This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Scandinavian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Heiðvík f FaroeseFaroese form of
Hedwig as well as a combination of the Old Norse name elements
heiðr "honor; bright, clear; cloudless; heath (in some cases)" and
víg "fight, battle".
Helfrid f Swedish, Finland SwedishThe origins of this name (first documented in 1816) are uncertain, though it could be a Swedish feminine form of
Helfried or a variant of
Hallfrid (the Norwegian form of
Hallfríðr), the initial syllable possibly influenced by
Helga (which is ultimately related to the first element in
Eloise).
Hervor f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Medieval ScandinavianSwedish and Norwegian form of
Hervǫr. This was the name of two heroines in the 'Hervarar saga', written in the 13th century. It also appears in 'Landnámabók' (in chapter 10, belonging to Hervor, daughter of Þórgerðr Eylaugsdóttir).
Hilla f SwedishOf debated origin and meaning. Current theories include a variant of
Hilda and a Swedish form of Danish
Helle 1.
Hjálmey f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
hjalmr "helmet; protection" and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Hlédís f Old Norse, IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
hlē-r "ocean, sea (used in poetic contexts)" and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Hlín f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeans "protection" in Old Norse, the root of which is Old Icelandic
hleina "to save, protect, defend" (ultimately relating to Old English
hlæna and modern English
lean; also the related noun
hlein is used of the upright warp-weighted loom, which is leaned against a wall in use)... [
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Högna f IcelandicFeminine form of
Högni. This was borne by the Icelandic architect Högna Sigurðardóttir (1929-2017).
Holmfrid m & f SwedishCombination of Old Norse name elements
holmr "small island" and
friðr "peace" or
fríðr "beautiful, beloved". The name was originally a feminine name, but is nowadays almost exclusively masculine.
Hrafntinna f IcelandicFrom the Icelandic word
hrafntinna meaning "obsidian", which is itself derived from Old Norse
hrafn "raven" and
tinna "flint" (also see
Tinna).
Hrund f Norse Mythology, IcelandicMeaning uncertain, perhaps related to the Old Norse verb
hrinda meaning "to push". This was the name of a valkyrie in Norse legend.
Húnbjörg f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *
hun meaning "high", and
bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue".
Húndís f Icelandic (Archaic, ?)Derived from Old Norse
húnn meaning "child, (bear) cub", or possibly from Primitive Scandinavian *
hun meaning "high", and
dís meaning "goddess".
Húngunn f FaroeseFaroese name with the combination of
húnn "child, cub, bear cub" and
gunnr "battle, fight".
Ingny f Norwegian (Rare)Combination of
Ing and either the Old Norse element
nýr "new; young; fresh" or the Old Norse element
ný "new moon; waxing moon".
Ingveig f NorwegianCombination of
Ing and the Old Norse name element
veig "power; strength", first used in 1895.
Isa f Swedish (Modern), Danish, Finnish, NorwegianFrom the germanic element is "Ice" with the feminine suffix -a. In Swedish the name literally means ice in verbal form. Which means that something has frozen solid or has been covered in ice. It can also be a short for of names that end in -isa... [
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Ísafold f Icelandic (Rare)From a poetic name for Iceland, which is derived from Old Norse
íss meaning "ice" and
fold meaning "earth, land; field".
Isagel f Swedish (Rare), Literature, AstronomyIsagel is a fictional character and spaceship pilot appearing in Swedish author Harry Martinson's poem of science fiction 'Aniara', published in 1956. Isagel is also the name of an exoplanet (HD 102956 b) orbiting the star
Aniara (HD 102956).
Ísbjört f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)Icelandic name meaning "bright ice", derived from Old Norse
íss meaning "ice" and
bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from
bjartr).
Ísdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Iselilja f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)Popularly claimed to mean "ice lily" from Norwegian
is "ice" and
lilja "lily". This name occurs in the medieval ballad 'Knut liten og Sylvelin'.
Iselin f NorwegianNorwegian adoption of an originally German short form of Old High German names containing the element
isarn meaning "iron" (e.g.,
Isengard,
Iselinde,
Isburg), as well as an adoption of an obsolete German diminutive of
Isa 2 and a Norwegian adoption and adaption of the Irish name
Aisling (compare
Isleen).
Ísey f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Íshildur f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
íss "ice" (compare modern Icelandic
ís) and
hildr "battle". Also compare the hypothetical Germanic cognate
Ishild.
Íslaug f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and
laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Ísmey f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or
mær "daughter" or
mėy "girl".
Ísrún f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
rún "secret; secret lore".
Ísveig f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
veig "power; strength".
Ivalo f Greenlandic, DanishOlder form of
Ivalu (according to the 1973 spelling reform of Greenlandic) as well as a Danish variant. It is borne by Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark (2011-).
Iverike f Norwegian (Archaic)Feminine form of
Iver as well as a combination of names beginning with the element
Iv-, especially
Ivar, and the Old Norse name element
ríkr "mighty; distinguished; rich"... [
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Jamina f Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), English (American, Archaic)Feminine form of
Jamin. In some cases it may also be a truncated form of
Benjamina or a contracted form of
Jacomina.