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Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

First letter

Nordic & Baltic names

1–48 of 85 names

Italian · Scandinavian

Mia

Short form of Maria; also Italian mine

Top 100
Swedish

Annika

Swedish form of Anna

Familiar
Old Norse

Astrid

Modern form of Ástríðr

Familiar
Hebrew · Lithuanian · Spanish

Dalia

Branch; bough

Familiar
Old Norse

Freya

Lady

Familiar
German · Swedish

Greta

Pearl, through Margaret

Familiar
Norwegian · Estonian

Kaia

Form of Katarina; ancient derivation uncertain

Familiar
Old Norse · Norwegian

Liv

Protection; also associated with life

Familiar
Danish · Norwegian

Maren

Danish form of Marina or Maria

FamiliarRising
English · German · Scandinavian · Greek

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names

Familiar
Swedish

Elin

Form of Helen; ancient derivation uncertain

Uncommon
German · Swedish

Elsa

Short form of Elisabeth

Uncommon
Norwegian · German · Czech

Emilie

Rival

Uncommon
Swedish · German

Erika

Feminine form of Erik

Uncommon
Scandinavian · German

Frida

Norse beauty or Germanic peace, by origin

Uncommon
Old Norse

Ingrid

Ing is beautiful

Uncommon
Swedish

Linnea

Twinflower, through the name Linnéa

Uncommon
Finnish

Lumi

Snow

Uncommon
Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon
Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon
Irish · Arabic · Scandinavian

Mona

Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist

Uncommon
Old Norse · Norwegian

Runa

Feminine form of Rune

Uncommon
Turkish · Swedish

Selma

Peaceful; safe

Uncommon
Finnish

Aada

Noble

Rare gem
Finnish

Aamu

Morning

Rare gem
Finnish

Aava

Wide; open

Rare gem
Finnish

Aino

The only one

Rare gem
Swedish · Old Norse

Alva

Feminine form of Alf

Rare gem
Basque · Danish · Norwegian

Ane

Grace, through Anna

Rare gem
Danish · Old Norse

Asta

Short form of Astrid

Rare gem
Icelandic

Björk

Birch tree

Rare gem
Swedish

Britt

Short form of Birgitta

Rare gem
Icelandic · Old Norse

Brynja

Armor

Rare gem
Old Norse · Norwegian

Dagny

New day

Rare gem
Swedish · Danish

Ebba

Feminine form of Ebbe

Rare gem
Finnish · Estonian

Eevi

Life; to live

Rare gem
Norwegian

Ellinor

Form of Eleanor; ultimate origin uncertain

Rare gem
Old Norse

Embla

Uncertain; possibly elm

Rare gem
Finnish

Enni

Uncertain meaning; feminine form of Eino

Rare gem
Old Norse · Icelandic

Freydís

Freyr plus a word for woman or female spirit

Rare gem
Scandinavian · German

Gerda

Scandinavian form of Gerd

Rare gem
Norwegian · Swedish

Hedda

Short form of Hedvig

Rare gem
Norwegian

Hedvig

Form of Hedwig

Rare gem
Finnish

Helmi

Pearl; also a pet form of Vilhelmiina

Rare gem
Icelandic · Old Norse

Hildur

Battle, through Hildr

Rare gem
Finnish

Hilla

Cloudberry

Rare gem
Danish · Norwegian

Iben

Uncertain origin; associated with ebony

Rare gem
Old Norse · Norwegian

Idun

Modern form of Iðunn

Rare gem
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