Scandinavian Baby Names With Meanings
47 names with meanings and origins.
Scandinavian names come from Norse tradition. They are often short and strong, with links to nature and mythology.
Top picks
Girl · Scandinavian · “Elf”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Manly”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Divine strength”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Father of peace”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Bear”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Strong as a boar”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Lone warrior”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Mercy; snow”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Pledged to God”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Eternal ruler”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Divine bear”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Lady; goddess of love”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Noble woman, goddess of love”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Pearl”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Bold warrior”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Thor's rock”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Battle”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Ruler of the home”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Beautiful”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Crowned with laurel”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Heir, descendant”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Twinflower”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Life”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Great, mighty”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Pearl; splendid”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Gift of God”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Mine or beloved”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Victory of the people”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Inspiration; Norse god”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Battle counsel”
Girl · Scandinavian · “God's joyful song”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Secret lore”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Seeing one; story”
Girl · Scandinavian · “New victory”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Beautiful victory”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Strong house”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Stern”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Calm”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Sun gift”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Young man; youth”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Thunder”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Thunder goddess”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Thor's stone”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Beautiful”
Girl · Scandinavian · “Beautiful”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Wolf”
Boy · Scandinavian · “Battle”
Scandinavian naming traditions
Old Norse naming often joined two elements, such as Thor- (the god) with -stein (stone), or Bjørn (bear) and Ulf (wolf), and many children were named after a dead relative in the belief that the name carried luck. Surnames were patronymic: Erik's son became Eriksson and his daughter Eriksdóttir. Iceland still uses this system, and the Icelandic Naming Committee (Mannanafnanefnd) approves new given names. Denmark keeps an official list of approved names, while Sweden and Norway register names through their tax and population authorities and can reject unsuitable ones. Today short names such as Emma, Ella, William, Noah and Liam top Nordic statistics.
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