Different cultures have different criteria to choose the names of their babies. Some prefer naming their babies based on different mythological characters, while some choose traits over them.
In this article, we have created a list of 100 names for girls that are associated with Nordic culture and also represent the Vikings.
One can choose any name they like, check its meaning, what it represents, and can then make an informed decision on what name they like for their baby girl.
1) Aada – Aada is a Finnish name that translates to ‘noble type’.
2) Aino – Aino is a Finnish name that translates to ‘the only one’.
3) Alma – Alma is a Swedish name for girls that translates to ‘loving’.
4) Annika – Annika is a name that has been taken from Hindi texts and it translates to ‘grace’ or ‘favor’.
5) Ansa – Ansa is a Finnish name that translates to ‘virtue’.
6) Asa – Asa is pronounced as aw-suh and it translates to ‘goddess’.
7) Bergdis – Bergdis is a Norwegian name that translates to ‘spirit protection’.
8) Birgit – Birgit is another name that represents strength and translates to ‘strong’ or ‘powerful’.
9) Birgitta – Birgitta is pronounced b-eer-jee-tah and it translates to ‘strength’.
10) Ebba – Ebba is a Swedish name for girls and it translates to ‘queen of riches’.
11) Eevi – Eevi is a Finnish name, which resembles and is similar to the British name ‘Evie’ that translates to ‘living’.
12) Elea – Elea is a popular Finnish name that translates to ‘strange’.
13) Elin – Elin represents purity and enlightenment. It translates to ‘light’.
14) Elsa – Elsa is a Swedish name that translates to ‘noble’.
15) Filippa – Filippa translates to a ‘lover, friend or admirer of horses’.
16) Inger – Inger translates to the daughter of a hero.
17) Karin – Karin translates to ‘pure’.
18) Kerstin – Kerstin is pronounced as key-ear-stin and it is a Scandinavian name that is similar to ‘Christine’ that translates to ‘a Christian woman’.
19) Linnea – Linnea is pronounced as lin-nay-ah and it translates to ‘twinflower’.
20) Maja – Maja is pronounced as m-eye-ah and it translates to ‘pearl’.
21) Margareta – Margareta translates to ‘pearl’.
22) Mia – Mia translates to ‘mine’.
23) Noora – Noora translates to ‘light’.
24) Stina – Stina translates to ‘Christian woman’.
25) Tyra – Tyra is pronounced as tee-rah and it translates to ‘God of battle’.
26) Ulla – Ulla is pronounced as eu-la and it translates to ‘determination’.
27) Wilma – Wilma translates to ‘resolute protection’.
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Nordic Names For Girls:
28) Abellona – Abellona is a Norwegian name that translates to ‘the sun Goddess’.
29) Agneta – Agneta is pronounced as ang-nyeta and it translates to ‘pure’ or ‘sacred’.
30) Agnetha – Agnetha translates to ‘pure’ or ‘holy’.
31) Anja – Anja is pronounced as an-yah and it translates to ‘merciful’ or ‘gracious’.
32) Annalina – Annalina is a Swedish name for girls that translates to ‘graceful light’.
33) Atalie – Atalie translates to ‘pure’.
34) Carin – Carin translates to ‘pure’.
35) Carita – Carita translates to ‘love’ or ‘affection’.
36) Carola – Carola translates to ‘free woman’.
37) Cilla – Cilla is pronounced as sill-uh that translates to ‘blind’ or ‘ancient’.
38) Eira – Eira is pronounced as eh-ee-rah that translates to ‘merciful’.
39) Elise – Elise is pronounced as eh-leese that translates to ‘promise of God’.
40) Else – Else is a name that translates to ‘promise of God’ or ‘rebellious’.
41) Embla – Embla translates to ‘elm’.
42) Evelina – Evelina translates to ‘light’.
43) Juni – Juni is a Norwegian name that translates to ‘born in June’.
44) Kajsa – Kajsa is pronounced as kye-sah that translates to ‘pure’.
45) Karina – Karina is a popular name in several countries of Europe. It translates to ‘pure’.
46) Katri – Katri translates to ‘pure’.
47) Katrin – Katrin translates to ‘purity’.
48) Klara – Klara translates to ‘clear’.
49) Krista – Krista translates to ‘believer’.
50) Lena – Lena is pronounced as leah-nah that translates to ‘tender’.
51) Lif – Lif translates to ‘life’ or ‘to exist’.
52) Lili – Lili translates to ‘abundance’.
53) Lindy – Lindy translates to ‘lime tree’.
54) Lotta – Lotta is a name that translates to ‘man’ or ‘masculine’!
55) Lovisa – Lovisa is pronounced as loo-vee-sah and it translates to ‘warrior’ or ‘fighter’.
56) Lovise – Lovise is a Norwegian name that translates to ‘renowned warrior’.
57) Lulla – Lulla is a Danish and Norwegian name that translates to ‘female warrior’.
58) Lycka – Lycka is pronounced as lee-kah that translates to ‘happiness’.
59) Malena – Malena translates to ‘from the tower’.
60) Mari – Mari translates to ‘berry’.
61) Marna – Marna is a Swedish name for girls and it translates to ‘of the sea’.
62) Mikaela – Mikaela is pronounced as mih-kay-eh-lah and it translates to ‘God-like’.
63) Moa – Moa is a name that translates to ‘she is mother’.
64) Monika – Monika translates to ‘advisor’.
65) Pernilla – Pernilla is a name for girls that represents strength and translates to ‘rock’.
66) Petra – Petra translates to ‘stone’.
67) Rebecka – Rebecka is a Nordic name derived from a classic. It translates to ‘to tie’.
68) Runa – Runa translates to ‘secret love’ or ‘secret tradition’.
69) Sanna – Sanna is a Swedish name that is similar to ‘Susanna’, and translates to ‘lily’.
70) Sassa – Sassa translates to ‘divine beauty’.
71) Selma – Selma translates to ‘safe’ or ‘peace’.
72) Siri – Siri is pronounced as see-ree and translates to ‘beautiful’ or ‘victory’. It obviously reminds us of Apple’s virtual assistant.
73) Svea – Svea is pronounced as sve-ah. It is a Scandinavian name that translates to ‘of the Swedes’.
74) Terese – Terese translates to ‘harvest’.
75) Ulva – Ulva translates to ‘wolf’.
Norse Names for Girls that represent strength:
76) Beret – Beret is a Norwegian name that translates to ‘bright’ or ‘glorious’.
77) Gisla – Gisla translates to ‘pledge’ or ‘hostage’.
78) Gitty – Gitty translates to ‘high or ‘mighty’.
79) Gun – Gun translates to ‘fight’ or ‘battle’.
80) Hedda – Hedda translates to ‘fight’ or ‘war’.
81) Helka – Helka is a Norse name that has been taken from the word ‘helgi’ that translates to ‘holy’ or ‘blessed’.
82) Kelda – Kelda translates to ‘fountain’.
83) Kindra – Kindra is a Norse name that translates to ‘greatest champion’.
84) Madlen – Madlen translates to ‘a town with a tower’.
85) Magnhild – Magnhild is a Norse name that translates to ‘strong’.
86) Ragna – Ragna is a Norse name that translates to ‘warrior’ or ‘goddess’.
87) Thora – Thora translates to ‘thunder goddess’.
88) Toril – Toril translates to ‘temper’.
89) Viveka – Viveka translates to ‘war’.
Names For Girls inspired by Vikings:
90) Astra – Astra translates to ‘beautiful as a god’.
91) Bodil – Bodil translates to ‘fight’ or ‘penance’.
92) Estrid – Estrid translates to ‘beautiful’ and ‘god’.
93) Frida – Frida translates to ‘peace’.
94) Gertrud – Gertrud translates to ‘spear of strength’.
95) Hertha – Hertha translates to ‘powerful woman’.
96) Hulta – Hulta is a Norse name that translates to ‘gracious’ or ‘devoted’.
97) Inga – Inga translates to ‘of the god Inge’. Inge was the god of peace and fertility.
98) Inka – Inka is a Finnish name that is similar to Inga, and it translates to ‘Ing’s protection’.
99) Liv – Liv is a popular name associated with the Vikings and it translates to ‘of life’.
100) Revna – Revna translates to ‘raven’.
Conclusion:
In this article, we have created a list of 100 handpicked names that are associated with the Vikings and Nordic culture. These names represent purity, the strength of character, life, etc. The list contains all the names, their origin, what they represent, and their literal meanings.
The names in the list are usually suited for girls while there are a few names that are gender-neutral.
