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Scandinavian Names

Scandinavian baby names are a hot group, attracting new interest from parents beyond the Scandinavian countries. The Scandinavian names here include names with origins in all the Scandinavian countries — Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, but not Finland.

If you want more names from one of the individual Scandinavian countries, check out our master lists of Swedish baby names, Norwegian baby names, and Danish baby names.

Here, our master list of Scandinavian baby names. 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.

Rakel Rakel is traditionally a girl’s name that me...
Origin:Scandinavian variation of Rachel
7137
Kirk

Meaning: church

Origin:Norse
2390
Janson

Meaning: Jan's son

Origin:Scandinavian
8247
Bjornson

Meaning: son of Bjorn

Origin:Scandinavian
11002
Thoren

Meaning: thunder

Origin:Norse and Scandinavian
1288
Havelock

Meaning: sea competition

Origin:Scandinavian
1406
Frey

Meaning: lord, exalted one

Origin:Scandinavian
1477
Dagmar

Meaning: Day maiden

Origin:Norse
2449
Broder

Meaning: brother

Origin:Scandinavian
8434
Quimby

Meaning: queen's settlement

Origin:Variation of Quenby, English
8644
Berit The meaning of Berit is 'exalted one' or 'lo...
Origin:Scandinavian variation of Birgit
5770
Fritha

Meaning: fair, beautiful

Origin:Norse
4653
Trig

Meaning: true

Origin:Norse
3262
Lothar

Meaning: famous army

Origin:German
3350
Waldemar

Meaning: famous ruler

Origin:German
3611
Carlsen

Meaning: Carl's son

Origin:Scandinavian
9992
Von

Meaning: hope

Origin:Norse
1657
Tyr The meaning of Tyr is 'the god of war'. The ...
Origin:Norse, God of law and heroic victory
1597
Brunhilda

Meaning: armed for battle

Origin:Norse
2984
Gunhilda

Meaning: battle maid

Origin:Norse
12627