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Nordic baby names

105 nordic baby names — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

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NameOriginPronunciationMeaningPopularity
Annika GirlScandinavian/AN-ih-kah/Grace, favor59/100
Soren BoyScandinavian/SOR-en/Stern, severe45/100
Kari GirlNorwegian/KAHR-ee/Scandinavian form of Karen, ultimately from Katherine, meaning pure.94/100
Sonja GirlScandinavian/SOHN-yah/Scandinavian and German form of Sonya, a Russian diminutive of Sophia meaning wisdom.92/100
Ola GirlScandinavian/OH-lah/From Old Norse meaning health, legacy, or ancestor in Scandinavian cultures.91/100
Karin GirlScandinavian/Greek/KAHR-in/Scandinavian form of Carine from Greek katharos, meaning pure or unsullied.90/100
Hans BoyHebrew (Germanic form of John)/HANZ/God's grace.87/100
Tyra GirlScandinavian/Norse/TY-ruh/Related to Tyr the god of war.87/100
Olin BoyGermanic and Scandinavian/AHL-in/Ancestor, one of ancient heritage.83/100
Kirstin GirlGreek via Scandinavian/KIR-stin/Follower of Christ, Christian.83/100
Lars BoyScandinavian/LARS/Laureate, crowned with laurel; from the Latin Laurentius.79/100
Alvis BoyScandinavian/AHL-vis/From Old Norse meaning all-wise.77/100
Hulda GirlScandinavian/HOOL-duh/From Old Norse meaning to hide or secret.77/100
Gustav BoyScandinavian/GUS-tahf/From Old Norse meaning staff of the Goths.73/100
Inga GirlScandinavian/ING-uh/Short form of Ingrid, from Old Norse meaning Ing's daughter.73/100
Kristoffer BoyScandinavian/KRIS-tof-er/Bearer of Christ, from Christopher.72/100
Nels BoyScandinavian/NELZ/Neil's son or champion.71/100
Britta GirlScandinavian/BRIT-ah/Strong and noble woman; variant of Brit.70/100
Thurston BoyOld Norse/THUR-stun/From Thor's stone; Thor being the Norse god of thunder.70/100
Arvid BoyScandinavian/AR-vid/Eagle tree, from Germanic roots meaning eagle and tree.68/100
Rolf BoyGermanic/Scandinavian/ROLF/Famous wolf, from Germanic roots meaning fame and wolf.68/100
Hilma GirlScandinavian/Hील-mah/Will or determination in Nordic tradition.67/100
Nils BoyScandinavian/NILS/Victory of the people, from Nicholas.67/100
Signe GirlScandinavian/SIG-nuh/Victory or sign, related to Sigrid.67/100
Sigrid GirlNorse/SIG-rid/Beautiful victory.66/100
Arne BoyNordic/AR-nuh/Eagle.66/100
Kerstin GirlScandinavian/KER-stin/Scandinavian variant of Kirsten, from Christine, meaning 'anointed one.'64/100
Olaf BoyScandinavian/Old Norse/OH-lahf/From Old Norse Áleifr, meaning 'ancestor's relic' or 'relic of ancestors.'63/100
Nikolaus BoyGreek/German/nik-oh-LAH-us/German variant of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people.'63/100
Oskar BoyNorse/AHS-kar/From Scandinavian form of Oscar, meaning divine spear.62/100
Norval BoyNorse/NOR-val/Possibly from Old Norse meaning northern settlement.62/100
Helga GirlGermanic/HEL-guh/Germanic origin meaning holy.60/100
Thora GirlNorse/THOR-uh/Norse origin meaning thunder, feminine form of Thor.60/100
Sven BoyScandinavian/SVEN/Young man or young warrior in Old Norse tradition.60/100
Kiernan BoyIrish Gaelic/KEER-nun/Little dark one; from Irish Ciarán.59/100
Carsten BoyScandinavian/CAR-sten/Follows Christ; Scandinavian variant of Christian.59/100
Dain BoyIrish/Scandinavian/DAYN/Irish name meaning from Denmark.57/100
Dagmar GirlScandinavian/DAG-mar/Maiden famous in battle or day maid.51/100
Aksel BoyScandinavian/Hebrew/AHK-sel/From Absalom meaning 'father of peace,' through the Scandinavian form of the biblical name.50/100
Niall BoyIrish Gaelic/NEEL/Meaning champion or cloud.50/100
Gwenn GirlWelsh/GWEN/Welsh name meaning white or blessed.49/100
Aoife GirlIrish Gaelic/EE-fuh/Meaning beautiful or radiant beauty.49/100
Dagny GirlScandinavian/Norse/DAG-nee/New day or daylight, from Old Norse dagr meaning day.49/100
Niels BoyScandinavian/NEELS/Variant of Nicholas, meaning victory of the people.46/100
Inger GirlScandinavian/ING-er/Derived from Ingrid, meaning daughter of Ing.46/100
Einar BoyNorse/AY-nar/Lone warrior or solitary fighter.46/100
Iver BoyOld Norse/EYE-ver/Bow warrior or archer, from Ivarr (bow warrior).46/100
Thorin BoyScandinavian/Norse/THOR-in/Of Thor, thunder god; from Thor plus -in suffix.45/100
Halli GirlScandinavian or Germanic/HAHL-ee/Related to hall or rock, from Old Norse.44/100
Thyra GirlNorse and Scandinavian/THEER-uh/Of Thor or relating to thunder, connected to the Norse god.43/100
Erling BoyScandinavian/ER-ling/Descendant of a nobleman or earl.43/100
Gerda GirlOld Norse/GER-duh/Protection and enclosure.39/100
Brita GirlScandinavian/BREE-tuh/Form of Brigid; means strength and power.38/100
Iven BoyScandinavian/I-ven/Possibly a variant of Ivan, meaning God is gracious.36/100
Blenda GirlScandinavian/BLEN-duh/From Old Norse, possibly related to blending or brightness.36/100
Fynn BoyIrish/Scandinavian/FIN/Variant of Finn, meaning fair or white.34/100
Erikka GirlOld Norse/eh-REE-kah/Eternal ruler, feminine variant of Erik combining einn (always) and ríkr (ruler).34/100
Eryk BoyOld Norse/AIR-ik/Eternal ruler, combining einn (always) and ríkr (ruler).34/100
Erla GirlScandinavian/ER-lah/Norse origin, meaning noblewoman or princess.32/100
Kersten GirlScandinavian/KER-sten/Variant of Kirsten, meaning follower of Christ.31/100

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How many nordic baby names are there?

NameTheKid lists 105 nordic baby names, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.

What are some popular nordic baby names?

Popular choices include Annika, Soren, Kari, Sonja, Ola.