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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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Janni f Danish
Pet form of the female name Janne 2.
Jannie f Danish
Variant of Janni.
Jannika f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), German (Modern)
Scandinavian variant of Jannike and German feminine form of Jannik.
Jansine f Swedish, Danish
Feminine form of Jan 1.
Jansý f Faroese
Pet form of Jana (the ending probably inspired by Nancy).
Jarla f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jarl.
Jarlaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". This is a relatively modern name first used in the early 20th century.
Jarlfrid f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jarl "chieftain, nobleman" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".
Jarþrúður f Icelandic
Combination of either Old Norse jǫrð "earth" or jara "battle, fight", with *þrúðr "strength, force, power". It could also be a variant of Geirþrúðr.
Jarún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jara "battle; fight; quarrel" and rún "secret; secret lore". As this is a newer name, however, the first element might also be inspired by the elements jarn, jard or hjarn.
Jasmín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jasmin 1.
Jastrid f Faroese
Variant of Jastrið.
Jastrið f Faroese
Faroese variant of Astrið.
Jeanina f French (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), English (American, Rare), Filipino
Variant of Jeannina (French) or Jeanine (Swedish and Danish). This was borne by a daughter of Christine Stampe (1797-1868), a Danish baroness and patron of the arts.
Jelina f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Archaic elaboration of East Frisian Jela that was recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Jemina f Finnish, Swedish (Rare), English (Rare), Literature
Cognate form of Jemima (perhaps by association with the Latin name Gemina). F. Scott Fitzgerald used this in his short story Jemina, the Mountain Girl (1921).
Jennelie f Swedish (Modern)
Combination of Jenny and Li. The spelling is perhaps influenced by the similar sounding name Annelie.
Jennika f English (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
English variant of Jennica, as well as a Swedish diminutive of Jenny, influenced by Annika.
Jennina f Finnish (Modern, Rare), Swedish (Rare)
A diminutive of Jenni, used independently.
Jennleyg f Faroese
Combination of names beginning with the element Jen-, particularly Jenný, and the Old Norse element laug, itself most likely derived from Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage, to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated, promised (in names)".
Jensa f Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese, English (Rare)
Feminine form of Jens which also saw some usage in the English-speaking world.
Jensia f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jens.
Jensína f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Jens.
Jensine f Danish, Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian feminine form of Jens.
Jeorgette f Scandinavian
Feminine form of George.
Jesabel f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Jezebel.
Jesenia f Norwegian (Archaic), Swedish (Rare)
Scandinavian adoption and adaption of Gesine.
Jessý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jessy.
Jetlene f Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Jette and Lene recorded in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Jetta f Faroese, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Jette, itself a Danish and Faroese diminutive of Gjertine as well as a truncated form of names endling in -jette / -iette and -jetta / -ietta.
Jette f Scandinavian, German
German and Scandinavian short form of names ending in -iette, most commonly Henriette, as well as a Norwegian diminutive of Gjertine.... [more]
Jettie f Danish (Rare)
Variant of Jetti and diminutive of Jette.
Joa f Swedish, Danish, Finnish
Variant form of Jo.
Jøde f Norwegian (Rare)
Dialectal variant of Gyda.
Jódís f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse jór "horse" and dís "goddess".
Jódis f Faroese
Faroese younger form of Jódís.
Jofrid f Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse jór "stallion" combined with Old Norse friðr "beautiful; fair; peace".
Jófríður f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jofrid.
Joh m & f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Truncated form of Johan, Johannes and its feminine equivalents. It's used as a short form of Johannesevangeliet (Gospel of John) in the Scandinavian translations of the Bible... [more]
Jóhild f Faroese
Faroese form of Johild.
Johild f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Combination of jór "horse" and hildr "battle; fight".
Jökla f Icelandic
Feminine form of Jökull.
Jökulrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse jǫkull meaning "ice; icicle; glacier" and rós meaning "rose". Also compare Jökull and Rós.
Jona f Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Faroese
Feminine form of Jon 1 as well as a short form of Johanna and its variants.
Jónasína f Icelandic
Feminine form of Jónas.
Jónbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Jón and Björt, the latter of which is derived from Old Norse bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (feminine form of bjartr).
Jóndís f Icelandic
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Jonella f Swedish (Rare)
Elaboration of Jona.
Jónhild f Faroese
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element hildr "battle, fight".
Jónída f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Jonida.
Jónína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jonina.
Jónný f Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Jón using the name suffix - (which derives from Old Norse nýr "new").
Jónvá f Faroese
Variant of Jónveig.
Jónveig f Faroese
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element veig "power; strength".
Jónvør f Faroese
Combination of Jón and the Old Norse name element vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Jordis f German (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic)
German variant of Jördis and Norwegian variant of Hjørdis as well as a Norwegian combination of the name element jor, derived from either Old Norse jǫfurr "chief, king" or jǫfur-r "wild boar" (which later became a poetic word for "chief, king"), and the name element dis, derived from either Old Norse dís "female deity; woman, lady" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Joren f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Jorunn found in Rogaland.
Jørgunn f Norwegian
Possibly created as a feminine form of Jørgen by combining jørg with unna "to love" (found in names like Iðunn, Torunn and Norunn)... [more]
Jorid f Norwegian
Younger form of Jóríðr.
Jorit f Norwegian (Archaic)
Dialectal variant of Jorid.
Jórlaug f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Jorlaug.
Jorlaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jorr "wild boar" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". The name was first used in the early 20th century.
Jørna f Norwegian (Archaic), Danish (Rare)
Feminine form of Jørn as well as a variant of Jorna.
Jorna f Norwegian
Contracted form of Jorunna.
Jórun f Faroese
Faroese cognate of Jorun.
Jørund f & m Norwegian
Previously a dialectal variant of Jorunn, though more recently it has been given to boys, being the modern form of Jǫrundr, an Old Norse masculine name of uncertain meaning... [more]
Jórunn f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse variant as well as the Icelandic and Faroese form of Iórunn.
Jørunn f Norwegian
Dialectal variant of Jorunn used in the Troms region.
Josabeth f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish corruption of Jochebed as well as a combination of Josefine and Elisabeth.
Jósefa f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Jósef.
Jósefína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Josefina.
Joshi f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Joshy
Jossan f Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Josefin.
Joveig f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse elements jór "horse" and veig "strength".
Jovina f Faroese, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Faroese short form of Josefina. In some modern cases, this name might also be related to the masculine name Jóvin.
Jóvør f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements jór "horse" and vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Júdit f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Judith.
Judithe f Portuguese (Brazilian), French (African), Haitian Creole, Greenlandic, English (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Portuguese variant of Judite, English and French variant of Judith and Danish and Greenlandic variant of Juditha.
Juli f Swedish (Modern)
Means "July" in Swedish.
Julia f Swedish (Archaic)
Latinisation of Gölin used in Sweden.
Júlíana f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Juliana.
Júliana f Faroese
Faroese form of Juliana.
Juliana f Swedish (Archaic)
Latinisation of Gölin used in Sweden.
Júlíanna f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Julianna.
Julle f & m Swedish
Diminutive of names starting with Ju-, such as Julia and Julius.
Júnía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Junia.
Juva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Possibly related to the Swedish word ljuv meaning "lovely, sweet, pleasant".
Juvelia f Swedish (Modern)
Derived from Swedish juvel "jewel, gem".
Kadlin f Scandinavian
Transliteration of the Old Norse name Kaðlín.... [more]
Kæja f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Kaja 1.
Kæthe f Danish, Norwegian (Rare)
Danish and Norwegian form of Käthe.
Kajsalisa f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Kajsa and Lisa.
Kalixta f Finland Swedish (Rare)
Variant spelling of Calixta.
Källa f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Modern form of Kiälla or taken directly from the Swedish word källa "source (of a stream of water)".
Kalla f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Archaic), Icelandic (Rare)
Feminine form of Kalle as well as a variant of Karla.
Kamma f Danish (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of double names in which the first name began with Ka- and the second name began with Ma- (such as Karen-Margrethe, as in the case of Karen Margrethe "Kamma" Rahbek (1775-1829), a Danish woman of letters)... [more]
Kanutte f Norwegian (Rare)
Feminine form of the name Knut.
Kapítóla f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Capitola.
Kåra f Norwegian (Rare)
Younger form of Kára.
Kårhild f Norwegian (Rare)
Norwegian form of Kárhildr.
Karianne f Norwegian
Combination of Kari 1 and Anne 1.
Karín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Karin.
Karítas f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Karita.
Karlotte f Estonian (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Archaic)
Estonian, Norwegian and Danish form of Charlotte.
Karna f Danish, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Known since the 15th century, Karna was used as a variant of Karla in the southern parts of Sweden and as a variant of Karen 1 in the eastern parts of Denmark.
Karó f Icelandic
Iclandic form of Karo.
Karólín f Icelandic (Rare)
Iclandic short form of Karólína.
Karolin f German (Rare), Swedish, Hungarian, Estonian, Banat Swabian
Swedish and Hungarian variant of Karolina and German variant of Karoline, reflecting the French pronunciation of Caroline.
Karólína f Icelandic
Iclandic form of Karolina.
Karún f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Blend of Karín or Karen 1 and Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune".
Katerin f Old Swedish, Swedish (Rare)
Old Swedish variant of Katerina.
Katerine f Medieval English, Medieval Welsh, Medieval Dutch, Medieval Baltic, Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Medieval English and medieval Welsh variant of Katerina, medieval Latvian variant of Katarīna, medieval Dutch form of Katherine and a Scandinavian spelling of French Catherine.
Kaðlín f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly an Old Norse form of Caitlín, or an Old Norse form of a Celtic name, perhaps containing Old Irish cath "battle"... [more]
Käti f Swedish
Variant of Käthe.
Katjanna f Danish
Variant of Katjana.
Katrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Katrina.
Katti f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Kati.
Kattis f Swedish
Diminutive of Katarina.
Kätty f Swedish
Variant of Käti.
Katý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Katy.
Kejla f Polish, Jewish, Yiddish, Russian, Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Polish and Lithuanian spelling of Kayla, this form was far more common among Jews in Eastern Europe before it was overrode by its anglicized form of Kayla in the 1980s... [more]
Kellý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kelly.
Kerstina f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Kerstin and Kristina tradtionally found in Scania.
Ketilbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ketilbjǫrg.
Ketilfríður f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Ketilriðr.
Ketilríður f Icelandic
Icelandic younger form of Ketilriðr.
Kette f Danish (Rare)
Danish form of Kate.
Ketty f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Kitty.
Keyla f English, Swedish (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Modern)
Swedish and Spanish phonetic spelling of Kayla, as well as an English variant.
Kía f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic form of Kia.
Kiälla f Swedish (Archaic)
Obsolete Swedish dialectal variant form of Kätilög and female form of Kjell.
Kicki f Swedish
Diminutive of Kristina and its variants.
Kid m & f Swedish
Variant of Kidd.
Kiddie f Swedish, Danish
Feminine form of Kidd.
Kiddý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Kiddie.
Kikkan f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Kickan. Kikkan Randall is an American cross-country skier. Her name is a combination of Kikki and Meghan.
Kikki f Swedish
Diminutive of Kristina and its variants.
Kirsa f Danish, German
Danish form of Kirsi and coincidentally also a Middle High German word for "cherry".
Kirstín f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kirstin.
Kirstina f Norwegian, English (British)
Norwegian dialectal form (found in the county Sogn og Fjordane) as well as an English variant of Christina or Kirstin (in the case of the English name, it might be an Anglicized form of Cairistìona).
Kirvil f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
Combination of a name beginning with Kir-, such as Kirstina, and a name ending in -vild, such as Ingvild.
Kis f Danish
Diminutive of Kirsten.
Kiss f Danish
Danish diminutive of Kirsten.
Kisser f Danish
Diminutive of Kirsten.
Kitta f Danish, Finnish, Swedish
Finnish form of Gitta, sometimes used as a diminutive of Kristiina.
Kjalvör f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Kjölvör.
Kjarta f Faroese
Feminine form of Kjartan.
Kjellborg f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Kjell and bjǫrg "help, deliverance" or borg "castle, fortification". This name was first used in the late 19th century and is a cognate of the Old Norse name Ketilbjǫrg.
Kjellina f Swedish (Rare)
Feminine form of Kjell.
Kjellrun f Norwegian, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)
A relatively modern Scandinavian name, it is derived from Old Norse kettil "kettle, cauldron" (see also Kettil) and Old Norse rún "secret lore."
Kjelly f Norwegian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of names starting with kjell-, like Kjellborg and Kjellfrid.
Kjersten f Danish
Variant of Kjerstin.
Kjesten f Danish
Danish variant of Kjersten.
Kjestine f Danish (Rare)
Danish variant of Christina.
Kjölvör f Icelandic
Modern Icelandic form of Kjǫlvǫr.
Kládía f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic form of Claudia.
Klementína f Icelandic (Modern), Slovak (Rare)
Icelandic form of Klementina and Slovak feminine form of Klement.
Kleópatra f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cleopatra.
Kolbrún f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Old Norse nickname meaning "black brow", composed of Old Norse kol "coals, black as coal" and brún "brow, eyebrow".
Kolbrun f Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Danish, Norwegian and Swedish form of Kolbrún.
Koldís f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse kol meaning "coals, black as coal" and dís meaning "goddess".
Kolfinna f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Feminine form of Kolfinnr. This is borne by Icelandic model Kolfinna Kristófersdóttir (1992-).
Kolfreyja f Icelandic (Rare)
Composed of Old Norse kol meaning "coals, black as coal" and Old Norse freyja meaning "lady".
Kolka f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse kolka meaning "stain", "spot".
Konkordía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Concordia.
Konni f & m Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare)
A Nordic variant of Connie and a diminutive for names beginning with Kon-, such as Konrad and Konstantin.
Konstancia f Swedish (Rare), Hungarian
Hungarian feminine form of Konstantin and Swedish variant of Constantia.
Kornelía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Cornelia.
Krestine f Danish
Variant of Kristine.
Kría f Icelandic (Modern)
Derived from Icelandic kría "Arctic Tern" (denoting the bird).
Krisse f & m Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Chris.
Kristbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristbjørg.
Kristbjørg f Norwegian (Rare), Faroese
Combination of Norwegian Kristus "Christ" and Norse bjǫrg "help, save, rescue".
Kristey f Icelandic
Combination of krist "Christ" 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").
Kristfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Kristín combined with Old Norse fríðr meaning "beautiful".
Kristgerður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Kristín or Kristjana combined with Old Norse garðr meaning "fence".
Kristiana f Bulgarian, Croatian, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Kashubian
Scandinavian variant and Croatian and Kashubian form of Christiana as well as a Bulgarian variant transcription of Кристиана (see Kristiyana).
Kristlaug f Norwegian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Kristina and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Kristlín f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the name elements krist "Christ" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".
Kristlind f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element lind "lime-tree, linden tree; (protective shield of) linden wood; linden spear-shaft".
Kristmar f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element mėy "girl" or mær "daughter or mǣr# "little girl, virgin, unmarried girl".
Kristmey f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Kristmar.
Kristný f Icelandic
Formed from Kristín and the Old Norse element nýr meaning "new".
Kristólína f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of krist "Christ" and Ólína.
Kristrún f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element rún "secret; secret lore".
Kristþóra f Icelandic
Icelandic feminine form of Kristþór.
Kristveig f Icelandic
Combination of Krist- from the name Kristín and the Old Norse element veig meaning "strong, powerful".
Kristvør f Faroese
Combination of krist "Christ" and the Old Norse name element vár "spring (the season); woman (in a poetic context); truth".
Krusmynta f Swedish (Rare), Literature
From the Swedish name for a type of mint, known as curly mint in English. This is one of the middle names of Pippi Långstrump (English: Pippi Longstocking), full name Pippilotta Viktualia Rullgardina Krusmynta Efraimsdotter Långstrump, a character invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren.
Labolina f Swedish (Modern), Popular Culture
Probably as a feminine form of Laban. 'Lilla spöket Laban' (known in English as 'The Little Ghost Godfrey') is a Swedish children's book character. Labolina is the name Laban's little sister.
Læla f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Laila 2 or Laila 1.
Lagertha f Popular Culture, Norwegian (Rare)
Latinization of Old Norse Hlaðgerðr. According to legend, Lagertha was a Viking shield-maiden from what is now Norway and the first wife of the legendary viking Ragnar Lodbrok (Ragnarr Loðbrók).
Laíla f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic variant of Laila.
Lajla f Bosnian, Croatian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch (Rare)
Bosnian variant spelling of Lejla and Scandinavian variant of Laila 2.
Lárensína f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic feminine form of Laurence 1.
Lárey f Icelandic
Combination of Lára 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").
Larissia f Swedish
Variant of Larissa.
Lassine f Norwegian (Archaic)
Feminine form of Lasse recorded from the 18th century onwards.
Laufey f Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements lauf "leaf, foliage" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune"... [more]
Laufhildur f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements lauf meaning "leaf, foliage" and hildr meaning "battle".