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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.

Anya

Meaning: grace

Origin:Russian diminutive of Anna
165
Isla

Meaning: island

Origin:Scottish place-name or Spanish
4
Elsa

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:German diminutive of Elisabeth
204
Orla

Meaning: golden princess

Origin:Irish
231
Enya

Meaning: fire

Origin:Irish
413
Ayla

Meaning: oak tree, or halo, moonlight

Origin:Hebrew, or Turkish
84
Esme

Meaning: beloved

Origin:French
247
Alba

Meaning: white

Origin:Latin
436
Ezra

Meaning: help

Origin:Hebrew
21
Ezra

Meaning: help

Origin:Hebrew
1078
Arlo

Meaning: between two hills

Origin:Irish or English
9
Arlo

Meaning: between two hills

Origin:Irish, English
1338
Asha

Meaning: hope; life

Origin:Sanskrit; Swahili
343
Arya

Meaning: noble

Origin:Sanskrit
4144
Arya

Meaning: noble; air/song

Origin:Sanskrit; Modern variation of Aria
837
Anja

Meaning: grace

Origin:Russian variation of Anna
732
Alma

Meaning: nurturing, soul

Origin:Latin
475
Ayra

Meaning: respectable, awe-inspiring; or a name for the goddess Saraswati

Origin:Arabic, Urdu or Sanskrit
134
Arvo

Meaning: value, worth

Origin:Finnish
2761
Echo

Meaning: echo or sound

Origin:Greek mythology name
639