One of the most exciting parts of pregnancy is choosing your baby’s name! If you are considering a Scandinavian name, you’re in the right place! Many parents choose to honor their family heritage with their baby’s name. Do you or your partner have Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, or Swedish roots? Most Scandinavian names have English, Germanic, Greek, Old Norse, or Viking origins. There are many powerful Scandinavian boy names and Scandinavian girl names with equally powerful meanings to choose from.
Scandinavian Names
Scandinavian Girl Names
Are you a Marvel Comics fan? You might like Thora, Thordia, or Thyra, which means “Thor’s struggle.”
Disney enthusiast? Consider Elsa of Frozen fame, which means “pledged to God.” (see more Disney-inspired baby names)
DreamWorks fan? You might like Astrid of How to Train Your Dragon fame, which means “divinely beautiful.”
Do you love nature and the outdoors? You might enjoy nature names like Dahlia, which means “Dahlia flower;” Karmen or Karmina, which mean “garden or fruitful orchard;” Lenae, Linea, Linna, Linnae, Linnaea, Linnea, Lynae, or Lynnae, which all mean “lime or linden tree;” Selby, which means “from the farm of willows, where the willows grow;” Tyra, which means “like thunder;” or Ylva, which means “she-wolf.” Or you might consider Orsala, Orsola, Orsolla, Seula, Seulla, Sula, Ursa, Ursala, Urselina, Ursella, Ursie, Ursley, Ursola, Ursula, Ursule, Ursulette, Ursulina, Ursuline, Ursy, Urszula, Urszuli, or Yrsa, which all mean “little she-bear.”
Maybe you want to choose a religious name for your daughter? You might like Kersten, Kiersten, Kierstin, Kirsteen, Kirsten, Kirstin, Kirstine, Kirstyn, Kirstynn, Kjerstin, Kristeena, Kristiana, Kristianne, Kristina, Kristyn, Krysteena, Krystiana, Krystianna, Krystina, Krystyna, or Kyrstin, which all mean “follower of Christ.” Or you might consider Olga or Olia, which means “blessed, holy, successful, or olive tree.”
Want to give your daughter a strong name befitting a female warrior? You might consider Brenna, which means “sword;” Matilda, which means “powerful and mighty in battle;” Sandey, which means “protector of humanity;” Signa, Signe, Signild, Signilda, Signilde, or Signy, which mean “victory;” Sigrid, which means “marvelous victory, beautiful woman who leads to victory;” Solveig, Solvej, or Silvy, which means “from the house of strength;” or Vivecka, Viveka, Vivica, or Vivika, which mean “war fortress.”
Want a more elegant name for your little girl? Try Agatha or Agnes, which means “goodhearted or pure;” Fraya, Freja, or Freya, which mean “noble lady;” Frida, which means “woman of peace;” Ingrid, which means “beautiful woman, goddess;” Trena, Trine, or Trinette, which mean “pure;” or Tyra, which means “beautiful.” Or you might like Karena, Karenah, Kareen, Kareena, Karene, Karina, Karinna, Karine, Karinne, Karyna, Mea, Meya, or Mia, which all mean “beloved.”
Popular Scandinavian Girl Names
Here are a few of the most popular Scandinavian girl names in alphabetical order:
Aaricia
Agatha or Agnes
Aina
Aku
Anitra
Annifrid
Astrid
Bjork
Brenna
Dagmar
Dagny
Dahlia
Eda
Ella
Elsa
Emma
Erica
Eula
Fenia
Fraya, Freja, or Freya
Frida
Gudren, Gudrid, Gudrin, Gudrinn, Gudrun, Gudruna, Gudrunn, Gudrunne, Guthrun, Guthrunn, or Guthrunne
Hallie
Helga
Inga, Ingaberg, Ingaborg, Inge, Ingeborg, Ingegerg, Inger, Innga, or Inngeborg
Ingrid
Karena, Karenah, Kareen, Kareena, Karene, Karina, Karinna, Karine, Karinne, or Karyna
Kari
Karmen or Karmina
Kelsey
Kersten, Kiersten, Kierstin, Kirsteen, Kirsten, Kirstin, Kirstine, Kirstyn, Kirstynn, Kjerstin, Kristeena, Kristiana, Kristianne,
Kristina, Kristyn, Krysteena, Krystiana, Krystianna, Krystina, Krystyna, or Kyrstin
Laneetra
Lenae, Linea, Linna, Linnae, Linnaea, Linnea, Lynae, or Lynnae
Lidweena, Lidweina, or Lidwina
Liv
Matilda
Mea, Meya, or Mia
Narelle
Nilsa, Nilsina, or Nilsene
Norna or Norne
Olenka
Olga or Olia
Orsala, Orsola, Orsolla, Seula, Seulla, Sula, Ursa, Ursala, Urselina, Ursella, Ursie, Ursley, Ursola, Ursula, Ursule, Ursulette,
Ursulina, Ursuline, Ursy, Urszula, Urszuli, or Yrsa
Osma
Randi
Rayna or Rayne
Sandey
Selby
Signa, Signe, Signild, Signilda, Signilde, or Signy
Sigrid
Silia, Silija, Siliya, Sillia, Sillija, Silliya, or Silya
Siri or Siriana
Solveig, Solvej, or Silvy
Thora, Thordia, or Thyra
Trena, Trine, or Trinette
Treina, Trina, or Trini
True
Tuva
Tyra
Ulli or Yulla
Ulrika
Valkyria, Valkyrria, or Vallkyrie
Vivecka, Viveka, Vivica, or Vivika
Ylva
Scandinavian Boy Names
Marvel Comics enthusiast? You might like Loki, which means “mischievous, trickster, god of destruction.”
Do you love nature? You might like Ander, which means “lion man;” Aren, which means “eagle or eagle ruler;” Ari or Arye, which mean “lion, eagle;” Bergen or Birgin, which means “lives on the hill or mountain;” Bjarne or Bjorn, which mean “bear;” Carr, Karr, or Ker, which mean “from the swampy place;” Daeg, Dag, Dagget, or Daggett, which mean “daylight;” Garth, which means “keeper of the garden;” Ingo, which means “meadow or lord;” Ingraham, Ingrahame, Ingrams, Ingrim, or Yngraham, which mean “raven of peace;” or Joran, Jorgen, Jorn, or Jorry, which mean “farmer.”
Maybe you want to choose a religious name for your son? You might consider Crosbie or Crosby, which mean “at the cross;” Han, Hannes, Hans, Hansel, or Hanzel, which mean “God is gracious;” Josef, which means “Jehovah increases;” Krist, Kristofer, Kristoffer, Kristofor, Kristophor, or Krystof, which mean “bearing Christ;” or Osman, Osment, Osmonde, Osmont, Osmund, or Osmunde, which mean “God’s protection.”
Want to give your son a strong name worthy of a warrior? Try Araldo or Arry or Harald, Haralds, Harold, Haroldo, Herlad, Herrold, or Herryck, which all mean “army ruler.” Or you might like Egil or Eigil, meaning “edge of a sword;” Gunner, which means “army, warrior;” Hjalmer, meaning “army helmet;” or Inar, which means “one warrior or battle leader.”
Or you might consider Axel, which means “man of peace.”
Popular Scandinavian Boy Names
Here are a few of the most popular Scandinavian boy names in alphabetical order:
Ake
Ander
Anders
Anderson or Andersson
Aren
Ari or Arye
Araldo or Arry
Arri
Axel
Bergen or Birgin
Billi
Bjarne or Bjorn
Bo or Boe
Boden, Bodie, Bodin, Bowden, or Bowdoin
Boote, Booth, or Boothe
Borg
Brand or Brandr
Canute, Cnut, or Knut
Carr, Karr, or Ker
Casper
Corey
Crosbie or Crosby
Daeg, Dag, Dagget, or Daggett
Dane
Denby, Dennie, or Denny
Dustin
Egil or Eigil
Eilert
Einar
Eino
Erik
Ericson or Ericksen
Fenris
Finn
Frode
Garald
Garth
Gram
Gunner
Guss
Gustaaf, Gustaf, Gustaff, Gustaof, Gustav, Gustave, Gustaw, Gustovo, Gustus, or Gusztav
Hagan
Haaken, Haakin, Hacon, Hakan, Hako, or Hakon
Haldan, Haldane, Halfdan, Halfdane, or Halvdan
Han, Hannes, Hans, Hansel, Hanss, or Hanzel
Hanson, Hanssen, or Hansson
Harald, Haralds, Harold, Haroldo, Herlad, Herrold, or Herryck
Hjalmer
Ifor, Iomhair, Iomhar, Ivar, Iver or Yvor
Inar
Ingamar or Ingemar
Ingo
Ingraham, Ingrahame, Ingrams, Ingrim, or Yngraham
Ingevar or Ingvar
Janse, Jansen, Jansson, or Jantzen
Jarl
Jens, Jensen, Jenson, or Jensson
Joran, Jorgen, Jorn, or Jorry
Josef
Karlsen, Karlssen, or Karlsson
Kirk
Kol
Krist, Kristofer, Kristoffer, Kristofor, Kristophor, or Krystof
Lambart, Lambert, Lamberto, Lambirt, or Landbert
Lars
Larsen, Larssen, or Larson
Latham
Leif or Lief
Lodur
Loki
Manning
Melker
Nels
Njord
Odo
Oliver
Oscar
Osman, Osment, Osmonde, Osmont, Osmund, or Osmunde
Rafe
Stefan, Steffen, Steffon, Stefonn, or Stephonn
Tyrell
Waddell, Wade, Wadell, Wayde, or Waydell
There are so many great Scandinavian names to choose from. We hope you were able to add a few of these to your list!
Want more baby names? Check out German names, Greek names, powerful boy names, and badass girl names, for inspiration. (You’ll recognize a few Scandinavian names like Agnes, Emma, Dustin, and Gunner on those lists.)
