| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granland | Land of spruce (literally 'spruce land'); can also be read as 'great land' in hybrid interpretations | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Greetah | Pearl | Dutch, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Grit | Derived from Margaret, meaning 'pearl' | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Grunde | Ground, foundation; basis | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Guddrinne | From Old Norse elements guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudlaug | God-vowed; pledged or dedicated to God | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudmund | God-protector; protected by God | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gudny | From Old Norse guð 'god' + ný 'new' - 'new god' or 'new to God'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudren | From Old Norse guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'god's secret' or 'divine rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudrinn | From Old Norse Guð ('god') + rún ('secret' or 'rune') - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gudrinna | Divine secret; 'God's secret' or 'secret/rune of the gods' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gulla | Possibly 'gold' (Scandinavian) or 'flower/rose' (Persian/Turkic); meaning depends on cultural origin | Persian, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Guni | One who possesses good qualities; virtuous or talented (from Sanskrit guṇī ‘having qualities’). | Hindu, Sanskrit, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gunlaug | From Old Norse gunn 'war' + laug 'vowed' - 'war‑vowed' or 'pledged to battle' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gunnbjorn | Battle bear (from Old Norse gunn 'war' + bjǫrn 'bear') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gunnef | Derived from Old Norse element gunn meaning 'war, battle'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Gunnela | From Old Norse gunnr meaning "battle" - often interpreted as "battle maiden" or "little warrior." | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gunnie | Diminutive form related to 'war' or 'warrior' (often 'little warrior') | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gunnilla | From Old Norse gunn 'war' + hildr 'battle' - 'war/battle' (often interpreted as 'battle maiden') | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gunnvald | Battle ruler | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gust | Short form of Gustav, traditionally interpreted as 'staff of the Goths' or 'staff/ruler' | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gustava | Feminine form of Gustav, meaning "staff of the Geats" (or "staff of the Goths"). | Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gustee | From Gustav, meaning 'staff of the Goths' or 'royal staff'. | Germanic, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Gustey | Diminutive of Gustav; from Old Norse/Germanic roots meaning 'staff of the Geats/Goths' or 'royal staff'. | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Guston | Likely either 'Gus's town' (English place-name) or derived from Gustav meaning 'staff of the gods'. | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Gutrún | From Old Norse guð 'god' + rún 'secret, rune' - 'divine secret' or 'god's rune'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gylda | Golden, gilded (also sometimes associated with the Germanic sense 'pledge' via Gilda) | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gyldah | Golden, golden one | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Gylded | Golden; of gold | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Gytta | Likely from Old Norse element Guð- ('god'), so roughly 'divine' or 'of God'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Haldan | From Old Norse elements meaning "half Dane" (literally 'half Danish') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Haldana | From Old Norse elements meaning "half Dane" - often interpreted as "of Danish descent" or "part-Danish" | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Halin | Uncertain; possible meanings include 'light/torch' (if linked to Halina/Helena) or 'gentle/patient' (if linked to Arabic Halim) | Scandinavian, Slavic | Unisex | — | |
| Hallar | Likely derived from Old Norse hallr ('rock, slope') or from hall ('hall, manor'); broadly indicates 'rocky slope' or 'of the hall'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Halldan | From Old Norse elements meaning 'half' + 'Dane' - 'half Dane', likely indicating mixed Danish ancestry | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Halldis | From Old Norse hallr 'rock/stone' + dís 'goddess/woman' - 'rock goddess' or 'stone lady'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hallen | Likely 'from the hall' or related to Old Norse hallr meaning 'rock, slope'; also a locational name from places called Hallen | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hallfred | From Old Norse elements hallr ('rock, slope') + friðr ('peace') - roughly 'rock of peace' or 'peaceful rock'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hallfrid | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + fríðr 'beautiful' - 'beautiful rock' or 'rock-beautiful' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hallstein | From Old Norse hallr 'rock, slope' + steinn 'stone' - 'rock-stone' or 'stone of the slope'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hallya | Modern variant associated with Hallie/Halia - often interpreted as 'from the hall/meadow' or 'of the sea'. | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Halsten | From Old Norse Hálsteinn: hallr 'rock, slope' + steinn 'stone' - 'rock/stone' or 'stone of the slope'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Halvdan | From Old Norse elements meaning 'half' + 'Dane' - 'half-Dane' or 'part-Danish'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hammar | From Old Norse 'hamarr' meaning 'rock, crag'; sometimes associated with 'hammer' (tool). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hanneline | God is gracious (grace, favor) | Dutch, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Hans-Ola | Compound of Hans ('God is gracious') + Ola ('ancestor's descendant/heritage') - roughly 'gracious heir of the ancestors.' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hansen | Son of Hans (Hans is a form of Johannes/John, meaning 'God is gracious') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Haralson | Son of Harald/Harold - 'son of the army-ruler' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Hardar | Derived from Old Norse harðr meaning 'hard' or 'strong' (implying strength or toughness). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Harra | Commonly 'free' (Arabic); in other traditions associated with 'joy' (Greek) or the Hindu name Hara (Shiva). | Arabic, English, Greek, Hindu, Sanskrit, Scandinavian | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.
