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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Scandinavian.
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Annki f Swedish
Variant of Anki.
Annkristin f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Kristin.
Annli f Swedish, Danish
Short form of Anneli.
Annmaj f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ann and Maj 2.
Annmari f Scandinavian
Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian form of Annmarie.
Annø f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian dialect version of Anna.
Annrika f Swedish (Rare)
A combination of names Ann and Rika.
Annveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arnveig as well as a younger combination of Anna and veig "power; strength".
Anný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Annie.
Anri f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a short form of Annrika.
Anthonie f Danish
Feminine version of Anthon.
Antonía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Antonia.
Aqvilina f Swedish
Swedish form of Aquilina.
Ára f Faroese, Icelandic
Faroese and Icelandic form of Aura.
Ardúlín f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)
Recorded in Iceland in 1910 (according to Guðrún Kvaran (1943-), professor of lexicography at the University of Iceland). It has been suggested that it was an Icelandic form of Welsh Aurddolen.
Árelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurelia.
Årgunn f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).
Aríana f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariana.
Aríanna f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Arianna.
Aríaðna f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Ariadna.
Aríella f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Ariella.
Arilda f Norwegian (Archaic), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Norwegian feminine form of Arild and Brazilian Portuguese feminine form of Arildo.
Arína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arina.
Arinbjörg f Icelandic
Combination of the name elements Arn meaning "bird" and Borg meaning "to help', 'save', 'rescue"
Arís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Aris.
Aris f Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Iris as well as a short form of Greek names beginning with the element aris- (compare Aristaeus).
Arla f Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Short form of Arnlaug. Also associated with Swedish arla meaning "early (in the morning)".
Árlaug f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic name with the combination of ár "year", "plenty", "abundance", "fruitfulnes" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman" or an Icelandic variant of Arnlaug.
Ármey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ár "year; plenty, abundance" and mey "maid, girl" (poetic for "daughter", an alternative form of mær), perhaps inspired by the masculine name Ármann.
Armgardt f Faroese
Variant of Armgard.
Árna f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Arna.
Arna f Medieval German, Medieval Scandinavian, Old Swedish, German (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic, Faroese (Rare)
Originally a medieval feminine form of Germanic masculine names beginning with the Old High German element arn, Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" (Proto-Germanic *arnuz)... [more]
Arndís f Icelandic, Old Norse
A Germanic name formed from the name elements arn "eagle" and dís "goddess".
Arnevi f Finnish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse arn "eagle" and meaning "holy" or "devoted, dedicated".
Arnfrid f Norwegian, Swedish
Modern Norwegian form of Arnfríðr, an Old Norse name derived from the elements arn "eagle" and fríðr "peace, love" or "beloved" (later "beautiful, fair"; compare Fríða, an Old Norse short form of Arnfríðr and other feminine names containing the element).
Arnfríður f & m Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic form of Arnfríðr and Faroese form of Arnfrøðr.
Arngerð f Faroese
Modern Faroese form of Arngerðr.
Arngunn f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese (Archaic)
Norwegian and Faroese form of Arngunnr (see Æringunnr.
Arngunna f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Arngunn (see Æringunnr).
Arngunnur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Arngunnr.
Arnheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese younger form of Arnheiðr.
Arnida f Faroese
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of Armida and a combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and "industrious; work; activity".
Arnika f Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Originally a Latinized diminutive form of names beginning with the element arn-, such as Arnhild, this name is used as a given name in its own right... [more]
Árnína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnina.
Arnina f Faroese
Elaboration of Arna.
Arnlaug f & m Old Norse, Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse ǫrn "eagle" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Arnlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements ǫrn "eagle" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.
Arnljot m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic), Old Swedish
Old Swedish and modern Norwegian form of Arnljótr. This is also the feminine form, though usage nowadays appear to be exclusively masculine.
Arnrós f Icelandic (Archaic)
Derived from Old Norse ǫrn meaning "eagle" and rós meaning "rose".
Arnrún f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and rún "secret".
Arnþrúður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnþrúðr.
Arntine f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of Arndt.
Arnveig f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (from 1908) created by combining the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and veig "power, strength".
Árný f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" and nýr "new", perhaps inspired by the masculine name Árni.
Årny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Árný.
Arny f Norwegian
Variant of Arna or a combination of the Old Norse name elements ǫrn "eagle" and nýr "new".
Årolilja f Literature, Norwegian (Rare)
Occurs in the medieval Norwegian ballad 'Bendik og Årolilja', where it belongs to a princess who dies of heartache when her lover is hanged under her father's orders.
Aronia f Norwegian
Variant of Arona. This is also the name of a genus of deciduous shrubs, producing aronia berries, commonly known as chokeberry.
Áróra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Aurora.
Ársól f Icelandic
Possibly means "morning sun" from the Old Norse elements ár "early" and sól "sun". Alternatively, the first element may be Old Norse ár "year; plenty, abundance" (also found in the masculine name Ársæll).
Árþóra f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Arnþóra.
Árún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Arnrún or a combination of ár "successful" and rún "secret".
Árveig f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnveig.
Arvida f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Arvid.
Árvök f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Árvakr.
Ary f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
In the case of Norwegian-Trinidadian electronic singer Ary, it is short form of Ariadne.
Asalea f Norwegian, Icelandic, Estonian
Norwegian, Icelandic, and Estonian form of Azalea.
Ásbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ásbjǫrg.
Asbjørg f Norwegian
Modern form of Ásbjǫrg.
Ásdis f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Ásdís.
Åselie f Norwegian (Archaic)
Variant of Åshild via the short forms Åsil and Åsel.
Ásgerð f Faroese (Rare)
Faroese modern form of Ásgærðr.
Áshild f Faroese
Faroese form of Áshildr.
Áshildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Áshildr.
Aska f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
A modern coinage which is considered both a feminine form of Aske and Ask as well as a direct adoption of the noun aska "ash; cinder".
Askja f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Icelandic askja "little box; caldera (of a vulcano)". The name is also related to the Old Norse name element askr "ash tree".
Ásla f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese short form of Áslaug and Ásleyg.
Åslaug f Norwegian
Variant of Aslaug.
Ásleyg f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Áslaug.
Asma f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Feminine form of Asmus.
Asmine f Danish
Feminine form of Asmus, a Danish (South Jutlandic) short form of Erasmus.
Åsny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Ásný.
Asny f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Åsny (see Ásný).
Ásrós f Icelandic
Altered form of Ástrós, from the Old Norse name element áss "god" combined with Icelandic rós "rose" (from Latin rosa).
Ásrún f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Asrun.
Asrun f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic elements as "god" and run "secret"
Ást f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Ásta, although folk etymology likes to connect this name to Icelandic ást "love".
Ástbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ásbjörg.
Ástdís f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ásdís.
Åste f Norwegian
Variant of Åsta.
Ástfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ástríður.
Ástgerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Ásgerður.
Ástheiður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse ást "love" and heiðr "bright, clear; honour" or heiðr "heath", perhaps inspired by the Old Norse name Ásheiðr.
Ásthild f Faroese
Variant of Áshild.
Asthild f Swedish (Rare)
Newly created name inspired by Astrid.
Ásthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Áshildr.
Astrine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Astrid.
Ástrið f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Ástríðr.
Astrið f Faroese
Variant of Ástrið.
Ástrós f Icelandic
Derived from Icelandic ást meaning "affection, love, devotion" and rós "rose". This is a modern coinage, perhaps inspired by the similar name Ástríður (the Icelandic form of Ástríðr), in which the first element is a form of Old Norse áss "god", which in proper names becomes Ást- when it precedes the liquid r (this according to the Viking Answer Lady).
Ástþóra f Icelandic
Feminine form of Ástþór.
Ástveig f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Åsveig.
Åsveig f Norwegian (Rare)
A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse áss "god" combined with Old Norse veig "strength".
Asveig f Norwegian
Variant of Åsveig.
Åsvi f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish form of the Old Norse name Ásví, which was derived from áss "god" combined with an unknown second element, possibly "devoted, dedicated" (from vīgja or vígja "to consecrate (in heathen sense)"; compare Véfreyja).
Ásvör f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic younger form of Ásvǫr.
Ásvør f Faroese
Faroese form of Ásvǫr.
Atalía f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Athalia.
Aðalbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal meaning "noble" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).
Aðalborg f Faroese, Icelandic
Icelandic and Faroese form of Adalburg.
Aðaldís f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and dís "goddess".
Aðalfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and fríðr "beautiful".
Aðalheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Adalheidis (see Adelaide).
Aðallín f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Aðalrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse element aðal meaning "noble" and Rós.
Aðalsteina f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Aðalsteinn.
Aðalsteinunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble", steinn "stone" and unnr "wave"... [more]
Aþena f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Athena. Currently popular in Iceland.
Atla f Norse Mythology, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Atli. In Norse mythology, Atla is one of the nine mothers of Heimdallr.
Atti f Swedish (Rare)
Pet form of Astrid as well as a Swedish and Finnish variant of Atta.
Audgunn f Norwegian
Relatively modern name (early 20th century) created by combing the Old Norse elements auðr "wealth, fortune" and gunnr "war, fight". This makes it a cognate of the Old Norse name Auðguðr, but it's unknown if this connection was intended or if it's a coincidence.
Audrun f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Auðrún.
Audun f Norwegian (Rare)
Either a combination of the Old Norse name elements aud "wealth, fortune" and unna "to love", or feminine usage of the masculine name Audun (see Auðin)... [more]
Auróra f Hungarian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aurora and Icelandic variant of Áróra.
Auðbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Auðbjǫrg.
Auðbjört f Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Icelandic combination of auðr "prosperity, fortunate" and bjartr "bright".
Auðlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr "fortune, riches" and lín "flax, linen". Alternatively the second element could be derived from Hlín (which occurs in many Old Norse poetic compounds meaning "woman") or Lína.
Auðný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse auðr meaning "prosperity, fortune" or "fate, destiny" and nýr "new".
Auðrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements auðr meaning "wealth, fortune" (or possibly the poetic word auðr which meant "fate, destiny") and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon aval "strength, power", a Latinization of Awe, a feminine form of Ave and a short form of names ending in -ava, such as Gustava.
Åvet f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Variant spelling of Ovet.
Avija f Swedish (Rare)
Variant transcription of Avia.
Axa f Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
Meaning uncertain, but it may be a feminine form of Axel.
Axelía f Icelandic (Archaic)
Icelandic form of Axelia.
Axelia f Swedish
Feminine form of Axel.
Axelina f Swedish
Swedish feminine form of Axel.
Axelma f Icelandic (Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Current theories include a combination of Axel and Selma 1.
Axia f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Meaning unknown. It may be derived from Greek άξιος (axios) meaning "worthy" or created as a feminine form of Axel. Alternatively, in some cases it could be a variant of Achsia, an elaboration of Achsah.
Ayo f Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Possibly from the Spanish word ayo meaning "tutor" or "person who takes care of children". According to another source it might be a Danish form of an Indian name meaning "wonderful".
Ayoe f Danish
Variant of Ayo.
Babba f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babben f Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Barbro.
Baldey f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse baldr "brave, bold" (compare Baldur) and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".
Baldvina f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Baldvin.
Bára f Norse Mythology, Icelandic, Faroese
Means "wave, billow" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology, Bára was the daughter of Ægir and Rán. She was sometimes referred to as Drǫfn, also meaning "wave, billow".
Barbára f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Barbara.
Bardine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Probably a feminine form of Bård.
Bårni f Norwegian (Archaic)
Norwegian dialectal variant of Borgny used in Vestlandet.
Beda f & m Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Form of Bede in various languages. Beda is a feminine name in Sweden and Finland.
Bedda f Faroese
Faroese form of both Beda and Betta.
Beinta f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Faroese feminine form of Benedict (originally a short form of Benadikta and Bænadikta, now regarded as an independent name)... [more]
Belena f Old Celtic, German, Danish, Celtic Mythology
Latinized feminine form of Belenus. Belena was the wife of the Gaulish solar god Belenus and the goddess of the sun and the beginning summer.
Bellis f Danish
It can also be inspired by the Latin word bellis "daisy".
Benadikta f Faroese
Faroese form of Benedicta.
Bendigt m & f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Archaic Norwegian variant of Benedikt, as well as a Swedish feminine form.
Bendikt m & f Old Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Contracted form of Benedikt as well as a modern Swedish feminine form.
Benía f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Benja.
Benite f Swedish
Variant of Benita.
Benna f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Short form of names beginning with Ben-, particularly Bente and Benedikte, as well as a short form of names beginning with Bern-, particularly Bernhardine.
Benný f Icelandic
Short form of names beginning with Ben- and Bern-.
Benta f Danish, Icelandic
Variant of Bente.
Bentey f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Bente and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Bentína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bentina.
Bentine f Norwegian (Rare)
Elaboration of Bente.
Berette f Swedish
Variant of Berete.
Bergdís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Bergfríð f Faroese
From the Old Norse borg meaning "castle" and fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Berglind f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and lind "lime-tree, linden tree; linden spear-shaft; (protective shield of) linden wood".
Bergmannía f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Bergmann.
Bergny f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian variant of Borgny.
Bergný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese variant of Borgný.
Bergrán f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, salvation" combined with the name of the Norse goddess Rán.
Bergrós f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and rós "rose" (ultimately from Latin rosa "rose").
Bergthora f Faroese
Faroese variant of Bergtóra.
Bergtóra f Faroese
Faroese form of Bergþóra.
Berita f Swedish (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Birgitta found in Scania.
Bernódía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Bernódus.
Berte f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), French (Rare)
Variant of Berta as well as a French variant of Berthe.
Berteline f Danish (Archaic)
Diminutive of Berte as well as a feminine form of Bertel.
Bertine f Dutch, French (Rare), Norwegian, Flemish, Walloon
Diminutive of Berte as well as a short form of names ending in -bertine.
Bettan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Elisabet.
Bettý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Betty.
Bibbi f Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Mainly a diminutive of Birgitta and its variant forms (see also Bibi).
Bíbí f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Bibi.
Bibi f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Diminutive of Birgitta and its various forms. It can also be used as a diminutive of other names beginning with or containing B, such as Bibiana and Beata... [more]
Biggi f Danish, German
Pet form of Brigitte, Birgit and their variants.
Bil f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Means "instant" in Old Norse. It's also a poetic word describing a woman. In Norse Mythology, Bil and her brother Hjúki follow Máni across the heavens.
Bim f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of names like Birgitta and Britt-Marie (see Brittmarie).
Bína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Bina.
Bireta f Old Swedish, Swedish (Archaic)
Old Swedish variant of Birgitta.
Birga f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), German (Rare)
Contracted form of Birgitta, as well as a feminine form of Birger.
Birghild f Swedish
Swedish name with the combination of Birga or other names that start with birg and hildr "battle, fight".
Birna f Icelandic, Faroese
Female form of Biǫrn. Currently popular in Iceland.
Birreth f Danish (Archaic)
Archaic variant of Birita.
Birtha f Danish
Variant of Birta.
Bisse f & m Swedish
Diminutive of various names, some containing the letters B, I and/or S (in any order), for example Britt, Elisabet and Sebastian.
Bit f Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Short form of Bitta.
Bittan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Birgitta.
Bitte f Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Pet form of Birgitta and its various forms.
Bitti f Swedish (Rare), Greenlandic
Variant form of Bitte or from the Swedish word bitti (short form of bittida) meaning "early" and Greenlandic younger spelling of Bíte.
Bjalla f Faroese
Derived from Old Norse bjalla "bell".
Bjargheiður f Icelandic, Faroese
An Icelandic name, from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, save, rescue" or "stronghold, fortification, castle" (compare Bjørg) combined with heiðr "bright, clear" or "honour".
Bjarkey f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrk "birch tree" or bjarkan "birch tree; name of the B-rune" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").