Scandinavian Names

Older form of Helge, and a masculine form of Helga.

Helgi

Ingmar is known here almost solely through Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Ing was the powerful Norse god of fertility and peace, who lent his name to several mortal variations, more notably to English-speakers the female Ingrid.

Ingmar

Scandinavian names are a hot group, attracting new interest from parents beyond the Scandinavian countries. The Scandinavian names here include names with 

, but not Finland, since Finnish is not a Scandinavian language. We also include 

 here, many of them from Nordic mythology.

Scandinavian names that have found favor in the wider world include, for girls, the royal Astrid, the botanical Dahlia, the mythological Freya, and the short form Mia. For 

 include the hard rock Axel, the gentle Anderson, and the expansive Magnus.

y such as Thor and Odin will also become more popular. 

, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

Scandinavian Names with Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Norse origins, with meanings and popularity in Scandinavia and the wider world. (Page 14)