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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.

Echo

Meaning: echo or sound

Origin:Greek mythology name
1707
Acre

Meaning: a unit of land area equal to 4,840 square yards

Origin:English word name
1903
Isle

Meaning: small island

Origin:English
5005
Inga

Meaning: guarded by Ing

Origin:Norse
1819
Abra

Meaning: father of multitudes

Origin:Feminine variation of Abraham, Hebrew
1995
Army

Meaning: military land force; soldier

Origin:Word name or variation of Armie, English from French
7579
Esma

Meaning: supreme

Origin:Turkish, Bosnian
2537
Origin:Short form of Indiana
986
Elke

Meaning: noble

Origin:Dutch, German, and Frisian, diminutive of Adelheid
1270
Ilse

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Dutch variation of Ilsa
2570
Alva

Meaning: white

Origin:English form of Irish Ailbhe
2073
Alva

Meaning: his highness

Origin:Hebrew
6111
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Origin:Literary invention
5722
Eshe

Meaning: life

Origin:African, Swahili
3672
Iqra

Meaning: read

Origin:Arabic
424
Alya

Meaning: heavens, highborn, exalted

Origin:Arabic
516
Isha

Meaning: master, lord

Origin:Sanskrit
6557
Ezri

Meaning: help

Origin:Variation of Ezra, Hebrew
5176
Ezri

Meaning: help

Origin:Variation of Ezra, Hebrew
3360
Asta

Meaning: divine strength

Origin:Norwegian
1527