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Scandinavian Names for Boys

Scandinavian names for boys have their origins in Sweden, Norway, or Denmark. More popular choices such as Stellan and Soren have migrated to the US in recent years, as parents look for new international sources for unusual names with meaning. Note that Finland is not considered a Scandinavian country so Finnish names are not included in this group of Scandinavian names for boys.

Below, our full roster of Scandinavian names for boys. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Viggo

Meaning: war

Origin:Scandinavian
329
Axel

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Absalom
391
Lars

Meaning: crowned with laurel

Origin:Scandinavian from Latin Laurentius
357
Casper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Dutch form of Jasper, Persian
84
Leif

Meaning: heir, descendant

Origin:Scandinavian
201
Aalto

Meaning: wave

Origin:Finnish
1859
Axl

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Variation of Axel, Scandinavian version of Absalom
1228
Anders

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Andrew
446
Valentin

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:French, German, Russian, Czech, Scandinavian variation of Valentine
726
Jenson

Meaning: son of Jens

Origin:Scandinavian
1014
Janne

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Finnish variation of John
8535
Bergen

Meaning: lives on a hill

Origin:Scandinavian
7117
Gunner

Meaning: bold warrior

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Gunther
728
Emanuel

Meaning: God is with us

Origin:Spelling variation of Emmanuel, Hebrew
6901
Ludvig

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Ludwig, German
3292
Jens The name Jens is derived from Scandinavian o...
Origin:Scandinavian variation of Johannes or John
3399
Gunnar

Meaning: bold warrior

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Gunther
1128
Johannes

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:German, Dutch, Scandinavian, and Estonian variation of John
1074
Sander

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Dutch and Scandinavian, diminutive of Alexander
2399
Valdemar Valdemar is of Scandinavian origin and it is...
Origin:Nordic variation of Vladimir
1884