| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anickah | Grace; favor | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Anjia | Likely 'grace' (from Anna/Anja) or 'peaceful/pleasant home' (from Chinese An + Jia). | Chinese, English, Germanic, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Ankor | Possible meanings: 'sprout' (from Sanskrit Ankur), 'anchor' (from Anker), or a reference to Angkor ('city/temple') | Dutch, Khmer, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Anna-Mai | Combination of Anna ('grace, favor') and Mai (commonly 'May' - the month - or 'apricot blossom'/'dance' in some Asian languages); roughly 'grace of May' or 'graceful blossom'. | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Anni-Frid | Anna ('grace') + Frid/Frida ('peace') - roughly 'graceful peace' or 'grace and peace'. | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Anniika | Grace; favored one (from Hebrew name Hannah) | Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Annike | Grace; favor | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Anniki | Diminutive of Anna, meaning 'grace' or 'favor' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Annikke | Diminutive of Anna, from Hebrew Hannah meaning "grace" or "favor" | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Anund | Uncertain | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Anyka | Generally linked to Anna/Hannah: 'grace' or 'favor'; in some usages related to Anika: 'face' or 'army/soldier'. | Germanic, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Slavic | Girl | — | |
| Ar | Varies by origin; broadly a short form or name-element often associated with concepts like 'man', 'noble/leader', or linked to sunlight/heroic name-elements in Armenian contexts | Armenian, English, Norse, Persian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arilde | Likely derived from Old Norse elements 'ari' (eagle) + 'hildr' (battle), loosely 'eagle battle' or 'eagle warrior' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arnay | Uncertain - possible senses include 'forest' (from Sanskrit aranya) or links to Scandinavian roots meaning 'eagle' or 'strong'; often used as a modern given name | Norse, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Arness | From a headland or promontory (Old Norse nes); may derive from ár 'river' or arn 'eagle' - roughly 'river headland' or 'eagle headland'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arney | Diminutive of Arne/Arnold: 'eagle' or 'eagle-ruler' | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arnlaug | From Old Norse arn 'eagle' + laug 'vowed' - roughly 'eagle-vowed' or 'pledged to the eagle'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Arnthor | From Old Norse arn ('eagle') + Þórr (Thor) - 'eagle of Thor' or 'Thor's eagle' (eagle protected by Thor). | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| arro | Likely related to 'arrow' or a short form of a surname/place; exact meaning uncertain | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Arv | Inheritance, heritage (heir) | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arvad | Uncertain - most commonly associated with the Syrian island Arwad (a place-name). If linked to Arvid, it would carry the Old Norse sense of 'eagle' + 'tree'. | Arabic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arvell | Probably "eagle-ruler" or broadly "ruler" (derived from Arnvaldr) | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Arvie | Derived from Arvid: 'arn' (eagle) + 'viðr' (wood/forest) - 'eagle of the forest' or 'eagle tree' | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Asbran | From Old Norse Ásbrandr: Ás (god) + brandr (sword) - 'god-sword' or 'divine sword'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Asgar | From Arabic أصغر (asghar) meaning 'younger' or 'smaller'; alternatively from Old Norse Ásgeirr meaning 'god-spear' (divine spear). | Arabic, Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Astina | Possibly 'star' or a diminutive of Justina meaning 'just/fair' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Astryd | Divinely beautiful; 'god-beauty' (from Old Norse ás 'god' + fríðr 'beautiful, beloved') | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Asvor | From Old Norse elements 'Ás' (god) + 'var' (guardian/protector) - 'divine guardian' or 'protected by the gods'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Audhilde | From Old Norse auð 'wealth' + hildr 'battle' - 'wealthy/fortunate in battle'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Auduna | Fortune, wealth - 'fortunate' or 'blessed with prosperity' | Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ax | Short form of Axel (from Absalom) meaning "father of peace", or a literal reference to the tool "axe". | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Axela | Derived from Axel/Absalon - 'father of peace'. | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Axell | Divine protector; also interpreted as 'father of peace' (if linked to Absalom) | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Axill | Possibly 'father is peace' (Absalom) or 'god's helmet' (Old Norse ás + ketill) | Germanic, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Axle | From Old Norse Ásketill ('áss' = god + 'ketill' = cauldron/helmet) - 'god's helmet/cauldron'; also associated with Absalom meaning 'father of peace'. | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Axyl | Modern form of Axel - 'father of peace' (from Absalom); alternatively linked to Old Norse elements meaning 'god's cauldron/helmet'. | English, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Baard | Derived from Old Norse Bárðr; commonly interpreted as related to battle/warrior | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bardi | Multiple possible origins: Albanian from 'bardh'/'Bardhi' meaning 'white'; Italian as a toponymic surname meaning 'from Bardi' (a town in Emilia‑Romagna); or related to 'bard' meaning 'poet' / Scandinavian form of Bård. | Albanian, Celtic, English, Italian, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bendick | Blessed | Latin, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bendikson | Son of Bendik (Bendik from Benedictus, meaning 'blessed') | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bendix | Blessed | Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bengt-Arne | Blessed eagle (Bengt 'blessed' + Arne 'eagle') | Scandinavian, Swedish | Boy | — | |
| Benti | Multiple possible senses: 'request/plea' (Hindi); 'blessed' (as a form of Bente/Benedict); or phonetic link to 'daughter' (Arabic/Swahili 'binti'). | Arabic, Dutch, Hindi, Scandinavian, Swahili | Unisex | — | |
| Berget | Likely "help" or "protection" (from Old Norse björg); sometimes associated with the Brigid/Bridget sense of "exalted one" or "strength" | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Bergitte | Exalted/high; strength or power | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Bergren | From Swedish berg 'mountain' + gren 'branch' - literally 'mountain branch'; originally a family name later used as a given name. | Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Bergthor | From Old Norse berg 'mountain' + Thor (the god of thunder) - 'Thor's mountain' or 'mountain of Thor'. | Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Bergyn | From the mountain; mountain dweller (modern coinage, sometimes interpreted as 'little mountain') | English, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Birditte | 'Exalted, high' or 'strength/power' | Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Birga | Exalted, strong; associated with protection or refuge | Germanic, Scandinavian | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland for every Scandinavian-origin name in our dataset.
