Scandinavian Names that Start With J

Juni is the Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish form of the month name June. While Juni feels cute and fresh, most Americans would assume it was a nickname or a Joni variation. We prefer Juna or the English June.

The surname name Jenson is in the British Top 100 thanks to champion race car driver Jenson Button. Jenson might be an honorific for an ancestral John, the English form of Jens or Johannes, or even Jen.

An Old World name that might have a chance to rise again with other ancient and worldly forms. Be sure to say yo-HAHN-es.

Short but substantial Nordic name that travels well -- although it runs the risk of being confused with all the feminine Jen names.

The number one surname in Denmark could make a sophisticated and stylish girl's name. Jensen Huang is the (male) cofounder of AI giant Nvidia.

This common name in Finland, which is also a diminutive for Jan in Sweden, might feel a bit feminine in the English-speaking world, too close to girls' names Jan and Jane.

Nickname-name that's all the rage in Scandinavia.

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

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

Intriguing way to honor an ancestral John.