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Scandinavian Names for Girls

Scandinavian names for baby girls hail from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, but NOT Finland despite its geographical proximity to the Scandinavian countries. These Scandinavian names for girls have become more visible and fashionable in recent years, with the new popularity of Scandinavian books such as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series and television shows like Borgen.

If you're in search of a Scandinavian name for your baby girl, browse the following masterlist. 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.

Kai

Meaning: sea

Origin:Hawaiian
1271
Maja

Meaning: splendid

Origin:German, Slovene, and Scandinavian form of Maya; also, Arabic
654
Juni

Meaning: June

Origin:Scandinavian
800
Sanna

Meaning: lily

Origin:Swedish, Finnish, Inuktitut
1393
Anneli

Meaning: grace

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Annalie or Hannah
2040
Ulla

Meaning: will, determination

Origin:Scandinavian
2102
Dahlia

Meaning: Dahl's flower

Origin:Flower name, from Swedish surname
172
Andrea

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Feminine variation of Andrew, Greek
799
Solveig

Meaning: the strong house or daughter of the sun

Origin:Scandinavian
924
Nessa

Meaning: headlands, promontory

Origin:Scandinavian
653
Kirsten The meaning of Kirsten is 'Christian' or 'an...
Origin:Scandinavian variation of Christine
1719
Vega

Meaning: swooping eagle; meadow

Origin:Arabic, Spanish
1662
Signe

Meaning: new victory

Origin:Scandinavian
1161
Kaia

Meaning: to rejoice or sea

Origin:Latin, Scandinavian, or Hawaiian
65
Viveca

Meaning: alive, life; place of refuge

Origin:Swedish, Nordic
2531
Mette

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Norse, variation of Margaret
2769
Janne

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Johanna
14734
Britta

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Scandinavian, variation of Birgit or Britt
2550
Karina The name Karina is of Scandinavian origin an...
Origin:Scandinavian, German, Polish, and Russian variation of Carina
682
Dagny

Meaning: new day

Origin:Scandinavian
3007