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Scandinavian Names
Clean, strong Nordic names from the far north — Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the old Norse sagas. Scandinavian names tend to be short, grounded and easy to spell, which is exactly why they travel so well.
39 names
Aksel
Danish / Norse
Father of peace
BoyHistorical
Anders
Swedish / Greek
Manly, brave
Boy
Anika
Sanskrit / Norse
Grace, sweetness
Girl
Astrid
Old Norse
Divinely beautiful
GirlCelestialMythological
Aurora
Latin
Dawn
GirlCelestialMythological
Axel
Old Norse / Hebrew
Father of peace
BoyMythologicalHistorical
Bjorn
Old Norse
Bear
BoyMythologicalNature
Bo
Mandarin Chinese / Scandinavian
Wave in Chinese, to live in Scandinavian
BoySea
Britta
Swedish / American
Exalted, strong
GirlLiterary
Eira
Welsh / Old Norse
Snow
GirlNatureCelestial
Erik
Old Norse
Eternal ruler
BoyHistorical
Freja
Old Norse
Lady
GirlMythologicalBotanical
Freya
Old Norse
The Norse goddess of love, beauty, war, and death — the most powerful of all the goddesses.
GirlMythological
Gunnar
Old Norse
Warrior, battle bold
BoyHistoricalMythological
Hilda
Germanic / Norse
Battle, war
GirlHistoricalVirtue
Ingrid
Old Norse
Beautiful, beloved
GirlHistoricalMythological
Iona
Scottish Gaelic
The sacred Scottish isle where St Columba founded his abbey
GirlNatureHistorical
Isla
Scottish Gaelic
Island
GirlNature
Kai
Hawaiian / Norse / Japanese
Sea (Hawaiian)
UnisexNatureMythological
Lars
Scandinavian / Latin
Crowned with laurel
BoyHistorical
Leif
Old Norse
Heir
BoyNatureMythological
Linnea
Swedish
Twinflower
GirlBotanicalNature
Lumi
Finnish
Snow
GirlNatureCelestial
Magnus
Latin / Old Norse
Great
BoyHistorical
Maren
Latin / Scandinavian
Of the sea
UnisexSeaNature
Mia
Scandinavian / Italian
Mine, beloved
Girl
Mika
Japanese / Nordic
A cross-cultural short form
UnisexVirtue
Oskar
Old Norse / Germanic
God's spear
BoyHistorical
Ragnar
Old Norse
Warrior, judgment
BoyHistoricalMythological
Saga
Old Norse
Seeress, story
GirlLiteraryMythological
Selma
Germanic / Swedish / American
God's helmet
GirlHistoricalLiterary
Sigrid
Old Norse
Beautiful victory
GirlMythologicalHistorical
Skylar
Dutch / American
Scholar, shelter
UnisexCelestialNature
Skyler
Dutch / English
Scholar
UnisexNatureCelestial
Solveig
Old Norse
Strong house
GirlLiteraryVirtue
Soren
Old Norse / Danish
Stern
UnisexLiterary
Stellan
Swedish / Old Norse
Calm, peaceful
BoyCelestialHistorical
Tove
Old Norse
Dove, beautiful
GirlLiteraryHistorical
Viggo
Old Norse
War
BoyMythological
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