Scandinavian Names | Nameberry

Publish date: 2024-09-03

Scandinavian names are a hot group, attracting new interest from parents beyond the Scandinavian countries. The Scandinavian names here include names with origins in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, but not Finland, since Finnish is not a Scandinavian language. We also include Norse names here, many of them from Nordic mythology.

Scandinavian names that have found favor in the wider world include, for girls, the royal Astrid, the botanical Dahlia, the mythological Freya, and the short form Mia. For boys, popular Scandinavian names include the hard rock Axel, the gentle Anderson, and the expansive Magnus.

Scandinavian names trending now include Leif, Signe, and Sunniva. Names from Norse mythology such as Thor and Odin will also become more popular.

This list includes Swedish baby namesNorwegian baby names, and Danish baby names, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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