Scandinavian Baby Names: Names Starting With A - G

Typical Scandinavian Names from A to G

ADALBJORG: A Scandinavian name based on Old Norse, and means "Noble protection."
ADALSTEINN: Means "noble stone."
AGNETHA: Scandinavian style of Agnes: "chastity."
AKSEL: Variant of Scandinavian Axel, meaning "my father is peace."
ANDERS: Popular Scandinavian male form of Andrew ("man; warrior")
ANNA/ANJA/ANNE: Common female name, meaning "favor; grace."
ANSGAR: "God spear," based on Germanic.
ARVID: "Eagle tree." Regional name coming from the elements arn "eagle" and vidhr "tree."
ASDIS: Feminine, coming from the Old Norse words for "god" and "goddess."
ASTA/ASTRID: Modern female Scandinavian form of Old Norse Astridr, which means "god beautiful."
AXEL: Scandinavian form of Absalom, meaning "my father is peace."
BIRGIT/BIRGITTA/BRITTA/BRITA: Scandinavian female form of Irish Brighid, meaning "exalted one."
BJORN/BJOERN/BJARNE (male): Scandinavian name derived from an Old Norse word bjorn, meaning "bear."
CAI/CAJ (male): Scandinavian version of Kai.
CARINA: Scandinavian long feminine form of Cara, meaning "friend."
CHRISTOFFER: Scandinavian form of Christopher, which means "Christ-bearer."
DAG/DAGNEY: Scandinavian female name derived from Norse dagr, meaning "day."
DAGMAR: common female name, means "Day-maid."
EDVARD: Scandinavian form of English Edward, meaning "guardian of prosperity."
EGIL: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Egill, meaning "little edge/point (of a sword)."
EINAR: male Norse name meaning "One warrior."
ELIN: Scandinavian name for Helen, meaning "to elope."
ELISABET/ELSA: Scandinavian female style of Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
FINN: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Finnr, meaning "from Finland."
FOLKE: From Old Norse male name Folki, meaning "tribe."
FRANS: Local version of Francis/Francois, meaning "free."
FREDERIK/FREDRIK: Scandinavian male name for Frederick, which means "peaceful ruler."
FREJ: Scandinavian style for Old Norse Freyr, meaning "lord."
FREJA/FROJA: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Freya, meaning "lady, mistress."
GUDRUN: Popular female name from Old Norse Guthrun, meaning "God's secret lore."
GUNNAR/GUNNE (male) or GUNHILD/GUNHILDA (female): Scandinavian variants for Old Norse "war-battle."
GUNVOR: Scandinavian masculine name for the Old Norse Gunnvor which means "war-vigilant."
GUSTAV: Scandinavian male name for the Latin Gustavus, meaning "meditation staff."

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