr meaning heir, descendant, or one who is left (as an inheritance); also relCasper#924 in the U.S.From Persian Gaspar or Gushnasaph, meaning treasurer or keeper of the treasury; one of the tradAnders#984 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas, derived from aner (genitive andros) meaning maStefan#1023 in the U.S.Crown; wreath; the Germanic/Scandinavian form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos (crown, wreath)Henrik#1060 in the U.S.Home ruler; from Germanic Heimirich (heim: home + ric: ruler, power), the Scandinavian form of Carl#1134 in the U.S.Free man; strong; from Germanic karl (free man, man, fellow) — the same root as Charles, CarlosStellan#1140 in the U.S.Star, stellar, of the starsKristian#1149 in the U.S.Follower of Christ; a Scandinavian/German spelling variant of Christian, from Latin ChristianusMikael#1175 in the U.S.Who is like God? — Scandinavian and Finnish form of Michael, from Hebrew mi-ka-el (who is like Mattias#1233 in the U.S.Gift of God; Scandinavian form of Matthias, from Hebrew Mattityahu (gift of Yahweh)Viktor#1238 in the U.S.Victor, conqueror, one who winsAksel#1267 in the U.S.Father of peace, my father is peaceEmil#1269 in the U.S.Rival, eager to excel, industriousKolsen#1304 in the U.S.Son of coal; modern compoundHans#1325 in the U.S.God is gracious, God is goodMarkus#1336 in the U.S.Of Mars, dedicated to the god of warJenson#1348 in the U.S.Son of Jens; son of JohnJakob#1372 in the U.S.Supplanter; he who grasps the heel; German and Scandinavian spelling variant of Jacob, from HebIverson#1413 in the U.S.Son of Ivar; son of the archerLars#1897 in the U.S.crowned with laurelOlsen#2176 in the U.S.son of Ole, son of the ancestorJohannes#2499 in the U.S.The German and Scandinavian Latin form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning Yahweh is gracLarson#2628 in the U.S.Son of Lars; from Scandinavian Larsson/Larsen (son of Lars, the Scandinavian form of Laurence fEinar#2724 in the U.S.One warrior, lone fighter; from Old Norse einn, 'one, alone', and herr, 'army, warrior' — relatJonatan#2733 in the U.S.God has given; Yahweh's gift; Scandinavian form of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yonatan (Yahweh + nataBodey#2841 in the U.S.-ey spelling of Bodie — linked to Norse/Germanic roots for 'messenger, herald'; also a Boden shAarvik#2991 in the U.S.Possibly 'eagle bay' or 'river bay,' from Old Norse arn/á and víkSander#3030 in the U.S.Short form of Alexander — Greek 'defender of the people' — popular in Scandinavia and the Low CBodin#3043 in the U.S.Linked to Norse/Germanic roots ('shelter; messenger') or an elaboration of Bodhi ('awakening');Isak#3154 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Isaac — Hebrew Yitzhak, 'he will laugh'Tage#3303 in the U.S.From Danish/Swedish Tage — likely from Old Norse Taki, 'to take, receive', or linked to 'day'; Arik#3316 in the U.S.Israeli pet form of Ariel, 'lion of God'Hansen#3335 in the U.S.Son of Hans — Hans being the German-Scandinavian John, 'God is gracious'Torben#3373 in the U.S.From Old Norse Thorbjorn — Thor (the thunder god) plus bjorn, 'bear' — 'Thor's bear, thunder-beEdvin#3395 in the U.S.Scandinavian/Hungarian form of Edwin — from Old English ead, 'wealth, blessing', plus wine, 'frSakari#3572 in the U.S.Finnish form of Zacharias/Zachary, from Hebrew Zekharyah meaning God has remembered or rememberKristofer#3622 in the U.S.K-spelling of Christopher — Greek Christophoros, 'bearing Christ' — the saint who carried the COlson#3732 in the U.S.Scandinavian patronymic surname, 'son of Ole' — Ole descending from Olaf, 'ancestor's descendanFrederik#3787 in the U.S.Scandinavian/Danish form of Frederick — from Germanic frid, 'peace', plus ric, 'ruler' — 'peaceEspen#3879 in the U.S.Norwegian form of Asbjørn — Old Norse ass, 'god', plus bjǫrn, 'bear' — 'god bear, bear of the AAndersen#3955 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Andersen — 'son of Anders (Andrew)', from Greek andreios, 'manly,Dana#4157 in the U.S.From an English surname, 'a Dane, from Denmark'; also linked to Hebrew Daniel ('God is my judgeJesper#4187 in the U.S.Scandinavian/Danish form of Jasper/Casper — from Persian, 'treasurer; bringer of treasure' (oneKarsten#4194 in the U.S.Low German/Scandinavian form of Christian — 'follower of Christ' — fjord-crispCarsten#4272 in the U.S.Low German/Scandinavian form of Christian — from Latin Christianus, 'a Christian, follower of CAxyl#4412 in the U.S.Y-spelling of Axel — Scandinavian form of Absalom, Hebrew 'father of peace'Nels#4656 in the U.S.Scandinavian short form of Nils (Nicholas) — from Greek, 'victory of the people'; also a short Ole#4820 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of Olaf/Olav — from Old Norse Anleifr, 'ancestor's descendant; heir, relic'Nils#4993 in the U.S.Scandinavian short form of Nicholas/Nikolas — from Greek, 'victory of the people'Jens#5298 in the U.S.Scandinavian form of John — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'Fredrik#5461 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Frederick — from Germanic frid, 'peace', plus ric, 'ruler, power' — 'aJanson#5487 in the U.S.From the surname Janson/Jansen — 'son of Jan' (the Dutch/Scandinavian John, 'God is gracious')Mikkel#5530 in the U.S.A Danish and Norwegian form of Michael — from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'Erickson#5682 in the U.S.Son of Erick — Erik being Old Norse for 'eternal ruler' or 'ever powerful'Sigurd#5817 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sigurdr, 'a guardian of victory; victory-protector' (sigr, 'victory', + vordHarald#5953 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Harold — from Old Norse Haraldr, 'army ruler; ruler of the host' (herr, Henrick#5959 in the U.S.A -ck spelling of Henrik — from Germanic Heimirich, 'the ruler of the home/estate' (heim, 'homeMattis#6038 in the U.S.Scandinavian/German form of Matthias — from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God'Jensyn#6261 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Jensen — 'son of Jens' (the Danish John, 'God is gracious'); here for boysOlan#6345 in the U.S.From Irish Olan (an early saint) and/or the Norse Olin/Olaf, 'ancestor's descendant'; routes laEiner#6561 in the U.S.A spelling of Einar — from the Old Norse, 'one who fights alone; a lone/bold warrior' (einn, 'oThorsten#6764 in the U.S.From Old Norse Þorsteinn, joining Thor, the thunder god, with steinn, 'stone' — 'Thor's stone.'Axxel#6928 in the U.S.A double-x respelling of Axel, the Scandinavian form of the Hebrew Avshalom (Absalom), 'my fathKristoffer#7025 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Christopher — from the Greek Christophoros, 'bearer of Christ; carrying Larsen#7036 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Larsen — 'a son of Lars' (Lars being the Nordic Lawrence, 'from LRane#7098 in the U.S.Variously an Old Norse name (Rani, linked to 'counsel/might') and a modern spelling of Rain/RaiRasmus#7099 in the U.S.Scandinavian short form of Erasmus — from Greek erasmios, 'beloved; worthy of love, desired'Andersson#7224 in the U.S.Andersson is a Scandinavian (especially Swedish) patronymic surname meaning 'son of Anders,' AnAxcel#7250 in the U.S.A spelling of Axel — a Scandinavian form of the Hebrew Absalom, 'my father is peace; father of Halsten#7348 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Hallsteinn — 'a rock; a stone' (hallr, 'rock/boulder', + steinn, 'stone'), aNilson#7536 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Nilson — 'a son of Nils' (Nils being the Nordic Nicholas, 'victorVigo#7686 in the U.S.A short, bright name linked to the Scandinavian Viggo (from Old Norse 'vig', 'war; battle'); itErikson#7837 in the U.S.From the Old Norse, 'son of Erik' (Erik, 'the eternal/ever ruler', from ei, 'ever', + rikr, 'ruGustave#7858 in the U.S.The French form of Gustav — from Old Norse, variously 'a staff of the Goths' and 'a meditation/Halden#7861 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Haldane/Halfdan — from the Old Norse halfr, 'half', + Danr, 'a Dane', hence Ivor#7884 in the U.S.From Old Norse Ivarr — variously 'a yew bow; an archer' and 'a bow warrior' (yr, 'yew/bow', pluKristen#7985 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Christian/Christine — from the Greek Khristos, 'the anointed one', henceThorfinn#8188 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Thorfinnr — Thor (the thunder god) + finnr, 'a Finn/Sami; a wanderer', henceAcxel#8257 in the U.S.A spelling of Axel — a Scandinavian form of Absalom, from the Hebrew Avshalom, 'the father of pArvid#8323 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Arnvidhr — arn, 'eagle', + vidhr, 'tree/wood', hence 'eagle tree; eagle of tEirik#8437 in the U.S.The Norwegian form of Eric — from Old Norse Eiríkr, 'the eternal/ever ruler' or 'the sole rulerEivor#8479 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Eivor/Eyvor — variously 'lucky in battle' and 'island/ever cautious' (ey, 'iJoakim#8606 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Joachim — from the Hebrew Yehoyaqim, 'raised by Yahweh; God will establiMia#8688 in the U.S.From Italian/Spanish mia, 'mine'; also a short form of Maria ('beloved; of the sea; bitter'); pMatson#8709 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/English surname — 'the son of Matthew/Matt' (Matthew, from the Hebrew, 'the giftArne#9794 in the U.S.Arne is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse 'orn' ('eagle'), a short form of names like Arnold oAxil#9811 in the U.S.A spelling of Axel — a Scandinavian form of Absalom, from Hebrew Avshalom, 'father of peace; myFrey#10021 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Freyr, 'a lord; an exalted one' — the Norse god of fertility, prosperity, anFreyr#10022 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Freyr, 'a lord; an exalted one' — the Norse god of fertility, prosperity, anHenning#10057 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German diminutive of Henry (Heinrich, 'home ruler') or Johannes ('God is graciouEnok#10123 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Enoch, from the Hebrew Chanoch, 'dedicated; consecrated; trained.' In Kennet#10388 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Kenneth, from the Scottish Gaelic Coinneach ('handsome; comely') and CinAsmund#10821 in the U.S.Asmund (Asmundr) is an Old Norse name from 'ass' ('god') and 'mund' ('protection, hand') — 'divAlrick#10833 in the U.S.A short form of Alaric/Alrik, from the Germanic for 'ruler of all' (ala, 'all,' + ric, 'ruler')Eriksen#11069 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Eriksen, 'son of Erik' (from Eirikr, 'eternal ruler; ever-powerfuEbba#11197 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, a short form of names in Eber-/Eberhard ('strong as a boar; brave boar'); Karin#11333 in the U.S.Usually a Scandinavian form of Katherine ('pure', from the Greek katharos); more often a girls'
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