Baby Names

Scandinavian baby names

55 names of Scandinavian origin with their meaning

  • Of English origin, derived from the French name Olivier, meaning "olive tree" and symbolizing wisdom and peace.

    Latin · Scandinavian · English · French

  • Axel

    Boy

    A Scandinavian name deriving from the Hebrew name Absalom, meaning "father of peace".

    Scandinavian · Hebrew · German · Danish

  • Karen

    Girl

    Means "pure", a Danish form of Catherine.

    Scandinavian · Greek

  • Astrid

    Girl

    Means "beautiful as a god", "beloved of the gods".

    Scandinavian

  • Brenda

    Girl

    Means "sword", by its most accepted Norse origin.

    Scandinavian · Irish

  • Erica

    Girl

    Two readings have blended together: the feminine of Eric, "sole ruler", and the Latin botanical name erica, "heather".

    Scandinavian · Latin

  • Karina

    Girl

    Means "pure", a variant of Karen and Catherine.

    Scandinavian · Greek

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Brenda — "sword".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Scandinavian · Irish

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Erica — "sole ruler".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Scandinavian · Latin

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Karen — "pure".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Scandinavian · Greek

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Karina — "pure".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Scandinavian · Greek

  • Combines Ana — "grace" — with Erica — "sole ruler".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Scandinavian · Latin

  • Of Greek origin, a short form of Sebastián, meaning "venerable".

    Greek · Scandinavian

  • Dalia

    Girl

    The flower, native to Mexico and now its national bloom.

    Scandinavian · Spanish

  • Derived from the Old Norse Einarr, meaning "lone warrior".

    Scandinavian

  • Ingrid

    Girl

    Means "beloved of Ing", the Norse fertility god.

    Scandinavian

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Dalia — the flower, native to Mexico and now its national bloom.

    Hebrew · Biblical · Scandinavian · Spanish

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Íngrid — "beloved of Ing".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Scandinavian

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Olga — "holy".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Russian · Scandinavian

  • Olga

    Girl

    Means "holy", "blessed".

    Russian · Scandinavian

  • Combines Ana — "grace" — with Íngrid — "beloved of Ing".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Scandinavian

  • Eric

    Boy

    From Old Norse, meaning "sole ruler".

    English · Scandinavian · Germanic

  • Erik

    Boy

    Derives from the Old Norse name Eiríkr, meaning "sole ruler".

    Scandinavian

  • Hans

    Boy

    Of Scandinavian origin, the Spanish equivalent of Juan (John), meaning "God has been gracious". Variants include Hansi, Han, and Hannes.

    German · Dutch · Scandinavian · Spanish

  • Ivar

    Boy

    Means "archer". Of Scandinavian origin.

    Scandinavian · Norwegian

  • The name of a god in Norse mythology.

    Scandinavian

  • Of Germanic origin, meaning "divine spear".

    Germanic · Scandinavian

  • Rowan

    Unisex

    The rowan tree with its red berries, and also "little red-haired one".

    Irish · Scandinavian

  • Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "battle".

    Scandinavian

  • Aren

    Boy

    A Viking name meaning "he who reigns like an eagle".

    Scandinavian

  • Igor

    Boy

    Of Scandinavian origin, widely used in Russia. Means "defender of the god Ingwi".

    Scandinavian

  • Roc

    Boy

    A Catalan name with several proposed meanings: thought to come from Scandinavian, meaning "tall man"; from Provencal, "red"; or from Latin, "rock".

    Latin · Germanic · Scandinavian · Catalan

  • Rune

    Boy

    From the Old Norse run, meaning "secret".

    Scandinavian

  • Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "strictly pure".

    Danish · Scandinavian

  • Thor

    Boy

    Name of the god of thunder in Norse mythology.

    Scandinavian

  • From the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed from the elements alfr ("elf") and arr ("warrior").

    Scandinavian

  • In Norse mythology, one of the nine realms.

    Scandinavian

  • A popular Scandinavian name. Means "bear".

    Scandinavian

  • Bo

    Boy

    Of Norse origin, meaning "to live".

    Scandinavian

  • Egil

    Boy

    Means "the edge of the sword". Of Scandinavian origin.

    Scandinavian

  • A Danish and Norwegian variant of Asbjörn, an Old Norse name from "ass," meaning "god," and "björn," meaning "bear".

    Scandinavian · Danish · Norwegian

  • A variant of Folke, of Scandinavian origin, meaning "guardian of the people".

    Scandinavian

  • Frey

    Boy

    In Norse mythology, the son of Njörðr and brother of Freyja, and the god of rain, the rising sun, and fertility.

    Scandinavian

  • Galt

    Boy

    Of Norse origin, meaning "high ground".

    Scandinavian

  • Of Scandinavian origin, from the Norwegian Hakon, meaning "useful, skillful."

    Scandinavian · Norwegian

  • Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "holy, blessed."

    Scandinavian

  • Ingo

    Boy

    Of Scandinavian origin, meaning "protected by Yngvi," a Norse god.

    Scandinavian

  • Jens

    Boy

    The Scandinavian variant of John, meaning "God is merciful."

    Scandinavian