Scandinavian Names

The modern descendants of Old Norse, worn down by a thousand years of Danish, Swedish and Norwegian. They read to English speakers as clean and uncluttered, which has more to do with their short vowels than with anything about Scandinavia.

Languages behind these names Old Norse Greek Latin uncertain Hebrew Danish

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6 names, uncommon — 100 to 499 a year, in United States

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Girls Boys Unisex

Karina Karina means pure or beloved depending on which parent it takes, and neither has a settled meaning — Catherine's Greek original was never derived, and the Latin route gives a different sense entirely.
Girl Scandinavian 363 in 2025
Erika Erika means ever-ruler, the feminine of Erik — and it is also the botanical name for heather, which is a separate Greek word that happens to match.
Girl Scandinavian 213 in 2025
Ingrid Ingrid carries a god's name — Ing, the Norse deity the Swedish kings claimed descent from, joined to a word meaning beautiful.
Girl Scandinavian 209 in 2025
Jenson Jenson is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "son of Jens."
Boy Scandinavian 140 in 2025
Kristina Kristina means a follower of Christ, the Scandinavian and Slavic form of Christina.
Girl Scandinavian 118 in 2025
Kari Kari descends from the same unexplained Greek root as Kaitlin in this group, but by a Scandinavian route — through Karen and Katarina rather than through Irish, and the pure gloss is equally unproven on both paths.
Girl Scandinavian 113 in 2025

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