Scandinavian Names for Girls

An unknown, strong Scandinavian name related to Tor/Thor, the Norse god of thunder, that would fit in perfectly here.

Name with genuine roots that nevertheless feels synthetic.

Well used in northern Europe, almost unknown here.

Nickname name that retains an Old Country feel.

Related to Frida but with a softer sound, this name is Old Norse for "fair, beautiful"

One of the Valkyries, still clad in heavy armor.

One of the few K names that sounds middle-aged.

Heidrun, which is occasionally used in modern Europe, was the name of a mythological goat who nibbled from the tree of life, transforming her milk into mead. You might think of Heidrun as a cross between Heidi and Gudrun, but there's a good reason this one's never caught on in the US: It's still stuck on that mythical Norse hillside.

Nanna is a name from Norse mythology that is among the Top 30 names in contemporary Denmark. Popular in Norway in the 19th century, Nanna may also be considered a short form of a range of names, from Anna to Johanna to Marianne. As widespread as it is in Scandinavia, though, it's hard to imagine Nanna making a mark as a girl's name in modern day America, given its use as a name for grandmothers.

Unusual name associated with gorgeous Swedish-Norwegian single-named model.

This common name for both boys and girls in Scandinavia would definitely work better as a feminine name in the U.S.

With its upbeat Slavic/Scandinavian air, it has the most potential of all the Jan names.

Kristy (and Kristi and Kristie) are the ultimate kool girl nicknames of the sixties and seventies, not kwite as kute any more.

Karin was a fairly popular spelling variation of Karen in the US but fell off the Top 1000 in the late 80s, as Karen's popularity wained. Today, the Karen meme interferes with the otherwise appealing sound of this name.

Mythological goddess of fertility whose name seems, ironically, among the least attractive.

The Old Norse and modern Norwegian word name Fjord, which refers to a passage in the sea, could work for children of both genders.