127 Scandinavian Baby Names for Boys and Girls

These Scandinavian girl names and Scandinavian boy names reflect Nordic culture and tradition to help you choose a meaningful baby name.

Updated September 6, 2026

by Lauren Flake

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61 Scandinavian Boy Names
66 Scandinavian Girl Names

Choosing your baby’s name can make the idea of meeting them feel a little more real. If you’re considering Scandinavian baby names, you may already have Axel, Astrid, or Linnea in mind. You’ll also find Bo and Liv if you prefer a shorter name, along with longer choices such as Ingeborg and Kristoffer.

Here, Scandinavia refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The selection includes names with Scandinavian roots and names used in the region, so not every name originated there. The boys’ and girls’ names are listed alphabetically so you can easily find an option again.

61 Scandinavian Boy Names

1. Åke

2. Anders

3. Ari

4. Axel

5. Bjarne

6. Björn

7. Bo

8. Brand

9. Canute

10. Casper

11. Dag

12. Dustin

13. Egil

14. Eigil

15. Eilert

16. Einar

17. Eino

18. Erik

19. Fenris

20. Finn

21. Frode

22. Garth

23. Gram

24. Gunnar

25. Gustaf

26. Gustav

27. Håkan

28. Håkon

29. Halfdan

30. Halvdan

31. Hannes

32. Hans

33. Harald

34. Harold

35. Hjalmar

36. Ingemar

37. Ingo

38. Ingvar

39. Ivar

40. Iver

41. Jarl

42. Jens

43. Jöran

44. Jørgen

45. Jørn

46. Josef

47. Knut

48. Kristofer

49. Kristoffer

50. Lars

51. Leif

52. Loki

53. Melker

54. Nils

55. Njord

56. Noah

57. Oliver

58. Oscar

59. Stefan

60. Steffen

61. Stellan

66 Scandinavian Girl Names

1. Agatha

2. Agnes

3. Aina

4. Alma

5. Anitra

6. Annifrid

7. Astrid

8. Björk

9. Dagmar

10. Dagny

11. Dahlia

12. Eda

13. Ella

14. Elsa

15. Emma

16. Erica

17. Freja

18. Freya

19. Frida

20. Gudrid

21. Gudrun

22. Helga

23. Inga

24. Inge

25. Ingeborg

26. Inger

27. Ingrid

28. Kari

29. Karina

30. Karine

31. Kirsten

32. Kirstin

33. Kirstine

34. Kjerstin

35. Kristiana

36. Kristianne

37. Kristina

38. Linnea

39. Liv

40. Matilda

41. Mia

42. Nilsa

43. Nilsina

44. Norna

45. Olga

46. Randi

47. Signe

48. Signild

49. Signy

50. Sigrid

51. Siri

52. Solveig

53. Solvej

54. Thora

55. Thyra

56. Trina

57. Trine

58. Tuva

59. Tyra

60. Ulrika

61. Ursula

62. Vera

63. Viveka

64. Vivika

65. Ylva

66. Yrsa

Once you have a few favorites, listen to how they’re pronounced in the language you’re drawing from. You may find that hearing a name changes how you feel about it. Keep the spelling and pronunciation you prefer together on your list as you decide.

You can also look through our guides to German baby names and Viking baby names, or return to the Baby Names Hub.

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Lauren Flake

Lauren Flake is a wife, mom to two girls, watercolor artist, seventh-generation Texan, and early-onset Alzheimer's daughter. She is the author and co-illustrator of two award-winning children's books for grieving preschoolers, Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? and Where Did My Sweet Grandpa Go?, and the editor of Love of Dixie magazine. She loves green tea, dark chocolate, and collecting all things turquoise.

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