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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.

Rakel Rakel is traditionally a girl’s name that me...
Origin:Scandinavian variation of Rachel
7137
Berit The meaning of Berit is 'exalted one' or 'lo...
Origin:Scandinavian variation of Birgit
5770
Kristina

Meaning: annointed, a Christian

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Christina
1855
Origin:French
4183
Helga

Meaning: holy, blessed

Origin:Scandinavian
1495
Dembe

Meaning: peace

Origin:African, Ugandan
2970
Caryn

Meaning: pure

Origin:Spelling variation of Karen, Danish variation of Katherine
4513
Ola

Meaning: ancestor's relic

Origin:Norwegian and Swedish form of Olaf
1235
Kallan

Meaning: stream, river

Origin:Scandinavian
8633
Karin The name Karin is derived from Scandinavian ...
Origin:Scandinavian
5248
Kirstie The name Kirstie is of Scandinavian origin a...
Origin:Anglicization of Ciorstag, the Gaelic nickname for Christine, or short form of Kirsten
5335
Hilde The meaning of Hilde is 'battle'. This is a ...
Origin:French
3948
Isak Isak is commonly used as a masculine name of...
Origin:Scandinavian variation of Isaac
8865
Trina Trina is a name of Latin origins, the meanin...
Origin:Scandinavian, diminutive of Katrina
5474
Nanna

Meaning: daring

Origin:Scandinavian
4944
Birgitta

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Bridget, Gaelic
7042
Birgit

Meaning: strength

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Brighid
6524
Karena The name Karena is of Scandinavian, Greek, a...
Origin:Variation of Karen
7234
Rica The four-letter name Rica is a very unique a...
Origin:Scandinavian, diminutive of Federica or Erica
6993
Vendela For the parents of a baby who do not want to...
Origin:Scandinavian, meaning unknown
5745