Scandinavian Girl Names
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of 440 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayla | Turkish: "halo" or "moonlight" (from ay, "moon"); Hebrew: "doe" or related to a tree name | Finnish, Hebrew, Scandinavian, Turkish | Girl | 1,024 #51 | |
| Ina | A diminutive form; meanings vary by root - often 'little' or 'belonging to Ing' (i.e., 'protected by Ing') depending on the source name. | Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 945 #52 | |
| Pernille | Diminutive of Peter/Petronella - 'rock' / 'little rock (stone)' | Scandinavian | Girl | 910 #53 | |
| Berit | Exalted; strength, power | Scandinavian | Girl | 880 #54 | |
| Ingeborg | Protected by Ing (Ing's fortress/stronghold) | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 785 #55 | |
| Selja | Likely from the Finnish word for the elder tree (Sambucus); in some Scandinavian/Old Norse contexts associated with roots meaning 'blessed' or 'happy'. | Estonian, Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | 758 #56 | |
| Maj | Derived from the month of May (from the Roman goddess Maia); associated with spring and renewal | Scandinavian | Girl | 742 #57 | |
| Halla | Scandinavian: from Old Norse element hallr meaning 'rock' or 'slope'; Arabic: variant of Hala meaning 'halo' or 'aura'; Finnish: the word halla means 'frost'. | Arabic, Finnish, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 733 #58 | |
| Arna | Eagle | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 702 #59 | |
| Eivor | Likely from Old Norse elements meaning 'ever-vigilant' or 'island guardian.' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 680 #60 | |
| Helle | Depending on root: 'holy, blessed' (Old Norse Helga) or 'torch/light' (Greek Helene) | Scandinavian | Girl | 641 #61 | |
| Britta | 'exalted one' or 'power/strength' | German, Scandinavian | Girl | 630 #62 | |
| Elida | Uncertain - often interpreted as 'from Elis' (a region in Greece) or linked to Germanic Alida/Adelaide meaning 'noble'. | Greek, Scandinavian, Spanish | Girl | 591 #63 | |
| Aina | Varies by culture - Malagasy: "life"; Japanese: depends on kanji (commonly 'ai' = love + 'na' = greens/child/place); Scandinavian/Catalan: used as a form of Aino/Anna (meanings related to 'the only one' or 'grace'). | Catalan, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 545 #64 | |
| Christel | Anointed; follower of Christ | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | 529 #65 | |
| Elly | A diminutive form of several names; commonly associated with meanings such as 'light' (from Helen/Ellen), 'God is my oath' (from Elizabeth), or 'God has answered' (from Eliana). | Dutch, English, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | 523 #66 | |
| Ingunn | From Old Norse elements Ing (the god Ing/Freyr) + unn (love) - "Ing's love" or "beloved of Ing". | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 490 #67 | |
| Edla | Noble; noblewoman | Scandinavian | Girl | 453 #68 | |
| Disa | From Old Norse dís - 'goddess', 'lady', a female spirit or noble woman | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 428 #69 | |
| Marit | Pearl | Scandinavian | Girl | 424 #70 | |
| Josefin | God will add | French, Hebrew, Scandinavian, Swedish | Girl | 417 #71 | |
| Åse | Goddess; 'of the gods' or divine | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Girl | 408 #72 | |
| Kaia | Commonly interpreted as "sea" (Hawaiian), also associated with "earth" (Gaia) or "pure" (as a form of Katherine). | Greek, Hawaiian, Scandinavian | Girl | 402 #73 | |
| Maren | Derived from Maria/Marina - often interpreted as "of the sea" | Scandinavian | Girl | 382 #74 | |
| Nikoline | Victory of the people | Danish, Scandinavian | Girl | 374 #75 | |
| Jannika | God is gracious | Scandinavian | Girl | 373 #76 | |
| Gun-Britt | Combines 'battle' and 'Britt' (Birgitta/Bridget) - roughly 'battle-exalted' or 'battle-strong'. | Scandinavian | Girl | 341 #77 | |
| Ine | Diminutive of names ending in -ina ('little Ina'); in Japanese can mean 'rice plant' (稲); Old English form of uncertain meaning | Dutch, English, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 333 #78 | |
| Runa | From Old Norse rún meaning "secret" or "rune"; in Japanese used phonetically and often associated with Luna (moon). | Japanese, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 317 #79 | |
| Annica | Diminutive of Anna; 'grace' or 'favor' | Scandinavian | Girl | 282 #80 | |
| Linea | Can mean 'line' (Latin) or function as a variant of Linnea, the twinflower name. | Latin, Scandinavian, Swedish | Girl | 279 #81 | |
| Olava | From Old Norse Óláfr, meaning "ancestor's descendant" or "heir" | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 251 #82 | |
| Ninna | Diminutive form of Nina/Antonina; generally a pet form meaning 'little girl' (sense varies by language and root). | Italian, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | 248 #83 | |
| Britt-Marie | Combined meaning from Britt ('exalted' or 'strength') and Marie ('beloved'/'bitter'), roughly 'exalted beloved' or 'strong and beloved'. | Scandinavian | Girl | 244 #84 | |
| Lone | Danish diminutive of Magdalene (Magdalena); used as an independent female given name. | Danish, Scandinavian | Girl | 244 #85 | |
| Katrina | "pure" (from Greek katharos) | Greek, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | 237 #86 | |
| Malene | From Magdala; 'of Magdala' (associated with Mary Magdalene) | Scandinavian | Girl | 237 #87 | |
| Thyra | Derived from Old Norse; commonly interpreted as 'Thor's warrior' or 'Thor's fight' and associated with the legendary Danish queen Thyra. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 227 #88 | |
| Jennika | Blend of Jennifer ("fair, white wave") and Annika ("grace") - overall sense: "fair and graceful" | English, Scandinavian | Girl | 218 #89 | |
| Arla | Uncertain - possibly 'early' (Old English) or from Old Norse roots; sometimes associated with 'eagle'. | English, Scandinavian | Girl | 199 #90 | |
| Ragna | From the Old Norse element rǫgn meaning 'advice, counsel' or by extension 'the gods' / 'powers'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 190 #91 | |
| Iselin | Pledged to God (via connection to Isabel/Isabella); used as a Scandinavian diminutive/variant | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Girl | 179 #92 | |
| Malena | Short form of Magdalena ('of Magdala' / 'tower') or a compound of María + Elena ('beloved' + 'light') | Italian, Scandinavian, Spanish | Girl | 178 #93 | |
| Marte | If from Marta/Martha: 'lady, mistress'. If from Mars: 'of Mars, warlike'. | Latin, Scandinavian | Girl | 174 #94 | |
| Ann-Britt | Combination of Ann ('grace, favor') and Britt (from Birgitta/Bridget: 'exalted, strong') - roughly 'graceful and exalted/strong'. | Scandinavian | Girl | 169 #95 | |
| Ronya | Possibly 'song/joy' (Hebrew) or 'gazing/queen' (Arabic); also used as a diminutive of Veronica in some languages. | Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Scandinavian | Girl | 166 #96 | |
| Gerda | From Old Norse Gerðr meaning "enclosure" or "fenced-in area"; connotations of protection/stronghold. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 152 #97 | |
| Gunhild | Battle (from Old Norse elements gunnr 'war' + hildr 'battle') | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 151 #98 | |
| Renja | Likely a feminine/diminutive form of Ren/Rena/Renata; meanings tied to those roots include 'reborn', 'joy' or 'peace' (and from Japanese readings, 'lotus' or 'love'). | Dutch, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | 138 #99 | |
| Eda | In Turkish: "grace, charm, elegant manner"; from Old English/Germanic usage it can be a short form of Edith or related names meaning "wealth/fortune" (e.g., rich/blessed). | English, Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian, Turkish | Girl | 127 #100 |
Scandinavian Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.
440
Names in this origin
157
With data in 2026
218,128
Births 2026
218,128
Peak year 2026