Origins

Scandinavian names

The 90 most-given names of Scandinavian origin in the US today.

  1. Miagirl · Short form of Maria used independently#7 · 11,078
  2. Kaiagirl · Scandinavian short form of Katarina (Greek: pure)#138 · 1,618
  3. Jensenboy · Danish/Norwegian surname meaning 'son of Jens', a Scandinavian form of John (Hebrew: 'God is gracious')#273 · 1,207
  4. Andersonboy · Patronymic surname meaning 'son of Andrew'#359 · 898
  5. Erickboy · Variant of Eric, from Old Norse 'Eiríkr' meaning 'ever ruler' or 'eternal ruler', from 'ei' (ever) + 'ríkr' (ruler)#148 · 879
  6. Boboy · Scandinavian form from the Old Norse byname Bui, from bua (to live)#53 · 698
  7. Marengirl · Scandinavian form of Marina, from Latin 'marinus' meaning 'of the sea'#468 · 654
  8. Erikboy · Scandinavian form of Eric, from Old Norse 'Eirikr' meaning 'ever ruler', from 'ei' (ever) + 'rikr' (ruler)#148 · 549
  9. Linagirl · Multi-origin name: Arabic for tender/palm tree#526 · 527
  10. Johanboy · Germanic and Scandinavian form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan meaning 'God is gracious'#495 · 516
  11. Karinagirl · Scandinavian and Slavic diminutive of Karin/Karen, ultimately from Greek 'Aikaterine'#577 · 363
  12. Elinagirl · Scandinavian and Finnish form of Helen#718 · 355
  13. Daneboy · From Denmark#762 · 301
  14. Anikagirl · In Sanskrit, means 'grace' or 'army'#556 · 269
  15. Mikaelagirl · Scandinavian feminine form of Michael#284 · 241
  16. Andersboy · Scandinavian form of Andrew, from Greek 'Andreas', meaning 'manly' or 'warrior'#890 · 232
  17. Annelisegirl · Germanic compound of Anna (grace, favor) and Lise (Elizabeth, God is my oath)#256 · 226
  18. Siagirl · Short form of Scandinavian names like Sigrid#562 · 215
  19. Henrikboy · Scandinavian form of Heinrich (Henry)#958 · 206
  20. Kristianboy · Scandinavian form of Christian#75 · 184
  21. Karolinagirl · Slavic/Scandinavian form of Carolina#348 · 177
  22. Mikaelboy · Scandinavian/Finnish form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el meaning 'Who is like God?'#23 · 176
  23. Karengirl · Scandinavian short form of Katherine, ultimately from Greek 'Aikaterine', possibly meaning 'pure'#1,071 · 175
  24. Natanaelboy · Spanish and Scandinavian form of Nathanael - from Hebrew meaning 'gift of God'#125 · 164
  25. Mattiasboy · Scandinavian and German form of Matthias (Hebrew 'gift of God') - Biblical name with wide European use#114 · 163
  26. Hansboy · German/Scandinavian short form of Johannes (John)#1,149 · 146
  27. Sofiegirl · Variant of Sophie, from Greek 'sophia' meaning 'wisdom'#70 · 138
  28. Fridagirl · From Old Norse/Germanic 'fríðr' meaning 'peace' or 'beautiful'#1,241 · 135
  29. Jakobboy · German/Scandinavian spelling of Jacob#46 · 135
  30. Ivarboy · Yew warrior, archer - Old Norse name borne by Viking leaders and kings#1,200 · 133
  31. Kristinagirl · Scandinavian and Eastern European form of Christina, from Latin 'Christianus' meaning 'follower of Christ'#463 · 118
  32. Viggoboy · Scandinavian name from Old Norse 'vig' meaning 'war, battle' - known through actor Viggo Mortensen#1,411 · 97
  33. Kristengirl · Scandinavian feminine form of Christian, from Latin 'Christianus' meaning 'follower of Christ'#1,298 · 96
  34. Axleboy · Modern respelling of Axel (Scandinavian form of Absalom) - also English word for wheel-axle#80 · 95
  35. Karigirl · Scandinavian short form of Katherine ('pure')#1,068 · 90
  36. Olinboy · Scandinavian form of Olof meaning 'ancestor's heir' - vintage surname-firstname also used in English#1,518 · 86
  37. Jannagirl · Hebrew variant of Johanna ('God is gracious')#672 · 84
  38. Kasperboy · German and Scandinavian form of Caspar, from Persian meaning 'treasurer' - name of one of the Magi#677 · 84
  39. Larsboy · Scandinavian form of Latin Laurentius meaning 'laurel-crowned'#1,539 · 83
  40. Mikelboy · Variant of Michael#1,065 · 81
  41. Theodorboy · German and Scandinavian form of Greek Theodoros 'gift of God' - classic royal name#6 · 76
  42. Axellboy · Scandinavian variant of Axel, from Hebrew Absalom meaning 'father of peace' - double-L spelling#80 · 75
  43. Inagirl · Diminutive meaning 'little one' - long used in German and Scandinavian for names ending in -ina#1,683 · 66
  44. Iverboy · From Old Norse Ivarr, 'yew warrior, archer' - traditional in Norway and Scotland#1,613 · 66
  45. Tovagirl · Hebrew 'tova' meaning 'good' - also Scandinavian short form of Thor-related names, cross-cultural classic#1,945 · 66
  46. Kirstengirl · Scandinavian form of Christine#1,612 · 60
  47. Jensynunisex · Son of Jens from Scandinavian surname Jensen - modern American respelling used as first name#1,297 · 58
  48. Elingirl · Welsh and Scandinavian form of Helen, from Greek possibly meaning 'torch' or 'moon'#2,051 · 53
  49. Andersenunisex · Danish and Norwegian patronymic, 'son of Anders' - used as first name honoring surname tradition#979 · 52
  50. Kaiahgirl · Modern American spelling of Kaia (Hawaiian 'sea', Scandinavian diminutive of Katherine) - nature-inspired global choice#138 · 52
  51. Nicolaiboy · Scandinavian and German form of Nicholas (Greek 'victory of the people') - variant of Nikolai#550 · 51
  52. Larsonboy · Scandinavian surname meaning 'son of Lars (crowned)' - transferred to first name#2,057 · 50
  53. Kristinegirl · Scandinavian form of Christina, from Latin Christianus ('follower of Christ'), from Greek Khristos 'anointed'#935 · 49
  54. Davinboy · Scandinavian variant of Davin, possibly from Old Norse 'dagr' (day) or a variant of the Irish Daimhín meaning little deer#1,234 · 48
  55. Jonatanboy · Scandinavian and German form of Hebrew Jonathan meaning 'God has given' - biblical name with global spelling#81 · 47
  56. Filipboy · Slavic and Scandinavian form of Greek 'Philippos' meaning 'lover of horses' - standard spelling across Eastern Europe#332 · 42
  57. Kristagirl · Scandinavian and German short form of Kristina, ultimately from Greek Christos meaning 'anointed one'#2,630 · 41
  58. Isakboy · Scandinavian form of Isaac (Hebrew 'he will laugh') - traditional in Sweden and Norway#49 · 38
  59. Sonjagirl · Scandinavian and Slavic form of Sophia#801 · 37
  60. Yerikboy · Variant of Erik from Old Norse Eirikr meaning 'eternal ruler' - modern Y-spelling used in Russian and American contexts#2,513 · 37
  61. Arikboy · Scandinavian form of Erik 'eternal ruler', also Hebrew 'lion' - cross-cultural short name#2,577 · 35
  62. Tyragirl · Feminine form of Tyr, the Old Norse god of war and justice#3,224 · 32
  63. Sigridgirl · Old Norse 'sigr' victory + 'fridr' beautiful - classic Scandinavian name borne by queens and saints#3,219 · 32
  64. Svenboy · Old Norse 'sveinn' meaning 'young man, boy' - classic Scandinavian name still common today#2,860 · 31
  65. Kristingirl · Scandinavian form of Christina#1,298 · 29
  66. Kierstengirl · Scandinavian variant of Kirsten/Christine, from Latin 'Christianus' meaning 'follower of Christ'#1,612 · 29
  67. Arlagirl · Short melodic name possibly from Germanic 'eagle' or Scandinavian 'early' - modern light choice#3,695 · 26
  68. Karstenboy · German and Scandinavian form of Christian, meaning 'follower of Christ' - strong northern classic#2,074 · 25
  69. Sunnivagirl · From Old English 'sunngifu' meaning 'sun gift' - patron saint of Bergen, Norway#3,886 · 25
  70. Carstenboy · German and Scandinavian form of Latin Christianus 'follower of Christ' - long-used in northern Europe#2,074 · 24
  71. Ainagirl · Catalan form of Anna from Hebrew 'grace' - also Scandinavian from Finnish 'always'#3,486 · 23
  72. Oleboy · Scandinavian form of Olaf, from Old Norse meaning 'ancestor's descendant' - classic Danish-Norwegian name#3,936 · 21
  73. Tychoboy · Latinized form of Greek 'Tychon' meaning 'hitting the mark' - known from astronomer Tycho Brahe#3,962 · 21
  74. Nilsboy · Scandinavian form of Nicholas, 'victory of the people' - widely used in Sweden and Denmark#4,101 · 20
  75. Thoragirl · Feminine form of Thor, 'thunder' - traditional in Scandinavia, revived as vintage strong name#4,683 · 20
  76. Solveiggirl · From Old Norse sol 'sun' + veig 'strength' - classic Scandinavian name known from Ibsen's Peer Gynt#5,333 · 17
  77. Tovegirl · Scandinavian, Old Norse for 'beautiful Thor' - known via Moomins author Tove Jansson#5,349 · 17
  78. Mattisboy · French and Scandinavian form of Matthias (Hebrew 'gift of God') - modern classic in France and Norway#1,604 · 15
  79. Maritgirl · Scandinavian and Dutch form of Margaret 'pearl'#6,239 · 14
  80. Torstenboy · From Old Norse meaning 'Thor's stone' - traditional name in Sweden and Germany#5,455 · 14
  81. Teigenunisex · From Norwegian 'teig' meaning 'strip of land' - surname adopted as modern unisex first name#6,778 · 13
  82. Ingagirl · Old Norse from god Ing meaning 'guarded by Ing' - classic Scandinavian name, mid-century US peak#8,143 · 10
  83. Gustaveboy · French form of Gustav, Old Norse for 'staff of the Goths' - borne by Eiffel and Flaubert#2,374 · 10
  84. Téagirl · Scandinavian and Croatian short form of Dorothea or Theodora, meaning 'gift of God'#8,471 · 10
  85. Eirikboy · Old Norse Eirikr meaning 'eternal ruler' - traditional Norwegian spelling of Eric, borne by kings#7,404 · 9
  86. Toragirl · Old Norse Thora, feminine of Thor 'thunder' - also Japanese 'tora' meaning tiger#9,227 · 9
  87. Signegirl · From Old Norse Signy meaning 'new victory' - traditional in Sweden, Norway and Denmark#10,149 · 8
  88. Sannagirl · Scandinavian short form of Susanna, Hebrew for 'lily' - popular in Sweden and Finland#10,117 · 8
  89. Beritgirl · Scandinavian form of Birgitta, from Irish Brigid meaning 'exalted one' - common in Norway and Sweden#10,470 · 7
  90. Evenboy · Norwegian form of Eivind, Old Norse 'lucky winner' - also Hebrew word for 'stone'#8,920 · 7

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