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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.

Ozni

Meaning: my hearing

Origin:Hebrew
4116
Elba The name Elba might also be a possible Spani...
Origin:Place-name
4346
Esra

Meaning: help

Origin:Hebew
13367
Afra

Meaning: color of earth; dust

Origin:Arabic; Hebrew
2259
Esha

Meaning: desire

Origin:Sanskrit
2322
Adna Adna is a name of Arabic origin, and the mea...
Origin:Arabic
20166
Alta

Meaning: elevated

Origin:Latin
2336
Orsa

Meaning: little female bear

Origin:Italian variation of Ursula
4156
Orsu

Meaning: bear

Origin:Corsican
7251
Alda

Meaning: wave

Origin:German
4224
Amba

Meaning: mother

Origin:Sanskrit
4445
Elmo

Meaning: protector

Origin:Italian from German
1178
Agni

Meaning: fire

Origin:Sanskrit
1310
Elza

Meaning: God is my joy

Origin:Hebrew
2609
Esca Esca is a very unique and charming name. The...
Origin:Afrikaans
13860
Urki

Meaning: birch tree

Origin:Basque
9884
Argi

Meaning: light

Origin:Basque
7577
Ilma

Meaning: air; starlight

Origin:Finnish, Literature, Quenya
2553
Ishi

Meaning: stone

Origin:Japanese
2015
Anju Anju is more commonly a girl's name derived ...
Origin:Hindi, “shining, honor”
4123