Scandinavian baby names
50 names of Scandinavian origin given to babies in the UK and the US.
Popular Scandinavian girls' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among girls in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaia | 259 | 193 | |
| Maren | 3,776 | 470 | |
| Kari | – | 2,076 | |
| Kaja | 1,868 | 6,837 | |
| Nea | 2,856 | 6,837 | |
| Ronya | 2,509 | – | |
| Jensyn | son of Jens (John) | – | 3,458 |
| Soley | buttercup | 4,276 | 6,837 |
| Loa | golden plover | 4,935 | 6,545 |
| Lilja | lily | 4,276 | 8,858 |
| Svea | the Swedes; Sweden | – | 4,351 |
| Marren | – | 6,545 | |
| Karena | – | 7,131 | |
| Lynnea | twinflower | – | 9,454 |
| Vivica | – | 11,928 | |
| Khaia | – | 13,203 | |
| Carena | – | – | |
| Christin | – | – | |
| Karenna | – | – | |
| Lene | – | – | |
| Linna | – | – | |
| Lynea | twinflower | – | – |
Popular Scandinavian boys' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among boys in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenson | son of Jens (John) | 147 | 1,347 |
| Jensen | son of Jens (John) | 270 | 282 |
| Gustavo | 3,747 | 625 | |
| Anders | 2,342 | 984 | |
| Stellan | 2,742 | 1,138 | |
| Iverson | son of Iver | – | 1,409 |
| Larson | son of Lars | 3,747 | 2,604 |
| Olsen | son of Ole | 5,065 | 2,167 |
| Hansen | son of Hans | – | 3,313 |
| Sven | – | 3,582 | |
| Olson | son of Ole | – | 3,657 |
| Ole | – | 4,706 | |
| Holten | – | 5,207 | |
| Gustaw | staff of the Geats | 5,065 | – |
| Erickson | son of Eric | – | 5,606 |
| Nobel | – | 6,442 | |
| Ericson | son of Eric | – | 6,799 |
| Larsen | son of Lars | – | 6,799 |
| Nilson | – | 7,190 | |
| Erikson | son of Eric | – | 7,675 |
| Madsen | son of Mads | – | 8,239 |
| Haaland | – | 8,906 | |
| Carlson | son of Carl | – | 12,003 |
| Jessen | son of Jes | – | 12,003 |
| Kaj | – | 12,003 | |
| Nyheim | new home | – | 12,003 |
| Draken | the dragon | – | – |
| Gustaf | – | – |
Every Scandinavian name, A to Z
Other origins
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Scandinavian baby names”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/origins/scandinavian, updated 20 October 2026.