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Scandinavian names - Baby names with the origin Scandinavian

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Silki Possibly a diminutive of Silke/Cecilia (from Latin Caecilia, historically 'blind') or derived from Finnish 'silkki' meaning 'silk' (soft, smooth). Dutch, Finnish, German, Scandinavian Girl
Sivianne Blend meaning roughly 'Sif/Siv (goddess, bride/earth) + Anne (grace)' - a sense of 'graceful bride' or 'grace of Sif'. English, Scandinavian Girl
Sivika Possibly 'devoted to Shiva' or 'belonging to Shiva' (Sanskrit); alternatively a diminutive/variant of the Norse name Sif/Siv. Norse, Sanskrit, Scandinavian Girl
Sivvy Derived from Old Norse Sif, meaning 'wife' or 'bride' (name of Thor's wife in Norse mythology). Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Sofie Lynn Wisdom + lake (often interpreted as 'wisdom by the lake' or 'wise lake') English, Scandinavian Girl
Solvejg From Old Norse 'sól' (sun) + 'veig' (strength/power) - commonly rendered 'sun strength' (also interpreted as 'sun path') Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Solvejy From Old Norse elements sól 'sun' + veig 'strength/power/way' - roughly 'sun-strength' or 'sun-way'. Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Solví From Old Norse elements likely meaning 'sun' (sól) combined with a second element often interpreted as 'strength' or 'sanctuary' - roughly 'sun-strength' or 'sun-guardian'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Somm Uncertain - meanings vary by origin: possibly 'orange' (Thai), a virtue/worthiness sense in some Southeast Asian contexts, or related to 'summer' if from Germanic surname roots. Khmer, Scandinavian, Thai Unisex
sonni Originally a diminutive of 'son' ('little son'); when used as a feminine form, linked to Sonia/Sonja and ultimately Sophia ('wisdom'). English, Scandinavian Unisex
Steg Derived from Old Norse stígr, meaning 'wanderer' or 'one who strides/steps' Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Steina Stone; rock - feminine form/derivative of Stein Scandinavian Girl
Steini Stone (diminutive or familiar form of Stein; can imply 'little stone') Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Stene Stone Scandinavian Boy
Steny Stone Scandinavian Boy
Sunn Generally linked to the sun - 'sun' or 'brightness' (Scandinavian); related to Sunniva ('sun gift'); in Khmer used as a family/name element; as Korean 'Sun/Seon' can mean 'good/virtuous' depending on hanja. English, Khmer, Korean, Norse, Scandinavian Unisex
Sunnive Gift of the sun English, Scandinavian Girl
Svava Swallow (the bird) Icelandic, Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Sven-Bertil Combines Sven ('young man, lad, servant') and Bertil ('bright, famous') - roughly 'bright/famous young man'. Scandinavian Boy
Svenn Young man; lad Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Swen 'young man', 'boy' or 'servant' Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Talle Likely 'dew' (if derived from Hebrew Tal); otherwise a diminutive/variant of names like Tali/Tally Scandinavian Unisex
tennessen Son of Tønnes (a form of Antonius/Anthony) - 'son of Anthony'; Antonius often interpreted as 'priceless' or 'highly praiseworthy'. Scandinavian Boy
Thoral Derived from Norse elements referencing the god Thor; roughly 'Thor's hall' or 'Thor's rock.' Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Thoralf From Old Norse Þórr (Thor, god of thunder) + alfr (elf) - 'Thor's elf' or 'elf of Thor'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Thoren Derived from the Norse god Thor - 'of Thor' or associated with thunder Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Thorgil From Old Norse Þórr (Thor) + gísl (hostage, pledge) - typically interpreted as "Thor's pledge" or "Thor's hostage". Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Thorgrí From Old Norse elements Þórr (Thor) + grí (uncertain); broadly interpreted as 'of Thor' or 'protected by Thor'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Thorild From Norse god Thor + Old Norse hildr 'battle' - 'Thor's battle' or 'battle of Thor'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Thuri From Old Norse Þóríðr (Þórr + fríðr) - 'Thor' + 'beautiful' (roughly 'Thor's beautiful one') Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Toll Likely from an occupational surname meaning 'toll' (a tax or fee) or a shortened form of a longer name such as Tolliver; in modern German 'toll' colloquially means 'great'. English, German, Scandinavian Boy
Torfin From Old Norse Þorfinnr - 'Thor' (the Norse god) + 'finnr' (Finn/wanderer); commonly interpreted as 'Thor's Finn' or 'Thor's wanderer'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Torkild From Old Norse Þorkell - 'Thor' + 'ketill' meaning 'Thor's cauldron' (often interpreted as 'Thor's helmet' or 'kettle') Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Trosten Consolation, comfort Scandinavian Boy
Tynell No single established meaning; likely a surname-turned-first-name or a modern coinage combining 'Ty' (short for names like Tyler/Tyrone) with the suffix '-nell'. Scandinavian Boy
Tyri Likely derived from Tyra; associated with Old Norse elements meaning 'battle' or 'warrior' (often rendered as 'warrior' or 'battle') Scandinavian Unisex
Vagn Wagon; vehicle Norse, Scandinavian Boy
wendahl Derived from Wendel/Wendell - roughly "wanderer" or "one from the Wends" Germanic, Scandinavian Boy
Yngwie From Old Norse Yngvi (a name/epithet of the god Freyr/Ing) - meaning 'of Yngvi' or 'descendant/protected by Ing'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Ásgrim From Old Norse Ás 'god' + grimr 'mask/helmet' - roughly 'divine mask' or 'god's helmet'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Ívar From Old Norse elements meaning 'yew (bow)' + 'warrior/army' - often interpreted as 'archer' or 'bow warrior'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
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Scandinavian name popularity over time

Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.

941
Names in this origin
291
With data in 2026
422,094
Births 2026
422,094
Peak year 2026