Female Scandinavian Names

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1. ADALBJORG (Aðalbjörg): "Noble protection." Icelandic and Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and björg "protection."
2. AGNETHA: Scandinavian form of Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."
3. ANJA: Scandinavian pet form of Anna, meaning "favor; grace."
4. ASDIS (Ásdís): Icelandic/Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse elements áss "god" and dis "goddess."
5. ASTA: Scandinavian nickname form Old Norse Astrithr, meaning "god beautiful."
6. ASTRID: Modern Scandinavian form of Old Norse Astridr, meaning "god beautiful."
7. BIRGIT: Scandinavian form of Irish Brighid, meaning "exalted one."
8. BIRGITTA: Variant of Scandinavian Birgit, meaning "exalted one."
9. BODIL: Scandinavian name, derived from Old Norse Bóthildr, meaning "bettering in battle," or "compensation for battle." 
10. BRITA: Variant of Scandinavian Birgit, meaning "exalted one."
11. BRITT: Variant of Scandinavian Birgit, meaning "exalted one."
12. BRITTA: Variant of Scandinavian Birgit, meaning "exalted one."
13. CARINA: German and Scandinavian elaborated form of Cara, meaning "beloved" or "friend." 
14. CATHRINE: Scandinavian form of Katherine, meaning "pure."
15. CHRLOTTA: Scandinavian form of French Charlotte, meaning "man."
16. DAGMAR: "Day-maid." German and Scandinavian name composed of the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and mær "maid."
17. DAGNEY: Variant of Scandinavian Dagny, meaning "new day."
18. DAGNY: Scandinavian form of Norse Dagný, meaning "new day."
19. ELIN: Scandinavian form of Helen, meaning "torch" or "moon" or more likely "to elope."
20. ELISABET: Scandinavian form of Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
21. ELSA: English, German and Scandinavian nickname for Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
22. ELSE: German and Scandinavian nickname for Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath." 
23. ESTER: Scandinavian form of English Esther, meaning "star."
24. FREJA: German and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Freya, meaning "lady, mistress."
25. FROJA (Fröja): Scandinavian form of Norse Freya, meaning "lady, mistress."
26. GERDA: Dutch and Scandinavian form of Norse Gerd, meaning "enclosure, stronghold."
27. GUDRUN: German and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Guthrun, meaning "God's secret lore."
28. GUNHILD: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Gunnhildr, meaning "war-battle."
29. GUNHILDA: Variant of Scandinavian Gunhild, meaning "war-battle."
30. GUNVOR: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Gunnvor, meaning "war-vigilant." 
31. HANNA: Finnish, Polish and Scandinavian form of English Hannah, meaning "gracious, merciful."
32. HEDDA: Pet form of Scandinavian Hedvig, meaning "contending war."
33. HEDVIG: Scandinavian form of German Hedwig, meaning "contending war."
34. HEGE: Pet form of Scandinavian Helga, meaning "prosperous, successful."
35. HELGA: Feminine form of Scandinavian Helge, meaning "prosperous, successful."
36. HENRIKE: Feminine form of German/Scand. Henrik, meaning "home-ruler."
37. HJÖRDIS: "Sword goddess." Icelandic and Scandinavian name composed of the Old Norse elements hjörr "sword" and dis "goddess."
38. HULDA: German and Scandinavian name derived from the old Swedish word huld, meaning "lovable."
39. INGE: Dutch, German and Scandinavian unisex nickname for longer names beginning with Ing-, meaning "foremost one."
40. INGEBORG: German and Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ingibjörg, meaning "Ing's help/protection."
41. INGEGERD: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ingigerdr, meaning "Ing's enclosure."
42. INGRID: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ingridr, meaning "Ing-beautiful."
43. JANA: Feminine form of Scandinavian Jan, meaning "God is gracious."
44. JANNA: Feminine form of Scandinavian Jan, meaning "God is gracious."
45. JANNIKE: Scandinavian form of French Jeanne, meaning "God is gracious."
46. KAJA: Feminine form of Scandinavian Kaj, possibly meaning "chicken, hen." 
47. KAROLINA: Hungarian, Polish and Scandinavian form of Carolina, meaning "man."
48. KLARA: Dutch, German, Polish, Russian and Scandinavian form of Italian Clara, meaning "clear, bright." 
49. KRISTIN: Scandinavian form of Christine, meaning "follower of Christ."
50. KRYSTEN: Variant of Scandinavian Kristin, meaning "follower of Christ."
51. LISBET: Nickname for Scandinavian Elisabet, meaning "God is my oath." 
52. LIV: Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse element hlif, meaning "protection."
53. MAJA: Scandinavian and Slavic form of Greek Maia, meaning "mother."
54. MARGARETHA: Scandinavian form of Margaret, meaning "pearl."
55. MARGIT: Hungarian and Scandinavian form of Margaret, meaning "pearl."
56. MARTE: Scandinavian form of Martha, meaning "lady." 
57. RAGNA: Scandinavian nickname for longer names containing the Old Norse element regin, meaning "advice, decision, counsel."
58. RAGNHILD: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ragnhildr, meaning "battle counsel."
59. RAGNILD: Variant of Scandinavian Ragnhild, meaning "battle counsel."
60. RAKEL: Scandinavian form of Rachel, meaning "ewe."
61. RUNA: Feminine form of Scandinavian Rune, meaning "secret lore."
62. SANNA: Scandinavian nickname for Susanna, meaning "lily."
63. SARA: Greek, Latin and Scandinavian variant of Sarah, meaning "princess."
64. SIGRID: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Sigridr, meaning "beautiful victory."
65. SIGRUN: Modern Scandinavian form of Old Norse Sigrún, meaning "victory-secret."
66. SIRI: Nickname for Scandinavian Sigrid, meaning "beautiful victory."
67. SONJA: Scandinavian form of Russian Sonya, meaning "wisdom."
68. SONJE: German form of Scandinavian Sonja, meaning "wisdom."
69. STINA: Scandinavian nickname for Christina, meaning "follower of Christ."
70. SUNNIVA: Scandinavian form of Anglo-Saxon Sunngifu, meaning "sun gift."
71. SVANHILD: Scandinavian form of Anglo-Saxon Swanhild, meaning "swan battle."
72. TEKLA: Polish, Russian and Scandinavian form of Greek Thekla, meaning "glory of God."
73. THORDIS (Þórdís): "Thor's goddess." Scandinavian name composed of the name of the Norse god Thor and the word dis "goddess."
74. TORA: Feminine form of Scandinavian Tore, meaning "thunder."
75. TORBORG: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Thórbjörg, meaning "Thor's protection.
76. TORD: Scandinavian abbreviated form of Old Norse Thorfrithr, meaning "peace of Thor."
77. TORDIS: Modern form of Scandinavian Thordis, meaning "Thor's goddess."
78. TOVE: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Tofa, meaning "peace of Thor."
79. TURID: Modern Scandinavian form of Old Norse Thorfridr, meaning "peace of Thor."
80. ULLA: Pet form of Scandinavian Ulrika, meaning "prosperity and power."
81. ULRIKA: Feminine form of Scandinavian Ulrik, meaning "prosperity and power."
82. VALDIS (Valdís): "Goddess of the dead." Scandinavian name, composed of the Old Norse elements valr "the dead" and dis "goddess." 
83. VANJA: Scandinavian feminine form of Russian Vanya, meaning "God is gracious." 
84. VIKTORIA: German and Scandinavian form of Roman Victoria, meaning "to conquer; victory."
85. YLVA: Scandinavian name derived from Old Norse úlfr, meaning "she-wolf."

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