Scandinavian Girl Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vibeke | Derived from Old High German wīb - 'woman, wife'. | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | 11 #151 | |
| Annelise | “grace” (Anna) + “pledged to God” (Elisabeth) | German, Scandinavian | Girl | 10 #152 | |
| Torhild | From Old Norse Þórhildr: Þórr ('Thor') + hildr ('battle') - 'Thor's battle' or 'battle of Thor'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 10 #153 | |
| Ing-Marie | Combines the Norse element 'Ing' (a fertility/ancestral god) with 'Marie' (Mary: 'beloved'/'bitter'); roughly 'Ing's beloved'. | Scandinavian | Girl | 7 #154 | |
| Mailen | Varies by origin: could mean 'little chief' (Gaelic), relate to 'of Magdala' via Magdalena, or be associated with 'apricot blossom' (Mai) | Gaelic, Scandinavian | Girl | 7 #155 | |
| Birita | Derived from Brigid/Brigitta - 'exalted one', associated with strength, power, and holiness | Scandinavian | Girl | 6 #156 | |
| Haldis | From Old Norse elements hallr (rock, slope) + dís (goddess) - roughly 'rock goddess' or 'goddess-like woman'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 6 #157 | |
| Linni | Diminutive of Lynn or Linnea - associated with 'lake' (Lynn) or the Linnea twinflower | English, Scandinavian | Girl | 6 #158 | |
| Birge | Derived from Brigid - "exalted one" or "strength" | Scandinavian | Girl | 5 #159 | |
| Brit | From Brittany ('from Britain' / 'Briton') or short form of Birgit/Brigitta ('exalted, strong'). | English, Scandinavian | Girl | 5 #160 | |
| Grethe | Pearl | Scandinavian | Girl | 5 #161 | |
| Hilma-Liisa | Combines Hilma (related to 'helmet/protection' or 'battle') and Liisa ('God is my oath' / 'pledged to God') | Scandinavian | Girl | 5 #162 | |
| Marthine | Either 'warlike, dedicated to Mars' (from Martin/Martine) or 'lady, mistress' (from Martha) | Scandinavian | Girl | 5 #163 | |
| Millah | Variant of Mila meaning "gracious" or "dear"; in Hebrew 'Milah' means "word". | Hebrew, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | 5 #164 | |
| Eldrid | Likely from Old Norse eldr 'fire' + fríðr 'beautiful' - 'fiery beauty' (probable) | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 4 #165 | |
| Gunnhild | From Old Norse gunnr 'war' + hildr 'battle' - 'war/battle maiden' or 'fighter'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 4 #166 | |
| Freydis | From Old Norse elements Frey (Freyja/Freyr) + dís ('goddess, woman'), roughly 'goddess/ lady of Frey' or 'noble woman'. | Icelandic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 3 #167 | |
| Jensine | God is gracious | Scandinavian | Girl | 3 #168 | |
| Linna | Possible meanings include 'twinflower' or 'linden' (via Linnea), 'castle' (Finnish linna), or 'tender/delicate' (as a form of Lina). | Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | 3 #169 | |
| Livy | Diminutive of Livia/Olivia - 'olive' (olive tree) | Latin, Scandinavian | Girl | 3 #170 | |
| Fie | Pet form of Josephine ('God will increase') or Sofie/Sophia ('wisdom') | Danish, Scandinavian | Girl | 2 #171 | |
| Kina | Varies by origin - in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used; as a diminutive of Katherine/Christina it relates to 'pure' or 'follower of Christ'; in Scandinavian languages 'Kina' simply denotes the country China. | Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 2 #172 | |
| Nilsa | Feminine form of Nils/Nicholas, meaning "victory of the people" | Scandinavian | Girl | 2 #173 | |
| Adda | Hebrew: "ornament" or "adornment"; Germanic: from Adal- meaning "noble" | English, Germanic, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Aegileif | Likely "heir/descendant of the sea" - from Old Norse elements ægi/Ægir (sea) + leifr (heir, descendant). | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Aile | Generally a feminine name; often a variant of Aileen/Aila (meanings: noble/holy or 'from the strong place'); in Turkish it literally means "family". | Finnish, Irish, Scandinavian, Scottish, Turkish | Girl | — | |
| Akselina | Feminine form of Aksel/Axel - "father of peace" | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Alfhilda | From Old Norse alf (elf) + hildr (battle): 'elf-battle' (often interpreted as 'elf warrior') | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Allette | Noble (primary); occasionally associated with 'truth' if linked to Alethea | Dutch, French, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Alvhild | From Old Norse alf (‘elf’) + hildr (‘battle’) - ‘elf-battle’ | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Alvilda | From Old Norse 'álfr' (elf) + 'hildr' (battle), meaning 'elf-battle' or 'battle of the elves' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Alvita | Possibly 'life' or 'lively' (from Latin vita); exact origin uncertain | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Alytte | A diminutive form of names beginning with 'Al-'; commonly interpreted as 'little noble one' (from Adal-) or, in some derivations, 'little truthful one' (from Alethea) | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Anickah | Grace; favor | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Anjia | Likely 'grace' (from Anna/Anja) or 'peaceful/pleasant home' (from Chinese An + Jia). | Chinese, English, Germanic, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Anna-Mai | Combination of Anna ('grace, favor') and Mai (commonly 'May' - the month - or 'apricot blossom'/'dance' in some Asian languages); roughly 'grace of May' or 'graceful blossom'. | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Anni-Frid | Anna ('grace') + Frid/Frida ('peace') - roughly 'graceful peace' or 'grace and peace'. | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Anniika | Grace; favored one (from Hebrew name Hannah) | Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Annike | Grace; favor | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Anniki | Diminutive of Anna, meaning 'grace' or 'favor' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Annikke | Diminutive of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah meaning "grace" or "favor" | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Anyka | Generally linked to Anna/Hannah: 'grace' or 'favor'; in some usages related to Anika: 'face' or 'army/soldier'. | Germanic, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Arnlaug | From Old Norse arn 'eagle' + laug 'vowed' - roughly 'eagle-vowed' or 'pledged to the eagle'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Astina | Possibly 'star' or a diminutive of Justina meaning 'just/fair' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Astryd | Divinely beautiful; 'god-beauty' (from Old Norse ás 'god' + fríðr 'beautiful, beloved') | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Audhilde | From Old Norse auð 'wealth' + hildr 'battle' - 'wealthy/fortunate in battle'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Auduna | Fortune, wealth - 'fortunate' or 'blessed with prosperity' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Axela | Derived from Axel/Absalon - 'father of peace'. | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Berget | Likely "help" or "protection" (from Old Norse björg); sometimes associated with the Brigid/Bridget sense of "exalted one" or "strength" | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Bergitte | Exalted/high; strength or power | Scandinavian | Girl | — |
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