Scandinavian Girl Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Ingabork | Ing's fortress; protection or stronghold associated with the god Ing (Yngvi). | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingah | Derived from the theonym Ing/Yngvi - 'belonging to Ing' or 'protected by Ing'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingaret | Probably 'of/related to Ing' (Ing = a Norse fertility/god name), i.e. 'protected by/descendant of Ing'; alternate influence could give a meaning related to 'pearl' if linked to Margaret. | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingarett | Likely 'protected by Ing' or 'Ing's counsel'. | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingeborgh | “Ing's protection” - protected by Ing (the Germanic fertility god); literally 'Ing + fortress/protection'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingebritt | From Old Norse 'Ing' (a Norse god) + 'Britt' (from Birgitta/Brigid meaning 'exalted, strong') - roughly 'Ing's exalted one' or 'Ing's strength.' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingeleif | ‘Ing’s heir’ or ‘descendant of Ing’ (Ing = the Norse god Yngvi/Freyr). | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingelise | Compound of Inge (from the Norse/Germanic god Ing) + Lise (short for Elisabeth, 'God is my oath') | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingemarie | Compound name combining Ing (a Norse/Germanic god associated with fertility/protection) and Marie (Mary; often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved') - roughly 'beloved one under Ing's protection.' | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingerborg | Fortress of Ing (protected by the god Ing) | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingerith | From the element Ing (a Norse/Germanic deity) combined with a suffix related to 'fríðr' (beautiful) - roughly 'Ing's beautiful one' or 'beloved of Ing'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingerlise | From Inger (Old Norse Ing, 'Ing's protection') + Lise (diminutive of Elisabeth, 'God is my oath'); roughly 'Ing's pledged/protected one.' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingigerd | From Old Norse Ingigerðr - Ing (a Norse god) + gerðr ('enclosure' or 'protection') - roughly 'Ing's enclosure' or 'protected by Ing'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingrede | Beloved/beautiful of Ing (the Norse god Freyr) | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingria | From elements referring to the god Ing and 'beautiful' - 'beautiful/beloved of Ing' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingrida | From Old Norse elements 'Ing' (a Norse god) + 'fríðr' meaning 'beautiful' or 'beloved' - 'beloved of Ing' or 'Ing's beautiful one'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ingun | Beloved of Ing (the Norse god) | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Inigd | From Old Norse Ing (a god) + fríðr (beautiful, beloved): 'Ing's beauty' or 'beloved/beautiful'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Injerd | Likely a variant of Ingjerd/Ingerd/Ingrid - from Old Norse 'Ing' (the god Yngvi/Ing) + 'fríðr' meaning 'beautiful' or 'beloved'; essentially 'Ing's beautiful one' or 'beloved of Ing'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Inyga | Derived from the theonym Ing (a Norse/Germanic deity); generally interpreted as 'of Ing' or 'protected by Ing/fertility' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Janike | God is gracious | Dutch, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Jarngerd | From Old Norse jarn 'iron' + gerðr 'enclosure/protection' - roughly 'protected by iron' or 'iron enclosure/armored' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Jensey | God is gracious (via Jens/John); also used as a modern invented given name | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Jensina | Feminine form of Jens (from Johannes) - "God is gracious". | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Juditte | From Hebrew 'Yehudit' meaning 'woman of Judea' (Jewess) | Dutch, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kaiyah | Often associated with 'sea' (from Kai) or 'pure/earth' (from Kaia/Gaia) | Greek, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| kareena | Often considered a variant of Karina/Carina meaning "beloved" (from Latin carus); sometimes associated with "pure" via Katherine | Italian, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kareenah | Generally associated with 'pure' (from Katherine) or 'beloved'; in some contexts linked to 'generous' (related to Arabic karim/karima) | Latin, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Kari-Anne | Pure grace | French, Latin, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kariann | Combination of Kari ('pure', from Katherine) and Ann ('grace') - roughly 'pure grace'. | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Karianna | Blend of Kari ('pure' from Katherine or 'beloved') and Anna ('grace') - roughly 'pure grace' or 'beloved grace'. | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Karii | Typically 'pure' (from Katherine) or 'free man' (from Karl), depending on origin | English, Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Karinn | Derived from Katherine, meaning 'pure'. | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Karit | Probably derived from Katherine/Karin meaning "pure"; rarely associated with a Hebrew root meaning "cut off/covenant" in non-name usage. | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Karynah | Typically 'beloved' (from Latin Carina); sometimes associated with 'pure' (via Katherine), depending on derivation. | Greek, Latin, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Karía | Varies by origin - commonly rendered as "beloved" (from Cara), possibly "pure" if linked via Kari to Katherine, or historically tied to the Anatolian region Caria; in Old Norse contexts related to Kári it can suggest "wind/curly-haired." | Greek, Latin, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Katrikki | Pure | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Katta | If from Katherine/Katarina: 'pure'. In some South Asian contexts it may carry meanings related to structures or embankments (context-dependent). | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kauree | Possibly 'fragrance' (from Japanese Kaori), 'princess' (related to Punjabi Kaur), or referencing the kauri tree (Māori); often used as a modern invented name without a single fixed traditional meaning. | English, Japanese, Punjabi, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kerstain | Follower of Christ / Christian (female form) | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kerstaine | Follower of Christ (alternatively associated with 'Christmas' in Dutch contexts). | English, Greek, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kerstana | Possibly "born at Christmas" (if from Dutch 'Kerst') or "follower of Christ" / "Christian" (if from Krist-). | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kersteane | Derived from Christina/Christian - 'follower of Christ' or 'anointed' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kersteen | Christian; follower of Christ | Dutch, Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kerstena | Follower of Christ (Christian) | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kerstenah | Follower of Christ (anointed) | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kerstene | Follower of Christ / anointed | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kerstey | Follower of Christ (Christian) | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kerstia | Derived from Christina - 'follower of Christ' (also sometimes associated with Dutch 'kerst' = Christmas) | Dutch, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kerstyn | Follower of Christ | English, 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