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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.

Ekta

Meaning: identity

Origin:Sanskrit
4918
Ingo

Meaning: protected by Yngvi

Origin:German and Scandinavian
3283
Ilki

Meaning: bright, shining one; noble

Origin:Variation of Ilka or Elke, Hungarian, Dutch, German
10003
Olya

Meaning: hearty, holy

Origin:Russian variation of Olga
5030
Abdu

Meaning: worshipper of God

Origin:Swahili
11539
Anse

Meaning: cove

Origin:French
3720
Axle

Meaning: axle; father of peace

Origin:Word name and variation of Axel, Scandinavian
3721
Arke

Meaning: swift

Origin:Greek
7877
Ahna Ahna is a very beautiful name for a girl. It...
Origin:Spelling variation of Anna
8083
Elma

Meaning: will helmet

Origin:English
3250
Origin:Slavic, meaning unknown
8829
Eska Eska is a name commonly given to boys. The m...
Origin:Frisian; Fictional name
3985
Azni Azni is a girl's name of Arabic origin. Peop...
Origin:Armenian, meaning unknown
13055
Arce

Meaning: swift

Origin:Greek
8515
Anca The name Anca is of Slavic origin. The meani...
Origin:Slavic
10573
Orya The meaning of Orya is ‘light’. This name is...
Origin:Russian
12816
Else The meaning of Else is 'God is my oath' or '...
Origin:Hebrew
5676
Irka The meaning of Irka is 'peace', 'tranquility...
Origin:Czech
12655
Origin:Hebrew
5628
Aska Aska is a name of Hebrew origin, and the mea...
Origin:Hebrew
6901