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
Jette#11359 in the U.S.A Danish/German short form of Henriette/Jutta — from Germanic, 'home/estate ruler'; also crosseSanna#11757 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/Finnish short form of Susanna — from the Hebrew shoshannah, 'a lily; a rose'; alSigne#11789 in the U.S.From Old Norse Signy — sigr, 'victory', plus ny, 'new'; 'a new victory'Thyra#11838 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Tyra/Thyra — variously 'dedicated to Thor' and 'the warrior of the god Thor'Berit#12115 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Birgit/Bridget — from the Celtic, 'exalted; strength'; also linked to thCecilie#12506 in the U.S.A Danish and Norwegian form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius (traditionally reaGyda#12584 in the U.S.A Viking-age Scandinavian name, generally derived from Gyrid or from an element read as gud ('gMy#12775 in the U.S.In Vietnamese, My (My) means 'beautiful; pretty.' In Swedish, My is a short form of Maria (or fSolvi#13011 in the U.S.From the Old Norse — variously sol, 'sun', and salr, 'house/hall', with vig, 'strength', hence Siri#13240 in the U.S.Siri is a Scandinavian short form of Sigrid, from the Old Norse Sigridr — sigr, 'victory,' plusOnnika#13451 in the U.S.A spelling of Annika, the Scandinavian pet form of Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.Alette#13535 in the U.S.A dainty French and Scandinavian diminutive of Adelaide/Adelheid, 'noble; nobility.' Vintage anAnneka#13621 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German form of Anna (via Anneke), from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.' Crisp Britt#13730 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Birgitta (Swedish and Danish), itself from the Irish Brighid/BridgKhaia#14082 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaia — variously a Scandinavian form of Katherine ('pure'), the Greek/Estonian 'eNoomi#14760 in the U.S.A Swedish and wider Scandinavian form of Naomi, from the Hebrew Na'omi, 'pleasantness; sweetnesRebecka#14785 in the U.S.A Scandinavian spelling of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivkah, often read as 'to bind; to join; a Stellan#14996 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, generally read as 'calm; still' (and sometimes linked to the Latin stella,Ulla#15026 in the U.S.A short form of Ursula ('little bear') or Ulrike ('prosperity and power'), used as a name in itVivica#15092 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, spelled Viveka or Vivica, often connected to the Latin vivus ('alive; liveAnnica#15153 in the U.S.Annica is a Scandinavian form of Anna ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah), a spelling variant of AnniAnnaka#15437 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German elaboration of Anna (via Anneke/Annika), from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; Dorthea#15870 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Dorothea, from Greek doron ('gift') and theos ('god') - 'gift of God.'Eilen#15895 in the U.S.A modern respelling sitting between Eileen, an anglicization of the Irish Eibhlin, and the ScanMille#16492 in the U.S.A Scandinavian (especially Danish and Norwegian) short form of Emilie, Camilla, or Mille-style Nilsa#16600 in the U.S.A feminine form of Nils (a Scandinavian form of Nicholas, 'victory of the people'), also used iLiva#16636 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and Latvian name Liva, linked to the word for 'life' (and, in Danish, a form of Karsten#16738 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and German form of Christian, ultimately from Greek Christos, 'anointed; followeHanne#16767 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and German form of Hannah/Johanna, from the Hebrew, 'grace; favor; God is gracioOsa#17013 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Sweden and Norway, Osa is a spelling of Asa, an old Norse name linked tVivika#17485 in the U.S.A spelling of the Scandinavian Viveka/Vivika, commonly connected to the Latin vivus ('alive; li
Scandinavian Boy Names
Jantzen#11457 in the U.S.A Scandinavian, Dutch and North German surname meaning 'son of Jan', Jan being the local form oKarlson#11611 in the U.S.A patronymic surname, 'son of Karl,' from the Germanic Karl ('free man; man'). Carried into firPatrik#11933 in the U.S.A Slavic and Scandinavian spelling of Patrick, from the Latin patricius, 'nobleman; patrician.'Thorsen#12093 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian patronymic surname Thorsen (also Thorsson), 'son of Thor' — Thor being thAlrik#12107 in the U.S.Alrik is a Scandinavian/Norse form of Alaric, from Germanic elements meaning 'noble' or 'all' pCarlson#12360 in the U.S.From the surname Carlson — 'a son of Carl' (Carl, from Germanic, 'a free man')Anker#12433 in the U.S.Anker is a Danish/Scandinavian name, associated with 'anchor' (a symbol of hope and steadfastneEliason#12582 in the U.S.A patronymic surname, 'son of Elias' (Eliasson in Scandinavian use); Elias is the Greek form ofChristensen#12632 in the U.S.From the Danish patronymic surname Christensen, 'son of Christen (Christian)', ultimately 'follEdvard#12819 in the U.S.The Scandinavian and Central-European form of Edward, from the Old English Eadweard, 'rich guarKnute#13270 in the U.S.Knute is an anglicized Scandinavian form of Knut (Old Norse Knutr), generally understood as 'knNiklas#13606 in the U.S.The German, Swedish and Finnish form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') plNyland#13633 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname and place name Nyland, literally 'new land' (Swedish/Norwegian nyOlaf#13645 in the U.S.From Old Norse Áleifr/Óláfr, from anu ('ancestor') and leifr ('heir; descendant') — 'ancestor'sSteffen#13926 in the U.S.The German, Norwegian and Danish form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland'. SteffUlrik#14057 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Ulrich, from Germanic wulf, 'wolf' (or uodal, 'heritage'), plus ric, 'Valdemar#14060 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Slavic name Vladimir, from vlad, 'rule', and mer/miru, 'great; famou
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Popular Scandinavian baby names include Jette, Jantzen, Karlson, Sanna, Signe, Thyra. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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