290 Nordic Baby Names With Meanings

If you or your spouse has Scandinavian or Viking blood running through your veins, you might want to consider one of the many beautiful Nordic names for your child. Nordic baby names, just like the language, are exquisite, romantic, and flowing. These names are steeped in the history and mythology of Scandinavia.
In ancient times, Nordic countries had to follow the patronymic naming system, which lasted for generations. Eventually, Scandinavia abandoned the patronymic naming system and decreed the use of a family name that would be handed down the generation.
Today, the government has set rules for the naming system and conventions. The Nordic law gives a list of pre-approved names and parents have to select from it. This prevents parents from choosing strange names for their children.
The Nordic naming system is similar to Europe, in general. One common feature is the influence of Christianity on the names and the second is the impact of monarchies. Since the Nordic people originated as a North Germanic tribe, most of their first names are of Germanic origin. Some names are also Celtic due to the fighting and co-mingling among these two groups for centuries. The names are usually derived from places, history, and nature. Below is MomJunction's compilation of Nordic baby names along with their meanings.

Name		Gender	Meaning
Alith		Girl	A noble sort
Almeta		Girl	A pearl
Annaliesa		Girl	One who is graced with God's bounty
Annelisse		Girl	Combination of Anne and Liese; The gracious; Loving one
Annemari		Girl	God is gracious one and he has answered the prayers
Assar		Boy	Younger form of Answar
Audun		Boy	A person who is a friend of wealth
Beadohild		Girl	A battle fight
Dalmar		Boy	The one who is very versatile
Ellika		Girl	One who cannot be defeated
Gisla		Girl	Pledge; Hostage
Gisli		Boy	Ray of sunshine
Gisllica		Girl	The rays of sunshine
Gitte		Girl	To help
Gitty		Girl	High; Mighty
Gjertrud		Girl	The strenght of the spear
Gudmundur		Boy	God's protection; Protected by God
Gun		Girl	Warrior; Soldier
Gunda		Girl	Female warrior
Gunel		Girl	Mother of kings
Gunhild		Girl	War and battle
Gunhilda		Girl	Version of Gunhild; Battle war
Gunilla		Girl	Battle maid
Gunn		Girl	War; Battle
Gunnar		Boy	Brave warrior
Gunne		Boy	War
Gunnell		Girl	The Mother of the King; The Mother of the Ruler
Gunner		Boy	Bold warrior
Gunneuare		Girl	Woman Warrior
Gunnhild		Girl	War; Battle
Gunnild		Girl	War; Battle
Gunnilda		Girl	War; Battle
Gunnilde		Girl	War; Battle
Gunnildes		Girl	War; Battle
Gunnilla		Girl	War; Battle
Gunnilt		Girl	War; Battle
Gunnor		Boy	War; Warrior
Gunnora		Girl	Wary in battle
Gunnore		Girl	Wary in battle. It is a variation of the name Gunnora
Gunnota		Girl	Wary, cautious in battle
Gunnote		Girl	Wary in battle
Gunora		Girl	Battle; Fight; War.
Hag		Girl	A wrinkled old woman; A kind of goddess or fairy; Wrinkled old
Hati		Boy	the name of a mythical wolf; Golden
Hilja		Girl	Silence; Quiet; Calm
Jalmar		Boy	Warrior with a helmet
Jankin		Boy	God is gracious
Jann		Boy	God is gracious
Jannik		Boy	Love of God
Jannis		Boy	God's grace
Jar		Boy	Iron field
Jari		Boy	A fight or a quarrel
Jarl		Boy	A highborn; Nobleman
Jarle		Boy	A noble warrior
Jarmo		Boy	Uplifted by God
Jarno		Boy	Assigned by God
Joar		Boy	The one with the horse
Jorik		Boy	Wild boar
Jorine		Girl	Boar
Jorn		Boy	Vigilant Watchman
Jorun		Boy	Love
Jorunn		Boy	One Who Loves Horses
Jorvik		Boy	From the Bear Estate
Juha		Boy	Be merciful
Juhana		Boy	Gracious
Juheta		Girl	Be merciful
Juho		Boy	Be merciful
Juni		Girl	Young
Junna		Boy	To Give Refuge
Juska		Girl	To give refuge
Jutta		Girl	Land of the jute
Juuso		Boy	God will add
Jyri		Boy	Earthworker
Kaapro		Boy	Strong man of God
Kaare		Boy	Man of heart
Kaari		Girl	Rare Excellance, precious stone
Kaja		Girl	Chicken in Old Nordic; Echo In Estonian; Free man in German
Kanut		Boy	Knot
Karin		Girl	Pure
Karitas		Girl	Charity
Karlson		Boy	Son of a free man
Karlsten		Boy	A son of Karl
Karly		Girl	Womanly
Karni		Girl	My horn
Karoline		Girl	Joy
Karr		Boy	Swamp; From the marsh
Karri		Boy	Pure
Karriana		Girl	Of pure heart
Karrie		Girl	The pure one
Karrigan		Girl	She who is Pure
Karsten		Boy	A man of Christian faith
Katariina		Girl	Pure; Each of the two
Katen		Girl	Pure one
Katha		Girl	True; Real
Katla		Girl	Cauldron; Helmet
Katrena		Girl	Clear; Pure
Katri		Girl	Pure
Keki		Girl	From the ship's island
Kelbi		Boy	Farm by the spring
Kelcee		Boy	Brave