| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hass | Either from Arabic 'Hassan' meaning 'handsome, good', or from Hans/Johannes meaning 'God is gracious'. | Arabic, Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hassel | Hazel (the tree) or someone who lives by hazel trees | Germanic, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Hassell | Hazel - dweller by or near hazel trees/hazel grove | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hedah | Associated with 'battle' (from Germanic Hedda/Hedwig); in Hebrew contexts may be linked to 'praise' or 'thanksgiving'. | German, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hedin | Heath-dweller, 'man of the heath' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Heidrun | Likely 'bright rune' or 'clear secret' (from Old Norse heiðr 'bright/clear' + rún 'rune/secret') | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Heiolf | Probable meaning: 'honorable/bright wolf' (from Old Norse heiðr 'honor/bright' + ulfr 'wolf') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Helg | Holy, blessed | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Helgas | Holy; blessed; sacred | Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Helki | Holy, blessed | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Helsa | Possibly 'health' or 'greeting' (Scandinavian); alternatively associated with meanings of related names like 'holy/blessed' or 'pledged' through Helga/Elsa | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Helsin | Person from the narrow strait; 'from Helsing' | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Hendrickson | Son of Hendrick (son of Henry); ultimately 'son of the home-ruler'. | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hennings | Son of Henning - Henning is related to Heinrich/Henry, meaning 'ruler of the household' (home ruler) | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Herdis | Sword + dís (goddess) - "sword-goddess" / "sword-maiden" | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Herik | Eternal ruler (from Old Norse elements meaning 'ever' or 'always' + 'ruler') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Herlin | Likely 'little army' or 'army-associated' (her- 'army' + diminutive -lin) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Heye | Varies by origin; may derive from Germanic roots meaning "high"/"elevated" or from words for "hay/hedge"; as a Chinese transliteration the meaning depends entirely on the characters used. | Chinese, Dutch, English, Germanic, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Hilmah | Possibly “gentle, patient” (Arabic) or related to “battle/protector” (Germanic) | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hinrik | Home ruler | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hjalmarr | Helmeted warrior | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hjorvar | Sword guardian | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hogna | Likely 'protector' or 'guardian' (from Old Norse roots); sometimes associated with battle/defense | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Holen | From the hollow / dweller by a hollow or small valley | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Holgar | Island spear | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Holmen | Small island; islet (definite form: 'the islet') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hrolleif | Heir or descendant of fame ("famous heir") | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Huldr | Hidden, secret; a 'hidden one' or forest-fairy in Norse folklore | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hullevi | Likely from Old Norse elements hild 'battle' + vé 'sanctuary/holy', loosely 'battle sanctuary' or 'battle woman' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hyldaagard | From hild ('battle') + garðr ('enclosure, farm') - 'battle enclosure' or 'Hilda's farm' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hyldaaguard | From the elements hild/Hylda 'battle' + gard/gaard 'enclosure, farm, guardian' - roughly 'battle-guard' or 'Hilda's enclosure/guardian' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hyldaaguarde | Probable meaning: 'battle-guard' or 'battle-farm' - a very rare or possibly constructed compound based on Germanic/Scandinavian roots. | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hylmah | From a Germanic element meaning 'helmet' or 'protection' (connotations of battle/protector) | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ibbi | Diminutive/nickname; connected to Jacob ('supplanter') or to Ibrahim ('exalted father' / 'father of many') depending on origin | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Ibsan | Son of Ib (Ib = Danish form of Jacob/James) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ibsyn | Son of Ib - Ib is the Danish form of Jacob, meaning "supplanter" | Danish, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ingaberg | ‘Ing’s protection’ - from the god Ing (Yngvi/Freyr) + berg (protection/help/fortress) | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Ingar | Derived from the Norse god Ing (Yngvi); often interpreted as “protected by Ing” or “Ing's warrior.” | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Ingemund | Ing's protector (protected by the god Ing) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ingemur | Likely derived from the Norse element Ing (the god Yngvi/Ing) plus a second element (mur/mar) - roughly 'Ing's famous one' or 'protected by Ing'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Ingerborg | Fortress of Ing (protected by the god Ing) | Scandinavian | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.
