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Scandinavian baby names

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

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NameOriginPronunciationMeaningPopularity
Axel BoyScandinavian/AK-sel/Father of peace.84/100
Axl BoyScandinavian/AK-sel/Father of peace.60/100
Annika GirlScandinavian/AN-ih-kah/Grace, favor59/100
Bode BoyScandinavian/BOHD/Messenger; shelter.58/100
Henrik BoyScandinavian/HEN-rik/Ruler of the home; estate ruler.54/100
Soren BoyScandinavian/SOR-en/Stern, severe45/100
Kristi GirlScandinavian/KRIS-tee/A diminutive of Kristine or Christina, meaning follower of Christ.94/100
Krista GirlScandinavian/KRIS-tah/A variant of Christa, a short form of Christina meaning follower of Christ.94/100
Sonja GirlScandinavian/SOHN-yah/Scandinavian and German form of Sonya, a Russian diminutive of Sophia meaning wisdom.92/100
Randi GirlScandinavian/RAN-dee/Short form of Randolph or Randall, meaning shield wolf in Germanic languages.91/100
Ola GirlScandinavian/OH-lah/From Old Norse meaning health, legacy, or ancestor in Scandinavian cultures.91/100
Ericka GirlScandinavian/AIR-ik-uh/Feminine variant of Erik from Old Norse Eiríkr, meaning eternal ruler or ever powerful.89/100
Britt BoyScandinavian/BRIT/From Britain; Scandinavian variant referring to a Briton.81/100
Aric BoyScandinavian/AIR-ik/Eternal ruler, ever powerful; variant of Erik from 'aei' (eternal).81/100
Olen BoyScandinavian/OH-len/Ancestor's heir, inheritor of tradition; variant of Oland.81/100
Lars BoyScandinavian/LARS/Laureate, crowned with laurel; from the Latin Laurentius.79/100
Oleta GirlScandinavian/oh-LEE-tuh/Possibly from Old Norse, meaning wealthy or prosperous.77/100
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
Ronna GirlScandinavian/RAH-nuh/A variant of Rhona, possibly derived from Scandinavian or Scottish origins.75/100
Carin GirlScandinavian/KAR-in/A variant of Karen or Caryn, derived from Scandinavian and Greek origins.75/100
Elna GirlScandinavian/EL-nah/Bright as a torch.74/100
Anitra GirlScandinavian/ah-NEE-trah/Another or second daughter.74/100
Torey BoyScandinavian/TOR-ee/Victor; related to Thor the god of thunder.74/100
Velva GirlScandinavian/VEL-vuh/Well-liked or white; related to Old Norse meaning pale.74/100
Torin BoyScandinavian/TOR-in/Thor's warrior; related to Norse god Thor.74/100
Karlene GirlScandinavian/kar-LEEN/Free woman; feminine form of Karl.73/100
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
Ronni GirlScandinavian/RAH-nee/Variant of Ronnie, meaning ruler or mighty.70/100
Kierstin GirlScandinavian/KEER-stin/Scandinavian variant of Kirsten or Kristin, derived from Christian meaning 'follower of Christ'.69/100
Karsten BoyScandinavian/KAR-stun/Follower of Christ, from the Scandinavian form of Christian.68/100
Arvid BoyScandinavian/AR-vid/Eagle tree, from Germanic roots meaning eagle and tree.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
Kerstin GirlScandinavian/KER-stin/Scandinavian variant of Kirsten, from Christine, meaning 'anointed one.'64/100
Anja GirlScandinavian/AHN-yuh/A Scandinavian form of Anna, derived from Hebrew Hannah meaning grace.63/100
Karren GirlScandinavian/KAR-un/Variant spelling of Karen, meaning pure.60/100
Sven BoyScandinavian/SVEN/Young man or young warrior in Old Norse tradition.60/100
Carsten BoyScandinavian/CAR-sten/Follows Christ; Scandinavian variant of Christian.59/100
Kallen BoyScandinavian/KAL-en/Vibrant and strong; Scandinavian variant.59/100
Ole BoyScandinavian/OH-luh/Ancestor; from Norse Olaf.58/100
Kyrsten GirlScandinavian/KER-stun/Christian; from Christiana.57/100
Jenson BoyScandinavian/JEN-sun/Son of Jen or John; Scandinavian patronymic.55/100
Maja GirlScandinavian/MY-a/Variant of Maya, from Sanskrit meaning illusion.54/100
Alvena GirlScandinavian/al-VEE-nuh/Elf or noble friend.52/100
Dagmar GirlScandinavian/DAG-mar/Maiden famous in battle or day maid.51/100
Hanson BoyScandinavian/HAN-sun/Son of Hans, Germanic form of John.51/100
Iverson BoyScandinavian/Y-ver-sun/From Scandinavian meaning son of Iver, where Iver means bow warrior.47/100
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
Larson BoyScandinavian/LAR-sun/Son of Lars, derived from Laurentius meaning laurel wreath.46/100
Keirsten GirlScandinavian/KIR-stun/Variant of Kirsten, meaning Christian or follower of Christ.46/100
Olene GirlScandinavian/oh-LEEN/Variant of Oline, related to Ole meaning ancestor.46/100
Errick BoyScandinavian/ER-ik/Eternal ruler; variant of Eric from Norse origins.45/100
Erling BoyScandinavian/ER-ling/Descendant of a nobleman or earl.43/100

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How many scandinavian baby names are there?

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

What are some popular scandinavian baby names?

Popular choices include Axel, Axl, Annika, Bode, Henrik.