Scandinavian Girl Names
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of 440 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunborg | 'gunn' (war, battle) + 'borg' (fortress, protection) - roughly 'battle fortress' or 'war-protector' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 126 #101 | |
| Gurli | A diminutive or pet form used in Scandinavia; tied to names like Guri/Guro/Gurine. Roots trace to Old Norse elements such as 'gud' (god) or 'gunn' (war/battle), so it has no single distinct meaning of its own. | Scandinavian | Girl | 122 #102 | |
| Kristel | Diminutive or variant of Christina/Christine - "follower of Christ"; occasionally associated with "crystal" (clear, ice-like). | Dutch, English, German, Scandinavian | Girl | 120 #103 | |
| Ingela | Related to the Old Norse god Ing; generally interpreted as 'belonging to or protected by Ing' | Scandinavian | Girl | 116 #104 | |
| Carin | Pure | Scandinavian | Girl | 115 #105 | |
| Ghita | Arabic: 'graceful, delicate' (related to Ghida); Scandinavian: diminutive of Brigitta/Bridget meaning 'exalted/strong'. | Arabic, Danish, Scandinavian | Girl | 108 #106 | |
| Annikka | Grace, favor (derived from Hannah/Anna) | Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | 104 #107 | |
| Lenne | Derived from Helene meaning 'torch' or 'light' (used as a short form of Helena/Elena/Lena) | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | 90 #108 | |
| Anika | Diminutive of Anna meaning 'grace' (Scandinavian); in Sanskrit often interpreted as 'graceful' or 'beautiful'. | Hindi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian | Girl | 82 #109 | |
| Malve | Mallow (the flowering plant) | Scandinavian | Girl | 80 #110 | |
| Pella | Associated with the ancient city Pella; as a diminutive of Petronella it is linked via Petros/Peter to 'rock' or 'stone'. | Aramaic, Biblical, Dutch, Greek, Scandinavian | Girl | 78 #111 | |
| Elvy | Diminutive form associated with 'little elf' or linked to meanings of Elvira/Elvina such as 'truthful'/'noble' depending on origin | English, Scandinavian | Girl | 75 #112 | |
| Kirsten | Follower of Christ; 'anointed' | Scandinavian | Girl | 75 #113 | |
| Elza | God is my oath / pledged to God | Dutch, Scandinavian | Girl | 72 #114 | |
| Kine | Pet form of Kristine/Christine, meaning "follower of Christ" or "anointed" | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Girl | 70 #115 | |
| Gitta | Diminutive of Brigitta/Brigitte - ultimately from Brigid, meaning "exalted one" or "strength" | German, Scandinavian | Girl | 68 #116 | |
| Anki | Diminutive of Annika/Anna meaning "grace"; alternatively a short form of Sanskrit Ankita meaning "marked/engraved/devoted" | Scandinavian | Girl | 66 #117 | |
| Kersti | Follower of Christ | Estonian, Scandinavian | Girl | 63 #118 | |
| Lill | Lily (flower) or 'little' (Scandinavian) | English, Scandinavian | Girl | 60 #119 | |
| Agda | Good | Scandinavian | Girl | 56 #120 | |
| Rigmor | Probably 'famous ruler' or 'king's fame', from Old Norse elements rígr ('king/ruler') + mór/móðr ('fame/courage') | Scandinavian | Girl | 56 #121 | |
| Gyda | From Old Norse Gyða, associated with the element guð 'god' - generally interpreted as 'godly' or 'of God'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 55 #122 | |
| Eja | Likely derived from Finnish Eija (an interjection), often interpreted as a breath/sigh or exclamatory name; in Yoruba the similar word 'ẹja' means 'fish' (different origin). | Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | 54 #123 | |
| Petronella | Feminine/diminutive form of Peter/Petronius meaning 'rock' or 'stone' (little rock) | German, Latin, Scandinavian | Girl | 54 #124 | |
| Freia | Lady; noble woman - name of the Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and war. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 53 #125 | |
| Jannike | God is gracious | Scandinavian | Girl | 50 #126 | |
| Ronia | Likely 'song' or 'joy' (from Hebrew 'Ron'); also a modern Scandinavian literary name | Scandinavian | Girl | 48 #127 | |
| Blenda | Possibly 'one who blends' or 'to mix'; also associated with the legendary Swedish heroine Blenda | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | 45 #128 | |
| Kristen | Follower of Christ; Christian | Scandinavian | Girl | 45 #129 | |
| Fenja | Likely of Old Norse/Germanic origin; often interpreted as 'peace' (via Frisian Fenna) or possibly linked to 'fen' meaning marsh/moor. | Frisian, German, Scandinavian | Girl | 43 #130 | |
| Thora | Derived from Thor - 'thunder' (associated with the Norse god of thunder) | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 40 #131 | |
| Merete | Pearl | Scandinavian | Girl | 37 #132 | |
| Hanneli | Grace; favor (God is gracious) | Scandinavian | Girl | 34 #133 | |
| Molla | Often a pet form of Mary (hence linked to traditional meanings of Mary); in Ethiopian/Amharic use it is a distinct name with culture-specific meaning | Amharic, Irish, Scandinavian | Girl | 33 #134 | |
| Towe | Either from Old Norse roots possibly linked to Thor, or from Hebrew meaning "good". | Scandinavian | Girl | 32 #135 | |
| Emmelie | Rival; industrious, striving (derived from the Roman family name Aemilius) | German, Scandinavian | Girl | 29 #136 | |
| Trine | Pure | Greek, Scandinavian | Girl | 29 #137 | |
| Vivica | War, battle | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | 26 #138 | |
| Seri | Varies by origin: in Korean meanings depend on chosen hanja; from Sanskrit (śrī) via Malay/Thai it means 'fortune', 'prosperity' or 'glory'; in Japanese it's the name of a water herb (seri); in Turkish it can mean 'rapid'. | Japanese, Korean, Malay, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Thai, Turkish | Girl | 25 #139 | |
| Aima | Varies by origin - possibly 'beloved' (from French Aimée), 'leaders/guides' (from Arabic A'imah/Aima), or related to Finnish Aimo meaning 'great/steadfast'. | Arabic, Finnish, French, Scandinavian | Girl | 24 #140 | |
| Gunbritt | Compound of Old Norse gunnr "war, battle" + Brit(t) (from Birgitta/Brighid) "exalted/strength" - roughly "exalted in battle" or "battle-strength". | Scandinavian, Swedish | Girl | 24 #141 | |
| Agnetha | Pure, chaste | Scandinavian | Girl | 20 #142 | |
| Ing-Britt | Compound of Ing (Norse name element tied to the god Yngvi) + Britt (short form of Birgitta/Bridget) - roughly 'Ing's exalted one' or 'protected/exalted, strong.' | Scandinavian | Girl | 20 #143 | |
| Naja | Varies by origin - Arabic: 'salvation' or 'deliverance'; Greenlandic (Naaja): 'little sister'. Also used as a form/variant related to Nadia ('hope'). | Arabic, Scandinavian | Girl | 20 #144 | |
| Bente | Blessed | Scandinavian | Girl | 18 #145 | |
| Ellin | Bright, shining one; torch | Scandinavian, Welsh | Girl | 18 #146 | |
| Birthe | Derived from Brigid - 'exalted one' (also associated with strength/power) | Danish, Scandinavian | Girl | 16 #147 | |
| Rika | Beautiful village; peace/home ruler | Dutch, Germanic, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 15 #148 | |
| Borghild | From borg ('fortress, protection') + hildr ('battle') - 'protection in battle'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 14 #149 | |
| Fria | Possibly 'free' (Germanic/Scandinavian); in Spanish 'fría' means 'cold'. | Germanic, Scandinavian, Spanish | Girl | 14 #150 |
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