Top names in Iceland

By Heival · Updated May 2023

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The 40 most popular names given to Icelandic toddlers born in 2013. With their Icelandic spelling. Rule of thumb: English 'ph' becomes 'f' in Icelandic, Icelandic 'ð' usually becomes 'd' in English and 'Þ/þ' becomes 'Th'.

The names

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Emma
German
"universal"
Emma has now been among the top girl names in the United States for several years, claiming the Number 1 crown in 2008 and again from 2015 to 2018 before dropping back to second place. Emma is simple…
Alexander
Greek
"defending men"
Alexander has been in a Top 25 boys' name in the US for 30 years now. But namers are still attracted to its imposing historic pedigree. Alexander is derived from the Greek name Aléxandros, composed…
Anna
Variation of Hannah, Hebrew
"grace"
Anna has become the dominant form of the Ann family, offering a touch of the international to English speakers and a bit more style than the oversimplified Ann or Anne. Anna is the Latin form of…
Eva
Latin form of Eve, Hebrew
"life"
Eva is a simple, classic Hebrew name for girls that recently slipped out of the US Top 100 for the first time in more than a decade. Pronounced either like her more popular sister Ava or less popular…
Sara
Hebrew
"princess"
Sara, the streamlined form of Sarah, makes this ancient name feel more modern, but perhaps a bit lighter weight. Some Old Testament sources give Sara as a variation of Sarai, the Biblical personage's…
Aron
Hebrew and Spanish variation of Aaron
This shortened variation of Aaron—it was Elvis's middle name—is now a widely used choice.
Katrín
Emilía
Elísabet
Rakel
Scandinavian variation of Rachel
Apt to be confused with Raquel.
Viktoría
Birta
Icelandic
"exalted or rescue"
An Icelandic diminutive of Birgitta turned popular first name there, currently ranking among the Top 30 girl names in Iceland. Parent name Birgitta is either a Nordic variant of Brigitta, from the…
Embla
Freyja
Lilja
Icelandic, Faroese, and Finnish variation of Lily; "lily"
"lily"
Cute and quirky Lily alternative.
Guðrún
Auður
Helga
Scandinavian
"holy, blessed"
A traditional Nordic name, Helga was extremely popular throughout Scandinavia in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In Germany, it was a Top 10 pick from 1924 to 1943. And it still ranks in the…
Hrafnhildur
Íris

Top names in Iceland

About this list

The names

Emma

Alexander

Anna

Eva

Sara

Aron

Katrín

Emilía

Elísabet

Rakel

Viktoría

Birta

Embla

Freyja

Lilja

Guðrún

Auður

Helga

Hrafnhildur

Íris