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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.

Elka

Meaning: noble one

Origin:Scandinavian, pet form of Adalheidis
2266
Arne

Meaning: ruler; strong as an eagle

Origin:Dutch and Scandinavian variation of Arnold
1962
Este

Meaning: star

Origin:Diminutive of Esther, Persian
1277
Arza

Meaning: panels of cedar

Origin:Hebrew
5764
Ofra

Meaning: fawn

Origin:Hebrew
8695
Erga

Meaning: yearning, craving

Origin:Hebrew
8840
Anzu

Meaning: apricot

Origin:Japanese
3706
Ilka

Meaning: bright, shining one

Origin:Hungarian, diminutive of Ilona; variation of Helen
4412
Ange The meaning of Ange is ‘pure’ and is the ori...
Origin:Greek
10951
Ange The meaning of Ange is ‘pure’ and is the ori...
Origin:Greek
10963
Arye

Meaning: lion

Origin:Hebrew
4228
Arda

Meaning: scepter, bronze, or forest

Origin:Turkish, Hebrew, or English
13144
Arda

Meaning: scepter, bronze, or forest

Origin:Turkish, Hebrew, or English
6300
Inge The name Inge is derived from Scandinavian o...
Origin:Scandinavian
10116
Inge The name Inge is derived from Scandinavian o...
Origin:Scandinavian
8615
Azha

Meaning: the breeding place

Origin:Persian
4506
Enda

Meaning: like a bird

Origin:Irish
1787
Erma The meaning of Erma is 'strong' or 'council ...
Origin:Variation of Irma
6547
Arna

Meaning: eagle; river

Origin:German, Sanskrit
4179
Arve The meaning of Arve is 'eagle tree', and it ...
Origin:Norse
13158