List of Scandinavian Baby Names Meanings

Satu

Satu is a popular female given name in Finland, meaning fairy tale. Its nameday is celebrated on the 18th of October. As of 2012, more than 26500 people in Finland have this name. The names peak popularity was in the 1960s and the 1970s.

Meaning: Fairytale Origin: Scandinavian

Signy

Signy or Signe (sometimes known as Sieglinde) is the name of two heroines in two connected legends from Scandinavian mythology which were very popular in medieval Scandinavia. Both appear in the Völsunga saga, which was adapted into other works such as Wagner's 'Ring' cycle, including its famous opera The Valkyrie.

Meaning: New victory Origin: Scandinavian

Sigrid

Sigrid /ˈsiːɡrɪd/ is a Scandinavian given name for women from Old Norse Sigríðr, meaning "victory", "wisdom", and "beautiful". Sigrid = Sigr + fríðr ("victory" and "beautiful", respectively).

Meaning: Victorious beauty Origin: Scandinavian

Sutherland

Sutherland Family History. Sutherland Name Meaning. Scottish: regional name from the former county of this name, so named from Old Norse suðr 'south' + land 'land' because the territory lay south of Scandinavia and the Norse colonies in the Orkney and Shetland Islands.

Meaning: From the Southern land Origin: Scandinavian

Svante

Svante is a Swedish first name for males. It originates from Slavic ancestors of first prominent Svantes in Sweden. The Slavic languages have the name which is rendered as Sviatopolk in Russian, Świętopełk in Polish and Svatopluk/Svätopluk in Czech and Slovakian.

Meaning: Sacred Origin: Scandinavian

Svend

Norse Meaning: The name Svend is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Svend is: Young.

Meaning: Boy Origin: Scandinavian

Svenn

Related names. Svenja (female form) Sven (in Norwegian and Danish, also Svend and also in Norwegian most commonly Svein) is a Scandinavian first name which is also used in Estonia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, South Africa, Germany, and Austria. The name itself is Old Norse for "young man" or "young warrior".

Meaning: Boy Origin: Scandinavian

Swen

What does Swen mean? Swen as a name for boys is an Old Norse name, and the meaning of the name Swen is "boy, lad". Swen is a version of Sven (Old Norse).

Meaning: Boy Origin: Scandinavian

Whitby

English: habitational name from the port in North Yorkshire named Whitby, from Old Norse hvítr 'white' or the personal name Hvíti + býr 'farmstead', 'settlement', or from a place of the same name in Cheshire, originally named with Old English hwit 'white' (i.e. stone-built) + burh 'manor house', 'fortified place'.

Meaning: Farm with White Walls Origin: Scandinavian

Aija

The meaning of the name “Aija” is: “Melody”. Categories: Latvian Names.

Meaning: Melody Origin: Scandinavian