| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trine | Pure | Greek, Scandinavian | Girl | 29 #251 | |
| Torgrim | From Old Norse Þórgrímr: Þórr (Thor) + grímr (mask, helmet) - 'Thor's mask/helmet', broadly 'protected by Thor'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 26 #252 | |
| Vivica | War, battle | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | 26 #253 | |
| Rein | Often a short form of Germanic names from ragin 'counsel' (e.g., Reinier, Reinhold); in German 'rein' means 'pure'; as a Japanese transcription it takes meanings of the character Rei. | Dutch, Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | 25 #254 | |
| Seri | Varies by origin: in Korean meanings depend on chosen hanja; from Sanskrit (śrī) via Malay/Thai it means 'fortune', 'prosperity' or 'glory'; in Japanese it's the name of a water herb (seri); in Turkish it can mean 'rapid'. | Japanese, Korean, Malay, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Thai, Turkish | Girl | 25 #255 | |
| Aima | Varies by origin - possibly 'beloved' (from French Aimée), 'leaders/guides' (from Arabic A'imah/Aima), or related to Finnish Aimo meaning 'great/steadfast'. | Arabic, Finnish, French, Scandinavian | Girl | 24 #256 | |
| Gunbritt | Compound of Old Norse gunnr "war, battle" + Brit(t) (from Birgitta/Brighid) "exalted/strength" - roughly "exalted in battle" or "battle-strength". | Scandinavian, Swedish | Girl | 24 #257 | |
| Han | Varies by origin - Chinese/Korean: linked to the Han clan or Han (漢) as an ethnic/historical term; Western: short form of Johannes/Hans meaning 'God is gracious'. | Chinese, Dutch, English, German, Korean, Scandinavian | Boy | 22 #258 | |
| Jontte | Diminutive of Jon/Jonathan - 'YHWH is gracious' / 'gift of God' | Scandinavian | Boy | 22 #259 | |
| Jan-Ove | Combined meaning: 'God is gracious' (Jan) + 'heritage/legacy' (Ove, Old Norse/Germanic) | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | 21 #260 | |
| Agnetha | Pure, chaste | Scandinavian | Girl | 20 #261 | |
| Ing-Britt | Compound of Ing (Norse name element tied to the god Yngvi) + Britt (short form of Birgitta/Bridget) - roughly 'Ing's exalted one' or 'protected/exalted, strong.' | Scandinavian | Girl | 20 #262 | |
| Jonte | Derived from Jon/John or Jonathan - 'God is gracious' (John) / 'Yahweh has given' (Jonathan) | English, Scandinavian | Boy | 20 #263 | |
| Naja | Varies by origin - Arabic: 'salvation' or 'deliverance'; Greenlandic (Naaja): 'little sister'. Also used as a form/variant related to Nadia ('hope'). | Arabic, Scandinavian | Girl | 20 #264 | |
| Bente | Blessed | Scandinavian | Girl | 18 #265 | |
| Eivin | From Old Norse Eyvindr - likely ey ('island' or 'good fortune') + vindr ('winner') - roughly 'fortunate one' or 'island-winner'. | Scandinavian | Boy | 18 #266 | |
| Ellin | Bright, shining one; torch | Scandinavian, Welsh | Girl | 18 #267 | |
| Birthe | Derived from Brigid - 'exalted one' (also associated with strength/power) | Danish, Scandinavian | Girl | 16 #268 | |
| Gunder | Derived from the Old Norse element gunn 'war, battle' - 'battle/warrior' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 16 #269 | |
| Nori | Varies by origin: in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (examples include 'rule' or 'ceremony'); in European use it's often a diminutive of Nora/Eleanor/Noreen with meanings related to 'light' or 'honor'. | English, Hungarian, Irish, Japanese, Scandinavian | Unisex | 16 #270 | |
| Rika | Beautiful village; peace/home ruler | Dutch, Germanic, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 15 #271 | |
| Sannu | Hausa: a greeting word used like 'welcome' or 'well done'; Scandinavian: diminutive of Susanna (Susanna means 'lily'). | Hausa, Scandinavian | Unisex | 15 #272 | |
| Borghild | From borg ('fortress, protection') + hildr ('battle') - 'protection in battle'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 14 #273 | |
| Fria | Possibly 'free' (Germanic/Scandinavian); in Spanish 'fría' means 'cold'. | Germanic, Scandinavian, Spanish | Girl | 14 #274 | |
| Ingolf | From Old Norse elements Ing (a Norse god) + úlfr (wolf) - 'Ing's wolf'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 13 #275 | |
| Kron | Crown; alternatively associated with time/authority via Kronos | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 12 #276 | |
| Jahn | God is gracious | German, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Boy | 11 #277 | |
| Vibeke | Derived from Old High German wīb - 'woman, wife'. | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | 11 #278 | |
| Annelise | “grace” (Anna) + “pledged to God” (Elisabeth) | German, Scandinavian | Girl | 10 #279 | |
| Hans-Christian | God is gracious; follower of Christ (gracious follower of Christ) | German, Scandinavian | Boy | 10 #280 | |
| Torhild | From Old Norse Þórhildr: Þórr ('Thor') + hildr ('battle') - 'Thor's battle' or 'battle of Thor'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 10 #281 | |
| Mikka | Who is like God? | Scandinavian | Boy | 9 #282 | |
| Ero | Either 'love, desire' (from Greek Eros) or 'ever-ruler/eternal ruler' (if linked to Eero/Eric). | Finnish, Greek, Scandinavian | Boy | 8 #283 | |
| Ing-Marie | Combines the Norse element 'Ing' (a fertility/ancestral god) with 'Marie' (Mary: 'beloved'/'bitter'); roughly 'Ing's beloved'. | Scandinavian | Girl | 7 #284 | |
| Mailen | Varies by origin: could mean 'little chief' (Gaelic), relate to 'of Magdala' via Magdalena, or be associated with 'apricot blossom' (Mai) | Gaelic, Scandinavian | Girl | 7 #285 | |
| Povel | Derived from Latin Paulus, meaning 'small' or 'humble'. | Scandinavian | Boy | 7 #286 | |
| Birita | Derived from Brigid/Brigitta - 'exalted one', associated with strength, power, and holiness | Scandinavian | Girl | 6 #287 | |
| Dane | Person from Denmark; 'Danish' | English, Scandinavian | Boy | 6 #288 | |
| Danne | Either 'Dane' - a person from Denmark, or, when from Daniel, 'God is my judge.' | Scandinavian | Boy | 6 #289 | |
| Haldis | From Old Norse elements hallr (rock, slope) + dís (goddess) - roughly 'rock goddess' or 'goddess-like woman'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 6 #290 | |
| Kettil | From Old Norse ketill meaning 'kettle' or 'cauldron' (metaphorically 'helmet' or a warrior/ritual vessel). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 6 #291 | |
| Linni | Diminutive of Lynn or Linnea - associated with 'lake' (Lynn) or the Linnea twinflower | English, Scandinavian | Girl | 6 #292 | |
| Matz | Gift of God | Scandinavian | Boy | 6 #293 | |
| Sirri | From Arabic 'sirr' meaning 'secret' or 'mystery'; 'secretive' or 'mysterious'. | Arabic, Scandinavian, Turkish | Boy | 6 #294 | |
| Aree | Varies by origin; commonly associated with 'lion' (from Hebrew Ari/Arieh) or linked to 'noble'/'melody' in related forms | Hebrew, Indian, Korean, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Thai | Unisex | 5 #295 | |
| Bang | {'Korean': "Varies by hanja; common meanings include 'room' (房), 'nation' (邦), or 'square' (方).", 'Vietnamese': "Means 'ice' or 'band/group' (spelling Băng with diacritic); meaning depends on tone and context.", 'Chinese': "Depends on character: 邦 'nation'; 帮 'help/gang'; 蚌 'clam'; etc.", 'Scandinavian': 'Surname of likely topographic or occupational origin; no single lexical meaning.'} | Chinese, Korean, Scandinavian, Vietnamese | Unisex | 5 #296 | |
| Beri | Varies by origin - commonly a variant of 'Berry' (fruit/berry); in Germanic/Yiddish contexts related to roots meaning 'bear' (via Bernard/Ber-); other usages depend on local language and culture. | Germanic, Indonesian, Scandinavian | Unisex | 5 #297 | |
| Birge | Derived from Brigid - "exalted one" or "strength" | Scandinavian | Girl | 5 #298 | |
| Brit | From Brittany ('from Britain' / 'Briton') or short form of Birgit/Brigitta ('exalted, strong'). | English, Scandinavian | Girl | 5 #299 | |
| Grethe | Pearl | Scandinavian | Girl | 5 #300 |
Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.
