| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christer | Follower of Christ | Scandinavian | Boy | 870 #101 | |
| Eskil | From Old Norse 'áss' (god) + 'ketill' (cauldron/helmet): 'divine helmet' or 'protected by God'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 849 #102 | |
| Niclas | Victory of the people | Greek, Scandinavian | Boy | 819 #103 | |
| Christoffer | Bearer of Christ | Greek, Scandinavian | Boy | 793 #104 | |
| Ingeborg | Protected by Ing (Ing's fortress/stronghold) | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 785 #105 | |
| Ask | Ash tree; name of the first man in Norse mythology (Askr). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 782 #106 | |
| Krister | Follower of Christ; Christian | Scandinavian | Boy | 773 #107 | |
| Selja | Likely from the Finnish word for the elder tree (Sambucus); in some Scandinavian/Old Norse contexts associated with roots meaning 'blessed' or 'happy'. | Estonian, Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | 758 #108 | |
| Arne | Eagle | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 745 #109 | |
| Maj | Derived from the month of May (from the Roman goddess Maia); associated with spring and renewal | Scandinavian | Girl | 742 #110 | |
| Halla | Scandinavian: from Old Norse element hallr meaning 'rock' or 'slope'; Arabic: variant of Hala meaning 'halo' or 'aura'; Finnish: the word halla means 'frost'. | Arabic, Finnish, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 733 #111 | |
| Arna | Eagle | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 702 #112 | |
| Eivor | Likely from Old Norse elements meaning 'ever-vigilant' or 'island guardian.' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 680 #113 | |
| Helle | Depending on root: 'holy, blessed' (Old Norse Helga) or 'torch/light' (Greek Helene) | Scandinavian | Girl | 641 #114 | |
| Britta | 'exalted one' or 'power/strength' | German, Scandinavian | Girl | 630 #115 | |
| Elida | Uncertain - often interpreted as 'from Elis' (a region in Greece) or linked to Germanic Alida/Adelaide meaning 'noble'. | Greek, Scandinavian, Spanish | Girl | 591 #116 | |
| Tore | Derived from the god Thor - associated with 'thunder' (often interpreted as 'Thor's warrior' or 'of Thor') | Scandinavian | Boy | 564 #117 | |
| Pelle | Rock, stone (from Greek Petros) | Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | 546 #118 | |
| Aina | Varies by culture - Malagasy: "life"; Japanese: depends on kanji (commonly 'ai' = love + 'na' = greens/child/place); Scandinavian/Catalan: used as a form of Aino/Anna (meanings related to 'the only one' or 'grace'). | Catalan, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 545 #119 | |
| Christel | Anointed; follower of Christ | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | 529 #120 | |
| Elly | A diminutive form of several names; commonly associated with meanings such as 'light' (from Helen/Ellen), 'God is my oath' (from Elizabeth), or 'God has answered' (from Eliana). | Dutch, English, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | 523 #121 | |
| Bjarne | Derived from Old Norse 'bjǫrn' meaning 'bear' - essentially 'bear' or 'little bear'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 493 #122 | |
| Ingunn | From Old Norse elements Ing (the god Ing/Freyr) + unn (love) - "Ing's love" or "beloved of Ing". | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 490 #123 | |
| Rune | Secret, mystery; rune (a letter or magical inscription) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 479 #124 | |
| Lavrans | From Laurentum; 'laurelled' or 'crowned with laurel' | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Boy | 457 #125 | |
| Edla | Noble; noblewoman | Scandinavian | Girl | 453 #126 | |
| Raino | Counsel-protector (related to elements meaning 'counsel' and 'protector') | Finnish, Scandinavian | Boy | 448 #127 | |
| Sten | Stone | Scandinavian | Boy | 436 #128 | |
| Evert | From elements meaning 'boar' (eber) + 'brave, hardy' (hard) - 'brave/strong as a boar' | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | 434 #129 | |
| Disa | From Old Norse dís - 'goddess', 'lady', a female spirit or noble woman | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 428 #130 | |
| Assi | {'Hebrew': 'Usually a short form or pet name (linked to names such as Asaf, Asa, Asher) rather than a separate lexical meaning', 'Arabic': "From ʿĀṣī (عاصي) meaning 'rebellious' or 'defiant' (also used as a river epithet, e.g. al-ʿAsī, 'the rebellious')", 'Finnish/Scandinavian': 'Used as a feminine given name or diminutive; no distinct dictionary meaning'} | Arabic, Finnish, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Boy | 424 #131 | |
| Marit | Pearl | Scandinavian | Girl | 424 #132 | |
| Josefin | God will add | French, Hebrew, Scandinavian, Swedish | Girl | 417 #133 | |
| Manne | Diminutive or pet form of names beginning with 'Man-' (for example Manfred); broadly related to 'man' or, via Manfred, 'man of peace'. | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Boy | 411 #134 | |
| Åse | Goddess; 'of the gods' or divine | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Girl | 408 #135 | |
| Kaia | Commonly interpreted as "sea" (Hawaiian), also associated with "earth" (Gaia) or "pure" (as a form of Katherine). | Greek, Hawaiian, Scandinavian | Girl | 402 #136 | |
| Maren | Derived from Maria/Marina - often interpreted as "of the sea" | Scandinavian | Girl | 382 #137 | |
| Nikoline | Victory of the people | Danish, Scandinavian | Girl | 374 #138 | |
| Jannika | God is gracious | Scandinavian | Girl | 373 #139 | |
| Klas | Victory of the people | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | 365 #140 | |
| Sune | Originally from Old Norse suni meaning "son" (sometimes linked to the idea of a young man or lad). | Scandinavian | Boy | 354 #141 | |
| Hilding | Derived from 'hild' meaning 'battle' - roughly 'battle warrior' or 'descendant of battle.' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 350 #142 | |
| Gun-Britt | Combines 'battle' and 'Britt' (Birgitta/Bridget) - roughly 'battle-exalted' or 'battle-strong'. | Scandinavian | Girl | 341 #143 | |
| Ine | Diminutive of names ending in -ina ('little Ina'); in Japanese can mean 'rice plant' (稲); Old English form of uncertain meaning | Dutch, English, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 333 #144 | |
| Birger | Helper, rescuer | Scandinavian | Boy | 324 #145 | |
| Ove | Heritage, wealth, inheritance | Scandinavian | Boy | 321 #146 | |
| Runa | From Old Norse rún meaning "secret" or "rune"; in Japanese used phonetically and often associated with Luna (moon). | Japanese, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 317 #147 | |
| Torsten | Thor's stone | Scandinavian | Boy | 308 #148 | |
| Sina | Persian: associated with the historical name Sīnā (as in Ibn Sīnā/Avicenna); European: used as a diminutive of Christina meaning 'follower of Christ'. The exact original Persian meaning is uncertain. | Arabic, Germanic, Persian, Scandinavian, Turkish | Unisex | 301 #149 | |
| Gerd | From Gerhard: 'ger' (spear) + 'hard' (strong/brave) → 'spear-strong/brave'. From Old Norse Gerðr: 'enclosure' or 'fenced area'. | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | 299 #150 |
Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.
