Scandinavian Girl Names
Showing 50
of 440 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraya | From Old Norse 'Freyja' meaning 'lady' or 'noble woman'; name of the Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and magic. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Frayja | From Old Norse 'Freyja' meaning 'lady' - name of the Norse goddess associated with love, fertility, beauty, and war. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Freiah | "Lady"; name of the Norse goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, and war | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| freija | 'Lady' - named for the Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility and war | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Freka | Derived from Old Norse 'Freyja' meaning 'lady'; associated with the Norse goddess of love, fertility, and beauty. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Freyka | From Old Norse 'Freyja' meaning 'lady' or 'noble woman'; associated with the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Frideborg | From Old Norse friðr 'peace' + borg 'fortress/protection' - 'peaceful fortress' or 'protector of peace'. | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Froydis | From Old Norse Freyr + dís - 'lady/goddess of Freyr' or 'Freyr's lady'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Fyllbyrte | Likely 'filled with brightness' or 'full of light' (from elements meaning 'full' + 'bright') | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Fyra | Derived from the Swedish word for "four"; denotes the number four or 'fourth' (often used symbolically). | Scandinavian, Swedish | Girl | — | |
| Geirrid | From Old Norse elements geirr 'spear' + fríðr 'beautiful' - 'beautiful spear' or 'spear-beauty'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gerdah | From Old Norse Gerðr, meaning "enclosure", "garden" or "protected place" | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ghitta | Exalted one; strength, power | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Greetah | Pearl | Dutch, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Grit | Derived from Margaret, meaning 'pearl' | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Guddrinne | From Old Norse elements guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudlaug | God-vowed; pledged or dedicated to God | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudny | From Old Norse guð 'god' + ný 'new' - 'new god' or 'new to God'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudren | From Old Norse guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'god's secret' or 'divine rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudrinn | From Old Norse Guð ('god') + rún ('secret' or 'rune') - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudrinna | Divine secret; 'God's secret' or 'secret/rune of the gods' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gulla | Possibly 'gold' (Scandinavian) or 'flower/rose' (Persian/Turkic); meaning depends on cultural origin | Persian, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gunnela | From Old Norse gunnr meaning "battle" - often interpreted as "battle maiden" or "little warrior." | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gunnie | Diminutive form related to 'war' or 'warrior' (often 'little warrior') | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gunnilla | From Old Norse gunn 'war' + hildr 'battle' - 'war/battle' (often interpreted as 'battle maiden') | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gustava | Feminine form of Gustav, meaning "staff of the Geats" (or "staff of the Goths"). | Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gutrún | From Old Norse guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gylda | Golden, gilded (also sometimes associated with the Germanic sense 'pledge' via Gilda) | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gyldah | Golden, golden one | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gytta | Likely from Old Norse element Guð- ('god'), so roughly 'divine' or 'of God'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Haldana | From Old Norse elements meaning "half Dane" - often interpreted as "of Danish descent" or "part-Danish" | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Halldis | From Old Norse hallr 'rock/stone' + dís 'goddess/woman' - 'rock goddess' or 'stone lady'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hallfrid | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + fríðr 'beautiful' - 'beautiful rock' or 'rock-beautiful' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hallya | Modern variant associated with Hallie/Halia - often interpreted as 'from the hall/meadow' or 'of the sea'. | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hanneline | God is gracious (grace, favor) | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Harra | Commonly 'free' (Arabic); in other traditions associated with 'joy' (Greek) or the Hindu name Hara (Shiva). | Arabic, English, Greek, Hindu, Sanskrit, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hedah | Associated with 'battle' (from Germanic Hedda/Hedwig); in Hebrew contexts may be linked to 'praise' or 'thanksgiving'. | German, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Heidrun | Likely 'bright rune' or 'clear secret' (from Old Norse heiðr 'bright/clear' + rún 'rune/secret') | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Helgas | Holy; blessed; sacred | Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Helsa | Possibly 'health' or 'greeting' (Scandinavian); alternatively associated with meanings of related names like 'holy/blessed' or 'pledged' through Helga/Elsa | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Herdis | Sword + dís (goddess) - "sword-goddess" / "sword-maiden" | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hilmah | Possibly “gentle, patient” (Arabic) or related to “battle/protector” (Germanic) | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hogna | Likely 'protector' or 'guardian' (from Old Norse roots); sometimes associated with battle/defense | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Huldr | Hidden, secret; a 'hidden one' or forest-fairy in Norse folklore | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hullevi | Likely from Old Norse elements hild 'battle' + vé 'sanctuary/holy', loosely 'battle sanctuary' or 'battle woman' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hyldaagard | From hild ('battle') + garðr ('enclosure, farm') - 'battle enclosure' or 'Hilda's farm' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hyldaaguard | From the elements hild/Hylda 'battle' + gard/gaard 'enclosure, farm, guardian' - roughly 'battle-guard' or 'Hilda's enclosure/guardian' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hyldaaguarde | Probable meaning: 'battle-guard' or 'battle-farm' - a very rare or possibly constructed compound based on Germanic/Scandinavian roots. | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hylmah | From a Germanic element meaning 'helmet' or 'protection' (connotations of battle/protector) | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingaberg | ‘Ing’s protection’ - from the god Ing (Yngvi/Freyr) + berg (protection/help/fortress) | Norse, 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