Discover and Shortlist Your Perfect Baby Names!

Scandinavian names - Baby names with the origin Scandinavian

Showing 50 of 941 names
Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Eric Balfour Eric: 'ever' or 'eternal ruler'. Balfour: a locational surname meaning a settlement/place-name element (bal- 'town/farm'), historically associated with places in Scotland. Scandinavian Boy
Ericca Feminine form of Eric, meaning "ever-ruler" or "eternal ruler". Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Erickson Son of Erik (Erik = 'ever ruler' or 'eternal ruler') Scandinavian Boy
Ericson Son of Eric (Eric = 'ever-ruler' or 'eternal ruler') Scandinavian Boy
Erikur “ever-ruler” or “eternal ruler” (from Old Norse ei ‘ever’ + ríkr ‘ruler’) Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Erix Eternal/ever ruler Germanic, Scandinavian Boy
Erka Derived from Erika; ultimately from Old Norse Eiríkr meaning "ever-ruler" or "eternal ruler" Scandinavian Girl
Errick Ever-ruler / eternal ruler Scandinavian Boy
Errik Eternal or ever-ruling ruler Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Esbirn From Old Norse 'ás' (god) + 'bjǫrn' (bear) - 'god-bear' or 'divine bear'. Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Esbirne God + bear - "divine bear" or "god's bear" Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Esbjorn From Old Norse Ásbjǫrn, meaning "god-bear" or "divine bear" Scandinavian Boy
Esbyrn God + bear ("divine bear" or "god-bear") Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Eveny Likely a diminutive/variant of Eve or Even; meanings range from 'life' (from Eve/Eva) to 'gift' or 'winner' (if linked to Old Norse Eivindr/Even). English, Hebrew, Scandinavian Girl
Eylina Generally 'light' or 'bright' (from Helena/Elina); sometimes associated with 'moon' if linked to Aylin Scandinavian, Slavic Girl
Eymund Island protector (from ey 'island' + mundr 'protector/guardian') Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Eyrpne Invented/uncertain - commonly interpreted as a modern name evoking 'island', 'noble' or 'strength' Scandinavian Unisex
Eysteinar Fortunate or lucky stone Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Faxen Originally a surname; possibly 'son of Faxe' or from Old Norse 'fax' meaning 'mane/hair'; used as a modern surname-style given name Scandinavian Boy
Fillbirte Likely the feminine form of Filibert/Filiberta meaning "very bright" or "much bright" (from Germanic filu 'much' + beraht 'bright/famous'). Scandinavian Girl
Fine English: 'fine' = good, of high quality. Danish: a short form or independent feminine name (pronounced like 'Fee‑neh'), often used as a diminutive/standalone name related to names such as Josephine or Sophie. As a surname, meanings vary by family and language. Danish, English, German, Scandinavian Girl
Fjall Mountain; fell Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Forsa Waterfall; rapids Scandinavian Girl
Foss Waterfall; dweller by a waterfall English, Icelandic, Scandinavian Boy
Fraja 'Lady' - associated with the Norse goddess of love, fertility and war Norse, Scandinavian Girl
Frants Derived from Latin 'Franciscus', meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free man'. Scandinavian Boy
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
Friddson Son of Frid - 'son of peace' Germanic, Scandinavian Boy
Frideborg From Old Norse friðr 'peace' + borg 'fortress/protection' - 'peaceful fortress' or 'protector of peace'. Scandinavian Girl
Fridjof From Old Norse frið (peace) + þjófr (thief) - literally 'peace-thief' (traditionally interpreted in various ways) Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Fridleif Heir or descendant of peace (peaceful heir) Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Fridson Son of 'Frid' - from Old Norse/Germanic root meaning 'peace' Germanic, Scandinavian Boy
Frithiof From Old Norse friðr 'peace' + þjófr 'thief' - 'peace-thief.' Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Frodis Wise, learned (from Old Norse fróðr “wise”) Norse, Scandinavian Boy
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
Fyske Derived from a word meaning "fish" or "fisher" (surname origin) English, Scandinavian Unisex
Galten Boar (literally “the boar”) - conveys strength, fierceness Norse, Scandinavian Boy
Gardell From a word for 'enclosure' or 'farmstead' - a surname-origin name meaning roughly 'of the yard' or 'farm dweller' English, Scandinavian Boy
Gardi Likely 'enclosure, farmstead' or, if related to Gordon/Gord- roots, a sense of 'strong/proud' or 'guardian' depending on origin. Scandinavian Unisex
Gauti From Old Norse 'Gautr', meaning 'Geat' - a member of the Geats (an ancient North Germanic tribe). Norse, Scandinavian Boy
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

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