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Nordic & Baltic baby names
186 names with Nordic & Baltic roots, each with its meaning, pronunciation and story.
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Every Nordic & Baltic name, A to Z
A
- Aada, girl.Noble
- Aamu, girl.Morning
- Aarre, boy.Treasure
- Aatos, boy.Thought
- Aava, girl.Wide; open
- Aino, girl.The only one
- Aki, gender-neutral.Autumn or brightness in Japanese; Finnish short form
- Albin, boy.White; bright
- Alva, girl.Feminine form of Alf
- Alvar, boy.Elf warrior
- Anders, boy.Scandinavian form of Andrew
- Ane, girl.Grace, through Anna
- Annika, girl.Swedish form of Anna
- Ari, boy.A lion
- Arne, boy.Eagle
- Arvid, boy.Eagle tree
- Arvo, boy.Value; worth
- Asa, gender-neutral.Possibly healer
- Ask, boy.Ash tree
- Asta, girl.Short form of Astrid
- Astrid, girl.Modern form of Ástríðr
- Axel, boy.Father is peace, through Absalom
B
- Baldur, boy.Hero; lord; prince
- Birk, boy.Short form of Burkhard
- Bjarke, boy.Danish pet form of Bjørn
- Björk, girl.Birch tree
- Björn, boy.Bear
- Blær, gender-neutral.Wind gust; gentle breeze
- Bo, gender-neutral.To live, through the Norse Búi
- Brage, boy.Foremost; poetry
- Britt, girl.Short form of Birgitta
- Brynja, girl.Armor
E
- Ebba, girl.Feminine form of Ebbe
- Ebbe, boy.Short form of Asbjørn
- Edvin, boy.Wealthy friend
- Eero, boy.Ever ruler, through Eric
- Eevi, girl.Life; to live
- Einar, boy.One warrior
- Eino, boy.Uncertain meaning
- Elin, girl.Form of Helen; ancient derivation uncertain
- Ellinor, girl.Form of Eleanor; ultimate origin uncertain
- Elsa, girl.Short form of Elisabeth
- Embla, girl.Uncertain; possibly elm
- Emilie, girl.Rival
- Enni, girl.Uncertain meaning; feminine form of Eino
- Erik, boy.Ever ruler
- Erika, girl.Feminine form of Erik
- Erling, boy.Descendant of the earl
- Eskil, boy.God; cauldron or helmet
- Espen, boy.Norwegian form of Asbjørn
- Even, boy.Variant of Øyvind
F
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H
- Haakon, boy.Variant of Håkon
- Halvard, boy.Rock guardian
- Harald, boy.Scandinavian and German form of Harold
- Hedda, girl.Short form of Hedvig
- Hedvig, girl.Form of Hedwig
- Helmi, girl.Pearl; also a pet form of Vilhelmiina
- Henrik, boy.Home ruler
- Herman, boy.Army man
- Hildur, girl.Battle, through Hildr
- Hilla, girl.Cloudberry
- Hjalmar, boy.Helmeted warrior
- Holger, boy.Island spear
I
- Iben, girl.Uncertain origin; associated with ebony
- Idun, girl.Modern form of Iðunn
- Ilmari, boy.Short form of Ilmarinen
- Ilo, gender-neutral.Joy; happiness
- Inga, girl.Feminine form of Inge
- Inge, gender-neutral.Name element referring to the god Ing
- Ingrid, girl.Ing is beautiful
- Ingvar, boy.Yngvi’s warrior
- Isak, boy.He will laugh
- Iselin, girl.Possibly iron-associated
- Ivar, boy.Scandinavian form of Ivor
- Iver, boy.Possibly yew-tree warrior
J
K
- Kaia, girl.Form of Katarina; ancient derivation uncertain
- Kaino, gender-neutral.Shy; modest
- Kasper, boy.Possibly treasurer
- Kielo, girl.Lily of the valley
- Kim, gender-neutral.Gold in Vietnamese; European short forms have different roots
- Kimi, gender-neutral.Finnish pet form of Kim
- Kirby, gender-neutral.Church settlement
L
- Lars, boy.Scandinavian form of Laurence
- Leevi, boy.Possibly joined; attached
- Leif, boy.Heir; descendant
- Lilja, girl.Lily
- Linnea, girl.Twinflower, through the name Linnéa
- Liv, girl.Protection; also associated with life
- Live, girl.Protection; associated with life
- Lova, girl.Short form of Lovisa
- Ludvig, boy.Famous in battle
- Lumi, girl.Snow
- Lykke, girl.Good fortune; happiness
M
- Magnus, boy.Great
- Mai, girl.Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ
- Malin, girl.Of Magdala, through Magdalene
- Maren, girl.Danish form of Marina or Maria
- Mari, girl.Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji
- Marit, girl.Pearl, through Margaret
- Mia, girl.Short form of Maria; also Italian mine
- Mie, girl.Short form of Marie; ultimate meaning uncertain
- Mika, gender-neutral.Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling
- Mikkel, boy.Form of Michael; also linked with great
- Mona, girl.Little noble one in Irish; other origins also exist
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S
- Saga, girl.Story; mythological derivation uncertain
- Saimi, girl.Named for Lake Saimaa
- Sami, boy.Lofty; exalted
- Sander, boy.Short form of Alexander
- Sanna, girl.Short form of Susanna; also associated with true
- Sari, girl.Finnish form of Sarah; Indonesian essence
- Satu, girl.Fairy tale; fable
- Selma, girl.Peaceful; safe
- Sif, girl.Bride; kinswoman
- Signe, girl.New victory
- Sigrid, girl.Beautiful victory
- Sigurd, boy.Victory guardian
- Siiri, girl.Beautiful victory
- Sindre, boy.Norwegian form of Sindri
- Sixten, boy.Victory + stone
- Sky, gender-neutral.Sky
- Sóley, girl.Buttercup
- Solveig, girl.Sun strength
- Soren, boy.English form of Søren
- Stellan, boy.Meaning uncertain; possibly linked with calm
- Storm, gender-neutral.Storm
- Sunniva, girl.Sun gift
- Svea, girl.Name representing Sweden
- Sven, boy.Boy; young man
- Sverre, boy.Wild; swinging
T
- Tapio, boy.Meaning uncertain; Finnish forest deity
- Thea, girl.Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa or similar names
- Thor, boy.Thunder
- Thora, girl.Modern form of Þóra
- Tiril, girl.Uncertain meaning; possible literary origin
- Toivo, boy.Hope
- Torsten, boy.Thor’s stone
- Tove, girl.Modern form of Tófa
- Trygve, boy.Trustworthy
- Tuuli, girl.Wind
- Tuva, girl.Swedish and Norwegian form of Tove
V
- Väinö, boy.Short form of Väinämöinen
- Valo, boy.Light
- Veikko, boy.Brother
- Venla, girl.Form of Wendel
- Vetle, boy.Winter traveler; bear cub
- Vidar, boy.Uncertain; possibly wide warrior
- Vigdís, girl.Icelandic form of Vígdís
- Viggo, boy.War, through old Norse name compounds
- Vilde, girl.Norwegian short form of Alvilde
- Vilja, girl.Possibly grain or will
- Villads, boy.Will and battle, through Willehad
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