| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristainah | Follower of Christ; 'anointed' | Greek, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kristie | Follower of Christ; 'anointed' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kristor | Bearer of Christ | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Kristr | 'Follower of Christ' / 'anointed (Christian)' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Kursti | Follower of Christ (Christian) | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kvist | Twig; small branch | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Kyirsten | Follower of Christ; Christian | Latin, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| kyrsten | Christian; follower of Christ | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kyrsti | Follower of Christ; anointed | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kyrstinne | Follower of Christ; 'anointed' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kystur | Of the coast; coastal guardian or one from the shore | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Langlie | Long hillside / long slope | Norwegian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Lars-Ivar | Combination of Lars (Laurence - laurel/crowned) and Ivar (yew warrior/archer) - roughly "laurel-crowned yew warrior" | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Larse | Crowned with laurel; from Laurentum | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Larsen | Son of Lars (Lars from Laurentius, meaning 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Larsson | Son of Lars (Lars from Latin Laurentius, meaning 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel') | Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Larzon | Son of Lars (Lars from Laurentius - 'from Laurentum' or 'crowned with laurel') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Lau | Hawaiian: 'leaf' or 'many'; Cantonese: romanization of the Chinese surname 劉 (Liu); Danish: diminutive of Laurentius/ Laurence. | Cantonese, Danish, Hawaiian, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Launy | Unclear - likely a diminutive or regional form; possibly related to names derived from Laurentius ('laurel') or to pet forms of similar names. | Danish, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Layna | A modern feminine name often treated as a form of Alaina/Elaina meaning 'light' or 'torch' (from Greek Helen); can also reflect Arabic 'tender/soft' or Finnish 'wave'. | Arabic, English, Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Leff | Possibly 'heir, descendant' (from Old Norse Leifr); alternatively linked to 'lion' (Yiddish Leib) or 'heart' (Hebrew Lev). | English, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Leyf | Heir, descendant | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Lidmann | Man of the slope or hillside | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Lindal | 'Linden (lime) tree' + 'valley' - 'linden valley' (also linked to Linda: 'beautiful'/'tender') | English, Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lindberg | From lind (linden/lime tree) + berg (hill/mountain) - 'linden tree hill' or 'hill of linden trees' | Scandinavian, Swedish | Unisex | — | |
| Lindel | Associated with the linden (lime) tree; conveys 'linden tree' or 'from the linden valley' / gentle, soft | English, Germanic, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Lineah | From the Swedish name Linnéa, associated with the twinflower (Linnaea borealis) and named for botanist Carl Linnaeus | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Linfryd | ‘Linden (or flax/soft) + delight’ - a poetic 'gentle/beautiful joy' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Liselotta | Compound of Lise ('God is my oath' from Elisabeth) and Lotta ('free', from Charlotte). | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Livie-Kate | Combines 'life' or 'olive' (Liv/Livie) with 'pure' (Kate/Katherine). | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Livvy-Rae | Combines Liv ('life' or Old Norse 'protection') with Rae (feminine form of Ray/Rachel, often 'ewe' or a short form of Ray), suggesting a 'protected life' or 'life and grace'. | Hebrew, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lodde | From Lodewijk meaning 'famous/renowned warrior' (via Lode); in Swedish contexts also known as the word for 'lumpfish' or a familiar nickname | Dutch, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Lovíse | Famous/renowned warrior | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lyka | Modern feminine name; commonly associated with 'wolf' (from Greek lykos) or 'happiness' (Scandinavian lykke); also used as an invented/modern name in the Philippines. | Greek, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lynberg | Likely 'lake mountain' or 'from the lake mountain' - a compound name combining 'Lyn' (lake) and 'berg' (mountain) | Germanic, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Lyne | Variant of Lynn/Line - commonly linked to 'lake' or 'waterfall' (Old English/Welsh) or used as a diminutive of names like Aline meaning 'noble'. | English, French, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lyngheid | From the heather / heathland | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lyv | Variant of Liv: often associated with 'life' (Old Norse líf) or as a diminutive of Olivia meaning 'olive' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lyvie | Likely a diminutive or variant of Olivia ('olive tree') or of Liv (Old Norse 'hlíf' meaning 'shelter/protection' and often associated with 'life'). | English, Latin, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Lyvina | Either 'from Lavinium' (Latin) or derived from Liv meaning 'life' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Līnė | Derived from Lina, from Lithuanian 'linas' meaning 'flax' or 'linen'. | Lithuanian, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Madsen | Son of Mads (Mads is the Danish form of Matthew, meaning "gift of God") | Danish, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Magnhilda | From elements meaning "strength/ might" + "battle" - "mighty/strong in battle" | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Magnild | Derived from elements meaning 'strength' (magn) and 'battle' (hild) - 'mighty in battle.' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Magnildah | Mighty in battle (from magn 'strength, might' + hildr 'battle') | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Magnor | Mighty; having great strength or power | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Malinn | Diminutive of Magdalena - "of Magdala" (i.e., "from Magdala") | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Mallene | From Magdalene - 'of Magdala' (literally 'from Magdala', often associated with 'tower') | Danish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Marete | Likely "pearl" (if derived from Margaret) | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Margreta | Pearl | Scandinavian | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.
