Scandinavian Girl Names
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of 440 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kierstan | Variant of Kirsten/Christina meaning "follower of Christ" or "Christian" | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kiersten | Follower of Christ; Christian | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| kierstin | Follower of Christ; Christian | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| kierstyn | Follower of Christ; Christian | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kirstaine | Follower of Christ (Christian) | Scandinavian, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Kirstane | Follower of Christ; Christian | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kirstea | Follower of Christ (anointed) | Scandinavian, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Kirstey | Follower of Christ (Christian) | Scandinavian, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Kirstiah | Variant of Christine/Christina - 'follower of Christ' or 'Christian' | English, Scandinavian, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| kirstin | Follower of Christ; 'anointed' | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kirstona | Follower of Christ; Christian | Scandinavian, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Kirstynn | Follower of Christ | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kjerstan | Christian; follower of Christ | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Klarette | Diminutive of Clara/Clare - 'little clear/bright' (bright, famous) | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kristainah | Follower of Christ; 'anointed' | Greek, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kristie | Follower of Christ; 'anointed' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kursti | Follower of Christ (Christian) | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kyirsten | Follower of Christ; Christian | Latin, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| kyrsten | Christian; follower of Christ | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kyrsti | Follower of Christ; anointed | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kyrstinne | Follower of Christ; 'anointed' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Layna | A modern feminine name often treated as a form of Alaina/Elaina meaning 'light' or 'torch' (from Greek Helen); can also reflect Arabic 'tender/soft' or Finnish 'wave'. | Arabic, English, Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lindal | 'Linden (lime) tree' + 'valley' - 'linden valley' (also linked to Linda: 'beautiful'/'tender') | English, Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lineah | From the Swedish name Linnéa, associated with the twinflower (Linnaea borealis) and named for botanist Carl Linnaeus | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Linfryd | ‘Linden (or flax/soft) + delight’ - a poetic 'gentle/beautiful joy' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Liselotta | Compound of Lise ('God is my oath' from Elisabeth) and Lotta ('free', from Charlotte). | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Livie-Kate | Combines 'life' or 'olive' (Liv/Livie) with 'pure' (Kate/Katherine). | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Livvy-Rae | Combines Liv ('life' or Old Norse 'protection') with Rae (feminine form of Ray/Rachel, often 'ewe' or a short form of Ray), suggesting a 'protected life' or 'life and grace'. | Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lovíse | Famous/renowned warrior | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lyka | Modern feminine name; commonly associated with 'wolf' (from Greek lykos) or 'happiness' (Scandinavian lykke); also used as an invented/modern name in the Philippines. | Greek, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lyne | Variant of Lynn/Line - commonly linked to 'lake' or 'waterfall' (Old English/Welsh) or used as a diminutive of names like Aline meaning 'noble'. | English, French, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lyngheid | From the heather / heathland | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lyv | Variant of Liv: often associated with 'life' (Old Norse líf) or as a diminutive of Olivia meaning 'olive' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lyvie | Likely a diminutive or variant of Olivia ('olive tree') or of Liv (Old Norse 'hlíf' meaning 'shelter/protection' and often associated with 'life'). | English, Latin, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lyvina | Either 'from Lavinium' (Latin) or derived from Liv meaning 'life' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Līnė | Derived from Lina, from Lithuanian 'linas' meaning 'flax' or 'linen'. | Lithuanian, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Magnhilda | From elements meaning "strength/ might" + "battle" - "mighty/strong in battle" | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Magnild | Derived from elements meaning 'strength' (magn) and 'battle' (hild) - 'mighty in battle.' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Magnildah | Mighty in battle (from magn 'strength, might' + hildr 'battle') | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Malinn | Diminutive of Magdalena - "of Magdala" (i.e., "from Magdala") | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Mallene | From Magdalene - 'of Magdala' (literally 'from Magdala', often associated with 'tower') | Danish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Marete | Likely "pearl" (if derived from Margaret) | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Margreta | Pearl | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Marikke | Diminutive of Maria - 'little Mary' (Maria/Miriam often interpreted as 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'rebellious') | Dutch, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Merta | Multiple possible origins: as a form of Marta/Märta meaning 'lady' or 'mistress' (from Martha), or in Balinese/Indonesian contexts associated with prosperity/goodness; also appears as a Slavic surname-turned given name. | Czech, Indonesian, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Mette-Mari | Combination of 'Mette' (diminutive of Margaret: 'pearl') and 'Mari' (form of Mary/Marie: traditionally 'bitter' or 'beloved') | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Mette-Merete | Derived from Margaret; means "pearl" | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Mickala | Who is like God? | Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ngrid | From Old Norse elements Ing (the god Yngvi) + fríðr ('beautiful') - 'beautiful/beloved of Ing'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Norda | From the north; northern | 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