Scandinavian Baby Names
354 Scandinavian names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Scandinavian Girl Names
Hilma#8778 in the U.S.Hilma is a Scandinavian and Germanic short form of Wilhelmina, from elements meaning 'will' and▶Nea#8779 in the U.S.Variously a Scandinavian short form of Linnea ('the twinflower', named for Linnaeus) and a Gree▶Sanna#8839 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/Finnish short form of Susanna — from the Hebrew shoshannah, 'a lily; a rose'; al▶Keirsten#9234 in the U.S.Keirsten is a variant spelling of Kirsten, the Scandinavian form of Christina, from Greek meani▶Kirstyn#9266 in the U.S.Kirstyn is a modern y-spelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christine/Christina▶Linna#9274 in the U.S.A short form of Linnea ('the twinflower', named after the botanist Linnaeus) and of names endin▶Solvi#9443 in the U.S.From the Old Norse — variously sol, 'sun', and salr, 'house/hall', with vig, 'strength', hence ▶Ingeborg#9515 in the U.S.Ingeborg joins the name of the Norse fertility god Ing (or Yngvi) with borg, 'protection' or 's▶Berit#9629 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Birgit/Bridget — from the Celtic, 'exalted; strength'; also linked to th▶Elna#9727 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form, variously of Helena ('a torch; shining light', Greek) and Eleanor ('▶Johanne#9884 in the U.S.Johanne is the Danish, Norwegian and French feminine form of John, ultimately from Hebrew Yohan▶Larson#9918 in the U.S.A Scandinavian surname, 'son of Lars' (Lars being a form of Laurence, 'from Laurentum; laurel-c▶Mailin#9950 in the U.S.Variously a Chinese name (mai/mei, 'beautiful/plum', + lin, 'forest/jade') and a Scandinavian f▶Marit#9966 in the U.S.A Scandinavian (Norwegian) form of Margaret — from the Greek margarites, 'a pearl'▶Revna#10080 in the U.S.From the Old Norse hrafn, 'a raven' (a bird of wisdom and the god Odin); a Scandinavian name; r▶Margit#10188 in the U.S.Margit is the Hungarian and Scandinavian form of Margaret, from Greek margarites meaning pearl,▶Trine#10217 in the U.S.Trine is a Scandinavian (Danish/Norwegian) short form of Katrine/Katharina, the Nordic forms of▶Astri#10333 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Astrid, from the Old Norse Astridr, 'divinely beautiful; fair godd▶Filippa#10578 in the U.S.The Scandinavian/Italian feminine of Philip, from the Greek Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philo▶Erikka#10662 in the U.S.Erikka is a doubled-k respelling of Erika, the feminine of Eric — from the Old Norse Eirikr, 'e▶Jonna#10676 in the U.S.A Danish and Swedish short form of Johanna, the feminine of Johannes/John, from the Hebrew Yoch▶Taira#10972 in the U.S.A spelling that reads as Tyra (a Scandinavian name linked to the god Tyr, 'Tyr's warrior') and ▶Axel#11205 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of the Hebrew Absalom, 'father of peace.' A strong, well-established boys' ▶Crysten#11246 in the U.S.Crysten reads as a respelling of Kristen, the Scandinavian and English short form of Christine ▶Inger#11581 in the U.S.Inger is an Old Norse name built on Ing, a Norse fertility god, plus an element meaning 'army' ▶Kierstyn#11623 in the U.S.A respelling of Kirsten/Kiersten, the Scandinavian form of Christina, from the Greek for 'anoin▶Mille#11768 in the U.S.A Scandinavian (especially Danish and Norwegian) short form of Emilie, Camilla, or Mille-style ▶My#11788 in the U.S.In Vietnamese, My (My) means 'beautiful; pretty.' In Swedish, My is a short form of Maria (or f▶Nilsa#11825 in the U.S.A feminine form of Nils (a Scandinavian form of Nicholas, 'victory of the people'), also used i▶Birgit#11925 in the U.S.Birgit is a Scandinavian and German form of Bridget, ultimately from the Irish Brighid. Brighid▶Kursten#12143 in the U.S.Kursten is an American respelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christine, itsel▶Annica#12239 in the U.S.Annica is a Scandinavian form of Anna ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah), a spelling variant of Anni▶Cecilie#12506 in the U.S.A Danish and Norwegian form of Cecilia, from the Roman family name Caecilius (traditionally rea▶Gyda#12584 in the U.S.A Viking-age Scandinavian name, generally derived from Gyrid or from an element read as gud ('g▶Kjersten#12850 in the U.S.Kjersten is a Scandinavian spelling of Kirsten, itself a Nordic form of Christina, from the Gre▶Signa#13212 in the U.S.Signa is a Scandinavian name, a form of Signe or Signy, built from the Old Norse elements sigr,▶Siri#13240 in the U.S.Siri is a Scandinavian short form of Sigrid, from the Old Norse Sigridr — sigr, 'victory,' plus▶Tenna#13299 in the U.S.Tenna is a short form of Christina or Christiane (via Tina/Tena), used especially in Denmark an▶Viveca#13375 in the U.S.Viveca is a Swedish name, a form of Vivica or Wiebke, from a Germanic root usually tied to 'wig▶Tekla#13442 in the U.S.Tekla is the Scandinavian, Slavic and Hungarian form of Thecla, from Greek theos, 'God', and kl▶Onnika#13451 in the U.S.A spelling of Annika, the Scandinavian pet form of Anna, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.▶Rakel#13480 in the U.S.Rakel is a Scandinavian and Spanish form of Rachel, from Hebrew 'Rachel', meaning 'ewe', a fema▶Alette#13535 in the U.S.A dainty French and Scandinavian diminutive of Adelaide/Adelheid, 'noble; nobility.' Vintage an▶Anneka#13621 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German form of Anna (via Anneke), from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.' Crisp ▶Ahnika#13643 in the U.S.Ahnika is a phonetic spelling of Annika, the Scandinavian diminutive of Anna, which comes from ▶Britt#13730 in the U.S.A Scandinavian short form of Birgitta (Swedish and Danish), itself from the Irish Brighid/Bridg▶Kirsta#13785 in the U.S.Kirsta clips Kirsten, a Danish and Norwegian form of Christina, which comes from the Greek and ▶Lynia#14438 in the U.S.Lynia reads two ways: as a trimmed variant of Linnea, the Scandinavian name for the twinflower ▶Kaaren#14439 in the U.S.Kaaren is a variant spelling of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine (Katarina), tradition▶Kyrsten#14533 in the U.S.Kyrsten is a y-spelled variant of Kirsten, the Scandinavian form of Christina, from Greek chris▶Kersti#14555 in the U.S.Kersti is a short form of Kirsten or Christina used in Estonia and across Scandinavia. The pare▶Kristain#14587 in the U.S.Kristain is a respelled variant of Kristen or Kristin, the Scandinavian short form of Christina▶Keirstan#14700 in the U.S.Keirstan is a modern spelling of Kiersten or Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christin▶Kirsti#14747 in the U.S.Kirsti is a Norwegian and Finnish pet form of Kirsten, itself the Scandinavian version of Chris▶Noomi#14760 in the U.S.A Swedish and wider Scandinavian form of Naomi, from the Hebrew Na'omi, 'pleasantness; sweetnes▶Rebecka#14785 in the U.S.A Scandinavian spelling of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivkah, often read as 'to bind; to join; a ▶Lisbet#14849 in the U.S.Lisbet is a clipped Scandinavian form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath' or '▶Stellan#14996 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, generally read as 'calm; still' (and sometimes linked to the Latin stella,▶Katrine#15013 in the U.S.Katrine is the Danish, Norwegian and German contracted form of Katherine, which descends from t▶Ulla#15026 in the U.S.A short form of Ursula ('little bear') or Ulrike ('prosperity and power'), used as a name in it▶Vivica#15092 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, spelled Viveka or Vivica, often connected to the Latin vivus ('alive; live▶Erikah#15170 in the U.S.Erikah is a respelling of Erika, the feminine of Erik, from Old Norse meaning 'ever-ruler' or '▶Annaka#15437 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German elaboration of Anna (via Anneke/Annika), from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; ▶Kearston#15460 in the U.S.Kearston respells Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christine, which goes back to the G▶Anikka#15499 in the U.S.Anikka is a double-k spelling of Annika, a Swedish and Scandinavian pet form of Anna - which co▶Aunika#15551 in the U.S.Aunika is an inventive respelling of Annika, the Scandinavian diminutive of Anna, which comes f▶Brita#15672 in the U.S.Brita is a Scandinavian short form of Birgitta, the Nordic form of the Irish Bridget (Brighid),▶Else#15797 in the U.S.Else is a Danish, Norwegian and German short form of Elisabeth, given for centuries as a name i▶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 Scan▶Kearstyn#15924 in the U.S.Kearstyn is a modern spelling of Kirsten or Kiersten, the Scandinavian form of Christina, from ▶Dagmar#16084 in the U.S.Dagmar is an old Scandinavian name combining Old Norse dagr, 'day', with an element usually rea▶Inge#16173 in the U.S.Inge is a German and Scandinavian name derived from Ing (or Yngvi), an old Norse fertility god,▶Kierstin#16440 in the U.S.Kierstin is a spelling of Kirsten, the Scandinavian form of Christine -- from Greek 'christiano▶Kierston#16441 in the U.S.Kierston is a modern respelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christine/Christin▶Kirstin#16452 in the U.S.Kirstin is a Scandinavian and Scots form of Christine, from Greek christianos, 'a Christian, a ▶Kerstin#16500 in the U.S.Kerstin is the Swedish form of Christina or Christine, from Greek christiana, 'a Christian,' by▶Ericha#16552 in the U.S.Ericha is a decorative spelling of Erica, the feminine of Eric, from the Old Norse Eirikr - joi▶Aneka#16636 in the U.S.Aneka is a variant of Annika or Anneka, Scandinavian diminutives of Anna. Anna comes from the H▶Liva#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; followe▶Hanne#16767 in the U.S.A Scandinavian and German form of Hannah/Johanna, from the Hebrew, 'grace; favor; God is gracio▶Keirstyn#16779 in the U.S.Keirstyn is an ornate spelling of Kiersten or Kirsten, the Scandinavian form of Christine, from▶Kjerstin#16976 in the U.S.Kjerstin is a Swedish and Norwegian form of Kirsten, itself a Nordic version of Christina, from▶Marna#16979 in the U.S.Marna is a short, Scandinavian-flavored girls' name generally read as a form of Marina, from La▶Osa#17013 in the U.S.Three honest routes. In Sweden and Norway, Osa is a spelling of Asa, an old Norse name linked t▶Disa#17178 in the U.S.Disa is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse, tied to the dis, a female guardian or goddess spiri▶Linn#17275 in the U.S.As a girl's name Linn is Scandinavian — a short form of Linnea, the twinflower named for the bo▶Mathea#17288 in the U.S.Mathea is a feminine form of Matthew or Mathias, both from Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God.' It▶Vivika#17485 in the U.S.A spelling of the Scandinavian Viveka/Vivika, commonly connected to the Latin vivus ('alive; li▶Kerstyn#17606 in the U.S.Kerstyn is a respelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christina. Christina comes▶Jensine#17651 in the U.S.Jensine is a traditional Scandinavian girls' name, the feminine of Jens, which is the Danish an▶Fredrika#17671 in the U.S.Fredrika is a streamlined spelling of Fredericka, the feminine of Frederick, from the Germanic ▶Kyrstin#17682 in the U.S.Kyrstin is a respelling of Kirsten or Kristin, the Scandinavian forms of Christina, which comes▶Kersten#17848 in the U.S.Kersten is a Scandinavian and Low German form of Kirsten, itself from Christine/Christina, from▶Kearsten#17878 in the U.S.Kearsten is an inventive respelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christine or C▶Kearstin#17879 in the U.S.Kearstin is a Kear- respelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christine/Christina▶Kirstan#17899 in the U.S.Kirstan is an a-vowel spelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christina. Christin▶Kurstin#18057 in the U.S.Kurstin is a phonetic respelling of Kirsten, the Scandinavian (Danish and Norwegian) form of Ch▶Linnae#18174 in the U.S.Linnae reads as a shortened or reshaped form of Linnea, a Scandinavian name for the twinflower.▶Keirston#19071 in the U.S.Keirston reads as a respelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christina, which go▶Kirston#19156 in the U.S.Kirston reads as a spelling variant of Kirsten, a Scandinavian form of Christina or Christian, ▶
Scandinavian Boy Names
Matson#8709 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/English surname — 'the son of Matthew/Matt' (Matthew, from the Hebrew, 'the gift▶Rane#8782 in the U.S.Variously an Old Norse name (Rani, linked to 'counsel/might') and a modern spelling of Rain/Rai▶Thorfinn#8878 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Thorfinnr — Thor (the thunder god) + finnr, 'a Finn/Sami; a wanderer', hence▶Acxel#8956 in the U.S.A spelling of Axel — a Scandinavian form of Absalom, from the Hebrew Avshalom, 'the father of p▶Arvid#9019 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Arnvidhr — arn, 'eagle', + vidhr, 'tree/wood', hence 'eagle tree; eagle of t▶Karin#9393 in the U.S.Usually a Scandinavian form of Katherine ('pure', from the Greek katharos); more often a girls'▶Kristen#9458 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Christian/Christine — from the Greek Khristos, 'the anointed one', hence▶Gillis#9686 in the U.S.Gillis is a Scandinavian and Scottish form of Giles, from the Latin Aegidius and Greek aigidion▶Helmer#10090 in the U.S.Helmer is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse elements 'hjalmr' ('helmet, protection') and 'meir▶Enok#10123 in the U.S.The Scandinavian form of Enoch, from the Hebrew Chanoch, 'dedicated; consecrated; trained.' In ▶Einer#10150 in the U.S.A spelling of Einar — from the Old Norse, 'one who fights alone; a lone/bold warrior' (einn, 'o▶Henning#10236 in the U.S.A Scandinavian/German diminutive of Henry (Heinrich, 'home ruler') or Johannes ('God is graciou▶Jorgen#10299 in the U.S.Jorgen, from the Danish and Norwegian Jorgen, is a Scandinavian form of George, which comes fro▶Kennet#10388 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Kenneth, from the Scottish Gaelic Coinneach ('handsome; comely') and Cin▶Alvar#10719 in the U.S.Alvar is a Scandinavian and Spanish masculine name of Germanic origin, usually explained from a▶Thorsten#10766 in the U.S.From Old Norse Þorsteinn, joining Thor, the thunder god, with steinn, 'stone' — 'Thor's stone.'▶Alrick#10833 in the U.S.A short form of Alaric/Alrik, from the Germanic for 'ruler of all' (ala, 'all,' + ric, 'ruler')▶Andersson#10992 in the U.S.Andersson is a Scandinavian (especially Swedish) patronymic surname meaning 'son of Anders,' An▶Arne#11018 in the U.S.Arne is a Scandinavian name from Old Norse 'orn' ('eagle'), a short form of names like Arnold o▶Asmund#11029 in the U.S.Asmund (Asmundr) is an Old Norse name from 'ass' ('god') and 'mund' ('protection, hand') — 'div▶Ebba#11197 in the U.S.A Scandinavian name, a short form of names in Eber-/Eberhard ('strong as a boar; brave boar'); ▶Kaia#11278 in the U.S.Kaia is far more often a girl's name — a Scandinavian form of Katarina ('pure') and a Hawaiian ▶Eriksen#11290 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname Eriksen, 'son of Erik' (from Eirikr, 'eternal ruler; ever-powerfu▶Holger#11330 in the U.S.Holger is a Danish and German name from the Old Norse Holmgeirr, joining holmr, 'island' or 'is▶Kristjan#11383 in the U.S.Kristjan is the Estonian and broader Nordic spelling of Christian, from the Latin Christianus, ▶Jantzen#11457 in the U.S.A Scandinavian, Dutch and North German surname meaning 'son of Jan', Jan being the local form o▶Kjell#11509 in the U.S.Kjell is a Norwegian and Swedish name derived from the Old Norse Ketill, meaning a cauldron or ▶Larz#11608 in the U.S.Larz is a spelling of Lars, the Scandinavian short form of Laurentius, or Laurence. The Latin r▶Karlson#11611 in the U.S.A patronymic surname, 'son of Karl,' from the Germanic Karl ('free man; man'). Carried into fir▶Patrik#11933 in the U.S.A Slavic and Scandinavian spelling of Patrick, from the Latin patricius, 'nobleman; patrician.'▶Verner#12047 in the U.S.Verner is the Scandinavian and North German form of Werner, from the Germanic Warinheri — warin▶Hilmer#12093 in the U.S.Hilmer is a Germanic and Scandinavian name built from 'helm' ('helmet, protection') and 'mer/ma▶Thorsen#12093 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian patronymic surname Thorsen (also Thorsson), 'son of Thor' — Thor being th▶Christoffer#12390 in the U.S.Christoffer is the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Christopher, from the Greek Christopho▶Alrik#12402 in the U.S.Alrik is a Scandinavian/Norse form of Alaric, from Germanic elements meaning 'noble' or 'all' p▶Anker#12433 in the U.S.Anker is a Danish/Scandinavian name, associated with 'anchor' (a symbol of hope and steadfastne▶Eliason#12582 in the U.S.A patronymic surname, 'son of Elias' (Eliasson in Scandinavian use); Elias is the Greek form of▶Christensen#12632 in the U.S.From the Danish patronymic surname Christensen, 'son of Christen (Christian)', ultimately 'foll▶Hakon#12792 in the U.S.An Old Norse name, Haakon, often read as 'high son' or 'chosen son' ('har', 'high' + 'konr', 's▶Edvard#12819 in the U.S.The Scandinavian and Central-European form of Edward, from the Old English Eadweard, 'rich guar▶Knute#13270 in the U.S.Knute is an anglicized Scandinavian form of Knut (Old Norse Knutr), generally understood as 'kn▶Per#13551 in the U.S.Per is the everyday Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish form of Peter, which comes from the Greek Pe▶Olie#13586 in the U.S.Olie is a variant spelling of Ollie, the pet form of Oliver, and also mirrors the Norwegian Ole▶Niklas#13606 in the U.S.The German, Swedish and Finnish form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') pl▶Nyland#13633 in the U.S.From the Scandinavian surname and place name Nyland, literally 'new land' (Swedish/Norwegian ny▶Olaf#13645 in the U.S.From Old Norse Áleifr/Óláfr, from anu ('ancestor') and leifr ('heir; descendant') — 'ancestor's▶Peder#13743 in the U.S.Peder is the Danish and Norwegian form of Peter, from the Greek petros, meaning rock or stone, ▶Steffen#13926 in the U.S.The German, Norwegian and Danish form of Stephen, from Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland'. Steff▶Ulrik#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▶AgnerA rare Scandinavian name, also known as a Danish surname; its exact roots are unsettled and it ▶SiggiA Scandinavian and German pet form of names on the sig- element ('victory'), such as Sigurd and▶
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