| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birgen | Helper, protector or savior (from Old Norse elements meaning 'help'/'protection') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Birgita | Exalted one; strength, power | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Birgith | Exalted; strength, power | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Birkee | Associated with the birch tree (Scandinavian); connotes bravery or warrior (Punjabi/Sanskrit). | Punjabi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Birkey | Associated with birch trees; originally denoted someone who lived by or among birch trees | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Birkie | Birch (diminutive: 'little birch') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Birkka | Birch (referring to the birch tree) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Birky | Birch (the birch tree); diminutive sense 'little birch' | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Birteana | Derived from Brigid/Brigitta - 'exalted one' or 'strength' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Birteena | Exalted one; strength, power | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Bitten | Diminutive of Birgitte/Bridget - 'exalted one' / 'strength' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Bjorga | Protection, help, stronghold | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Bjorgah | Help, rescue, protection | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Blix | Flash, gleam, lightning; bright or sparkling | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Blixen | Surname of uncertain meaning; historically a Scandinavian family name, notably borne by Danish author Karen Blixen. | Danish, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Bodyl | From Old Norse Bóthildr: bót 'remedy, help' + hildr 'battle' - roughly 'remedy in battle' or 'help in battle'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Boey | A diminutive or variant form whose meaning depends on origin - related to 'Bo' (Old Norse: 'to live'/'dweller'), 'Beau' (French: 'handsome'), or simply 'boy' (male child). | Dutch, Norse, Norwegian, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Bogar | Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'bogi' meaning 'bow' (associated with archery/bend); Hungarian 'bogár' meaning 'beetle'; also the proper name Bhogar, a Tamil siddhar/saint. | Hungarian, Norse, Scandinavian, Tamil | Boy | — | |
| Boh | Varies by origin: 'to dwell/live' (Old Norse), 'handsome' (from French Beau), element meaning 'God' in Slavic compounds, or meanings tied to specific East Asian characters (e.g., 博 'broad/learned', 伯 'senior/elder'). | English, French, Scandinavian, Slavic | Unisex | — | |
| Boman | Possibly from Persian 'Bahman' meaning 'good mind' or 'of good thought'; alternatively a Scandinavian surname meaning 'dweller/man of the homestead'. | Persian, Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Boo | Affectionate nickname; associated with French 'beau' meaning 'handsome', Scandinavian 'Bo' meaning 'to live/dwell', and Korean syllable 'Bu' whose meaning varies by hanja. | Dutch, English, French, Korean, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Boregard | Possibly 'guardian of the enclosure/farm' or 'boar-guard/fortified enclosure' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Borga | Fortress, stronghold | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Borghilda | From borg (fortress/protection) + hildr (battle) - 'fortress battle' or 'protection in battle' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Borre | From Old Norse Borr/Bor - a mythological name; original meaning uncertain (often linked to the mythic figure Borr and sometimes interpreted as 'son' or 'to bear') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Boyen | Likely 'little boy' or 'son of Boy' - derived from the name or nickname 'Boy' (exact origin uncertain) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Brandir | From Old Norse 'Brandr' meaning 'sword' or 'fire/torch (firebrand)' | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Brandor | 'Sword' or 'firebrand' - a 'fiery sword' (derived from Old Norse 'brandr') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Brinja | Coat of mail; armour (metaphorically: protection) | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Brittah | Exalted one; strength and virtue | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Bryggere | Brewer; one who brews | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Brynda | Possibly 'sword' (from Brandr/Brenda) or 'armor' (from Old Norse brynja); meaning uncertain | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Brynjolf | Armored wolf (from brynja 'mail/armor' + ulfr 'wolf') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Brynjulf | Armored wolf (from Old Norse brynja 'coat of mail, armour' + ulfr 'wolf') | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Brytta | Exalted, strength, power | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Bue | From Old Norse Búi meaning “dweller” or “resident” (in Danish the common word 'bue' also means 'bow'). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bugge | Originally a family name; likely from Old Norse/Germanic elements related to 'bow' or, in English medieval use, from Middle English 'bugge' (bogey/ghost) as a nickname | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Byrger | Helper, protector; one who saves or aids | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Byrk | Birch (the birch tree) | Icelandic, Norse, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Byrke | Either 'of the de Burgh/Burke family' (associated with a fortified place) or 'birch' (the tree), depending on origin | Germanic, Irish, Norman, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Caia | Depending on origin: 'earth' (from Greek Gaia), 'rejoice' (feminine of Latin Gaius/Caius), or 'pure' (as a form of Kaia/Katherine). | Greek, Latin, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Calles | As a given name: diminutive of Carl/Charles - 'free man'; as a Spanish surname: derived from 'calle' meaning 'street'. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Carinn | Generally 'pure' (from Katherine) or sometimes 'beloved' (from Carina) | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Caritaa | Spanish: "little face" (diminutive of cara); Sanskrit (Charita): "story, conduct" | Scandinavian, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Carlen | Derived from Carl: "little/son of Carl" → 'free man'; alternatively from Irish Carlin: 'descendant of Cearbhall' (warlike) | English, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| carli | Derived from Karl, meaning "free man" (interpreted for females as "free woman") | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Carlson | Carl's son | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Caryne | Derived from Katherine, meaning "pure" | English, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Cersti | Follower of Christ; Christian | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Charlota | Feminine form of Charles - originally from a root meaning 'free man' (interpreted as 'free woman') | Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.
